+16 Ladies - experience as an analyst? IB 12 3y
+12 Transferring from NYC to LDN Office TR 1 3y
+35 Need Advice From Current PE Associates PE 7 3y
+4 Need Advice - FT IB with no prior experience IB 1 3y
+5 McGregor to Coach TUF 31 OFF 3 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+16 Liontree Update? IB 8 3y
+3 Jefferies Pay - London IB 8 3y
+8 IB SA Technicals IB 2 3y
+6 Onex Credit CR 5 3y
0 Griffin Financial Group - Salary & Bonus Data 3y
0 Griffin Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Griffin Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
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+34 How do you drink your coffee? OFF 57 3y
0 Alantra - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+16 MBA M7 profile BSCH 11 3y
+5 Reaching out to PWP Analysts IB 15 3y
0 Alantra - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+5 SMU - PMBA worth it? BSCH 3 3y
+3 Navigator CRE RE 1 3y
+24 Aim for HF after undergrad or IB/restructuring? HF 20 3y
+8 Onboarding and Study Abroad IB 4 3y
+13 Is age a limiting factor for employment in my case? IB 14 3y
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+9 Headhunters / Recruitment Firms RE 4 3y
+9 Raising through a multi-tranche option to avoid a down round? How would this work? PE 2 3y
+67 a monkey's revenge OFF 17 3y
+6 Effect of High Institutional Ownership on Stock Analysis? ER 1 3y
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0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
+7 Why are there so many palm readers in NYC OFF 5 3y
0 RSM US LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Ghosted by HR. How do I follow up? IB 5 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Industrials PE Data 3y
+9 Is networking truly that important in Asian countries? IB 1 3y
+85 Do you just stay in PE forever? Is there a next big thing? PE 47 3y
+9 Is networking truly that important in Asian countries? IB 1 3y
0 Accenture - Review - Defense CO Data 3y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Defense CO Data 3y
+10 Wells Fargo Financial Analyst (Commercial Banking) Program CR 7 3y
+3 Excel RES 1 3y
+7 Will I be screwed if I leave banking for a strategic finance role now? IB 6 3y
+29 High Finance Outside of US IB 28 3y
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0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Generalist PE Data 3y
0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Private Banking PE Data 3y
0 Bintang Capital Partners - Review - Generalist PE Data 3y
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+6 Stub Bonus for Junior Associate? IB 3 3y
+17 Discard OFF 6 3y
+6 Why isn't DCM to FI AM common? AM 5 3y
+9 Stock pitch structure HF 1 3y
+12 Need help with a formula RE 8 3y
+13 Skipping the Analyst Role Straight to Associate at a Global Financial Services Firm CF 2 3y
+47 60 hours work week jobs in finance IB 48 3y
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0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Investments AM Data 3y
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0 Tidal First Round? OFF 1 3y
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0 PwC - Review - Generalist CF Data 3y
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
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0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Development TR Data 3y
0 Comcast/NBCUniversal - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Comcast/NBCUniversal - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
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+6 Most notable HFs outside the traditional finance hubs. HF 22 3y
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+6 Best Foundational Work Experience PE 1 3y
+14 Non-Integrated Platform PE 2 3y
+8 I fantasize about throwing my life away and becoming homeless - what to do OFF 3 3y
0 UniCredit - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
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0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
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0 JMP Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Private Banking AM Data 3y
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0 PJT Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 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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