+9 LBOs in M&A? IB 2 7y
+17 Who is the most impressive guy at your workplace? OFF 6 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
0 International Finance Corporation - Review - NA Data 7y
+6 Deutsche Bank HQ Raided by Authorities OFF 4 7y
0 International Finance Corporation - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+17 Which Valuation Technique for each sector in Equity Research ER 4 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Private Banking AM Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Toyota Motor North America - Interview - Autos CF Data 7y
0 Toyota Motor North America - Company Data 7y
+3 Real Time News Service Providers - Traders - who's on top these days ? AM 1 7y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Brookfield Financial - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Brookfield Financial - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Audit Data 7y
+12 How difficult is it to get a Consulting interview 1-2 years after B-School (as an IB associate)? IB 1 7y
+12 Industrial vs Power Utilities and Infrastructure vs NatRes - What to pick? IB 1 7y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 7y
0 US Army - Review - NA Data 7y
0 US Army - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Microsoft - Review - Generalist CO Data 7y
0 Microsoft - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 7y
+18 Corporate Strategy/Development Associate role at a PE PortCo CF 1 7y
+43 I got the title of "Investment Associate" but deep down I think i'm an Analyst at best? OFF 21 7y
+3 When Does Centerview Give Bonuses IB 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Merrill Lynch Wealth Managment - Review - Private Wealth Management AM Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Merrill Lynch Wealth Managment - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management AM Data 7y
+6 How to make a really positive impression on colleagues first day of internship? OFF 2 7y
+14 Lazard Recent Deals IB 6 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Novantas - Review - NA CO Data 7y
0 Novantas - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking CO Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+18 Very new at MBB, stressing over learning curve CO 1 7y
+7 SAT/ACT Listing RES 5 7y
+9 PE fund approach and valuation of target IB 2 7y
+7 Effects of Accounting Practices on Net Income OFF 4 7y
+3 Wolverine Trading in 2018 TR 2 7y
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA PE Data 7y
0 Rewind - IB M&A Deal II - The Jeremy Roofing Case - DCF and Valuation Techniques + Q&A 0 7y
+14 Should I buy a blazer as an intern? FASH 6 7y
0 Egon Zehnder - Salary & Bonus - Other Advisory CO Data 7y
0 Prudential Real Estate Investors - Review - Investment Management AM Data 7y
0 Prudential Real Estate Investors - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management AM Data 7y
0 Alexander Capital LP - Company Data 7y
+18 Flipping The Switch - When & why did you commit to the "path"? OFF 2 7y
+35 Two Harvard grads start a camping business, make millions OFF 11 7y
+26 Isn't it a bit of an exxageration that IB guys get a lot of p*ssy? OFF 18 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Asset Management PE Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Interview - Generalist PE Data 7y
+5 BlackRock 2016 SA superday AM 42 7y
0 Fisher Investments - Review - Investments AM Data 7y
0 _n/a_ IB 0 7y
0 Fisher Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investments AM Data 7y
0 HSBC - Interview - Commercial Banking Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 7y
+18 At a Top Boutique, Moving from UK to US - Which City Should I Choose? IB 3 7y
+8 100-Day Planning Examples PE 4 7y
+15 If you ONLY worked on live deals, with no pitching, how many hours per week would you work? IB 5 7y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+17 Battlefield V OFF 17 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas IB Data 7y
0 Layton Document System Inc - Company Data 7y
+30 Rolex Inappropriate? FASH 45 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Corporate Finance IB Data 7y
+15 How to get a FT position before I graduate? RE 4 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance IB Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management PE Data 7y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Capco - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting CO Data 7y
0 Trafigura - Review - Commodities TR Data 7y
0 Trafigura - Salary & Bonus - Commodities TR Data 7y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Review - Asset Management AM Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management AM Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 TPG Global - Review - Hedge Fund HF Data 7y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund HF Data 7y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+3 Threats to Advisory Businesses in the future? IB 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Commercial Banking Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 7y
0 Hawk Ridge Management - Company Data 7y
0 Seneca Capital Partners - Company Data 7y
+14 Is there any old tradition you would never abandon? OFF 9 7y

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 (23) $182
  • 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

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