0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+11 Ares PE Europe PE 6 3y
0 From FX sales to Macro HF, possible? HF 3 3y
+12 GS Private OC - Got AC for a different division PE 12 3y
+3 Signing bonus IB 6 3y
0 Sage Capital LLC - Company Data 3y
0 American Express - Interview - Finance CF Data 3y
0 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Program 2023 Megathread IB 7 3y
+6 VC Comp Progression VC 3 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+39 CS Layoffs IB 82 3y
+7 Best advice when for an intern at a VC fund. VC 1 3y
0 Schonfeld - Review - Quantitative Research HF Data 3y
0 Schonfeld - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research HF Data 3y
+186 Q&A: CIA to Consulting CO 71 3y
0 Enfoca - Interview - Asset Management Data 3y
+22 PE/HF out of Truist IB 10 3y
+6 Sr Financial Analyst - CBRE? RE 4 3y
0 Amherst Partners - Review - Private Equity RE Data 3y
+17 Help me choose, please. PE 6 3y
0 American Securities - Interview - Generalist PE Data 3y
0 Amherst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity RE Data 3y
+10 Balance sheet vs non balance sheet banks IB 3 3y
+9 Attention all bankers in Texas- Houston, Dallas, Ft Worth, San Antonio, Etc... BSCH 3 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+4 Sports Media Entertainment - Primer PE 4 3y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 3y
+3 Lateral After SA Gig IB 1 3y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity PE Data 3y
0 Park Sutton Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Operations CF Data 3y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
+3 Haven't heard back after interview but someone else in my class already has. Am I out? JOB 1 3y
+3 CrossHarbor Capital - REPE PE 1 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+6 Determining Fixed vs. Variable Costs for a Public Company HF 4 3y
+4 Negative Debt to Equity Ratio IB 1 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Berenberg Bank - Review - Equity Capital Markets IB Data 3y
0 Berenberg Bank - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets IB Data 3y
+12 Big 4 to CRE lending? RE 3 3y
+22 What is the upside of eq vol exotics comparing with flow at a BB TR 4 3y
+42 When is the best time to buy a house RE 13 3y
+12 MM Macro Interviews HF 7 3y
0 BMO Financial Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+3 Internships in Boston. JOB 1 3y
0 BMO Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Review - Quantitative Research TR Data 3y
+3 JPM PB MAPS AM 1 3y
+76 PE 52 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Capital Markets CF Data 3y
0 PwC - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 3y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+4 VC category/tag on WSO PE 4 3y
+19 Co-investment quality PE 17 3y
+10 Is the following role direct PE or FoF? PE 6 3y
+5 Carried Interest Language? PE 4 3y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus Data 3y
+30 Just got a job in IB, what kind of clothes do I need? FASH 22 3y
+3 Reneging F500 Finance internship for IB internship IB 2 3y
+21 Career ECM Banking IB 10 3y
+7 TCI going activist on alphabet HF 2 3y
+19 Going through a difficult period PE 6 3y
+11 LaSalle Modelling test RE 14 3y
+14 Tech Industry vs Finance Industry OFF 20 3y
+14 If you could go back and redo college/career choice… PE 2 3y
+3 Clean-tech / energy appears to be a hot area for the foreseeable future, but what area(s) do you think are the best to get into? OFF 0 3y
+3 JPM PB Advice Lab IB 1 3y
+249 How to be a Successful Analyst: Do's and Don'ts IB 69 3y
+3 Looking to get into banking JOB 1 3y
0 How to Structure Bonus Compensation as a Senior Analyst at L/S HF HF 1 3y
0 Barings - Interview - Generalist AM Data 3y
+9 Notifications out of sync? WSO 2 3y
+13 Ghosted By HR? TR 1 3y
+5 London Lawyers transitioning to Finance IB 2 3y
+37 L/S SaaS Modeling HF 29 3y
+18 Buyside Modeling / Pro Formas HF 2 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey London SA super day IB 5 3y
+10 S&T vs ECM vs AM TR 5 3y
+14 MM passthrough HF 3 3y
+24 Power trading internationally TR 11 3y
+9 Apollo and CVC Case Studies [London] PE 21 3y
+60 How did banks recruit in 2000? IB 17 3y
+3 AN1 IBD Lifestyle in London IB 1 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist PE Data 3y
+7 Move from VP at consumer focused PE to Senior Associate at infra PE PE 3 3y
+66 Top Groups at Evercore M&A IB 81 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+15 Low AUM after 15 years - red flag? HF 7 3y
+7 Training an analyst - how much knowledge should I give them? TR 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Equity Research ER Data 3y
+3 Three Statement Modeling Question JOB 1 3y
+6 Do you think about work while you're having fun? OFF 6 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
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From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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