+10 Low GPA Non Target BB to PE? PE 11 4y
+8 Essential REPE Modeling Tips, Hotkeys, Shortcuts? RE 3 4y
0 We need a quant forum OFF 2 4y
+11 Is an MFE still worth it if I could land an FO quant job at BB after undergrad? TR 2 4y
+3 Corporate Development Teams and Investment Banks? IB 2 4y
+10 Alternative to sell-side ER/IB --> HF? HF 6 4y
0 AI/ML Engineer vs Hedge Fund Quant HF 1 4y
+14 Understanding mortgage calculation RE 4 4y
0 Does investment bank prestige matter for corp dev? CF 2 4y
+3 ML Engineer vs Quant HF 6 4y
+11 What is the most prestigious cell phone? OFF 20 4y
0 Exits from smaller lesser known boutiques? IB 1 4y
+12 The Vice President of the bank IB 5 4y
+5 2022 Undergrad FT-Recruiting Cycles RE 8 4y
+3 Outdated v7 JOB 1 4y
+15 CITI manipulating IB Analysts to return to office with bonuses IB 9 4y
0 Del OFF 2 4y
+19 Finance bros cannot get laid on Tinder OFF 11 4y
+28 PE offer with terrible pay PE 27 4y
+7 This site is making fake notifications OFF 6 4y
+6 Outdated v8 HF 4 4y
+22 How long did it take for things to click? PE 10 4y
+4 Teza Technologies HF 2 4y
+8 Q v2 JOB 8 4y
+11 $24,000 per year in Dubai PE 27 4y
+6 Full Time Investment Banking With No SA Experience IB 2 4y
+33 Inherit a $500M+ AUM practice? Or give it all up for a Fintech dream? CO 13 4y
+1 Thoughts about Medline deal PE 3 4y
+24 Anyone else feel "ashamed" to say they study/work in Finance? OFF 44 4y
+53 Surviving as an introvert OFF 19 4y
0 Have you seen sexual misconduct on Wall Street? OFF 4 4y
+9 Ex IB, Current Corp Dev/Strat...What next? JOB 3 4y
0 IQ question commonly used in ib interviews IB 1 4y
+1 Outdated v9 JOB 1 4y
+4 Car as an analyst in SF? IB 6 4y
+34 Power and Utilities Team - Possible exits IB 12 4y
+10 Technical questions & modelling test for lateral hire PE 1 4y
+12 When should I start studying for SIE/63/79 Series Exams? IB 4 4y
0 Delete v1 HF 1 4y
0 How hard is it to get a wealth management internship? WM 0 4y
+29 How can we make money off Africa? OFF 29 4y
+3 Capital IQ vs. FactSet? IB 1 4y
+32 Deleted! JOB 14 4y
+6 Healthy Food Options Via Seamless OFF 13 4y
+24 Am I the Only Analyst Whose MD's Don't Listen to Jack-Shit That I Say? IB 11 4y
+27 I HATE BITCOIN SO MUCH but I'm bullish on it CRYPTO 19 4y
0 Modeling Courses IB 1 4y
+222 I am so f***ing sick and tired of banks lying and playing with prospects IB 68 4y
+14 Indian IB Scene JOB 12 4y
+3 Left Enterprise Value vs Right Enterprise Value IB 1 4y
+39 Getting out there socially after a breakup? OFF 27 4y
+9 does sophomore internship matter after you received your junior offer? JOB 3 4y
+3 IB scene in Wyoming / Montana IB 3 4y
+12 Poetry OFF 8 4y
+13 Who's the best investor you know? OFF 6 4y
+9 Chances at top 10 MBA BSCH 1 4y
+3 Physical commodities brokerage TR 3 4y
+31 Mechanics of Distressed PE? PE 15 4y
0 PE to follow IB base salary increases? PE 1 4y
+16 Bonding with other analysts on a deal? IB 5 4y
+6 Leaving FT role for Contract To Hire Role? JOB 0 4y
+34 Military retirement to IB BSCH 21 4y
+19 Do Any Of You the Actually Use Facebook ?. OFF 22 4y
+3 Evercore model test IB 5 4y
+3 Banking decisions JOB 1 4y
+6 Question v1 JOB 2 4y
+17 Fixed Income AM exit Opps AM 15 4y
+9 Parties are stupid OFF 21 4y
0 delete TR 2 4y
+12 Cardio or Crossfit? OFF 10 4y
0 Bitcoin CRYPTO 1 4y
+4 Razzle La’Croch Megathread SA 2022 IB 1 4y
+10 Has Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst Applications Opened Yet? IB 5 4y
0 Del OFF 1 4y
+9 Swensen Has Passed Away, may his memory be a blessing AM 2 4y
0 PE GPA / Transcript Check PE 24 4y
+9 Q v1 JOB 1 4y
0 Equity Research in Canada to Private Equity in the US... Any tips? PE 1 4y
+6 Transfer out of IU Kelley BSCH 9 4y
+50 Are there any hedge funds you WOULDN'T work at? HF 65 4y
+3 Wall Street Prep Accounting Crash Course exam ER 3 4y
+9 Back Office experience, should I even mention this experience in my curriculum / linkedin?. RES 1 4y
+3 Understanding a Map OFF 1 4y
+3 Understanding a Map OFF 1 4y
+13 Modeling course - WSO/WSP/BIWS/FMVA Advice? IB 7 4y
+174 People on this forum who grew up poor but became successful, how do you want to raise your kids (and how have you done so)? OFF 63 4y
+4 Is series 7 still required for investment banking? IB 3 4y
0 Aspiring Quant at Columbia University BSCH 1 4y
+10 Burnout / Mental Health / When to know something is wrong... PE 4 4y
+6 —————— BSCH 1 4y
+68 Banana Token for WSO? Crypto fun? WSO 21 4y
+1 Q v3 HF 9 4y
+4 PSU Smeal VS Kelley IU BSCH 8 4y
+9 Investment/ Financial Markets Operations Exit Opportunities? INV 1 4y
+18 UCLA Business Economics vs. UT Austin McCombs vs. Claremont McKenna vs IU Kelley (URGENT) BSCH 9 4y
+153 If you're late to the IB game, don't give up! SCSS 19 4y
+53 Why is this forum all 15 year olds? HF 35 4y
+50 Cornell Dyson vs USC (undergrad) BSCH 39 4y
0 Deleted JOB 1 4y
+47 Screw Jp Morgan OFF 22 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%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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