+13 I got an interview at Goldman Sachs ER Division, I canceled last minute I!!!!! IB 10 5y
+9 Syndicated Finance/Loans or Investment Risk for 1 year? IB 2 5y
+3 Lateraling Post-Bonus JOB 5 5y
+4 Been seeing more people from LA non-targets like Pepperdine or LMU lately. What's the consensus on these programs? IB 1 5y
+1 IB SA Structure JOB 3 5y
0 Hey, I'm new NUI 4 5y
+47 Cal Poly SLO for investment banking? or SJSU/SCU? IB 22 5y
+41 2020 San Francisco Summer Housing IB 59 5y
+14 Can I break into IB with these credentials? Need help & advice. JOB 3 5y
+6 High School Senior Summer Internships for IB JOB 4 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist IB Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
+57 Would you date someone who has significantly less money than you? OFF 49 5y
+30 Should I accept this offer for 2021 SA? IB 24 5y
+8 What are some impressive questions you have asked during an informational interview? JOB 6 5y
0 Alantra - Review - Generalist IB Data 5y
0 Alantra - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 5y
+14 KBCM TMT Superday Interview Question IB 13 5y
+3 Marcus Partners? RE 2 5y
+5 If You Could Work At Any Company, Which Would You Choose & Why? OFF 14 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist PE Data 5y
+35 Leaving IB in under a year due to mental health issues? IB 35 5y
0 When does JP Morgan start full time this summer IB 3 5y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus Data 5y
+11 What is the comp (both starting and 'peak') / hours like for joining a large cap company IR after working on buyside for 5-10 years? AM 6 5y
0 Is masters necessary for ib/hf in London? BSCH 4 5y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Review - NA HF Data 5y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - NA HF Data 5y
+301 Credit Suisse Giving 20k Bonuses? IB 94 5y
+26 List of bank email formats JOB 11 5y
0 How to make use of free time before Grad 2021 start IB 1 5y
+6 Lazard MM vs. Lower tier large bank IB 9 5y
+1 Thoughts on Consumer / Retail Vertical IB 2 5y
0 Having problem passing Senior interview IB 1 5y
0 India Boutique IB offer negotiation IB 8 5y
0 Chicago Roomate OFF 1 5y
+6 BUSINESS SCHOOLS BSCH 3 5y
+16 In the next decades which career do you think will be the most profitable on average on a risk-adjusted basis? PE 10 5y
+6 Is it even worth transferring freshman year to a better college in light of accelerated recruiting? BSCH 3 5y
0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
+6 BB IB Analyst - Hard time lateraling JOB 12 5y
+6 GSAM - good place to land? AM 1 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
+44 Moving from IB to commercial / corporate banking or a debt fund? IB 22 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 PlainsCapital Bank - Review - NA Data 5y
0 PlainsCapital Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+245 Women in the Workplace: How do you Guys Deal? OFF 136 5y
+9 Advice needed for a reneging situation JOB 3 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
+23 What's your monthly burn on your CCs? OFF 42 5y
+9 M&A Advisory at Big 4 (need urgent response before offer deadline!) CF 4 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist IB Data 5y
+10 Starting a Investment Club OTH 1 5y
+2 WSP/BIWS/CFI courses on your resume - good or bad? RES 3 5y
+6 Asking HR about an internship that isn't offered JOB 1 5y
+9 Should I add all my technical skills to a consulting resume? CO 1 5y
0 Does anyone watch Bling Empire? OFF 1 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Corporate Finance CF Data 5y
+52 Make a Lot of Mistakes On Things That Go to Clients - How to Recover IB 31 5y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Review - Credit Risk Data 5y
0 Huatai Securities - Review - Equity Capital Markets TR Data 5y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 5y
+6 Für Express-Dokumente erstellen wir echte, datenbankregistrierte Dokumente TR 1 5y
+9 Wells Fargo In person orientation IB 1 5y
0 Leveraging top EB offer for BB's? IB 3 5y
+16 What happens to the 3 financial statements if deferred revenue increase / decrease by 10? IB 9 5y
0 TD Securities - Review - Generalist TR Data 5y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist TR Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Project Finance IB Data 5y
+27 The Dos and Don'ts of Summer Internship Presentations OFF 16 5y
+4 Big superday OFF 3 5y
+58 CFA Level 1 study hours with finance background? BSCH 76 5y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 5y
0 Need help with Strategic Finance case studies for tech companies. JOB 1 5y
0 Need help with Strategic Finance case studies for tech companies. CF 2 5y
0 Need help with Strategic Finance case studies for tech companies. PE 1 5y
+8 NYC First Job Out of Undergrad RE 5 5y
+26 SAAS/Tech Unit Economics Models HF 7 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 5y
0 Where to Live - Working at Citi JOB 1 5y
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+2 BofA Healthcare, Consumer, and REGL IB 13 5y
+9 Bank HQ vs. American Bulge Bracket coverage in Southern Europe IB 1 5y
+13 LSE Accounting & Finance vs. St Gallen Banking & Finance BSCH 2 5y
+13 Soph summer: no name IB vs no name HF? JOB 11 5y
+4 Duff & Phelps Video Interview IB 7 5y
+6 South Carolina, Montana declining federal unemployment funds 'a huge mistake,' economists say. OFF 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk CF Data 5y
0 Chugach Alaska Corporation - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
+2 Charles Tyrwitt Return Policy Hack FASH 4 5y
0 NBC Universal Inc - Interview - Generalist CF Data 5y
0 Banks and groups with good cultures IB 1 5y
+1 EYP Outlook for 2021 CO 1 5y
0 PwC - Review - NA Data 5y
+12 St Gallen Master’s in Econ prospects JOB 4 5y
+12 would working at NERA or compass lexecon be better for my career? CO 2 5y
0 Reaching Partner with an MSF? PE 1 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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