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+19 VP - Rant 5 6y
+19 Citi M&A Group? 21 8y
+19 If Banks Were Lifting Exercises 3 3y
+19 Dartmouth Partners ????? 12 4y
+19 UC Berkeley (Non-haas), Vanderbilt, or Columbia 4 2y
+19 Lehman vs Citigroup 66 4y
+19 DCFs are worthless, change my mind 5 5y
+19 How to spot a DEI Becky 8 1y
+19 Stout Future Leaders 2 2y
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+19 Exit Opps in Denver 22 3y
+19 HELP!! Background check for CFA 6 8y
+19 David Einhorn's IB Experience 10 8y
+19 Tossing up BAML and GS 12 3y
+19 Academic Year Full Internship Secured– How to maximize my IB Skills?! 8 4y
+19 Greenshoe - primary or secondary 11 5y
+19 Why Push for Dividends? 13 3y
+19 Location v. Offer Quality? 6 6y
+19 Investment Banking from NYC to Charlotte 6 6y
+19 Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance Summer 2020 (NY) 20 6y
+19 Investment Banking Salaries in LatAm? 4 6y
+19 Internship Training in NYC? 4 6y
+19 Reneging on an IB Internship Offer 8 6y
+19 Seattle Finance Scene 12 6y
+19 Recruitment for Transfers? 2 6y
+19 Vanderbilt or Baruch? 7 6y
+19 Rothschild Restructuring 13 5y
+19 I missed the 2027 window, what do I do now? 13 7mo
+19 Do you get any referral power as an SA for next year's recruiting class? 6 7y
+19 Exit opps for Wall Street temps? 22 3y
+19 Cowen Vs. Stifel - Senior Associate Lateral 10 4y
+19 What do employers look for in Technical Interviews? 6 1y
+19 Notable Recent FIG Transactions 5 7y
+19 Lateral this early? 5 7y
+19 how hard is it to stay as a (product) banker? 16 3y
+19 What do you monkeys think about Lincoln International (UK/Europe)? 33 3y
+19 Investment Banking Career Advice: Do I still have a shot at IB or am I done for? 6 7y
+19 GS Spring vs Citi Spring 16 2y
+19 Things to Buy For Your Desk to Make it Better 18 1y
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+19 Deutsche Bank PE Exits 12 2y
+19 Investment Banking layoffs 20 4y
+19 Deutsche Bank Best Groups in 2023 23 2y
+19 HL RX vs. Evercore RX 6 7y
+19 Vault Prestige Rankings? 6 4y
+19 Opportunity after Master degree 1 7y
+19 Summer Analyst (With A Fortunate Dilemma) 5 1y
+19 2019 SA- William Blair Tech vs. BAML/CS (random group) 17 5y
+19 5-year step back to get into IB front office 6 4y
+19 What are some Houston O&G boutiques - Non-BB / EB 22 2y
+19 How does revenue impact a company's DCF valuation? 15 7y
+19 How to make Resume stand out 9 7y
+19 Taking a leave of absence 13 5y
+19 Feeling bad about leaving for full time? 3 1y
+19 Has anyone taken a gap semester? 14 6y
+19 Top 1% Net Worth By Age 40 25 1y
+19 Getting canned in IB? What does it actually mean? IB vs. PE comparison 7 4y
+19 Back to Banking After 5 Years 3 7mo
+19 Moelis vs PWP in NY? 15 5y
+19 I went back on my words before Boss. 1 6y
+19 tips needed for target sophomore 5 6y
+19 Layoff Updates 16 4y
+19 Unpaid search fund internship 14 2y
+19 Long Hours High Pay vs Low Hours Average Pay 6 1y
+19 Return offer rates with AI 11 7mo
+19 Best Keyboard? 20 3y
+19 How To "Maintain" Relationships w/ People You Worked With/Interviewed by 6 3y
+19 When do you guys actually do the LBO model? 5 6y
+19 Torch Partners Opinions? 7 1y
+19 Seeing a lot of softness in firm performance 4 2y
+19 JPM CCBSI HireVue 20 6y
+19 Honestly, how busy are you? 13 4y
+19 Not impressed with MBAs 12 4y
+19 HOW TO FIND IBD JOB AT LEAST INTERN 25 4y
+19 Insurance Advisory Partners 9 7mo
+19 Aeris Partners? 17 1y
+19 Leaving analyst program early? 4 4y
+19 IB SA 2020: Coronavirus Updates 1 6y
+19 Thoughts on my situation? 9 1y
+19 Fucking Investment Banks suck 9 6y
+19 BNP Paribas SA 2023 65 3y
+19 Thoughts on Wealth Managers 3 6y
+19 Not understanding Director's expectations 5 3y
+19 Best Topic to Learn for a High Schooler? 11 6y
+19 6 month gap after 1.5 years of IB? 24 5y
+19 I had an interview with GS scheduled until... 4 6y
+19 Advice - no name boutique 1 6y
+19 LA recruiting from the East Coast 7 6mo
+19 BB'S AND MBA ASSISTANCE 9 5y
+19 How would I calculate share price from an LBO? 4 6y
+19 Lifestyle/hours at Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors 34 6y
+19 Alantra? 12 6y
+19 Consolidated CV position: IB SA offer rescinded in background check? 5 6y
+19 UG student with a bunch of time to kill- any advice? 8 6y
+19 Goldman Sachs SEC SA 2020 28 6y
+19 Not knowing how much time it takes to finish a task? 2 6y
+19 How does "acquihiring" work and how does it differ from a traditional m&a process? 3 1y
+19 Consumer Retail Investment Banking 6 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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
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