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0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 5y
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+6 Are hours better now that most banks returned to office? 14 5y
+7 Jefferies analysts = cucks? 4 5y
+3 VP comp 5 5y
+4 Am I (half white, half Asian) ever considered diverse? 8 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Restructuring Data 5y
+11 Should you write you already have an offer on your CV? 5 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+12 Opportunity to leave IB -- too early? 6 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+9 A bit of a unique situation - need guidance 3 3y
+14 GPA cutoff for BB compared to MM 5 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Technology Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 5y
+11 Let's Get this Straight: How many Hours do You Work on Saturday/Sunday? 4 5y
0 Mizuho - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+4 Pay during FT training 10 5y
+9 SF Banking Lifestyle - Good / Bad? 3 5y
+6 When to lateral as a first year ? 6 5y
0 Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+2 Goldman Sachs M&A Product Group: Thoughts? 8 1y
+1 What’s the Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program hourly rate / salary? 3 5y
+16 Dump intern? 14 5y
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+116 Best Associate you've ever seen 33 4y
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0 When did Guggenheim FOCUS Applications close? 3 5y
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+61 No return offer success stories 40 1y
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+9 What does it feel like going home late at night? 7 5y
+46 GS Seattle 25 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
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+7 PE vs IB internship 1 3y
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+5 Client Analyst to IB Associate? 9 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
+15 Freshman Summer Internship at Morgan Stanley FINANCIAL ADVISING Office 3 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+9 What happens to options & RSUs in a privatization? 2 5y
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0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
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+90 Introducing WSO Alpha 14 5y
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+3 Macquarie Infra IBD/Principle Investing 3 5y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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