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0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
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0 Where to live as a first year analyst 4 2y
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0 DB 2025 Internship 2 2y
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+10 M&a 20 min technical interview 52 2y
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0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2y
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+10 Industrials/Transportation Newsletters 5 2y
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+8 Lincoln International drug test?? 13 2y
+3 IB Recruiting cycle in Canada 4 2y
0 Tips on developing an elevator pitch 1 2y
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+315 How did your first ever bonus feel like? 86 1y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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