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+3 Moelis 27SA – Application Location Question 1 5mo
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0 where tf are recruiters getting my info from? 1 5mo
+9 Where should we cross the line in AI Assistance 1 5mo
0 Corporate Development Case Study 2 5mo
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+16 Imperial MSc Finance & Accounting: Coursework Difficulty & IB Outcomes 5 5mo
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0 Oxford MFE, what is my chance 1 5mo
+12 Atlanta Investment Banks 10 5mo
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+28 Winter Break IB Interview Prep — What I’d Actually Recommend 1 5mo
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+25 Insane Placement at UT Austin 30 6mo
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+20 Thoughts on Morgan Stanley's FIG Group? 14 6mo
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+23 will making a study abroad tiktok harm my investment banking career? 7 6mo
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+13 Is It Ok To Just Go To The CEO 3 6mo
+1 DB/Deutsche SA2027 1 6mo
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+137 PSA: Consider Regional Boutiques. Good Comp + Lifestyle 48 6mo
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+5 Permira/Bain/Ares Credit vs GS/MS IBD 3 6mo
+218 Bloomberg: RBC Denies Claims of ‘Boys Club’ Culture, Bias Against Women 97 6mo
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+1 F500 CFO Pipeline? 2 6mo
0 Insurance Advisory Partners 2 6mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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