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+76 WSO's NEW Application Tracker - FREE! 9 2mo
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+437 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses 153 3y
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0 FT Networking 2 4s
+3 Wealthy Parents / Jaded 1 19s
+177 Some banks are overrated as fuck 58 8s
+3 Banks that Overhire SAs 3 3s
+7 Investment Banking - BB offer call 6 49s
+35 Prep for Investment Banking Interviews 23 52s
0 Bonuses for SMBC, HSBC, Mizuho, Nomura? 0 52s
+27 Background check issue IB Full Time 13 15s
+18 HL vs WB 9 1h
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years 37 9s
+42 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? 15 10s
+6 How are hours rn for SA (interns) 1 1h
+3 No Associate Promotion 5 38s
+6 Any info on MS new Dallas office(s)? 0 59m
+11 Capstone Partners 87 11s
+233 Current and Former UBS Bankers: Do You Regret Joining? Was It Worth It? 43 2h
+61 Any tips for sleeping well? 31 1h
+12 Back to IBD? 2 4s
0 HL Groups? 0 2h
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0 BX culture across groups 0 4s
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+24 Deutsche Bank Team 21 40s
+12 London Infra / Energy / P&U Groups: Best Teams, WLB, Exits and Long-Term Platforms? 8 1h
+154 Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28 44 2h
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+112 Project Finance Director - Ask Me Anything 89 17m
+6 Mesirow SA27 35 43m
+13 MM bottom bucket bonus 6 2m
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+351 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? 189 19h
+74 Tools of the Trade: Pro Tips 39 17h
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+54 The good and bad with Wells Fargo 29 19h
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+27 The Impossible Triangle: Speed, Quality, and Managing Directors 9 21h
+185 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? 74 21h
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+11 PWP Free Groupe deal 17 1d
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+19 What is the standard number of M&A deal reps? 7 23h
+12 Incoming SA Situation 3 1d
+9 TD Power & Utilities Group 4 1d
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+9 Warburg SD today 8 1d
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+30 Infra/Energy Advisory Modeling case examples 14 1d
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+56 AI can now draft 95% of an S1 IPO prospectus in minutes 47 2d
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
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