+6 Unsupportive/Back Stabbing Managers Common in Finance? 5 1w
0 CVP lateral - BB AN1 1 1w
+16 summer analyst sign on pay 39 1w
0 Santander IB Status 0 1w
0 Cold emailing for pre-uni internships 2 1w
+8 What is the hardest firm/group to work at in IB/PE/HF? 9 1w
+4 Technicals Practice 5 1w
0 Ducera - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
+21 Leerink Partners Healthcare Services NYC 1 1w
+86 Wealthy Parents / Jaded 25 1w
+11 Best Stern Clubs 3 1w
+1 Moelis - when will they revamp their website? 3 1w
+9 Off cycle internship Recruitment 2 1w
0 Is Greenhill dead 2 1w
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 1w
0 How to get from LMM IB SA --> MM PE/PC? Impossible? 1 1w
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
+34 MM bottom bucket bonus 11 1w
+14 Anyone regret leaving IB? 11 1w
+15 Total comp delta between Capital Markets and M&A/Coverage at GS/JPM/MS 7 1w
+10 Scotia P&U 18 1w
+34 CIBC Departures & Process 10 1w
0 Boxwood Partners LLC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
+19 Would you make this move? 2 1w
+3 Qatalyst Full Time 2027 16 1w
+9 Is my team sweaty? London 1 1w
+11 Capstone Partners 91 1w
+17 Hours from Analyst to Associate 8 1w
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 1w
+143 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount 89 1w
+12 2026 UPDATED CALIFORNIA (SF/Menlo/LA) PRESTIGE RANKING 25 1w
+9 Why does UBS get more hate than DB? 5 1w
+469 Help! MD is asking me to come with him 85 1w
+24 Citi NY office perks 11 1w
+4 Thoughts On StepStone? 4 1w
+7 Unsure about my prospects 3 1w
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Corporate Banking Data 1w
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 1w
+12 Incoming Bocconi AFM Student Targeting London/Paris IB - Advice Needed 1 1w
+1 HL Hours 2 1w
+4 What r the best career coaches for finance 5 1w
+16 Moving from Boston to NYC 15 1w
+61 How are hours rn for SA (interns) 31 1w
+41 Deutsche Bank Team 37 1w
+8 Prep for Houston SA roles? 5 1w
+5 What is the impact of being a student athlete on recruiting? 5 1w
+33 Investment Banking in Mexico 9 1w
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 1w
+85 JPM SA ‘27 175 1w
+25 UBS GIG, LevFin, FSG Interns working Sundays and 85 hour weeks their first week? 14 1w
+3 JEFF model test swap? 10 1w
+3 Guggenheim SA '26- L London 9 1w
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! 15 1w
+17 Banks that Overhire SAs 22 1w
+25 GS TMT SF vs PJT M&A NY vs LAZ M&A NY 17 1w
+245 Current and Former UBS Bankers: Do You Regret Joining? Was It Worth It? 54 1w
+6 Non-target for IB 5 1w
0 Forgot working capital in interview 2 1w
+26 Jefferies Bonus Clawback Policy - How it works 22 1w
+12 CFA for IB 2 1w
0 Best MMs? 1 1w
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 22 1w
+16 Fenchurch Advisory & Broadhaven Merger - Another FIG Powerhouse? 4 1w
+264 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. 90 1w
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1w
+232 Where does Stern really lie? 105 1w
+39 How to be satisfied 24 1w
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 1w
0 FMI Corporation - Review - Investment Banking Data 1w
0 Advice on FT Start 1 1w
+21 Big 4 Transaction diligence (FDD) vs Valuations and modeling for goal to get in IB 5 1w
+13 Dresner Partners? 5 1w
+157 WF SA Intern Compensation Change 70 1w
+24 Top data centers advisors in Europe? 9 1w
0 Lateral Technical Misses 1 1w
0 Lateral Technical Proficiency 2 1w
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1w
0 How to go about learning modelling taking AI into account 1 1w
+13 Need help in powerpoint 5 1w
+36 Evercore RX Exits 22 1w
+2 How Hard Can It Really Be??? 3 1w
+195 Some banks are overrated as fuck 65 1w
+7 Is it too early to start networking for summer 2028 IB recruiting? 9 1w
+9 A&M NACR or PEPI Better Long Term 12 1w
+9 Cain Brothers in 2026? 5 1w
+75 Any tips for sleeping well? 39 1w
+14 Joining IB at VP — advice? 2 1w
+9 What happened to William Blair? 5 1w
+2 UBS - Consumer, Products & Retail London 4 1w
+11 (Dis)Approved haircuts in IB 8 1w
+113 Project Finance Director - Ask Me Anything 91 1w
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 1w
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time 23 1w
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 1w
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1w
0 Wells Reneg Opening for SA 2027 2 1w
+9 How do people feel about NYC as a career spot given an extreme rise in cost of living 5 1w
0 Opinions on Union Square Advisors 1 1w
+39 Q&A: Director @ Kroll (ex Duff & Phelps) – Mid-Market M&A, Modeling That Actually Gets Used, and What IB Looks Like Outside GS/MS 27 1w

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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