0 Senior banker referral to recruiter vs. school team for IB first round? IB 1 3w
+37 Brown Brother Harriman (BBH) IB 19 3w
+45 Is Stepstone a very prestigious job? CR 21 3w
0 Citibank (Hong Kong) - Interview - NA Data 3w
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 3w
+3 Blue Owl Sophomore SA PE 7 3w
0 London Housing 2027 OFF 1 3w
+48 Harvard MRE vs MIT MSRED vs Columbia MSRED BSCH 30 3w
+3 LS Power Rotational Analyst program? PE 10 3w
0 Bain & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
0 What tools or software is your team using, or are we still running on messy Excels? IB 1 3w
0 Primaries / FoF case study PE 1 3w
0 Would anyone be up for an chat regarding the realities of working in high finance for a sociology project? OTH 1 3w
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 3w
0 Why should you choose Sweat-Proof Jewellery? FASH 2 3w
+11 Del OFF 3 3w
+6 IB to Recruiter: The Biggest L in Finance Exits? IB 2 3w
+9 Recent Grad: Wealth Management vs. Bloomberg Analytics & Sales | Aiming for Consulting, PM, Corporate Strategy, or Buy-Side Finance JOB 1 3w
+9 European Bank RE Debt Modeling Test – Senior Analyst RE 2 3w
0 WSO Academy Office Hours (Tim) 0 3w
+45 JPM M&A ending/over?? IB 26 3w
+1 REPE to PE? PE 3 3w
0 General Motors - Interview - Corporate Finance CF Data 3w
0 Capital One - Interview - Risk Management Data 3w
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
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+3 Citi NY HC FT 27 JOB 9 3w
0 2026 SnT Rankings (APAC) TR 4 3w
+27 Have 7 Months Before IB Start Date and No Plans - What to Do? IB 28 3w
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 3w
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0 # of people to reach out to before trying to network w another firm / office IB 1 3w
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0 EQT Real Estate UK/Europe - What to know JOB 1 3w
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3w
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+10 Penn State (Smeal) vs Indiana University (Economics) vs Northeastern (Business) for undergrad? BSCH 7 3w
+145 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? PE 49 3w
+6 TA Realty Analyst - Firm Culture, Comp, Thoughts, etc. RE 1 3w
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+31 JPM FT 2027 IB 207 3w
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+16 Ardian, thoughts? PE 33 3w
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+44 BofA Campus Insights HireVue IB 73 3w
0 JPMorgan - Review - Credit Risk Data 3w
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+144 UChicago or Brown for undergrad? BSCH 77 3w
+25 Wells Fargo Calling Themselves a BB? IB 16 3w
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+4 Gyms / MMA in Chicago IB 3 3w
0 Deutsche Bank ER SA 2027 ER 0 3w
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+3 PE FoF - Fund Investment Case Study PE 5 3w
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3w
0 Natixis - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3w
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+10 EMK Capital PE 12 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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