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0 GP Bullhound - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5h
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+1 FIG London Rankings 2 41m
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+12 Am I screwed by doing the 4 year placement degree instead of the 3 year? 2 9h
+1 Lazard LDN Insights??? 4 26m
+11 Equity research to IB pipeline EMEA? 2 10m
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0 IB 1 1d
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0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 1d
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0 Solomon Partners - Interview - NA Data 2d
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2d
0 Alpha FMC - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 2d
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0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3d
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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