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+34 Best West Coast Groups for PE Exit Opps 7 6y
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+15 GS/MS/JPM Analyst to Corporate Paths? 1 6y
+20 What is more prestigious job 1 vs job 2? 7 6y
+20 California vs UK for West Coast IB 13 6y
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+3 Keybanc Capital Markets - Culture, Comp, and Exit Opps? 1 6y
+3 Morgan Stanley SF IBD 1 6y
+4 2019 Bay Area TMT Group Rankings? 1 6y
+9 Besides relationships, what are the the main differences in an m&a process at EBvsBB 4 6y
+26 Urgent: Advice Needed on SA 2020 FSG BB Offer vs. Top-Tier Tech Recruiting 6 6y
+10 BAML 2020 SA 11 6y
+12 Advice Please! - Path to Private Equity - Starting from Valuation Advisory 1 6y
+11 Insight on Non-Responsive Contact at BB after First Round Interview 5 6y
+3 Going to be Freshman at University of Colorado Boulder in the fall. How do I break into the industry? 2 6y
+3 2020 SF Bay Area TMT SA 1 6y
+9 Took a leave 1 6y
+19 Internship as a highschool sophomore? 14 6y
+3 Anyone have any insight into The Courtney Group in Los Angeles? 2 6y
+3 Which West Coast Banks are still left besides Local Boutiques 4 6y
+62 Best place to start your career? IB or Tech? 25 6y
+11 Steps to Investment Banking, Where Should I Be 4 6y
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+81 Qatalyst Reputation in 2019 25 6y
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+11 Entry-level starters 4 6y
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+12 Corp. Fin internship to IB, why are my interviews hell? 1 6y
+6 West Coast Tech BB comparisons 1 6y
+22 No Clubs at College 8 6y
+24 The three types of financiers 1 6y
+10 [Los Angeles] Anyone want to relive their glory days in Greek Life? 1 6y
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+9 Blair SF vs Moelis SF vs Barclays Menlo 6 6y
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+3 Bonus Structure at West Coast Super Regional 1 6y
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+18 Best Research Platforms 1 6y
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+4 UO Chances of IB 1 6y
+6 Top SF healthcare banking groups 1 6y
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+5 Cost Cutting / Firing Juniors 2 6y
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+20 Boutique Bank Straight Ghosting me 6 6y
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+12 InvestBank Corp Phone Interview 1 6y
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+3 Alpha Edison 1 6y
+57 Berkeley vs UW Seattle 28 6y
+3 Summer Housing in Palo Alto / Menlo Park? 1 6y
+4 Chances of making lateral move from no-name boutique bank as a intern to FT for EB or BB? 3 6y
+27 USC/Kelley/Cornell HELP 13 6y
+10 Small Private Schools 1 6y
+3 Scotiabank Tech Banking in San Francisco 4 6y
+9 Menlo Park Evercore Sophomore Diversity Seminar 7 6y
+3 IB and school 1 6y
+3 MS Menlo Park - Biopharma 1 6y
+3 JLL Hiring Hotel Investment Banking Analyst? 1 6y
+23 Accept Offer Or Keep Looking? 8 6y
+10 IU vs Lehigh vs UW-Madison vs SDSU 2 6y
+11 Referral Process for IB 3 6y
+3 SB for SF healthcare group sizes 3 6y
+3 Rothschild vs. Greenhill vs. Lazard (not MM) vs. Moelis vs. PJT Partners vs. Evercore vs. Centerview — SF/Bay Area 1 6y
+19 FT 2021 Screwed? 3 6y
+15 Exit opps for BB associates on the west coast 6 6y
+3 NYU Stern vs USC Marshall undergrad 1 6y
+3 MS SF: Culture, Hours, etc. 1 6y
+6 Which San Francisco/Bay Area Banks Take Lateral Hires? 3 6y
+10 Am I too late? (West coast, non-target) 1 6y
+3 IB to product management (or non hardcore finance roles) 1 6y
+5 Top Los Angeles Banks 1 6y
+37 2021 SF/LA - Insight on These Offices/Locations? 34 6y
+3 Houlihan Lokey LA (M&A) - Info? 1 6y
0 Advice Needed - Hoping to break into IB in around 12 months 4 6y
0 Key vs Piper vs Canaccord (bonus, culture, prestige) 6 6y
+16 Cornell Hotel for IB? (vs. UMich Econ [currently]) 15 6y
+5 How integrated are Summer Analysts? 4 6y
0 BP IST Program to FT IBD 7 6y
+15 Got an internship after first semester as freshman. Next Step? 12 6y
+12 Late Summer Inquiry!! 1 6y
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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

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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