+24 Goodbye WSO OFF 42 13y
0 Salary / Compensation Progression RE 0 13y
+8 Should the US return to the gold standard? (Bloomberg debate) IB 6 13y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
+5 Can someone please briefly explain to me the various fields within finance? IB 6 13y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 13y
0 Projecting Cashflows for a Bank IB 5 13y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services Data 13y
0 Private Equity Background Check - DUI JOB 2 13y
+11 Anyone have these Harvard Business Publishing cases? OFF 3 13y
0 Putting self written investment systems on resume JOB 2 13y
0 I was just wondering about my internship interview chances JOB 3 13y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview Data 13y
0 This is getting serious/ridiculous OFF 9 13y
0 Sandler ONeill - Review - Asset Management Data 13y
+26 What Is Inverted Finance & The Time Value Of $? OFF 8 13y
0 Late Bloomer Decisions- Graduating Undergrad at 27 JOB 5 13y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 13y
0 (Photos included) Are these suits acceptable to wear in a BB? FASH 5 13y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview Data 13y
0 Are Individual Investors Stupid? OFF 26 13y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 13y
0 LinkedIN Recruiters JOB 5 13y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Markets Data 13y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview Data 13y
0 Buying shares personally while working in sales at BB? IB 4 13y
+25 DCM vs Credit Risk JOB 8 13y
+10 Hong Kong Internship IB 26 13y
0 What can an IB internship help me with other than IB? IB 3 13y
0 Should I spend $1,000 on this watch? FASH 25 13y
0 First Phone Interview For College Jr. JOB 0 13y
0 Any traveling men on here? OFF 11 13y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview Data 13y
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0 Top Corp Pharmaceutical Summer Internships? CF 8 13y
0 Absolutely No Finance Experience NUI 5 13y
0 American Express - Review - Global Advertising & Brand Management Data 13y
+19 First Day Attire? IB 52 13y
0 McKinsey and Co - Interview Data 13y
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0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 13y
0 Hovde - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 13y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 13y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview Data 13y
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0 ICG Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 13y
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0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 13y
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0 Did Not Take SAT--Should I Take It If I'm Already In College? IB 1 13y
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+11 FIG or Real Estate IB for a later career in PE IB 9 13y
+108 Bullshitting at Work: Acceptable to Curse? OFF 130 13y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $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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