+5 Raine SA 27 Megathread 2 10mo
+5 No desire to stay in IB / PE long term - does it make more sense to just stay 1 year as an Associate and then leave? 3 10mo
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+5 Rpi as a target? 10 10mo
+5 PWP Advisory Prep 60 10mo
+5 What does the process look like in recruiting for IB senior year for full time 4 11mo
+5 DEI Strikes again — Nico Harrison / NBA edition 7 11mo
+5 Need advice regarding future 8 11mo
+5 Corp M&A -> IB? 4 10mo
+5 Fund Finance is NOT Front Office? Am I Cooked??? 2 11mo
+5 Took one day off with Influenza Type A - is that too much to ask? 6 7mo
+5 UBS for Career Bankers? 9 11mo
+5 I’m glad I don’t live in the US for 1 reason only 6 11mo
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+5 Bonus Timing 4 11mo
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+4 Intern Switching Groups for Full Time 5 19h
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+4 London FT recruiting (grad) 11 4d
+4 Scotiabank standings 2 1w
+4 MUFG and Santander Graduate Program - London 17 3d
+4 Truist IB SA 27 Reopening 24 1d
+4 Humanities majors 5 1w
+4 What is easier lifestyle , DCM Associate or ECM? 3 1w
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+4 Struck out of clubs at top target 5 2w
+4 Barclays London IBD 2027 Grad Programme 20 4d
+4 2027 Off-Cycle London 41 1h
+4 FIG London Rankings 6 2w
+4 Going from M&A to Capital Markets 1 3w
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+4 Truist TMT vs Canaccord TMMIS 11 3w
+4 How Fast Do BB Regional Offices Notify of Decision? 10 3w
+4 BofA Off-Cycle 2027, London 85 1d
+4 Burnout rates among young bankers 6 3w
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+4 CVP Process London 27' Summer 5 3w
+4 Evercore SA28 10 1mo
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+4 Toronto IB Winter 2027 Timeline 1 1mo
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+4 Oil and Gas modeling 2 4w
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+4 Thoughts on Two Roads Advisors 10 1mo
+4 Centerview - R1 Interview - What to expect - London 13 1mo
+4 Cantor SF FT 2027 25 2d
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+4 FT 2027 Recruiting 21 1mo
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+4 Base salaries 2 1mo
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+4 FT recruitment without an RO 6 2mo
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+4 Compliance to front office transition at a BB. 8 2mo
+4 Talking about deal experience for internship recruiting 4 2mo
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+4 H1-B Process as an A1 5 2mo
+4 Moelix RX Updated Views 3 2mo
+4 JPM 2 year analyst program? 6 2mo
+4 Citi London Performance & Best Teams 5 1w
+4 .free 2 2mo
+4 What tend to be the most common intern tasks, and how can you prep in advance for them? 5 2mo
+4 Nuclear Energy Financing 7 2mo
+4 Re-recruit off-cycle, but requires a renege. Thoughts? 1 3mo
+4 Curly Hair Help in IB 9 3mo
+4 Summer Project Progress Mistakes 6 3mo
+4 1 week late to blackrock EMEA spring week 7 1mo
+4 3 Month Sabbatical 5 3mo
+4 how important is deal experience for freshman summer IB internship? 3 3mo
+4 Series 79 Question 6 2mo
+4 losing tools at new job 3 3mo
+4 My Analyst is the best 9 2mo
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 5 3mo
+4 Corp Banking to Corp Dev 4 1mo
+4 WM / Asset Mamagement coverage 5 3mo
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+4 Investment Banking SA28 Recruiting Timeline 2 3mo
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+4 MS Menlo vs PJT M&A 8 4w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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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