0 How often do PE firms hire directly from a PropCo? PE 1 4y
+33 Is it practical to get an MBA? BSCH 4 4y
+37 SPAC Opportunities PE 15 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity PE Data 4y
0 Blackstone / BAAM Horizon Crossover Fund HF 7 4y
+10 What’s next after analyst at institutional shop? RE 5 4y
+6 MBB Background check CO 1 4y
0 Huntington National Bank - Interview - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+3 Roths Groups/Culture IB 9 4y
+21 Quant Fund Resources HF 1 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - NA IB Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+41 Most of us couldn't get ourselves into jail (for white collar crime) even if we tried. OFF 22 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - NA IB Data 4y
+1 Connecting on LinkedIn JOB 6 4y
+1 Boston? JOB 2 4y
+1 Living in different city from fund PE 3 4y
+217 Unvaccinated 2022 interns IB 58 4y
0 London IBD Full-Time timeline JOB 2 4y
+30 Diversity at Tiger Cubs HF 11 4y
+77 No More GS Discount - 2021 Bonuses IB 51 4y
+1 Distressed HF Exits? PE 4 4y
+18 How value to put on a very strong mentor RE 9 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist TR Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist CO Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist TR Data 4y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 4y
+14 Always walking on eggshells? TR 4 4y
+14 Asking for Referrals during a networking call. Yes or No? JOB 11 4y
+25 Transitioning from FP&A to M&A JOB 19 4y
+28 Is NYU Stern worth the cost? BSCH 32 4y
+3 1st year MBA internship search in Dallas PE 1 4y
+3 RE IB/Finance Pay IB 1 4y
+3 Credit Risk vs. Market Risk IB 1 4y
+3 Choosing between offers JOB 1 4y
0 Standard and Poors - Review - NA Data 4y
+7 RX: Creditor vs Debtor side work IB 4 4y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 4y
0 Standard and Poors - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+9 Need Some Help IB 4 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Audit IB Data 4y
+2 Brokerage right out of college RE 6 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Audit IB Data 4y
0 Marathon Asset Management - Interview - NA IB Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Corporate Finance CF Data 4y
+9 Breaking in w/ non-traditional background IB 6 4y
+15 SPACs IB 15 4y
+9 S&T - desk politics. Any stories or advice? TR 2 4y
+9 Technicals in London vs US? IB 5 4y
0 Cushman and Wakefield - Review - Debt Capital Markets RE Data 4y
0 Cushman & Wakefield - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets RE Data 4y
+9 SA in Mayfair, where do I live? OFF 10 4y
+13 Compensation/bonus progression at mid tier trading firms for experienced traders TR 15 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income TR Data 4y
0 Cowen Group - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4y
+127 Seriously, why not Data Science instead of IB/PE? IB 48 4y
+15 Rothschild or UBS (IBD) in london for LO AM AM 9 4y
+3 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Program 2022 PE 1 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist IB Data 4y
+47 I screwed up, then I caught up. What next? JOB 8 4y
+40 Is Restructuring Dead Right Now? IB 61 4y
+6 Drumpfy - give me the quick run down on ol boy IB 7 4y
+1 2021 bonus expectations ER 15 4y
0 PJT Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Recruiting for Both RX and M&A JOB 1 4y
0 Ziegler - Review - Restructuring IB Data 4y
+9 FIU vs FAU for undergrad; long-term CRE or PERE BSCH 2 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+8 Suggestions for best LBO prep resources? PE 3 4y
0 Investment Banking in FFM IB 1 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 Manulife Financial - Review - Risk Data 4y
0 Manulife Financial - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 4y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Interview - Real Estate PE Data 4y
+2 Including Picture on Resume - IB MENA RES 5 4y
+14 Top Under The Radar Hedge Funds? HF 23 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+10 Deciding between offers for MBB FT CO 5 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
+10 Vandy vs Texas MBA BSCH 13 4y
+6 Case Studies practice/preparation CO 6 4y
0 Should I contact the campus recruiter after applying for SA internship? JOB 6 4y
0 Second Year Analyst On-Cycle PE 4 4y
+9 Getting Smoked As 1st Yr (in ok BB group)— How to Position This For On-Cycle? PE 1 4y
+3 Do Consulting Companies Comp Meals? CO 1 4y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Structured Products IB Data 4y
0 Summit Partners Worklife and Culture PE 2 4y
0 Truist Bank - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products IB Data 4y
+1 Bonus for HSBC/NOMURA/BNP IB 1 4y
+17 Oil and Gas Modeling Differences?? ER 9 4y
+233 PJT Partners London Shambles IB 110 4y
+10 Please Help: An Analyst's Career Dilemma JOB 5 4y
+13 All of the VDR providers with their updated security features can phuck off IB 6 4y
+6 Why M&A? Any advice? IB 1 4y
0 Needham & Company - Interview - Equity Research ER Data 4y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 4y
+10 IB drugs and alc IB 3 4y
+21 Do's and Don'ts with regards to S&T networking TR 13 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $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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