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+21 Durham/Edinburgh/Warwick for IB? 9 6y
0 BAML Atlanta 5 12y
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+25 How to Answer Brain Teaser Interview Questions 31 7y
0 "Industry Expertise" as a Junior Banker 3 12y
+29 Energy Rodeo 2014 - Want to be an energy trader or energy investment banker? 28 6y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 12y
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0 Recruiters for IB in NYC 3 6y
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+37 2014 FT Roommate Thread 79 6y
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+9 BAML FIG 2 2y
+15 Exit Options 5 12y
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+26 EY CF/Valuation 11 6y
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+32 M&A Vs. Coverage 39 9y
+19 What are the major trends in investment banking in Asia? 30 5y
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+8 Made a serious mistake! What to do now? 17 12y
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+25 Chances of Ibanking 20 12y
+8 Credit Suisse IBD SA NYC Salary 17 6y
+1 BB back office v mm PE? 9 12y
0 Hello WSO! F500 Corporate Finance Guy trying to break into Investment Banking! 9 6y
0 Does anyone else here get discouraged? 6 12y
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+10 Offer Help - Offer expiring before interview? 2 10y
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0 Boutique IB advice 7 12y
+5 Blackstone, Perella, MS, JPM Options? 8 6y
0 MO / BO Temp to Perm 6 12y
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+97 Investment Banking = Waste of Talent? 76 12y
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+11 Networking from Xmas to New Year 16 12y
+164 Any front office African Americans in IB? 140 8y
0 Pearl & Rosenbaum Investment Banking - University Edition Book? 1 12y
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+35 What are/were your end goals going into Finance? 10 6y
+62 Best Groups at MS 97 3y
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0 [Advice Needed] Confused and no idea what to do. 5 6y
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+12 The cost of success 7 12y
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+33 Non-Target School, Transfer for IBD/BB? 20 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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