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+12 What are some firms/groups at banks heavily involved in cross-border/transatlantic Industrials M&A? IB 8 3y
+3 Credit Suisse going under? IB 1 3y
+5 Lost. Need help IB 2 3y
+4 How much difference does a previous PE internship make in lateralling from BB/EB to London/Europe MF PE? PE 4 3y
+3 Bye Bye CS IB 3 3y
+5 CREDIT SUISSE hit $1.7 per share - is it the end or it will survive? RE 2 3y
+3 Citi Chicago vs Lincoln IB 8 3y
+3 Fund Strategy Discovery? HF 1 3y
+62 Too old to intern at 27 year old? IB 19 3y
+30 Credit Suisse Scandals IB 58 3y
+10 Less spots for upcoming on-cycle? PE 3 3y
0 Fitch Ratings - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 3y
+13 Lateralling from MM to MF in the UK/Europe PE 3 3y
+3 GS PWM - Analyst Base/Comp? WM 2 3y
+12 Advice for post-grad Applications IB 1 3y
+34 Genstar vs apax PE 36 3y
+17 What is merchant Banking PE 10 3y
+12 Project Finance/ Infrastructure modelling courses PE 1 3y
0 Feeling lost, thinking of denying all offers? JOB 1 3y
+65 What are your pet peeves? OFF 68 3y
+12 Having to beg for work? PE 3 3y
+3 Potential Minor BSCH 1 3y
+15 Should I re-recruit? IB 5 3y
+46 SVB collapse OFF 55 3y
+6 Better to do IBD (BB) or go to Harvard/Yale/Stanford for Law School and Corporate Law BSCH 2 3y
+6 Prop Shop Performance TR 3 3y
+12 Potential sale of SVB securities? IB 13 3y
0 State of Credit Suisse IB 1 3y
+5 LinkedIn advice CF 2 3y
0 CME Group - Review - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+13 Incoming FT Analyst at SVB Securities am I fucked? IB 20 3y
+3 SM HF Case Study over-the-phone, thoughts? HF 4 3y
+33 Investment Memos? PE 69 3y
+18 The Dreaded Probe | The Daily Peel | 2/27/23 INV 0 3y
+13 Top HFs in Europe HF 14 3y
+6 Power Slap OFF 9 3y
+2 Carleton vs Macalester BSCH 5 3y
+18 Party at Jensen Huang’s | The Daily Peel | 2/24/23 INV 0 3y
+10 Why do banks use VPN? OTH 1 3y
+18 Fed Minutes: TLDR | The Daily Peel | 2/23/23 INV 0 3y
+4 If you leave grid lines on your work loses credibility, change my mind IB 5 3y
+3 Banks bailout IB 1 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+6 Training Resources for Multi Strat Hedge Fund? HF 1 3y
+12 School - deal with difficult ppl IB 1 3y
+14 Website Development OTH 11 3y
+3 Bachelors in Economics from Delhi University in India IB 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 Choosing between universities JOB 1 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA CO Data 3y
+6 Want to Start Crypto Mining in Romania CRYPTO 1 3y
+12 MM Associate to UMM/MF? PE 2 3y
+6 Too late for summer 2023 JOB 1 3y
+26 Current SVB bankers, are you guys still working? Are you getting paid on the 15th? IB 46 3y
+6 When calculating WACC, use real GDP or nominal GDP? IB 1 3y
+3 Quant vs IB JOB 1 3y
+15 Optum/UnitedHealth Group Corporate Development - M&A analyst CF 13 3y
+169 2023 SA Recruiting Timeline JOB 949 3y
+5 Tech prep with no finance background IB 5 3y
+4 Does a company have a negative return on invested capital if the company has more cash than stockholder's equity? ER 4 3y
+71 How much to tip landlord? (NYC only) OFF 36 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+8 EB Associate / VP 2022 Bonus Thread IB 31 3y
+9 MM Associate to UMM/MF? PE 1 3y
+12 Centerbridge perception on the street? PE 7 3y
+11 Does PE do lay-offs similarly to banking? PE 6 3y
+36 Carried interest agreement PE 12 3y
+3 Greenhill rx SA 2024 IB 1 3y
0 Bank of Montreal - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 3y
+4 CS LA vs LAZ SF Tech vs EVR MP Tech - MF/UMM PE Exits PE 3 3y
+13 PE exit ops in DC PE 12 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Leveraged Finance IB Data 3y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Structured Products Data 3y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 3y
+3 Evercore Menlo Park 24 SA IB 7 3y
+3 HL CF vs MS NR IB 1 3y
+3 HELP: I have a course question that has been stumping me, and would appreciate any insight VC 1 3y
+3 MacKay Shields? AM 2 3y
+16 Harris Williams F&B Associate 1 Interview IB 6 3y
+28 Another Round of Layoffs Forseeable? IB 32 3y
0 Peter J Solomon - Interview - Generalist IB Data 3y
+5 Macro pod size? HF 5 3y
+22 Jefferies IB vs Rothschild IB IB 12 3y
+3 Bain Capital Credit 2024 SA PE 2 3y
+3 MD IB vs Partner PE WLB IB 2 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+7 Solo travel recommendations OFF 11 3y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 Insight into Eldridge Industries? PE 1 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+16 Cowen IB 7 3y
+21 Path to ER? ER 5 3y
+8 SIE Exam Help IB 4 3y
+13 need advice urgently IB 2 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+12 What stops people from copying strategies? HF 1 3y
+4 Should I include being published in the Wall Street Journal on my resume? RES 2 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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