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0 Aviation Leasing 1 3mo
+16 MSc Finance profile evaluation (updated) 7 3mo
+21 Applying To Schools Next Year in dreams of investment banking 9 3mo
+3 HSBC HK CHR team 6 3mo
+134 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals 18 3mo
+23 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — For finance,worth the debt 12 3mo
+5 UBS APAC Outlook (SG/HK) 4 3mo
+403 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 121 3mo
+9 Big 4 Deals to London IB/PE: Is LBS MBA the right "Accelerator"? 1 3mo
+9 Bocconi BIEF vs Non-Target (Free) for London IB – Worth €100k? 2 3mo
+10 Q&A: Breaking into Finance (CVs, Interviews, Strategy) 1 3mo
+3 US Target —> IB in India 4 3mo
+12 Rothschild Hong Kong 5 3mo
+16 Offer letter taking too long due to "headcount approvals"? 12 3mo
0 Jefferies Hong Kong 0 3mo
+43 My opinion about the rumor "Major Investment Bank go bankruptcy" 38 3mo
0 Asian experience valued for UK recruiting? 1 3mo
+56 Is getting a Masters in Accounting a good way to break into Investment Banking? 37 3mo
+16 Need Help Deciding for Undergrad, D1 Athletics at Syracuse vs. SMU Vs. FSU Honors vs. Ole Miss Accounting 1 4mo
+10 Re-recruit & US application FT & AI 3 4mo
+4 IB culture in Singapore 3 4mo
0 HSG MACFIN for IB UK/HK? 4 4mo
0 JPM APAC Best Groups 1 4mo
+17 Kinda Lost 14 4mo
+9 Can you leave a cadetship? (AU) 1 4mo
+53 How are other first-years feeling right now? 43 4mo
+8 Lotus365 World 1 4mo
+309 A girl on tumblr wrote a guide on targetting different types of bankers for money.... 132 4mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? 12 4mo
+11 Undergraduate help 9 4mo
+34 Sovereign Advisory Resource 13 4mo
+10 US Semi target wants to recruit for HK IBD 4 4mo
+41 Investment Banks in 10 years - Ranking 26 4mo
+29 Investment banking representative and IB trainer 5 4mo
+3 Breaking Into HK investment banking 6 4mo
0 Thoughts on Jefferies Hong Kong 1 4mo
+140 Happy to join your community! 24 4mo
+18 UBS CFO Implies UBS IB Americas Sucks at Conference 4 4mo
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+12 Big4 RX -> London IB -> Buyside (CPA or CFA) 1 4mo
+13 Common traits among top analysts / associates I worked with 3 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley LevFin 1 4mo
+6 investment banking in dubai 11 4mo
+6 Global M&A and "Animal Spirits" 1 4mo
+27 Is transferring after sophmore year worth it? 15 4mo
+19 Am I Delusional for Targeting IB as an International Community College Student? 5 4mo
+27 U.S. Retail Bank Looking to Acquire Elite IB M&A Practice 6 4mo
+19 Q&A - 30 years in Banking across Europe and Asia, Corporate & Consumer 3 4mo
0 IB internship in India for London recruiting 3 5mo
+2 Using MD for network 1 5mo
+12 International student choosing between US vs Australia for Finance 9 5mo
+5 UT Dallas Recruiting? 5 5mo
0 Buyers/Group that are interested in 3PL Logistics (Not sure why my Anoy Name has not changed) 1 5mo
0 IB - Sydney, Australia 1 5mo
+18 Updated View on Moelis HK (2025) 5 5mo
+219 Alright, seriously now: Stop going to JP Morgan Houston 44 5mo
0 IB recruitment in Asia for US target 1 5mo
+12 Lateraling from BB SA in APAC to EB/BB NYC 2 5mo
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+2 JP Morgan NYC - Infrastructure Finance & Advisory (Modeling Test) 17 5mo
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0 Random 1 5mo
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+9 Tier 1 Bank (Internal Grad Programme) vS Smaller Bank Corporate Banking (1-YearContract) - What Would You Do? 1 5mo
+6 HKUST Business BBA or Warwick PPE BA 1 5mo
+12 London or Houston for energy? 1 5mo
+21 IB FT vs shitty Public Service Scholarship? 9 5mo
0 Developing Country -> Developed Country IB 1 5mo
+9 International Student Recruiting IB SA 2027 1 5mo
0 100% IB Placement from SMU Spindletop 4 5mo
+15 Is it possible to go from Big4 (Central Asia) to IB (US/UK)? 5 5mo
+16 HK IBD 8 5mo
+12 MM IB vs PE Consulting before HSW MBA? 4 5mo
+10 hk finance suggestions 3 5mo
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0 SEA - Off-Cycle Internships Before FT 1 6mo
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+9 Investment banking/ finance in Australia as an intl 7 6mo
+15 Gold Loans and Mining Finance 5 6mo
+17 Pre-Master’s IB Internship: No-Name Bank with Deal Flow vs Big 4 Brand? 4 6mo
+31 Interviewed By A Goldman Baddie - Am I Cooked? 4 6mo
0 Del 1 6mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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