0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+3 CD to PE? PE 1 4y
+18 E-sports RES 38 4y
0 WSO Podcast | E201: Anthropology to Venture Capital (VC) in London 0 4y
+78 Mentally shit, can I take a break? IB 29 4y
0 WSO Podcast | E198: WSO's Finance Research Internship | Weekly Meetup #2 0 4y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Review - Equity Research ER Data 4y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 4y
+11 Certifications and courses to complete plus organizations to join RE 3 4y
+4 What should i do? JOB 1 4y
0 Global Atlantic Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 4y
0 Carters Inc - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 4y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Review - Generalist TR Data 4y
+5 What to do towards the end of your IB stint? JOB 3 4y
0 Cigna - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist HF Data 4y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Generalist IB Data 4y
+6 Thoughts on Intrepid Investment Bankers 2022? IB 1 4y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products IB Data 4y
+2 Viking Global Investment HF 4 4y
+3 PLEASE HELP: Vandy vs UMich (LSA) for undergrads if I want to get into VC? VC 1 4y
+6 Moving to NYC IB 1 4y
+12 Tips for making time with SO? OFF 2 4y
+7 Advice for a young college kid BSCH 1 4y
+6 Lateral move from PM to FI team JOB 1 4y
+9 Exit Opps for Associates? JOB 1 4y
+4 HL SA 2023 IB 8 4y
+6 Evercore Strategic Defense & Shareholder Advisory SA 2023 IB 1 4y
+30 Bain BEL Interview CO 35 4y
+9 Breaking into top schools coming from a lesser known uni. BSCH 1 4y
+6 Is a student consulting team internship a good experience to have? JOB 1 4y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4y
+3 Post-MBA Exit Ops IB 4 4y
+3 Junior NON TARGET 3M6 GPA JOB 6 4y
+5 UMich Ross / Rice / USC Marshall for MBB CO 3 4y
+6 Inquiring About Post-Superday Status? JOB 1 4y
+18 Can Sector Coverage Pigeonhole You? AM 6 4y
+6 Liontree SF 2023 IB 1 4y
+8 Hedge fund jobs that will let you do your own thing with little oversight (seed through public) HF 3 4y
+12 Understanding a fund’s investment approach and strategies PE 3 4y
+3 2022 Goldman Sachs Virtual Insights Series TR 1 4y
+3 Riverside Partners / Webster Equity Partners, can anyone comment a little on performance / culture / exit / comps PE 2 4y
+6 REPE Proptech SA Interview RE 12 4y
+11 What is an equalweight or “neutral” rating ER 1 4y
0 Stanford University - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Stanford University - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+32 GS Insight Series - Is it any good? IB 18 4y
+3 Guggenheim Menlo vs PWP SF vs BofA Palo Alto vs Credit Suisse SF IB 4 4y
0 Capital One Financial - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+6 Breaking into IB in Canada with foreign experience JOB 1 4y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Asset Management RE Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+3 Zeal Asset Management HF 1 4y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 4y
+9 Sellside Trader to HF Transition HF 0 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 4y
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+9 Financial Research Analyst ER 2 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 4y
+6 IB/PE Abroad? PE 1 4y
+15 Discovering my emotional problems through a relationship OFF 4 4y
+40 Deleted JOB 69 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4y
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0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Salary & Bonus - Foreign Exchange FX TR Data 4y
+8 How much do I get left with? JOB 15 4y
+3 Truist Recruitment IB 1 4y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Generalist ER Data 4y
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0 Credit Suisse - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
0 Mizuho - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Bates White Economic Consulting - Review - Finance CO Data 4y
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0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 Insights into Performing Credit? PE 1 4y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 4y
0 Wolfe Research - Review - Equity Research ER Data 4y
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+9 Any international students in the US who got offers from a BB/EB/MBB? JOB 5 4y
+2 berenberg london equity research ER 6 4y
+11 Best hedge funds in HY space HF 19 4y
+20 PIMCO vs Blackstone AM 24 4y
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0 BNP Paribas - Review - Corporate Banking IB Data 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking IB Data 4y
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+9 Thoughts on Middle East Recruitment Timeline? JOB 1 4y
+4 Canaccord Genuity NYC Tech IB 6 4y
+14 Optionality: from ER to ~$1B HF vs. MM? HF 8 4y
+3 Liontree NY 2023 IB 1 4y
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+17 What do you think Steve Jobs would be doing if alive today? OFF 9 4y
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+4 My goal is to land 2023 IB internship next year, currently a freshman. JOB 3 4y

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 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $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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