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+21 Who wants a silver banana? 20 15y
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+21 How many of you send Thank you Emails? 30 14y
+21 Bnaker Chicks 29 15y
+21 Nova Capital Partners: Salary Scam or what? 30 4y
+21 Offer Decision: Piper Jaffray, Rothschild, RBC, Mizuho, Nomura 29 4y
+21 Interview Technical question help 9 15y
+21 IBD in Beijing 31 6y
+21 At what point is it not about the money 27 15y
+21 Business vs. Economics + Math 8 6y
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+21 MD/MBA to IBD help 17 13y
+21 third point llc hedge fund 32 9y
+21 Dress Code for a Phone Interview? 19 15y
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+21 Masters in International Affairs Worthwhile? 22 12y
+21 UT Austin MPA vs Duke MMS for IB 9 15y
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+21 Valuation: non-operating assets & operating liabilities 4 14y
+21 West Coast Banks 21 6y
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+21 If you had 50 million to invest.... 30 14y
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+21 Best groups on Westcoast? 46 14y
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+21 What do restructuring bankers do in London.... 9 6y
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+21 Lucite at the bar 23 14y
+21 Tudor, Pickering, and Holt: perception of them on energy sector? 38 7y
+21 Advice On Getting An Offer 8 14y
+21 How hard is Big 4 Tax sophomore to IBD SA? 17 14y
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+21 PE intern looked down upon? 17 4y
+21 Question on Calendarization for Comp Analysis 26 7y
+21 J.P. Morgan Equity Research SA vs UBS IBD SA 8 14y
+21 Potential Endorsement Deals for Lloyd Blankfein 11 14y
+21 Barclays Email Format 38 9y
+21 Ritalin 36 14y
+21 UBS IBD vs Elite Nursing Program 27 3y
+21 Why do I feel like this? 22 14y
+21 Mass cold email 15 8y
+21 PPP (Public Private Partnership) Modeling 5 14y
+21 24 year old Junior...how much of a factor is age in SA/FT recruiting? 16 14y
+21 Any Bankers in Calgary? 12 6y
+21 What's the average discount rate for a early-stage technology company? 9 13y
+21 Vent your PowerPoint demons.. 13 13y
+21 What do Investment Banks look for when hiring somebody? 25 13y
+21 Friends Getting Offers First 15 13y
+21 What makes a great associate? 15 13y
+21 SA BB IBD 2013 12 13y
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+21 Wall Street Is Undergoing A Hiring Sea Change That Could Take It Back 30 Years 5 13y
+21 Former SAs - Did you overestimate your competition? 17 13y
+21 Career help - any input appreciated! 11 13y
+21 Bringing a performance review to an interview? 7 9y
+21 I just been accelerated to Final Round Interviews. 9 13y
+21 Structured Finance Interview, ABS/CMBS 21 8y
+21 OCR Networking? 22 13y
+21 What if I cannot go to IBD? Looking for advice 5 6y
+21 Terminology confusion: enterprise value and value of operations 3 13y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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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