+19 BB TMT IB vs MBB for Software Entrepreneurship IB 11 4mo
0 Skills to pay the bills (outside of trading SA) TR 1 4mo
0 Institutional Flow Analysis: Deconstructing the "Closet Index" Phenomenon in 13F Filings INV 1 4mo
+13 How to gain credit experience as an undergrad? CR 6 4mo
+7 Long term career in ECM/DCM? IB 4 4mo
+6 FT process on hold due to SA recruiting? IB 1 4mo
+6 Level Up Your Prep with a GMAT Practice Test CO 1 4mo
0 Sophomore IB Programs IB 1 4mo
0 AlixPartners - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management CO Data 4mo
+19 Why M&M? IB 6 4mo
0 Accenture - Review - Generalist CO Data 4mo
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 4mo
+9 SA IB 2027 Recruiting Perspective Needed IB 3 4mo
0 Audax Group - Interview - NA PE Data 4mo
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Financial Sponsors IB Data 4mo
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4mo
0 Career Advice (Rly Appreciate Any Help) HF 1 4mo
0 Bertram? PE 1 4mo
+23 Agency Lender Comp RE 10 4mo
0 Virtu Financial - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading TR Data 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA IB Data 4mo
+2 SM vs MM HF out of UG HF 2 4mo
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Private Equity PE Data 4mo
+6 Ducera SA 27 IB 24 4mo
+15 First time fund as Principal level hire PE 4 4mo
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+19 Retake poor alevels or go to uni? IB 18 4mo
0 University of California Los Angeles - Review - Life Sciences Data 4mo
0 University of California Los Angeles - Salary & Bonus - Life Sciences Data 4mo
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Private Equity PE Data 4mo
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 4mo
+28 LO crossroads HF 13 4mo
+3 Leaving MF to Smaller Shop RE 3 4mo
+3 Switching sales desks? TR 1 4mo
+23 QUESTIONS ABOUT GSAM IB 5 4mo
0 US Managers Say You Aren't Prepared For Interviews JOB 1 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4mo
+2 A&M PEPI CO 3 4mo
+75 Genuine Question: why are Pjt and HL RX teams considered better than MoCo RX? IB 50 4mo
+3 NexPoint in Dallas interview RE 2 4mo
0 AlixPartners - Review - Restructuring CO Data 4mo
0 AlixPartners - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring CO Data 4mo
0 Take home case study VC 3 4mo
+12 GS/MS/JPM QR --> Tier 1 HF shop pipeline HF 3 4mo
+9 Energy M&A/Trading House/Stay at Current Shop TR 1 4mo
+3 Trammell Crow Company Superday RE 3 4mo
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4mo
+12 Seeking Advice - Stuck as an An2 IB 3 4mo
+5 del TR 3 4mo
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4mo
+7 How do I word my resume and job apps? (took classes but I was not accepted into program) JOB 3 4mo
+15 6 months IB analyst to corp dev IB 3 4mo
0 Citibank SA 2027 - Ongoing - Hirevue? IB 4 4mo
+32 NIGHTMARE Recruitment Process at Nomura Global Markets (15 interviews & Rejected in Final round by HR) TR 4 4mo
0 UBS AG - Review - Generalist IB Data 4mo
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4mo
+6 When to know when to leave banking / finance IB 1 4mo
0 Deloitte - Interview - Consulting Data 4mo
+13 IB Six-Month Intern Looking For Other Opportunities CO 7 4mo
0 Moving to DC in 6 months, need apartment location suggestions CO 1 4mo
+3 Ducera NYC SA 2027 IB 5 4mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Transaction Advisory Services Data 4mo
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services Data 4mo
+214 Too many bots in banking? IB 57 4mo
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0 DCM 2nd yr: can’t exit nor find an offer IB 2 4mo
+20 Gugg is the new Jeff IB 4 4mo
+19 LLR Partners (2025) - Analyst Comp / Exits? PE 12 4mo
+3 Tips on Moving from ER to ECM ER 1 4mo
0 Coatue Management - Review - NA HF Data 4mo
+83 Consulting Firm Hierarchy + Questions CO 50 4mo
+9 Looking for insight into Rx A&M (London) CO 1 4mo
0 Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy - Review - Trading TR Data 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 When is the best time to exit? IB 1 4mo
+15 Sweatiest Groups in London 2023 IB 17 4mo
0 Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy - Salary & Bonus - Trading TR Data 4mo
0 Grant Thornton - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
0 2026 s&t reputation TR 1 4mo
0 Stealth - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4mo
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+10 hk finance suggestions IB 3 4mo
+3 Lincoln SA'27 IB 14 4mo
+5 Is there any way in the current world to make it to mainland China or HK? IB 5 4mo
0 ……. VC 1 4mo
0 Toughts on AI tools to prepare for case interviews? CO 1 4mo
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 4mo
+17 Future of UWaterloo Post-No US Visas IB 14 4mo
+6 Ist est over fur mich? IB 5 4mo
+4 Deleted PE 8 4mo
+7 Firms worth re-recruiting for? CO 11 4mo
0 Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC - Interview - Debt Capital Markets RE Data 4mo
0 Technical Assessment from HH PE 2 4mo
+9 Risk of external program visibility to Banks IB 2 4mo
+9 Warwick MSc Finance vs UCL MSc VC & PE (FinTech) — realistic outcomes if IB isn’t a lock? PE 1 4mo
+11 Target Net Worth? IB 2 4mo
0 Crosstree RE London RE 4 4mo
+9 Side gig: paid second opinions on deals - ok in PE? PE 2 4mo
+493 10 Years. 10 Hard-Earned Lessons in PE. PE 37 4mo
0 Wealth management/ financial advisor ranking AM 1 4mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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