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0 Undergraduate Finance Club Tier List 15 1mo
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0 What are the most cutthroat and divisive target schools? 2 1mo
+61 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 EB IB and MF 14 5d
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+1 IB Rankings if you actually know the industry (college sophomores please ignore). 28 4w
0 Is River 2 River Reality fake? 1 4w
+10 London IB recruitment profile review assuming I make it into LBS MFA 1 1mo
+3 Baird London analyst role 1 1mo
+9 JEF Healthcare opinions in 2026? 9 1mo
0 Novacap Toronto 1 3w
+4 Deliberate downmarket lateral? 6 1mo
+3 IB VP > MM PE Biz Dev 9 1mo
+2 Market News Sources & Newsletters 2 1mo
+10 How many drinks is acceptable at a work event? 8 1mo
+14 Is breaking into IB actually about skill — or just signaling + timing? 5 1mo
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1mo
+3 At Home Set Up 4 1mo
+6 On-Cycle Preparation Timeline 3 1mo
+10 Incoming IB SA running viral rizz content on burner - keep cooking or chill? 2 1mo
+5 Thoughts on AI networking tools?? 5 1mo
+6 Lateral sing-on bonus negotiation? 1 1mo
+23 transfer to columbia? 22 3w
+26 Secondaries PCA Advisory Groups in NYC 20 2w
+14 DB London 2026 18 2w
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1mo
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+8 FP&A to IB? 2 1mo
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0 When to issue debt vs equity? 1 1mo
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0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1mo
0 KippsDeSanto - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
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0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 1mo
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+143 EB analyst perception vs BB 27 1mo
+21 Deciding between Goldman TMT, Qatalyst, and UBS TMT 10 1mo
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+16 Northwestern vs UMich Ross for IB 8 1mo
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+59 JPM Lev Fin 2026 Lateral Process 7 1mo
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0 EC M&A US 0 1mo
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0 NewPoint Capital Partners Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
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+262 Real Face of DEI - JPM Sex Scandal 167 1w
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+349 JPM Lev Fin ED accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave 90 2w
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+27 West Palm Beach 17 1mo
0 BNP Paribas 2027 SA - Corporate and Financial Institutions Coverage 1 1mo
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+9 400Q Guide wrong awnser? 1 1mo
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+18 Cold Outreach Feedback (IB Recruiting) 9 1mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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