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+22 How much financial modeling do I need to know? 16 15y
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+22 Most Famous Investment Bankers of All Time 66 9y
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+22 Big 4 + CPA + CFA® exit ops 7 13y
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+22 Some Perspective Needed 5 6y
+22 The next mortgage crisis? 7 14y
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+22 IBD - Credit Suisse (NY) vs. Citi (NY) 34 6y
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+22 Back office bull 17 6y
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+22 GPA Vs. Degree: What truly matters? 20 7y
+22 Paid internships for freshmen? 20 6y
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+22 Associate-Director Level Personal Finances/Savings Profile 5 6y
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+22 Greenhill or Mid-Tier BB? 11 12y
+22 Twitter filed its IPO... Goldman leading the UW process 41 6y
+22 Any freshmen who interned in CS IBD? 6 12y
+22 For those of you at elite boutiques... 18 12y
+22 Cocky or Humble Letter of Rec... 12 12y
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+22 HELP: MS GCM vs JPM Investment Management 9 12y
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+22 LBO Financing and Investment Banks 6 12y
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+22 Best Excel Plug-In? 10 3y
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+22 MBA Career Switch to IB Associate 9 8y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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