0 Starting Salaries at Bain, McK, BCG? CO 8 19y
0 Blackstone/Lazard takeover? IB 6 19y
+11 McKinsey Interview Anyone? CO 20 19y
0 Contacting analysts ER 6 19y
0 research salary ER 7 19y
0 A State of Trance OFF 18 19y
0 anonymity? IB 4 19y
0 Options analysis program? ER 1 19y
0 Series/CPA/CFA IB 5 19y
0 2 years interning 1 left TR 1 19y
+16 Rich Dad Poor Dad IB 12 19y
0 Turnover in S/T TR 1 19y
+11 Warren Buffet vs. Private Equity IB 12 19y
0 Corporate Division ...? JOB 4 19y
0 Parter/Upper Echelon Compensation CO 4 19y
0 equity cash trading TR 15 19y
0 But why did they hire YOU? JOB 8 19y
0 Hamilton "Tony" E. James OFF 15 19y
0 JPMorgan 1st Year Associate Base Salary IB 2 19y
0 How do I find this out? OFF 16 19y
0 Which division is best for BSchool Preparation? IB 2 19y
0 Any information regarding Franklin Hamilton in Stamford, CT IB 6 19y
0 Which is harder to get? IB 5 19y
0 Quick question about FT IB 13 19y
0 Perspective IB 42 19y
0 engg majors? CO 2 19y
0 Resume - include math gpa if major is not math? JOB 4 19y
0 start in P/E PE 7 19y
0 A Few Questions JOB 5 19y
0 Lowered Expectations TR 0 19y
0 Public Schools and T-Shirts OFF 21 19y
0 UBS Trading TR 4 19y
0 Classes to help IB 5 19y
0 Financial Industry (B.S. Engineering, no Grad...yet) JOB 1 19y
0 ADRs and GDRs TR 11 19y
0 Sorin Capital Management HF 3 19y
0 State Street Global Advisors IB 0 19y
0 Ibanking Analyst Freetime IB 1 19y
0 3.5 GPA, middle office BB W/E, 770 GMAT. what schools? BSCH 12 19y
0 salesman, trader, or sturcturer? HF 6 19y
0 Hedge fund and Private Equity HF 4 19y
0 Private Equity Funds- Future Opportunities PE 0 19y
0 Transitioning to Hong Kong in future IB 2 19y
0 Trading simualtion TR 8 19y
0 Is Leveraged Finance the Toughest Investment Banking Group to Get Into? IB 17 19y
0 How long until travel pushed you out? CO 6 19y
0 Can you explain to me the non-quant role in trading, esp if I have my MSc in Fin (not MFE)? TR 6 19y
0 HSBC - UBS Merger! RES 7 19y
0 taking summer classes after graduation date IB 3 19y
0 Resume advice JOB 5 19y
0 7 digit bonuses TR 8 19y
0 Structuring to Flow TR 4 19y
0 Confronting your Boss IB 9 19y
0 ibanking question IB 4 19y
0 Does citi have a gym? OFF 2 19y
0 Joining the game late JOB 0 19y
0 What does the analyst do? TR 5 19y
0 Readings TR 10 19y
0 Simple question, not self-validation, who has leveraged PWN into IBD?? IB 0 19y
0 Class of 2006 Placement IB 0 19y
+7 The difference between buy-side and sell-side. TR 21 19y
0 How much capital do you get? TR 15 19y
0 Is Moelis' new firm really called Moelis Advisors? IB 1 19y
0 new financial satire IB 12 19y
0 Top Ten List of Hedge Fund Manager Quotes HF 2 19y
+5 Any bankers on this board that came from UCSD? IB 15 19y
0 Is someone willing to review this for me? IB 9 19y
0 TO Current Bankers--Private Placement--Advice? IB 2 19y
+23 IBD Analyst role in IPO Process IB 4 19y
+26 A modest proposal OFF 24 19y
0 Need advice - what to choose IB 1 19y
0 HF over an ibank????? IB 6 19y
0 S&T Bonuses TR 33 19y
0 New Blog!! OFF 5 19y
0 Confirmed Bonus Intel IB 45 19y
0 I'm I Wasting my Time? Honest advice please... IB 6 19y
0 gagnon securities? TR 2 19y
0 Full time offer after summer internship IB 24 19y
0 Anyone from Cornell U here? Give us your experiences! IB 21 19y
0 Monitor CO 4 19y
+28 Where I've been OFF 29 19y
+3 FI/Eq Research Associate ER 1 19y
0 how do you get into the good boutiques? IB 3 19y
+11 Meeting the CEO of your bank IB 8 19y
0 Pitchbook presentation IB 2 19y
0 HF now, worried for next summer IB 10 19y
0 Do I have any luck getting into IB? Here are my.. IB 6 19y
0 Bank of America/Wachovia IB JOB 6 19y
0 Should I apply to this internship? IB 13 19y
0 PE Placement from GS IB 3 19y
0 Chances of entering PE without banking? PE 15 19y
0 Analyst Bonus Numbers IB 6 19y
0 Wasting my time? IB 6 19y
0 Associate #'s IB 14 19y
+13 Surfs up! OFF 26 19y
+24 Life IB 17 19y
0 Should I study? IB 2 19y
0 BS Collateral Sale TR 10 19y
0 Anyone into rock climbing? OFF 1 19y
0 position comparison HF 11 19y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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