+102 PERKS of working in Financial Services.... IB 257 4y
+59 The 120-hour week BSCH 46 4y
+57 Is Econometrics and Time Series Analysis useful for finance? BSCH 67 4y
+11 2nd year base salary IB 6 4y
+41 Moving to Hoboken IB 71 4y
0 "We may need an analyst. Please let me know if you will be in NY, and we can plan to meet." JOB 21 4y
+20 Which path do you prefer CO 15 4y
+17 NYC to Stamford TR 39 4y
0 what are the most frequently used softwares for analysts in IB? IB 15 4y
+38 Smaller lesser known consulting firms? salary/opps? CO 40 4y
+9 Avoid Foreclosure in US Nashville TN? RE 1 4y
+108 Forego the Facial Hair? OFF 49 4y
+20 No response after final interview for 1 months HF 12 4y
+129 Favourite Beer OFF 127 4y
+49 when to use which valuation method? IB 61 4y
+88 How do you guys get psyched? OFF 84 4y
+40 West Coast Investment Banking IB 70 4y
+25 LBO Case Study Interview IB 19 4y
+24 Debt Repayment vs Dividends vs Share Buybacks IB 19 4y
+80 House Votes to Gut Dodd-Frank OFF 42 4y
+78 2017 NBA Playoffs OFF 44 4y
+83 What was your experience like after graduation? OFF 56 4y
+50 2017 Sophomore Summer Programs JOB 65 4y
+28 Does anyone have experience with Private Placements? INV 15 4y
+32 BC Carroll and UNC IB 26 4y
+44 Rude to not actually have a coffee during an informational interview over coffee? IB 70 4y
+101 "Wall Street" OFF 112 4y
+19 Under 21 for NYC SA...What to do? IB 37 4y
+42 Vault Rankings Discussion Thread: Thoughts? CO 62 4y
+92 Forex_trading TR 104 4y
+11 Thanks for the feedback PE 4 4y
0 ARGUS Student Training Software - Is it worth it? RE 10 4y
+39 At Business School, Networking Can Cost $18,000 a Year OFF 57 4y
0 JPM ER Modelling Test? Please Help ER 7 4y
0 Gallup CEO: "America's 5.6% Unempoyment Is One Big Lie" OFF 17 4y
+179 PE vs. IBD PE 198 4y
+33 Join military before I graduate, or after I graduate? How would each choice affect a career in finance? IB 14 4y
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+3 This kid has some skill HF 13 4y
+80 Can sleeping with a client get an intern fired? I may have made a mistake. IB 36 4y
+124 Most Prestigious Pokemon Cards OFF 142 4y
+104 Path to Private Equity Post-MBA without Pre-MBA Banking Experience PE 70 4y
0 Internet Connection Speed? OFF 3 4y
+11 J.P. Morgan Winning Women 2014 IB 122 4y
+31 Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Culture? RE 10 4y
+63 Double Break-In: Thanks WSO! SCSS 18 4y
+104 Ray Rice Fiasco OFF 92 4y
0 Advice regarding EU universities BSCH 2 4y
0 dellllleted posting BSCH 11 4y
+11 Real Estate "Earn-Out" Structure RE 3 4y
+105 Are Asian men undesirable? OFF 142 4y
0 Undergrad admitted at Imperial MSc Finance trying to break into IB RES 5 4y
+4 London School of Business & Finance (LSBF): what's its worth? BSCH 5 4y
0 Requirement Msc Finance Bocconi or Rotterdam School of Management NUI 5 4y
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0 Choosing finance modules to study. Advice needed! BSCH 1 4y
+10 Campus brand ambassador IB 15 4y
0 Best internship options during transition from CC to a university? JOB 1 4y
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+35 IBM Strategy consulting CO 16 4y
+13 Average Brokers RE 9 4y
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+29 Unemployment Low in Many Markets - Maybe the Grass is Greener? IB 7 4y
+67 Booz, PwC, and "Strategy&" CO 54 4y
0 LSE BSc Management vs SSE BSCH 23 4y
+138 What Everyone Ought To Know About Failure OFF 25 4y
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+48 Making Money off of Fallen Countries OFF 12 4y
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0 BofA Global Banking and Markets IB 22 4y
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+62 Best GMAT Practice Tests BSCH 104 4y
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+50 Thank You - BROKE IN! SCSS 39 4y
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+123 Women vs. Men OFF 114 4y
+8 Protiviti? CO 7 4y
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+174 Best way to break into Private Equity Business JOB 202 4y
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+319 Random things that piss you off OFF 499 4y
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+11 CCMP Capital - Any information on this firm? IB 48 4y

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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