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+11 Investment Banks as European Soccer Teams: 2025/26 Season Edition 4 4d
+15 Australian IB internships and career questions 4 3w
+31 What Australian/International uni option would be best for me? 13 3w
+2 Australia’s Compact Industry? 2 1mo
+9 Institutional Banking Salaries Australia 3 1mo
+43 My opinion about the rumor "Major Investment Bank go bankruptcy" 38 1mo
+9 Can you leave a cadetship? (AU) 1 2mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? 12 2mo
+29 Investment banking representative and IB trainer 5 2mo
0 Morgan Stanley LevFin 1 2mo
+2 Using MD for network 1 2mo
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0 IB - Sydney, Australia 1 3mo
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+15 Gold Loans and Mining Finance 5 4mo
+31 Interviewed By A Goldman Baddie - Am I Cooked? 4 4mo
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+3 2025 Bonus Mega Thread - Australia 2 4mo
+6 HELP WANTED---CM direct realism 1 4mo
+3 Will firms fly us out for on-cycle? 5 5mo
0 IB AS1 Lateral from Australia to the US 1 5mo
+84 Investment Banks as Football Clubs 53 5mo
+55 Q&A: Infrastructure M&A / Debt Structuring 21 5mo
+28 side-hustle for bankers? 8 5mo
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0 Dating Life - Tier 2/3 City 1 6mo
+24 Australian Market via masters 5 6mo
0 APAC Tier List?(Chatgpt Generated) 1 6mo
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+11 Flagstaff Partners - 2024 update 7 7mo
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+19 Is Sydney a good city for a long term career in investment banking? 13 8mo
+13 Spring week/ SA's in Sydney/Hong Kong/ Singapore 5 8mo
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+27 Small Boutiques in Australia 12 8mo
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+29 Switch uni or power through? Am I fucked? UK 8 9mo
0 Best Banks for Structured Products IB Origination 3 9mo
+23 IBD returning to work after career break possible? 4 9mo
+29 Interview Modelling Test 10 9mo
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+15 Internships for the experience 15 10mo
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+29 Tips for an Aussie 10 11mo
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+9 Moelis MENA Presence 2 1y
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+14 Best city for IB : Madrid vs Milan vs Dubai vs Sydney vs (Zurich) 6 1y
+10 Sciences Po & Sydney University 3 1y
+12 Should I make the switch to a BB from a small boutique? 1 1y
0 BDO to Investment banking 3 1y
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+9 5 Unexplored but Promising Australian Stocks to Watch in 2025 2 1y
+9 2024 New Zealand IB Year-End Bonus Megathread 1 1y
0 IB Sydney Hours and Culture 2 1y
+21 Modeling Test - Big 4 Infra? 21 1y
+12 UniMelb, UniSyd or UNSW? [AUS] 5 1y
0 IE Week London 2025 Calendar 0 1y
+3 Xxxx 4 1y
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+12 First internship at 25 3 1y
+9 Status of Barrenjoey 2 1y
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+959 Want to get me on the phone? Here's how - a networking overview. 208 1y
+9 Average Deal Sizes By BB/EB/MM/Boutique and Geography? 6 1y
+4 Any GS S&T HK offers out yet? 13 1y
+8 Junior at US Semi-Target Looking to Recruit for IB/PE in Australia 7 1y
+13 BB ER or Big 4 M&A (Corporate Finance) 6 1y
+20 **2024 Australia Boutique Rep Update** 13 1y
+9 EU vs UK Masters 1 1y
+9 Uni of Bath vs Uni of Sydney for Bachelors in Management/Commerce 2 1y
+6 Ex-lawyers in senior IB positions? 3 1y
+18 What are my odds breaking into IB? 7 1y
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+1 State of Jefferies in 2024 and beyond 3 1y
+15 Cliched question on requirements 12 1y
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+347 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 118 1y
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+22 Best EB/BB/Big 4 bank for private credit exits in Australia? 17 1y
+43 Comprehensive list of IB analyst tasks 15 1y
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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 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 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 (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
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