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+21 Southern boutique banking exit opps? 11 3y
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+21 Is M&A not for me if I don't like the marketing aspect but only like the technical aspect? 10 2y
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+21 Incoming 2025 Spring Week at Northwestern Mutual here. When to update LinkedIn? 4 2y
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+21 EVR RX FT 2024 36 2y
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+21 Worst Groups at GS vs. JPM 25 2y
+21 First Internship in IB at a Small IB Firm - Advice 8 2y
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+21 What makes someone top bucket versus middle bucket? 7 2y
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+21 Advice for Incoming Frosh at Target 13 2y
+21 Qatalyst Summer 2025 19 1y
+21 Wells Fargo Bonuses 12 2y
+21 Recruiting timelines 9 2y
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+21 Fund Finance interview 14 1y
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+21 Wells Fargo 2025 SA 70 1y
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+21 Ducera vs. Greenhill RX? 16 2y
+21 Jeff Dallas 13 2y
+21 BofA Palo Alto Tech M&A culture & exit? 14 1y
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+21 Econ at Umich or possibility of McCombs? 10 1y
+21 Wisconsin, Indiana, or Northeastern 12 1y
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+21 is corporate banking the best division to be a career banker? 8 2y
+21 What do people do after working at Centerview 10 1y
+21 Incoming SA in FiDi living in JC? 9 2y
+21 Am I cooked? CC to IB, will I pull it off? 6 2y
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+21 Citizens SA 2025 125 2y
+21 RX IB Analyst -> Public Distressed or Private Special Sits? 6 2y
+21 Is banking worth it without the salary? 11 2y
+21 WFH Updates 2024 (banking) 42 1y
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+21 Beef between Lazard and PWP 4 2y
+21 Disabled investment bankers 5 2y
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+21 GLC Advisors 2025 7 9mo
+21 Didn’t notice a spelling mistake in slide- freaking out 16 1y
+21 What does an IB P&L look like? 3 1y
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+21 What’s a normal signing bonus? 13 1y
+21 Is GS turning into a MM? 13 1y
+21 On verge of making VP in Risk - stick or move? 8 1y
+21 Deleted. 10 1y
+21 Should I choose the sweatiest team? 9 1y
+21 WF FT 2025 158 11mo
+21 Goldman Sachs 2025 Sophomore Summer App Dropped 38 1y
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+21 BrightTower IB 16 5mo
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+21 In-kind contribution to an SPV's equity 5 1y
+21 International Working on a 1 Year Visa (OPT) Looking for Advice 4 1y
+21 BB Background check 14 1y
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+21 No mentorship as a first year analyst 11 1y
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+21 What is going to happen with the BofA Associate Bloat 18 1y
+21 What is the most nepo bank? (Asking for a friend) 24 1y
+21 recruiting after graduating - london 8 1y
+21 Potential of move to IB BB/Elite boutique from Deloitte Corp Finance 9 1y
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+21 Is UBS no longer a Global Bulge Bracket bank? (M&A Deals in 2024 Averaging less than $1bn in size per FactSet) 22 1y
+21 Analyst at mid BB/ how to compete technically with peers from top banks and groups 14 1y
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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

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%

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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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