+13 Thoughts on PJT partners IB 11 4y
+5 On-Cycle MF PE - GPA Cutoff? IB 5 4y
+9 UBS in 2022 IB 12 4y
+16 Trader Movie DL - Paul Tudor Jones HF 13 4y
+3 Paul Tudor Jones Trader Documentary TR 1 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 PJ SOLOMON - Review - NA IB Data 4y
0 Barclays - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
+12 Morgan Stanley Institutional Equities Experienced Professional Program (MSEPP) IB 192 4y
0 Cowen Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 4y
0 HSBC - Review - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+9 Career Advice PE 1 4y
0 TD Securities - Review - Credit Risk Data 4y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 4y
+3 Is it a good idea to put WSO course completion on a resume? RES 2 4y
0 let's say i'm the god's gift to banking and i can chart any course i want. . . what's the best for my despicable horrible self? PE 2 4y
+6 Superscoring Standardized Testing RES 2 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+124 Should I buy a Car for Leisure? OFF 56 4y
+3 Kelley MS Finance Reviews BSCH 1 4y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 4y
0 Corporate Banking Interview Technicals? IB 2 4y
0 MS Associate Pay? IB 1 4y
+5 CHOOSING BETWEEN QUANTS / IB / ASSET MANAGEMENT IB 7 4y
+4 Levine Leichtman Interview PE 4 4y
+45 Gas tax in the future? (USA) OFF 48 4y
0 JPM Global PB Superday SA 2022 NY AM 1 4y
0 Networking NYC JOB 3 4y
+99 Big 4 Valuation Career (entering, compensation, exit opps, etc.) OTH 98 4y
+7 2 weeks = no hope? CO 9 4y
+3 Mercato Partners PE 3 4y
+2 Centerview NYC, LGP LA, or Ares LA PE 10 4y
0 Asian Senior Bankers IB 4 4y
+39 Pick you life - Investment Banking JOB 6 4y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity PE Data 4y
+4 Barclays SA Drug Testing IB 2 4y
+1 3 Statement Model: Help/Final Product? CF 5 4y
+1 Venture University BSCH 2 4y
+8 Citi Early ID Program 2022 IB 5 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 4y
+8 Europe Vacation Spots Post-COVID PE 3 4y
+4 Female Senior Bankers IB 2 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Leveraged Finance IB Data 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 Lowball Salary expectations IB 1 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance IB Data 4y
+6 Share your insight with us! 1 vs 2 years of IB? IB 2 4y
+6 FT Partners Diversity Summit IB 7 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions ER Data 4y
+6 Do you seamless every day? IB 8 4y
+6 How to prepare for trading games? TR 1 4y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Salary & Bonus - Research TR Data 4y
+95 What’s your favorite or least favorite airport? OFF 74 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Valuation Data 4y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus Data 4y
+10 Breaking into Healthcare Consulting CO 1 4y
+28 Am I fucked? RE 20 4y
0 Ducera - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 4y
0 Canary Wharf A1 Flatshare? IB 5 4y
0 BAE Systems - Review - Defense CF Data 4y
0 BAE Systems - Salary & Bonus - Defense CF Data 4y
+12 Travel Expenses not refunded? IB 9 4y
+126 Silly but interesting question, how are bankers and other rich people powerful? OFF 64 4y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Interview - Private Equity AM Data 4y
0 UniCredit - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
+3 What certifications are actually useful for finance jobs? OFF 11 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Pharmaceuticals ER Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Pharmaceuticals ER Data 4y
+1 Delete HF 2 4y
+9 Advice on joining first-time GP prior to fundraising PE 1 4y
+30 Poker lessons. OFF 16 4y
+8 Development vs Asset Management RE 4 4y
+3 RBC 2023 IB 4 4y
+13 Exchange semester help OFF 8 4y
0 MUFJ Morgan Stanley Securities - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management CF Data 4y
0 …………………… OFF 4 4y
+2 Do Analysts predict Cashflows in valuations? IB 2 4y
+17 Trying to decide between GS Ayco and Deloitte (Summer 2022) JOB 11 4y
+1 GS Audit internship useful for breaking into IB? IB 3 4y
+50 Google Return to Office OFF 71 4y
0 CVC - London office PE 2 4y
+13 Associate Lateral from WF Worth it? IB 34 4y
+7 Carter USA reputation RE 7 4y
+9 Breaking into IB from TAS / FDD background then -> PE -> HF JOB 1 4y
+14 Corp Dev manager interview prep JOB 3 4y
+14 Building a Tech firm - My view - Please advise PE 9 4y
0 Bonus for Off-Cycle IB 2 4y
0 Copper Run Capital - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 KPMG - Review - Technology Consulting Data 4y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 4y
+2 Is a Superday Enough to Accelerate? PE 1 4y
+9 Lender Construction Management Fee RE 5 4y
0 Goldman Sachs is ordering employees back to the office 5 days (or more) a week. Inside CEO David Solomon’s mission to end hybrid work for good IB 2 4y
+11 IB Disability Programs JOB 3 4y
0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity AM Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Generalist PE Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • 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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