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+21 How HFs Use Multiples 14 11mo
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+18 Zegona Communications 6 11mo
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+5 Coworker day tradin_g at work 7 11mo
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+18 Views on King Street? 14 11mo
+1 Questions to Ask PM After Getting Offer 3 11mo
+10 Higher vol HFs - who is left in size? 10 11mo
+9 Feedback on stock pitch 6 11mo
+16 How do Long HFs invest differently to PE? 4 11mo
+24 Kai Volatility Advisors 12 11mo
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+17 Alternative Fund Structure? (Canada) 3 11mo
+20 Is the market too efficient for Activist Investors 7 11mo
0 Walleye Capital Sophomore Dinner 2 11mo
+12 MM HF Recruiting 2 11mo
+15 UAE SWF vs. HF Credit 7 11mo
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+82 Alpha or Alea: The Absolute Role of Luck 32 11mo
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+37 Coatue worth it? 26 11mo
+10 Anyone interviewing at Lykos Global? 7 11mo
0 Point72**** Details 2 11mo
+8 Do you need a stock pitch for on-cycle? 8 11mo
0 Multi Manager Private Capital 2 11mo
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+1 Point72 Academy ******* SUCKS! 2 11mo
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+3 Sophomore Summer Programs (LO or L/S) 1 11mo
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+11 Legit headhunters or not? 25 11mo
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0 Bloomberg Launchpad Layouts for Equity 2 11mo
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+43 Interviewing with Special Situations Team at Multi-Strat Hedge Fund. How Should I Frame My Narrative? 29 11mo
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+15 HF Industry Typical Salary Progression 18 11mo
+12 Governors Lane? 7 11mo
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+9 Family offices in Switzerland 3 11mo
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+32 (Help) To tell or not to tell 9 11mo
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+33 People who made the jump from MFPE to SM HF 45 12mo
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+20 Scaled SM or MM FT 4 12mo
+9 Delete 4 12mo
+5 How long after a case study to hear back? 2 12mo
+10 HBK Latest 5 12mo
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+8 Notice Period and Non-Compete in the UK 13 12mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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