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+6 Case Study Interviews JOB 1 3y
+6 MM S&T Compensation/ Best Companies for S&T TR 0 3y
+3 Return offer timing JOB 2 3y
+9 Am I getting ghosted? JOB 1 3y
+4 SM L/S HF comp trajectory vs LO? AM 7 3y
+8 Question about Sale-Leasebacks IB 5 3y
+3 Citizens Financial IB 4 3y
+6 Investment strategist career trajectory HF 1 3y
+10 Ghosting after interviews JOB 1 3y
+15 Landing Finance Internship With No Prior Experience for the Fall JOB 1 3y
+6 Neuberger Berman - Distressed/SSG AM 1 3y
+17 Transfer student questions for IB recruiting JOB 1 3y
+3 Asset managers with L/S books HF 15 3y
+7 What do you guys recommend I put $600 into for short term investment? IB 5 3y
+71 LA Investment Banking Scene? IB 95 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Global Markets TR Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets TR Data 3y
+6 How many people are active on WSO IB 1 3y
0 Alpine Investors - Review - NA PE Data 3y
0 Alpine Investors - Salary & Bonus - NA PE Data 3y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+14 Rising senior in high school - what can i do to break into IB? BSCH 10 3y
+6 Most secure jobs in finance during a downturn JOB 1 3y
+9 London Summer ‘23 IB or Energy JOB 1 3y
+7 Best Course JOB 3 3y
+3 2023 FT JOB 2 3y
+9 VP Lateral Process JOB 5 3y
+3 Neuberger Berman - SSG PE 1 3y
+1 Exits from a BB CB IB 5 3y
+19 Wall Street Mastermind - Thoughts? IB 4 3y
+16 Vanderbilt vs. UMich (non-Ross) for PE BSCH 10 3y
+12 Google APM vs SWE for Startups VC 5 3y
+7 Delete CO 5 3y
+144 UChicago or Brown for undergrad? BSCH 75 3y
+6 Briefly explain leveraged buyout? IB 5 3y
+20 Boston College (Carroll) vs. Notre Dame (Mendoza) BSCH 13 3y
+12 What is Bitgert (BRISE) CRYPTO 1 3y
0 Greenbriar Equity Group LLC - Salary & Bonus - Transportation PE Data 3y
+84 SIE , Series 79 and Series 63 Advice IB 23 3y
+12 WF IB super day? IB 13 3y
+4 How do you organize your inbox (IB)? IB 1 3y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Review - Healthcare ER Data 3y
+3 What’s the actual deal with Solomon Partners? IB 1 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Valuation Data 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+3 HF with Generous WFH / PTO HF 1 3y
+239 Do you guys consider it a turn off if the girl you’re seeing isn’t religious? OFF 134 3y
+17 The 3rd time the firm I worked at blew up OFF 7 3y
+6 deleted IB 1 3y
+15 Apply for Msc or wait another year BSCH 4 3y
+12 Never Invest Money In The Stock Market Without Proper Knowledge Of The Subject OFF 1 3y
+20 OK SAs, We're At The Mid-Point. How's It Going? OFF 15 3y
0 KPMG - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Review - Generalist TR Data 3y
+3 European PE/VC firms with NYC office PE 1 3y
+6 NYC PE Firms with WFH Flexibility PE 1 3y
+6 Best primer for igaming / casinos OTH 9 3y
+11 The only real IB rankings (2022) IB 3 3y
+33 Rough Start | The Daily Peel | 7/12/22 INV 1 3y
+3 MS/GS vs PJS IB 15 3y
+21 To the dude spamming Citi propaganda OFF 5 3y
+3 MM boutique IB vs. LO AM research role IB 1 3y
+6 Bloomberg Research Internship ER 1 3y
+6 Foreign language in IB Energy IB 6 3y
0 Michel Dyens - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+28 Need some advice to choose between apprenticeship and MSc in Finance ESCP TR 19 3y
+6 What makes a hedge fund traders? HF 28 3y
+14 Leaving IB to start a company JOB 3 3y
+3 What do we use to value commercial banks IB 3 3y
+10 Advisor fees in PE? PE 4 3y
+5 Does anybody still include SAT on resume? JOB 2 3y
+3 Networking and Relationship in PE PE 2 3y
+3 Boutique Acquisition IB 7 3y
+2 Bridgewater SA 2023 HF 16 3y
+4 Upcoming IB Interview JOB 3 3y
+9 What are my options if I do poorly at an HF in my initial years? HF 4 3y
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+3 Determining the PV of an acquisition IB 1 3y
+53 construction vs finance for development career RE 20 3y
+3 Does structured trading have good compensations and good exit opportunities? TR 1 3y
+6 Valid Questions to ask during a capital raise intro call IB 1 3y
+9 What to do if you don’t get return offer? JOB 6 3y
+3 GAMCO (Gabelli) Culture AM 2 3y
+12 Hilarious accident and a lesson in the true value of a blazer or suit jacket IB 4 3y
+214 Lazard vs. Morgan Stanley? IB 74 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Operations IB Data 3y
0 Vista in 2022? PE 7 3y
+7 MBB to PE PE 2 3y
+6 Target Day School DEFINITIVE Tier List BSCH 4 3y
+4 IBs by average deal size? IB 10 3y
+7 What is the difference between consulting targets and IB targets? IB 2 3y
+4 BARCLAYS/CREDIT SUISSE PAY SUCKS IB 3 3y
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+6 Trump on Elon Musk - “Another Bullshit Artist” OFF 6 3y
0 Credit Suisse Pay Rises TR 8 3y
+6 GS/MS/CITI IB 3 3y

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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