Merchant Banking - Comp, Exit Opps, etc.

Hi everyone,

Curious to know about the typical comp at Merchant Banking positions. It would also be great to hear about some prominent names that hire out of undergraduate for this position, among other topics such as the exit opps.

Thanks in advance.

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