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+4 Intern Nightlife Summer 2021 IB 7 5y
+3 Hedge fund starting salary for analysts with engineering degree straight out of college? TR 1 5y
0 ADP - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
+3 Lazard left Australia IB market or are they still going? IB 1 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Review - NA Data 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 FT Recruiting during SA JOB 3 5y
+10 Technical Interview at Flow Traders TR 12 5y
+15 What are some differences between college and the real world (IB PE)? OFF 1 5y
+5 What is an industry vertical IB 4 5y
+10 Is there anyone or anywhere you go to consistently for career advice (besides WSO obviously)? JOB 1 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
+41 Does anyone else ever feel... mildly gay? OFF 56 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
+4 Accrued compensation increase shouldn't correspond to it being expensed? IB 1 5y
0 Post MBA associate looking to PE PE 3 5y
+3 Stocks with the most positive & negative sentiment in S&P500 from May 31st to June 6th TR 1 5y
+9 Jumping Ship as an Intern JOB 1 5y
+6 What are my paths as an intern AM 5 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 5y
0 AgFirst Farm Credit Bank - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 5y
0 De le t Ed. IB 2 5y
+17 Grad School: LSE MFin vs LSE MPA vs Cambridge MPhil vs Brown DS BSCH 5 5y
+4 Returns on personal capital RE 7 5y
0 WorldQuant deal with MLP HF 3 5y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets IB Data 5y
0 Millennium Partners - Review - Infrastructure HF Data 5y
+12 Breaking into IB/PE/HF IB 1 5y
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure HF Data 5y
+95 Sending out instructions to your deal team at 1am after memorial day isn't good leadership IB 51 5y
0 American Express - Salary & Bonus - Risk CF Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Consulting CO Data 5y
+8 What Kinds of Groups in IB or Even Firms will Benefit Most From Inflation? IB 7 5y
+6 A casual reminder (for the few that need it) that plenty of posts on here are from teenagers and fools OFF 2 5y
+12 Jefferies FSG NY IB 13 5y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist AM Data 5y
0 84% of executives say employees are concerned about using mass transit for their commute as NYC offices reopen IB 2 5y
0 Grant Thornton - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 5y
0 Independent Research House Internships? ER 1 5y
+10 Dropping out of undergrad business school after accepting an offer? BSCH 5 5y
+9 Computer for MSF BSCH 1 5y
0 Landmark Properties - Review - Real Estate RE Data 5y
0 Landmark Properties - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Corporate Finance CF Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance CF Data 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring IB Data 5y
+13 Shadiest/Most Outrageous Thing You've Ever Seen to Win a Deal? IB 1 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Asset Backed Securities IB Data 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Asset Backed Securities IB Data 5y
+5 Working Hungover IB 18 5y
+2 1st day as a SA RE 4 5y
+30 Best reviewed Case Interview Prep Material? CO 11 5y
+8 How Much do IR People Get Paid? ER 6 5y
0 MSD Capital - Interview - Debt Capital Markets RE Data 5y
+3 Deleted JOB 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
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0 Hartford Investment Management - Review - Generalist AM Data 5y
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0 Hartford Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist AM Data 5y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Asset Management PE Data 5y
+7 Opinion on Societe Generale London Culture? IB 13 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management PE Data 5y
+13 Adjusted EBITDA IB 2 5y
+19 All the interns in my group are good looking IB 4 5y
0 Cold Email Template for Undergraduate Intern (feedback?) JOB 3 5y
+21 How stressful is it to work at a HF HF 13 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
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0 NIBC Bank - Review - Leveraged Finance IB Data 5y
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0 PGIM Real Estate Finance - Review - Real Estate RE Data 5y
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0 PGIM Real Estate Finance - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 5y
+7 I haven't had any banking internships in my Undergrad because of personal difficulties, I'll be doing a Masters in Finance from a top university in London. Will it be difficult to land a job in IB and how do I get internships? Please help. JOB 6 5y
+13 RFP Writer -- Exit opps? AM 4 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Sales Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 5y
+15 Boxing OFF 47 5y
+9 EcoCel Cars Fuel Saver Latest Reviews; Check Its Features And Scam! TR 1 5y
+6 FINRA Registration Issue IB 1 5y
+13 Masters or CFA? BSCH 4 5y
+62 Should FAANG companies be broken apart/regulated? OFF 51 5y
+12 Does being a female help when searching for an internship? JOB 9 5y
+26 Went to a non-non-target on an athletic scholarship. BBA in Finance, 3.9 GPA, no bullshit what's my best course of action?? JOB 6 5y
+16 HF to PE HF 10 5y
0 Coca Cola - Review - Generalist HF Data 5y
+51 Q&A: Credit - All Job Types (IB, Hedge Fund, Venture, Fintech Start-up) IB 37 5y
+5 Is it okay to ask previous years bonus numbers when deciding between offers? IB 14 5y

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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
notes
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success
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