Career tier list (is paradise)

  1. Big time Entrepreneur (200M valuation)

big gap
 

  1. High Finance (apollo)

medium gap
 

  1. Mid Finance (goldman) --- tied--- Mid Entrepreneur (20M Valuation)

small gap

  1. High SWE (google)
  2. Low Finance (Citi)

basically no gap

  1. Mid SWE (capital one)
  2. Low SWE (shit on line job )

MASSIVE GAP
 

  1. Low Entre (brokie)
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The best career is the one you feel most fulfilled in. I know people who became fireman or policeman that are smarter than any high finance employees I’ve come across.

 

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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