Investment Banking - IBD

What are the opportunities like (or are there any) for experienced consultants in life sciences tools and pharma services to jump ship for IBD or PE? Several years of pre-MBA industry experience in th… more

I look for 3 things: scalability, consistency, and control.
Miss one, and I’m out.
Does your current investment meet all three?

How do you live with the constant fear of being cut in IB ? I’m paralyzed by this fear tbh

Secondary tape vs Public Comps: The spread is finally starting to make sense again. Seeing a lot of movement in Databricks and Stripe as they clean up balance sheets for a potential late '26 exit. If yo… more

Why do $1m feels become lesser expensive once you hit it?

How to become solid at modeling (IBD analyst) when my group has terrible deal flow and not enough modeling opportunities for analysts ? I’ve tried CFI, WSP etc but my associate says I need real cases … more

How’s Morgan Stanley Technology IBD team nowadays in terms of culture? Menlo office particularly

What is gambling and what is the difference with crypto? Crypto trading and betting might look similar on the surface—both involve risking money to make more—but they’re actually very differe… more

Hi everyone, I vibe coded a tool that access the SEC database and the single Sec Filings to provide official financial data. In my head it will become a proper analysis tool to automate a lot of the research I do and a repositor… more

What would you estimate an associate 1 bonus would be on 6M in closed deal fees at a MM/LMM?

What do you like seeing in a cover letter?

Anyone getting any material leverage out of AI within the IB workflow (ie outside of just having a research assistant)? Has anyone seen this trickle into hiring decisions/ planning?

What age realistically disqualifies you from entering into IB summer internship from a top MBA program? (No wife or kids)

Do you lean more toward timing the market or staying invested long-term?
What shaped that perspective for you?

I’m a finance guy who’s had too many awkward talks with bosses over KPI/Total errors in my reports (probably missed a promotion or 2 because of it).

Felt exposed given how important numbers are in the job, so I built an iOS a… more

Just came back from mat leave and AI hype feels like its at an all time high??

Just heard of an analyst who vibe coded a model for a client with Claude, and another that runs all his slides through SlidePanda to i… more

At what income level or title did you feel like you needed to get a professional to do your taxes to minimize your taxes?

What did you do today or you wish to do that your future self will thank you for?

What stock can i invest in today ?

Any sense for typical title and TC if exiting to corp dev at ASO3/VP1? Is Director title with 220k base, 20% annual bonus target and 35k in equity reasonable?

Been at the same firm a while (smaller boutique), and looking for guidance on what to expect in VP level interviews at larger banks. Deal walkthroughs and discussions of past experiences mostly? Techn… more

For those of you with in house counsel / legal positions at IBs, FAs or Banks in general, any insights into comp, prior experience, and general views? From big law as a comparison.

Has anyone successfully moved upstream from a boutique (M&A) to a larger firm like Jefferies?

Current analyst with outsized responsibilities and ownership, strong execution reps, acting as a de facto associate across mult… more

What is the general all in pay for a VP 1 in leveraged finance? I have no idea what the bonus should be and trying to understand where i stand.

Anyone calculated bonuses as % of closed deal fees?

I’m a second-year associate at an investment bank. My performance reviews have indicated a 10/10 (outside of technicals, where they say they don’t have enough data), but I’m struggling to get enough r… more

How many closed deals do you need to have a good year in your group

Thoughts on chatgpt 5.2?

At VP / more senior levels, how difficult is it to move from a BB m&a group to a MM bank where there isn’t the product / coverage distinction (eg need both market knowledge / origination chops + f… more

Im a current MBA with summer associate offers at CVP Biopharma, JPM HC, and GS HC. Which one would you choose?

How much does RX at Houlihan Lokey actually pay. Feel like I can’t find info anywhere about it yet saw a lot of people from my school going there. Is there TC on par with EB banking

serious question: what are reasons people actually say to explain why they are interested in IB in interviews?

Analyst 2 here and I’ve been on 1 proper live deal which closed thankfully. The rest is all marketing… Is this normal ? Live deals are really rare in my group (and it’s a bulge bracket…)

FTP Financial Technology Partners - is it a reasonable place to work in IB? I’m an MBA entrant curious about what interviews are like and do they pay along the same lines as other independents?

A2 in IBD M&A (26 yo, 1.5 years in): honestly, how much did you have saved at this point in your career?

A2 in IBD M&A (26 yo, 1.5 years in): honestly, how much did you have saved at this point in your career?

How does salary generally look at the smaller, sector-specific growth PE firms (the 10-20 person shops)?

Hello, is anyone aware of M&A modeling test at analyst level done by RBC (SF)? Would love to get any pointers/tips that are helpful for the test.

How does the typical post-tax salary for an identical role in IB net out in NYC vs Switzerland? Okay if I know there are WLB differences And cost of living differences, but just apples to apples when … more

Anyone have modeling tests for BB/EB analyst lateral interviews? Have one coming up but not really sure how to prep outside of the general technicals.