0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions PE Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA TR Data 7y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+3 Best Excel Macros? TTS? Macabacus? Other? IB 2 7y
+9 Generalist Programs vs. Direct Group Placement for Post MBA Associate IB 1 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
+3 What masters programs can I get into? BSCH 1 7y
+28 Using Your Skill Set for Side Income OFF 11 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Cambridge Associates - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research ER Data 7y
+6 BAML CNR Exit Ops IB 1 7y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Other Advisory CO Data 7y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 7y
+15 What percentage of your income do you spend on rent? OFF 11 7y
+17 CFA vs MBA BSCH 1 7y
+31 Perfection on Superday JOB 9 7y
0 Barclays - Review - Equity Research ER Data 7y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 7y
+12 Transitioning from Software Engineering to Finance/Trading TR 3 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 7y
+12 Is the $299 WSO PE guide worth it? PE 1 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 California Public Employees Retirement System CalPERS - Review - Investments AM Data 7y
0 California Public Employees Retirement System CalPERS - Salary & Bonus - Investments AM Data 7y
+15 Are Psych majors eligible for STEM extension in IBD? IB 3 7y
0 Strategic research - Company Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Piper Jaffray - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Manulife Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investments CF Data 7y
0 The Vanguard Group - Review - Risk Data 7y
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0 The Vanguard Group - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 7y
0 PSEG ERT - Review - Power TR Data 7y
+13 Tips for networking trip IB 3 7y
0 PSEG ERT - Salary & Bonus - Power TR Data 7y
+76 Transitioning Culture: Distressed Deal PE 16 7y
+15 Best Software Groups in IB? IB 12 7y
0 Pivoton Capital - Company Data 7y
0 Eaton Vance Corp - Review - Sales AM Data 7y
0 Eaton Vance Corp - Salary & Bonus - Sales AM Data 7y
0 IBM - Review - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 IBM - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
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0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
+35 Impact of US Presidents on the US Economy INV 19 7y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+18 Difference in prestige for Analyst vs. Associate programs at EB? IB 2 7y
0 Deloitte - Review - Advisory Data 7y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 7y
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0 Bridgewater Bank - Company Data 7y
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0 Evercore - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Corporate Finance IB Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 7y
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0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist IB Data 7y
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0 IMC Financial Markets - Interview - Trading TR Data 7y
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0 KPMG - Review - Consulting Data 7y
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0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 7y
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0 RD Olson - Company Data 7y
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0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research AM Data 7y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 7y
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0 Citigroup - Review - Risk Management Data 7y
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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
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