+13 Accepted FT offer for a firm that does corporate derivate hedging but want to get into IB JOB 5 2y
+4 PJT Partners Strategic Advisory (Capital Markets) JOB 3 2y
0 Worldquant - Interview - NA HF Data 2y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2y
+6 McKinsey London Pay CO 6 2y
+4 How important are info sessions? BSCH 1 2y
+9 Lateral Market 2023? IB 1 2y
+1 Metals Trading TR 3 2y
+12 VC PowerPoint Investment Decks? VC 4 2y
+10 Can someone please offer feedback on my answer to Why I want to transition from Investment Banking to VC? VC 3 2y
+1 Bloomberg: Plenty of investment banking leaders think a big rebound in dealmaking and fundraising is around the corner IB 0 2y
0 Ingram Micro Inc - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) CF Data 2y
+7 Platform Side vs Investing VC 5 2y
+4 How do we value pre-revenue Series A to C Biotech using comps? VC 2 2y
+6 Healthcare boutique shops know for WLB? JOB 3 2y
+6 Amazon Real Estate - Insights RE 2 2y
+16 Feedback Needed IB 4 2y
+16 Sales and Trading Exit Opps TR 8 2y
+17 Harris Williams analyst bonus numbers IB 28 2y
+14 Susquehanna Buy-Side Equity Research ER 13 2y
+4 What's deal flow looking like for banks? IB 4 2y
0 Hilltop Securities Inc - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance IB Data 2y
0 What convo to make w group head/MD IB 1 2y
0 Evercore Diversity Sophomore Internship? JOB 1 2y
+3 Non PE exits from MM IB? PE 1 2y
+10 As a developer, how much control do you have over your GC? RE 10 2y
+27 When Will Hiring Pick Up? RE 20 2y
+3 Baird Chi Culture? IB 2 2y
+9 I want to go into IB but everyone is telling me it's stupid JOB 1 2y
+3 Deleted JOB 1 2y
0 CA Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Generalist RE Data 2y
+3 Final Interview Prep PE 1 2y
+6 Best Merch Brand for Consultants CO 3 2y
+21 What does an Equity Strategist do? ER 8 2y
0 Protiviti - Review - Consulting CO Data 2y
0 Protiviti - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 2y
+3 Top PCA vs top MM IB IB 1 2y
+7 EYP Superday more similar to MBB or T2 difficulty?? CO 4 2y
+3 Grata Scholars Program? PE 0 2y
+13 Claiming extra years of experience due to extra hours in banking IB 6 2y
+6 MBB --> M7 Test Scores CO 1 2y
+7 GP Bullhound SA 2024 IB 21 2y
+40 Overdoing the partying on the weekends? OFF 15 2y
+26 Using the sellside effectively HF 6 2y
+9 Any Suggestions for a First Year Restructuring Analyst? IB 3 2y
0 Rothschild - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 2y
+10 Special Situations Sourcing PE 5 2y
+34 HF Mindset and Psychology HF 14 2y
+3 Wlb and hours IB 1 2y
+18 Mediobanca acquires Arma Partners IB 17 2y
+3 Is securities lending experience/position helpful for entering into consulting & IB positions? JOB 1 2y
+3 JPM 2024 Summer Quantitative Analytics spd JOB 1 2y
0 Wedbush - Interview - Equity Research ER Data 2y
+15 VC recruiting is brutal right now VC 5 2y
+3 Do private equity firms allow remote work? PE 1 2y
+3 Recomendations for LBO and Distressed Assets books/courses? PE 3 2y
+3 Updated list of good UK M&A boutiques? IB 0 2y
+15 Real Estate RE 4 2y
+3 Doubts - Modeling test (renewable asset) JOB 1 2y
+7 Hold/Sell - How are you guys going about things these days? RE 1 2y
+3 BCG Internship CO 1 2y
+16 When does Debt not make sense? RE 5 2y
+22 AI Modeling in Commercial Real Estate RE 7 2y
+5 Does it Get Easier in Your 2nd Year? IB 4 2y
+3 Sophomore Internship Opportunities RE 1 2y
+4 Headhunter asking how interview went? PE 3 2y
+16 Example two week notice? IB 6 2y
+1 Top MBA Programs for Consulting BSCH 1 2y
0 Federal income tax system OFF 2 2y
+3 First NYC Trip OFF 10 2y
+3 Is the comp on the intern offer letter the A1 comp for London? IB 3 2y
+7 How Does Recruiting Work? PE 3 2y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Review - Risk Management Data 2y
+6 Funds in London/Europe US MBA Admissions PE 2 2y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 2y
0 Evercore - Interview - Other Advisory Data 2y
+9 London london JOB 13 2y
+3 Lazard Equity Research Summer Analyst 2024 - London ER 7 2y
+6 BNP London Conversion Rate Sa23? IB 6 2y
+18 Career in ib/LevFin vs. buy side? (2+ years in) IB 2 2y
+6 PT MBA - Ross or BC BSCH 1 2y
+9 Renewables Fund Asset Management and Origination-mixed role Query AM 1 2y
+3 Delete IB 1 2y
+9 Pick an offer - Project finance in Renewable Energy/Infra vs Asset management for Developer JOB 2 2y
0 Handelsbanken Capital Markets - Review - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 UBS IB in Singapore JOB 2 2y
0 PwC - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 2y
+30 Good coffee chat questions? PE 10 2y
+9 Delete JOB 3 2y
+8 Is the platform race over HF 10 2y
+4 Investment banking JOB 1 2y
0 Corp/Commercial Development at a Large Energy Retailer/Generator ? CF 2 2y
+18 Does IB ruin everyone's mental/physical health JOB 14 2y
+8 HSBC Lev Fin NYC? IB 5 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Software HF Data 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Software HF Data 2y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+23 Transfer or stick it out?? OFF 15 2y
+3 Are equity research skills transferable to IB IB 1 2y
+3 EY-P Emerging Leaders Program CO 4 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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