+6 Bloomberg: Junior Bankers Log 100-Hour Weeks Again, And Tensions Are Up IB 1 2y
+10 TD Securities/Cowen Trajectory IB 24 2y
+15 Post Amazon Finance Internship next steps JOB 2 2y
+4 Banking groups with best on-cycle PE placement this year? PE 8 2y
+5 Master vs. Bachelor BSCH 8 2y
+17 Watch Recommendations? FASH 10 2y
+9 Three remote internships within one summer? JOB 1 2y
+6 Sports trading/betting in the UK TR 1 2y
+9 Transaction EV with min. cash balance IB 2 2y
+38 Apollo NYC vs. Apollo LA PE 26 2y
0 BlackRock Application Update in Center OFF 4 2y
+37 Killer hours in IB for 1 person versus 40 - 50hr weeks for 2 people OFF 24 2y
0 Primaries PE 2 2y
0 HSBC - Review - Commercial Banking Data 2y
0 JP Morgan London 2nd year analyst recruitment IB 3 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Marketing Data 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Marketing Data 2y
0 Recommendations for Analyst Wardrobe Essentials? FASH 1 2y
+7 Equity guy hoping to build debt knowledge RE 6 2y
+479 My FT offer just got pulled. JOB 170 2y
+9 Finding LBO candidates for interview pitches PE 2 2y
+2 UFC picks for internship PE 3 2y
+6 Banking Analyst relocating to LA-looking for another roomie to split a 2 bed IB 3 2y
+18 What do you like about PC CR 14 2y
+7 Quitting after signing offer? Or wait for background to clear JOB 3 2y
+12 Usage of stolen materials IB 6 2y
+1 IB and PE JOB 2 2y
+11 Is it over for me? JOB 3 2y
+8 Good/bad investment theses HF 12 2y
0 Women’s business casual shoe FASH 1 2y
+8 Need to quickly find NY apartment OFF 11 2y
+56 Private Credit and Private Equity CR 23 2y
0 Joint Venture RE 1 2y
0 How to talk to headhunters for recruiting JOB 4 2y
+9 Take Extra Semester to Recruit for SA26 JOB 3 2y
+19 I’m bad at this job PE 5 2y
+53 What state has the hottest women?! OFF 178 2y
+10 Should I go to medschool for biotech ER? JOB 2 2y
+4 Best use of my time? JOB 3 2y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Review - Software PE Data 2y
+13 Cold emailing for term-time and sophomore internships JOB 2 2y
+16 Evercore debt advisory IB 14 2y
+23 Internships during school year + advice for a rising sophomore JOB 6 2y
+9 My school (non target) offers a fast track MBA, 12 months right after undergrad. Bad move? BSCH 4 2y
+14 Delaying graduation by a semester as a double major in order to be more prepped for IB recruiting? IB 14 2y
0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance TR Data 2y
+9 M&A Corporate Development Internship outcomes IB 2 2y
+9 UNC Kenan v. UVA CAS BSCH 8 2y
+16 NYU vs Barnard for recruiting? JOB 5 2y
+4 Private Credit Principal/VP level compensation? CR 1 2y
+15 Top pub fin shops IB 14 2y
0 Hey for those interviewed with GS, how many rounds of interviews do you have? (Knowing it varies by the role) IB 2 2y
+3 delete IB 13 2y
+9 fired from internship JOB 3 2y
+7 Deleted IB 5 2y
0 Why does WSO take down threads? OFF 2 2y
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk IB Data 2y
0 Any info on heights capital management? HF 1 2y
+6 PE Firm Information and Advice PE 1 2y
+10 Is it a desperate look to reach out to HHs who have ghosted you? PE 1 2y
+11 Citizens, DA Davidson, or Leerink??? IB 19 2y
0 Citizens 2025 IB SA - Updates? IB 1 2y
+29 Value Break Analysis | Restructuring IB 10 2y
0 FT recruiting IB 1 2y
0 Numerix LLC - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 2y
+9 Thoughts on Jefferies London Healthcare IB? IB 6 2y
+6 How to break into ER from Tech Strategy ER 1 2y
+8 Suits Season 9 (Final Season) July 1 OFF 12 2y
+21 Pulling forward a bonus? Partial bonus? IB 6 2y
+44 What are your strengths and weaknesses? OFF 15 2y
+12 MBB to startup S&O to PE Deal Team? PE 7 2y
+288 EXCEL cheats megathread IB 99 2y
+10 Citi Power / Nat Gas - Scheduling TR 4 2y
+12 Investment Banking Associate -> Google Strategy & Ops? IB 1 2y
+72 I Did It Boys - Now How do I Play This Hand? PE 31 2y
+8 Coverage Group to ECM/DCM IB 2 2y
0 Non-NY BB HH reach out? IB 1 2y
+11 Getting relevant work experience in a gap year for investment banking JOB 8 2y
+33 Year Off Post Grad RE 16 2y
+2 Ideal WFH Desk Setup IB 3 2y
0 Banco Santander - Salary & Bonus - Credit IB Data 2y
+6 Delete IB 3 2y
0 BAML Exits IB 1 2y
+30 Delete… RE 7 2y
0 Morningstar - Review Data 2y
0 Reaching out after networking? JOB 1 2y
+3 Since it was addressed at the AGM, curious on any JPM folk’s comments on their experience IB 1 2y
0 Chevron Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CF Data 2y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
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+11 Am i in IB or not? IB 25 2y
+3 CFA study partner ER 3 2y
0 How to approach HH Calls if not planning on doing On Cycle PE 3 2y
0 EC Mergers and Acquisitions - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 2y
0 FIS Global - Review - Risk Management Data 2y
0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 2y
+3 questions you'd ask before accepting an offer JOB 1 2y
+19 Why do bankers accept cold calls? IB 11 2y

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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