+3 What to list on my resume for PE recruiting when I haven't/barely started FT IB? PE 1 3y
0 Investment Banking in Belgium JOB 2 3y
+98 Objective College Rankings post NDvGU thread BSCH 50 3y
+6 Deleted CO 4 3y
+3 15 years in Commercial Banking w/ strong network of HNW individuals. Looking to transition to WM. Which route should I follow? AM 1 3y
+14 What is it like working at Piper Sandler? IB 6 3y
+6 MBA for Career Progression in Investment Banking BSCH 1 3y
+15 ADIA PE PE 6 3y
+8 PE middle office role PE 2 3y
+9 UK Bank Account IB 24 3y
+6 AQR moving forward? HF 1 3y
0 Searchlight vs Crestview? PE 2 3y
+6 Pivoting into Finance (HF/PE/TR) HF 1 3y
+13 UVA vs. UT McCombs Transfer for MBB CO 15 3y
+7 I founded a social networking website and I want to put this on my resume. How should I proceed? JOB 6 3y
+6 Struggling in life right now JOB 8 3y
+9 Case study round (advice needed) PE 1 3y
0 Mckesson - Review - Consulting AM Data 3y
0 Franklin Templeton - Review - Private Equity PE Data 3y
+10 Ball Watch Co FASH 5 3y
+9 PE Recruiting from Centerview JOB 2 3y
+3 CFI vs TTS vs BIWS vs WSP OFF 1 3y
+3 Quant SS ER? ER 4 3y
0 PwC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+42 SMU OR UMIAMI BSCH 17 3y
+6 Delete IB 3 3y
0 Caught watching p*rn OFF 9 3y
+124 Lazard MD fired IB 48 3y
0 West Monroe Partners - Salary & Bonus - Energy CO Data 3y
+11 I Broke Into VC as an Undergrad -- Now, how do I learn as much as possible? VC 3 3y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 3y
+3 Deciding between two offers - Ardea (with seniority bump) or UMM/MF PE JOB 1 3y
+7 Huge Friday VDR Dump IB 1 3y
+15 Stanford GSB with low GPA BSCH 25 3y
+8 Any insights on Citadel Equity Quantitative Research (EQR) team? HF 9 3y
+6 Tips for first day as an equity trader TR 2 3y
+4 PE ops role vs. PE investment team associate long term career track PE 1 3y
+3 Best resources/strategies/methods to study/memorize/learn technicals for IB in preparation for recruiting season? JOB 1 3y
+8 Lateral hire or Postgrad for IB? IB 3 3y
+3 Which chapters should I study - Heard on the street JOB 1 3y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+14 Leg lengthening procedure PE 16 3y
+12 Is multi-asset a dead end or are there any other exit opps? AM 3 3y
+11 What is the best way to lateral in AM? AM 1 3y
0 TripleTree - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Oil & Gas IB Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Review - Investment Research AM Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 3y
+12 FinTech to IB Transition IB 1 3y
+19 Oncycle PE Reference Checks PE 5 3y
0 Microsoft - Review - Technology Consulting Data 3y
+15 Test Run VC 2 3y
+28 Infinite Return RE 9 3y
0 BlackRock - Review - Risk Data 3y
+3 How in the world do I prepare for case studies? JOB 1 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 3y
+34 Associate looking to lateral. Need advice IB 21 3y
+19 Quant Derivatives Trading TR 9 3y
+13 GMAT (For PE Recruiting Only) PE 5 3y
+5 Customer Data Analysis - Handling Negative Values? PE 3 3y
+9 How do I approach FT recruiting when I have an internship in the same period? JOB 1 3y
+18 Questions regarding fundraising HF 3 3y
+10 DE Shaw Fundamental Research Analyst Summer Intern HF 6 3y
+3 University Hedge Fund Experience? HF 1 3y
+12 Cornell Dyson AEM or Fordham University Transfer BSCH 3 3y
0 BDO - Salary & Bonus - Tax Data 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Investments HF Data 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+3 Any banks still going? JOB 1 3y
+10 Getting shit for Asthma OFF 6 3y
+3 How to ramp up quick starting FT as a history major IB 1 3y
+6 Cinctive and Exodus Point Interview Process? HF 3 3y
0 Thoughts on Cinctive? HF 2 3y
+3 Do I have enough experience? JOB 1 3y
+71 Diversity hires JOB 26 3y
+7 Morgan Stanley IB London IB 4 3y
+3 MS Fintech investment banking PE 7 3y
+7 Lazard MD IB 3 3y
+30 Analyst Looking to Learn More About Development RE 13 3y
+9 Lateraling into banking JOB 3 3y
+3 Indiana University vs Penn State MBA for Finance (IB) BSCH 1 3y
+67 How To Control Temper? IB 28 3y
+3 Got Houlihan Portfolio Vals. Offer, Wanted IB - how hard to lateral internally? IB 4 3y
+6 Career advice going from AM/PM at family office to a REIT or corporate role RE 1 3y
+9 Could use some good advice to help me start my career JOB 1 3y
+24 Is Making $140k Enough in the Bay Area/SF? RE 24 3y
+48 Why private equity practice vs. general practice? CO 15 3y
+3 Post Frame Multi-Family RE 1 3y
+3 Search Fund Internships OFF 2 3y
+29 Ranting about UK work culture TR 10 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
+8 Networking with other LAC alumni JOB 4 3y
+3 Saw this tweet on Snowflake, any thoughts?? JOB 1 3y
+3 Asset management vs wealth management internship GS AM 1 3y
+9 Favorite financial media? OFF 2 3y
+3 Goldman - asset management vs wealth management internship JOB 1 3y
0 Brookfield - Review - Real Estate RE Data 3y
0 Brookfield - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 3y
+9 Looking For 3rd Roommate For August 1st Gramercy Lease (~$2000) OFF 4 3y
+4 what laptop to but (up to date version) OFF 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”