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0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
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0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+12 What to do when interviewer is monotone, bored, and unengaged? 3 7y
+3 Applying to Student Programs 1 7y
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0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Stephens Inc - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Columbia West Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+43 Breaking into Oil & Gas / Energy as a UG 7 5y
0 Ducera - Interview - Restructuring Data 7y
+9 Final round interview infra IBD 1 7y
0 New Century Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
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0 George K. Baum & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
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0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
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0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
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+85 Credit Suisse 2019 SA Megathread 300 6y
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0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
+3 Best book for leveraged finance? 1 7y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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