+4 Credit Ratings Comp CR 4 3y
+3 Delete IB 3 3y
+1 List of firms in Connecticut? HF 3 3y
+3 Are the Projects that I'm listing on my resume relevant ? RES 1 3y
+3 How do good bankers be a value add rather than a commodity? IB 1 3y
+12 Boston College vs Emory vs Fordham vs UHouston BSCH 7 3y
+15 How bad do you have to be to get bottom-bucket? IB 3 3y
+14 People who are choosing to remain single for a while. What's your reason? OFF 9 3y
+5 Removed OFF 3 3y
+3 Jumping from Private Credit CR 1 3y
+12 Recruiting is broken, again JOB 5 3y
+14 Settle down or no? 23 years old. JOB 3 3y
+23 Deleted IB 24 3y
+6 Is Acquisition Structure Covered by an NDA? IB 1 3y
+18 Removed OFF 12 3y
+18 Cornell ILR for IB IB 13 3y
0 EVR/CVP or Lone Pine/Viking IB 7 3y
0 Spring week advice IB 3 3y
+6 MS vs JPM IBD Summer Analyst UK IB 14 3y
+9 Answered OFF 2 3y
+6 Private Credit Associate Interviews CR 1 3y
0 Where are the attractive women in San Francisco? OFF 3 3y
+7 T2 Strategy or F100 FLDP CO 5 3y
+44 Exiting a Family Office - help/advice? HF 15 3y
+7 Ill health -> gap year during uni = what to do?? (2 BB + 1 PE internships) PE 1 3y
+20 I fucking hate nontarget schools BSCH 1 3y
+3 Any BB's still recruiting SA summer 2023? JOB 1 3y
+3 Anyone from Ares/Apollo/Carlyle I can talk to? Have some questions about the firm. PE 3 3y
+3 Blackstone EMEA Summer Analyst / Pymetrics Interview PE 1 3y
+7 deldleleldleldleldlels BSCH 1 3y
+3 Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) vs Debt Capital Markets (DCM) IB 1 3y
+7 Where to find best suit? suggestions RE 6 3y
+34 What uncommon items do you recommend for making your personal office space ideal? OFF 23 3y
+4 SGA attractiveness to IB IB 3 3y
+6 What do you do after long only? HF 3 3y
+48 Vkdktdiydhkdogdhoco IB 11 3y
+8 How different is the WLB and Hours at smaller regional boutiques and Industry Specific Boutiques than larger banks? IB 3 3y
+7 How are 2022 bonuses / 2023 pay figures looking? RE 34 3y
+3 Can someone give me an example of a finance spark story? IB 3 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj IB 63 3y
+61 Del IB 14 3y
+7 Any insight on American Securities and their status on recruiting? PE 6 3y
+5 Empty title CO 5 3y
+9 Best way to get the modeling skills? RE 2 3y
+7 Struggling in my internship. Will it look bad for SA recruiting. JOB 1 3y
+6 IB in a developing country IB 1 3y
0 Cornell ILR vs Dyson (Econ and management) BSCH 1 3y
+22 Ududbd BSCH 19 3y
+1 E-commerce company. Jen’s IB 6 3y
+6 Do you read before going to bed? If yes, what? OFF 3 3y
+3 Which internship opportunity best lines me up for an investment banking career JOB 1 3y
+22 Why are you single? OFF 32 3y
+23 Speech Impediment and Diversity Hiring JOB 11 3y
+6 B-school importance for hedge fund managers HF 2 3y
+10 Doing Masters For Fun BSCH 5 3y
+24 Deleted thanks TR 9 3y
+2 Social Media Age in banking IB 2 3y
0 Is it to late for me? JOB 1 3y
+12 Last Call for Double Major Declaration BSCH 4 3y
+9 Thoughts on first year retirement strategy? IB 1 3y
+3 TR Capital - working culture, hours, comp? PE 2 3y
+3 BA vs BS in Applied Mathematics BSCH 1 3y
+8 CBRE Financial Consulting Group? RE 4 3y
+3 Thoughts on Truist Credit Delivery CIB internship and prospects after graduation? CR 1 3y
+6 DA Davidson Research associate ER 1 3y
0 Hardest Bank to Break into coming from a non-target JOB 10 3y
+3 T2 Strategy or F100 FLDP IB 3 3y
+4 T2 Strategy or F100 FLDP CF 2 3y
+5 CVP total comp? IB 12 3y
+9 Delete IB 1 3y
+3 How important is networking for PE associate position PE 1 3y
+3 Oppenheimer Finance IB superday IB 1 3y
+4 At what point should I lower my expectations in IB recruiting? IB 2 3y
+6 MM Credit Delivery vs MM PubFin CR 1 3y
+12 How should I value non-target schools in my pursuit of an IB career? BSCH 1 3y
+7 Fellas with full sleeve tattoos, anything you wish you knew before getting the sleeve? OFF 13 3y
+3 How Friendly Is IB To Small Size? JOB 3 3y
+12 Does anyone have a good private credit case I can review? CR 5 3y
+13 What is your favorite meat? OFF 31 3y
+9 Structured Credit Fund out of Undergrad CR 2 3y
+61 Leaving IB to read books for a year and maybe join a start-up IB 17 3y
+16 Didnt Update GPA - Now Stressing. IB 6 3y
+16 Credit investment sample model / writeup CR 7 3y
+9 Big4 Deal Advisory in NETHERLANDS? CF 1 3y
+9 Freshman (Sophomore Credit Standing) Help BSCH 1 3y
+9 How to lateral to non-RE IB with REPE background as a senior in college? JOB 2 3y
+10 Thoughtful Discussion on Spin-Offs IB 3 3y
+6 Spring programs for Juniors (like Harris Williams) IB 4 3y
+9 JLL (capital markets) or CBRE DSF? RE 3 3y
+6 GS Sophomore SA IBD Superday on 9/28 IB 1 3y
+25 Removed OFF 22 3y
+330 Credit Suisse the Next Lehman? IB 160 3y
+1 Derivatives pay? IB 2 3y
+8 Removed OFF 8 3y
+7 How to understand finance at a deep intuitive level? IB 4 3y
+11 delete delete delete RE 1 3y
+3 Houlihan Psychometric Exam IB 2 3y
+19 Starwood Hotel Team RE 19 3y
+3 Looks JOB 1 3y
+7 MacKenzie Scott files for divorce from second husband OFF 9 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

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

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...”