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+8 JP Morgan RIB (Regional Investment Banking) Coverage Group thoughts 5 5y
+8 JP Morgan Strategic Investments Group 6 5y
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+8 Corporate Banking at RBC 6 5y
+8 Girls Who Invest Summer 2021 Waitlist 7 5y
+8 EB Superday in One Week idk any Techs 5 5y
+8 Commercial Banking vs. Big 4 Audit 7 5y
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+8 Non-Superday Zoom LATERAL Interview Attire 4 5y
+8 <PLEASE HELP> Lateral IB Modeling Test 18 5y
+8 Nomura Greentech email format 8 2y
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+8 Help with 2 technicals 20 2y
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+8 JPM SF Tech Opinions 10 5y
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+8 Vacation as an analyst - is it possible? 13 5y
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+8 Do any cultures at Goldman not suck? 9 5y
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+8 Does Goldman Sachs ghost candidates? 21 5y
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+8 Explore Nomura Diversity Program 2021 65 5y
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+8 UBS SF Tech 5 2y
+8 Stephens FT 2021 38 5y
+8 What should a 3rd year M&A Associate be able to as other year Associates? 2 5y
+8 How much legal power does an offer letter have? 13 5y
+8 Transfer from Fordham Gabelli? 1 5y
+8 IB vs. M7 (2+2) 6 2y
+8 CS Houston 28 5y
+8 Top U.S. banks and groups for the semiconductor industry? 11 3y
+8 Banks getting M&A credit for financing 3 5y
+8 Will non-target undergrad hurt my PE exit opp chances? 11 5y
+8 Nervous for 2021 Summer in Banking 1 5y
+8 Top RE IB Groups? 8 2y
+8 MM Healthcare group or EB generalist programme? (life science background aiming for HC buyside) 18 2y
+8 Durham ECON or Finance 10 1y
+8 How do you tell whether an office / group is good or not? 5 5y
+8 William Blair Financial Sponsors 9 5y
+8 MM associate pay vs BB? 5 1y
+8 Why Goldman Sachs 8 3y
+8 Maturing on WSO 4 3y
+8 Wells Fargo Interns making First Year Analyst Pay? 19 3y
+8 I have a confession to make 10 3y
+8 Anyone using a mac for IB? 12 3y
+8 LionTree 2021 Year-End Letter 3 3y
+8 Banks that want you to stay 11 3y
+8 Deleted 1 3y
+8 Saying "Yo" in the office 17 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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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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