+8 Worth it to go from back office to middle office? IB 4 4y
+5 Analysts working at shit-paying banks, where did you go? IB 5 4y
+3 Help with modelling test (Corp Dev) IB 1 4y
0 Mizuho Securities - Review - Healthcare IB Data 4y
0 Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare IB Data 4y
+12 Has anyone successfully gone back to work for a former employer? RE 2 4y
+181 Would really appreciate if someone could say Happy Birthday to me IB 117 4y
+37 Advice for first gen student trying to get into investment banking IB 21 4y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Strategy CO Data 4y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 How to find firms in a specific area on Bloomberg? PE 2 4y
+16 Top Certifications for Equity Research Analysts ER 3 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Risk Management Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 4y
0 LinkedIn networking tip JOB 3 4y
+9 Need Advice: Currently in institutional sales at AM firm, but have a WM offer JOB 1 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 4y
0 Altium Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 4y
+256 If You Became an MD, or PM -- Would You Really Care If Your Group Was Diverse? OFF 82 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist IB Data 4y
+19 Binary Options Trading or FX Trading? TR 11 5y
+372 Q&A: HF Analyst @ $5bn+ Fund - Breaking In and Transition to Risk-Taking Role HF 120 5y
0 consulting clubs at umich CO 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Quantitative Research IB Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research IB Data 5y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 5y
+14 Stunned in interview JOB 1 5y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 5y
+4 Levfi Loans IB 3 5y
+12 Mich LSA Or Vanderbilt? BSCH 8 5y
0 Easiest transition PE 1 5y
0 Does GS send out first day instructions prior to the start date? IB 2 5y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
0 Société Générale - Review - Operations IB Data 5y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Operations IB Data 5y
+10 Nice offices in LA IB 11 5y
+29 Tech Consulting -> MBA CO 41 5y
+21 Credit Suisse NY Group Rankings 2020 IB 14 5y
+15 No internship. What can I do in replacement this summer? JOB 4 5y
0 Bloomberg TR 4 5y
+35 Credit Suisse Top Groups IB 48 5y
0 Interpreting yields forum CF 1 5y
+6 Do I have to include the new school im transferring into on my resume even though I haven't attended it yet? JOB 1 5y
0 Anyone used the WSO Mentors Service?? JOB 1 5y
+8 Summer Analyst - Live deals?How busy have you all been? IB 35 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investments AM Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investments AM Data 5y
+9 Where to Get/Buy Good Precedents for 3-Statement Model Templates IB 2 5y
+6 Cain Brothers SA 2022 IB 6 5y
0 Protiviti - Review - Consulting CO Data 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist IB Data 5y
+3 VDR platform? PE 4 5y
+13 UIUC The Stanley C. Golder Academies JOB 5 5y
0 Commercial Banking at a reputable BB or Investment Banking at a regional/smaller bank? JOB 1 5y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus Data 5y
0 Macquarie raises across the board? IB 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
+12 What is exactly the difference between sellside and buyside? IB 1 5y
+27 Sterling Group in Houston? PE 10 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
0 Self-Storage Average Turnover Assumption RE 1 5y
0 Crosstree Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Jennison Associates - Salary & Bonus - Product Management AM Data 5y
+33 Mizuho SA 2021 IB 145 5y
0 IB Modelling Case Study Collection - Down to Swap IB 3 5y
+15 Crafting M&A Presentations IB 3 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist AM Data 5y
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0 BEST Cold email you’ve EVER seen? JOB 3 5y
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0 ...... AM 1 5y
0 I just joined a Client Portfolio Management team (CPM) in a Private Credit/Direct Lending shop straight out of undergrad. What are my exit opps in 2-3 years? PE 2 5y
+2 Getting Into Prop Trading out of Undegrad TR 4 5y
+6 Too late to recruit for FT? IB 1 5y
0 Lord Abbett - Interview - Equity Research AM Data 5y
+1 What is your WFH situation? IB 3 5y
0 What are exit opportunities for physical commodity traders? TR 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Commercial Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
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+19 CDS For Retail Investors IB 9 5y
+53 Consulting to "Real" Real Estate? RE 14 5y
0 Online binary trading options and shay ben asulin TR 13 5y
+9 Can people at GS provide insight into firms culture etc? IB 23 5y
+5 Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb 2021 Reputation HF 4 5y
+9 How far can you go as a Summer Analyst? JOB 4 5y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 5y
+76 2020 US M&A League Tables IB 21 5y
+11 Am I too late? TR 2 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Structured Products IB Data 5y
+7 Best city to live in the US for an European OFF 10 5y
+15 Summer Analyst...Struggling IB 7 5y
+3 where do I live for the summer? IB 6 5y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Fixed Income AM Data 5y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income AM Data 5y
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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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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