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+96 What's your motivation for working in high finance? 33 4y
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+12 How much time do you have on the weekends as a SA?!?! 7 4y
+10 One of my MD is an asshole 11 4y
+9 Top-tier Structured Finance Group vs. EB Coverage Group? 3 4y
+163 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 4y
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+115 Buying Nice Cars as An Analyst 72 4y
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 4y
0 Credit Suisse Intern NYC Meetup 1 4y
+52 Should I stick to ECM or move to M&A 13 4y
+6 Menlo Park/ Palo Alto Housing 2 4y
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+46 Unattentiveness at work is getting me into trouble 3 months in 15 4y
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+3 Canadians moving to NYC for FT in 2022? 10 4y
+8 JPM MMBSI vs. EY FSO 3 4y
+39 exploding offer from THAT place... do i take? 16 4y
+32 The iWatch - Apple's Next Innovation? Or an Overpriced Also-Ran? 17 4y
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+9 Effective tax rates and Deferred taxes 1 4y
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+44 WSO 2022 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 3/3) 4 4y
+130 MBA necessary in ibanking CAREER? 140 4y
+46 WSO 2022 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 2/3) 7 4y
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0 Dlete 2 4y
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+9 Corporate Finance in Middle Market vs Large Cap 1 4y
+10 Associate Targeting Me 9 4y
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+19 Liontree SF or FT Partners - Which is Better? 8 4y
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+50 I-Banking in Cali 27 4y
+6 BB Analyst 1 NYC - $3475/mo rent? 13 4y
+16 Goldman Sachs Operations Analyst NYC. Salary + prospect 15 4y
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+25 Best banking exit for better hours? Is PE even worth it? 20 4y
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+33 How does being a summer analyst compare to being a FT analyst? 13 4y
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+3 SocGen vs Arma Partners 5 4y
+6 Condo in Singapore 5 4y
+33 Q&A: non-target, 3.0 GPA to Money Laundering 8 4y
+24 2021 Corporate Banking Comp/Bonus Thread 13 4y
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+16 Citi GAM Group 4 4y
+4 Capital Markets Bonus BB 9 4y
+9 Team Cultures at GS London 18 4y
+12 How to NOT give a referral to somebody that is being very pushy? 5 4y
+15 What % did you take home from your bonus 1 4y
+10 FT Offer Accepted but not sure what to do 1 4y
+15 International Workers/Students - How many of you have not moved on after you went back home 1 4y
0 How much are your bonuses after taxes? 2 4y
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+9 Do you think I can break into a solid MM (top MSF, IB experience) 1 4y
+6 PUI Senior Analyst - General PE 1 4y
+9 Series 7 Tutoring - help! (NYC) 1 4y
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+15 How to Stay Motivated 1 4y
+13 Wealth and IB - critique my thoughts and plan pls 6 4y
+90 Chicago Scene 2019 32 4y
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+9 Outlook For PJT M&A NYC? 9 4y
+15 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 5 4y
+9 “Later” exit ops into buyside (Aso/VP) 2 4y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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