0 Critique + Choose My Resume (Class of 2028 targeting NYC IB SA 2027) RES 3 1y
0 Healthcare Growth Equity - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic PE 1 1y
+30 best keyboard? OFF 36 1y
0 Lazard SF? IB 3 1y
0 Non Target SA 2026 (IB/TAS) Am i fucked? [LONDON] RES 1 1y
+3 Rothschild & Co WM analyst WM 1 1y
0 Recent new Grad hire any tips? IB 1 1y
+9 LBS MFA vs LBS MBA: Analyst vs Associate Role in UK Investment Banking with 2 Work Experience Scenarios BSCH 4 1y
+36 Capital IQ / BBG Daily Dashboard Set Up for 30-50 names (Financials) HF 6 1y
+35 You guys are risk averse pu55i3s OFF 133 1y
+29 On-Cycle Cancelled PE 15 1y
+9 Interesting datapoint on PE recruiting by prior job and undergrad PE 1 1y
+32 Moving from mid-level MMPE to sr level at new M&A holdco - how to think about the opportunity? PE 12 1y
+7 Folder Structure IB 3 1y
0 Unique spot IB 1 1y
+3 Why is there a lot of European preference (Italian specifically) in London IB summer recruiting etc IB 3 1y
0 BofA Dubai Corporate Banking Analyst IB 1 1y
+17 Why isn't Durham seen as a target school? BSCH 3 1y
+16 London Private Equity Associate Recruiting PE 57 1y
+8 Getting better at attention to details & organizing work IB 3 1y
+7 Navigating Commodity-Driven Volatility: Practical Lessons for Traders Focused on the Australian Market VC 0 1y
+3 Warburg (London) Interview Insights PE 7 1y
0 Organization Tips IB 2 1y
+7 Email Folder Structure / Organization Method IB 2 1y
+28 UBS IB Tech so bad it Cites “fee opportunity” vs experience or closed deals IB 8 1y
+9 Top 5 Best Mutual Funds to Invest in 2025 — A Beginner-Friendly Guide INV 0 1y
0 Anyone in IB/PE ever hire a private chef? How much did it cost—and has anyone tried MileHighCook? PE 0 1y
+15 Headway Capital PE 10 1y
+9 Highest paying infra funds/ infra groups at PE funds in London? PE 9 1y
0 Excel Resources / Prep for Entry level FP&A Internship CF 1 1y
0 Time off during unpaid internship PE 1 1y
+16 Early Graduation After SA TR 7 1y
0 Old Mission Capital - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 1y
+9 JP FIG Lateral? IB 19 1y
+16 Help needed - what’s better for London IBD (EB/BB) SMBC back office vs boutique M&A? IB 5 1y
0 Anyone else got an offer without knowing what it was? IB 2 1y
0 Financial Modeling Tests in SA interviews??? IB 1 1y
+9 Seeking feedback on pitch HF 15 1y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+154 Columbia vs. UChicago cannot decide. BSCH 82 1y
+3 Upmarket Moves in PC CR 6 1y
0 Direct lending or Opportunistic credit ? CR 1 1y
0 Can I break into direct lending if I only have 1 YOE in IB ? IB 1 1y
+14 Del IB 7 1y
0 Stock Sourcing Advice? TR 1 1y
0 GroupM - Review - Marketing Data 1y
+28 Semi-Target to MIM to MBB London? CO 8 1y
+17 At the Point Where I Get to Choose: Creditor or Debtor for RX CO 3 1y
+10 Option to spend more time studying AI - worth it? OFF 9 1y
+8 Harbor Group International? RE 2 1y
0 Eastdil Secured - Salary & Bonus - Generalist RE Data 1y
+46 IB (Levfin cap markets) at MM Euro Bank (BNP/SocGen/HSBC) vs £40k FAANG PM Role IB 22 1y
+7 Deal sheet - have to include everything? VC 2 1y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist CO Data 1y
+23 How to exit from bad group at UBS IB 3 1y
0 HL SA27 Coffee Chats IB 2 1y
0 New hedge fund launches HF 0 1y
0 Wilshire Associates - Review - Generalist AM Data 1y
0 Timeline for applying directly to analyst programs? RE 4 1y
+9 Convertible Arbitrage HF 1 1y
+21 MMs involved in Distressed / Special Sits HF 11 1y
+4 Recent Grad -> ??? -> IB IB 4 1y
+17 Best credit cards for recent grads? 2025 OFF 6 1y
0 Toronto Bulge Brackets IB 3 1y
+13 Is there such a thing as getting a risk taking seat too early? HF 4 1y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) IB 29 1y
+10 Easier to break in from non target vs semi target? IB 1 1y
+32 GoldenTree culture? HF 12 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 1y
+3 Houston Church Recommendations OFF 3 1y
+33 Barclays IB job cuts IB 37 1y
0 Average Number of Positions Held by Marco PM? HF 1 1y
+20 Will be 32 when finishing my undergrad IB 10 1y
+9 Rothschild USA: Sponsorship? IB 29 1y
+12 Corporate IR vs. PE/HF IR? HF 9 1y
+20 Partners Group - Private Credit CR 9 1y
0 Infra PE SA Interviews PE 2 1y
+5 Lateral to TPG? PE 4 1y
+9 Econ Consulting Casing + Recruiting Timeline + Visa Sponsorship CO 1 1y
+12 Accept Return or Exit Banking IB 2 1y
+49 Is the NYC Job Market That Bad JOB 25 1y
0 Lateral Worries IB 1 1y
+13 Intrepid Investment Bankers IB 1 1y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 1y
+3 Interns - how we doing? IB 5 1y
+7 DB LevFin/LDCM IB 3 1y
+3 Got into UVA transfer BSCH 5 1y
+6 Best Place to Rent in London New Analysts OFF 17 1y
+70 Advice for a Sad, Nostalgic Graduating College Senior BSCH 14 1y
+12 REGL to Corporate PE? PE 6 1y
0 ok to chill out after accepting an offer a year out? JOB 1 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
+9 Pivoting Out of Back Office (Investor Comms at Credit Firm). Advice on Breaking Into Finance Roles (IB, Credit, Corp Fin, etc.) JOB 1 1y
+10 Deloitte Corp Finance or Private Credit IB 2 1y
+6 Morgan Stanley Public Finance / Municipals IB 5 1y
+20 What does WSO think of Peter Thiel? OFF 20 1y
0 Part Time Work JOB 1 1y
+74 How Can Partners / MDs Live With Themselves IB 16 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $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
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...”