0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 1y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
+11 Bank of America EGRC IB 13 1y
+7 Thoughts on Daloopa / fintech software for hedge funds? HF 2 1y
0 IB/Consulting @ Northeastern, SMU, or UNC? IB 1 1y
+12 Raymond James Bonuses 2024? IB 8 1y
+57 How to become a corrupt politician(serious) OFF 20 1y
+10 When is it too early to leave your job? HF 9 1y
+9 Am I cooked for the future? JOB 1 1y
+6 Incoming FT - Study for GMAT? BSCH 2 1y
+3 Altman Solon CO 3 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 BDC Venture Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investments PE Data 1y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
+14 Private Credit Interview Questions IB 4 1y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Should I reach out if I didn't hear back after an interview? JOB 2 1y
+34 I am so cooked HF 12 1y
+5 PE infra PE 8 1y
0 Frank Rimerman and Co - Interview - Audit Data 1y
0 Kershner Trading - Interview - Equity Capital Markets TR Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Global Markets AM Data 1y
+16 Energy/infra headhunters IB 21 1y
+3 Do PE Associates get Sign Ons? PE 1 1y
+45 How important is camaraderie to you? HF 15 1y
0 Does Blackrock ask complex technical? JOB 1 1y
+3 Tax equity transactions done since the November 2024 election IB 1 1y
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 1y
+20 How easy/realistic is it to break into US PE from LSE Econ masters? PE 9 1y
0 Does anyone know what head hunters work with the Major Infrastructure PE firms? PE 1 1y
+12 Moving to the US HF 10 1y
0 Jeffries OPS role or BCG PIPE for an internship JOB 1 1y
+12 Long Term Comp Structures RE 1 1y
+13 Jain CIO book? HF 6 1y
0 Minimum GPA for On-cycle recruiting 2025 IB 1 1y
0 MiddleGround Post-Litigation? PE 0 1y
+13 DTL/DTA IB 2 1y
0 FoF Fundraising / BD? PE 1 1y
0 Del OFF 1 1y
+11 Insights into Leerink Biopharma NY IB 13 1y
+15 Inflexion PE 9 1y
+6 Soul Equity - Shitty Recruiters IB 0 1y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+3 SMBC email convention? IB 8 1y
0 Park National Bank - Review - Commercial Banking Data 1y
+6 12345678 OFF 1 1y
+3 Financial Model Vendors HF 5 1y
0 Park National Bank - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 1y
+119 Recovering from drawdowns in MM/pods HF 21 1y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+59 I Transferred Schools for Investment Banking IB 32 1y
0 From University at Buffalo to IB IB 4 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 1y
+3 Worst on the job experience you've ever had? OFF 3 1y
0 Consumer Edge - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 1y
0 National Wealth Fund, thoughts? PE 1 1y
+9 Having trouble with being more well off than my family OFF 1 1y
+13 Raine SA 2026 IB 17 1y
0 AlphaQuest Partners (f.k.a Quest Partners) in NYC HF 1 1y
+6 Which MMs are best at promoting analysts from within? HF 2 1y
0 KeyBank NA - Review - Wealth Management Data 1y
+110 How often do you truly have an “edge”? HF 24 1y
0 Copper Run Capital - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+77 MM seat with young family HF 27 1y
+9 Competetive applicant for LSE, Oxbridge, or LBS Masters in Finance? BSCH 1 1y
+14 Lateral after 2 years - Timeline PE 10 1y
+11 Buying ‘gifts’ for coffee chats IB 11 1y
+51 ****MUST READ**** Definitive 2025 Investment Banking Prestige Tier List IB 26 1y
+13 Greystone/Monticello Excel Test RE 14 1y
0 Non-investing careers at large HFs (operations, infra, strategy, tech, etc.) HF 1 1y
+15 Wells Fargo Investment Banking Division First Round Interview IB 11 1y
+24 Columbia Master’s Programs – Worth It? (Unique Situation) TR 14 1y
+11 HSBC spring week process? IB 31 1y
0 IB summer analyst -> AM? AM 1 1y
+21 APO/H&F Partner net worth PE 24 1y
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Technology Consulting Data 1y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 1y
0 Zions Bancorporation - Review - Commercial Banking Data 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
0 Zions Bancorporation - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 1y
+9 Chewed Out for Headphones in Office MEME 2 1y
0 Providence Strategic Growth - Interview - Growth Equity PE Data 1y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Interview - Generalist CO Data 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Cushman and Wakefield - Interview - Real Estate RE Data 1y
0 goldman sachs pwm financial analyst superday tmmrw WM 2 1y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist CO Data 1y
+4 Technicals Prep IB 2 1y
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+56 BAML Emerging Growth and Regional Coverage IB 65 1y
+12 My friend made fools of us in front of partners at a conference OFF 1 1y
+21 AM I ALREADY COOKED JOB 23 1y
+6 Who makes it in S&T? TR 1 1y
+17 Is it too late for HF MM? HF 5 1y
+6 Interview Advice for Event Driven Fund HF 1 1y
0 How is the swaption vol grid clustered/seperated? TR 1 1y
+38 Really irritating jargon on Bloomberg Chat TR 28 1y
0 Cornell Finance Club BSCH 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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