+59 Q&A: Structured Rates desk TR 21 6y
+3 Washington DC CRE JOB 1 6y
+32 Double major Math+Finance? BSCH 13 6y
+16 Company Swag OFF 8 6y
+9 Houlihan Lokey Tech (SF) IB 9 6y
+19 Best Topic to Learn for a High Schooler? IB 11 6y
+12 Thoughts on buy-side HF IR/fundraising role? IB 1 6y
+9 Equity Research to PM? ER 1 6y
+31 Biotech IB - Which banks are best? IB 11 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist TR Data 6y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 6y
+12 Switch from Corp. Fin to CIB (UK) IB 1 6y
0 Bellwether Asset Management - Company Data 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Industrials IB Data 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Industrials IB Data 6y
+25 Recapping the past decade and insights into the next one RE 20 6y
0 Banco Santander - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 IBM - Review - Generalist CO Data 6y
0 IBM - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 6y
+13 Top Megafund PE back office, what would be the perfect next move? PE 8 6y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 6y
+3 Prudential Private Capital- How many kids do they accept for their analyst position? AM 1 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equities TR Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equities TR Data 6y
+126 7 Tips for Office / Holiday Parties OFF 68 6y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
0 William Blair - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
+14 Solo travel during spring break OFF 26 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Global Markets IB Data 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Venture Capital IB Data 6y
+43 Very slow day, no work, what do I do? IB 29 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Credit PE Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance IB Data 6y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
+12 ER from Big 4 Business Valuation (advisory)? ER 1 6y
+3 Piper Jaffray Fixed Income IB 1 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist ER Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist ER Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 Bessemer Trust - Review - Asset Management AM Data 6y
0 Bessemer Trust - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management AM Data 6y
+14 Goldman Sachs to HBS pipeline? IB 3 6y
+12 Stub Bonus: Recent 2nd Year IB Analyst Lateral IB 1 6y
+4 Private Equity Prep Time PE 1 6y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist PE Data 6y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 6y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Fixed Income TR Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income TR Data 6y
0 business outreach center network inc - Company Data 6y
+3 Culture at Top Asset Management Firms in Client Service Analyst Roles, Analyst/Associate Level AM 1 6y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist RE Data 6y
+3 UBS IB SA HK Outcomes IB 1 6y
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+3 Boss horror stories OFF 1 6y
0 Fifth Third Bank - Review - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 6y
0 Fifth Third Bank - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 6y
0 Société Générale - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Operations AM Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 KPMG - Review - Financial Services CO Data 6y
0 Dimensional Fund Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management AM Data 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services CO Data 6y
+3 Post MBA IBD Recruiting - Oxford Said vs Cambridge Judge IB 1 6y
+23 How much detail on CF/BS when discussing deals in an interview? PE 3 6y
+8 Lulu position? HF 1 6y
+10 Sending ideas to funds from ER HF 9 6y
+28 Lateral: being strung along? IB 5 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 WSO Podcast | E61: Crazy Bonuses Lead to Early Associate Promote at a Bulge Bracket IB 0 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Private Equity PE Data 6y
0 AlphaSights LTD - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
+12 SA offer: CS S&T or GS S&T TR 3 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+24 Reasons for A Rejection after Superday IB 15 6y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
+8 Citadel Global Equities (CGE) vs. Surveyor - The Difference? HF 4 6y
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0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 6y
0 Shell Oil Company - Salary & Bonus - Commodities TR Data 6y
0 Connor Clark and Lunn Financial Group - Company Data 6y
0 GoldenTree Asset Management - Review - Risk AM Data 6y
0 GoldenTree Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Risk AM Data 6y
0 Athora holding ltd - Company Data 6y
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0 Orix - Review - Generalist PE Data 6y
0 Orix - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 6y
+3 Recent graduates IB 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 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 (81) $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

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”