0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+8 Pointless Thread IB 4 7y
+12 For those who work/worked in finance (IB, PE, HF, Pensions), what do you do now? JOB 1 7y
+3 SuitSupply extra pair of pants? FASH 3 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - NA TR Data 7y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+23 Impact Private Equity --- what do I tell the head hunters??? PE 5 7y
+34 Directional high-frequency multi-manager funds? HF 20 7y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Other PE Data 7y
+17 LBO Valuation to extract floor value in a divestiture case IB 4 7y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Industrials IB Data 7y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Industrials IB Data 7y
0 Copper River Country Club - Company Data 7y
0 McKinsey & Company - Review - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
+10 Undergrad Major for Future Business School Applicant BSCH 1 7y
+3 Major/Minor for IB or S&T (not sure yet) IB 1 7y
0 Be BOLD - Interview - Marketing Data 7y
0 Be BOLD - Company Data 7y
+43 Breaking In: Should I Relocate for Regional Boutique?? IB 18 7y
0 Daiwa Securities Group - Salary & Bonus - NA IB Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research AM Data 7y
+22 How realistic is this? BSCH 7 7y
0 Prudential Financial - Review - Investments AM Data 7y
0 Oliver Wyman - Review - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - NA PE Data 7y
0 Pennsylvania State University - Company Data 7y
0 The Riverside Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 7y
+13 ERP and Business Intelligence software for LMM PE portfolio companies PE 2 7y
+4 Bridgewater Investment Logic Engineer HF 3 7y
0 Deloitte - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+98 Games of Thrones S8 E6 Series Finale Discussion [SPOILERS] OFF 51 7y
+9 Business Knowledge OFF 2 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+3 Should I give demographic information when filling out a job application? JOB 1 7y
+31 Best Methods for Maintaining Mental Sharpness? IB 16 7y
0 Google - Review - Software Data 7y
0 Google - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+12 KPMG Virtual Internship? JOB 4 7y
+22 IB Analyst Investing in Public Markets INV 6 7y
0 BBVA Compass - Review - Special Situations Group Data 7y
0 BBVA Compass - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+9 Oliver Wyman associate offering free consulting case prep mock interviews, in exchange for Mandarin help CO 1 7y
+164 Q&A: 2nd year BA/A/AC at MBB going to UMM/MF in 2020 PE 59 7y
+6 My offer got rescinded JOB 2 7y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Natural Resources PE Data 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance IB Data 7y
0 Bank of Montreal - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+9 Out of work for 3 months after being laid off -- how to address on resume? JOB 3 7y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+8 Seeking Help for Private Equity Interview Case Study (Urgent) PE 4 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Valuation CO Data 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Valuation CO Data 7y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Review - Leveraged Finance IB Data 7y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance IB Data 7y
+12 Advice For Bio Major going to Finance w/ mediocre 3.39-3.45 GPA (new to this forum) JOB 1 7y
+9 Prop shop splits TR 5 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) TR Data 7y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+12 Summer Internship Background check question IB 1 7y
0 Junior Trader - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 7y
0 Africa -> BB Investment Banking in London -> M&A Corporate Development for a Tech Startup 0 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income TR Data 7y
+12 Waiting for final round decision. Should I phone? ER 2 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 7y
+8 Restructuring Materials - pdf IB 9 7y
+3 Best Specific Valuations Metrics by Sector ER 1 7y
+78 Fantastic Reactions to the Red Wedding OFF 72 7y
0 Fifth Third Bank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Strategy and Operations AM Data 7y
+3 MBB Case Interview Topic CO 1 7y
0 Oliver Wyman - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Strategy and Operations AM Data 7y
+272 Private Equity or Pizza Equity? PE 71 7y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Business Development PE Data 7y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 7y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Business Development PE Data 7y
+19 Multi Family Controllable vs Non Controllable Cost RE 8 7y
0 J.P. Turner & Company LLC - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management AM Data 7y
0 CIT Group - Review - Healthcare IB Data 7y
0 CIT Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare IB Data 7y
+3 Include Overview/Objective in Consulting Resume CO 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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