+23 Top Hedge Funds exits LONDON 7 5y
0 Personal Finances in IB 1 5y
+10 Help me choose a shop 2 5y
+1 IB Healthcare Groups in SF 3 5y
0 Using Bloomberg Terminal with ultra-wide monitor? 2 5y
+3 Drake star info 2 5y
+1 LinkedIn title as an intern in M&A advisory 2 5y
+1 Promotion cycles of banks 2 5y
+17 Berenberg 2020 Assessment Centre (Superday) 5 5y
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+3 Trading Restrictions 1 5y
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0 Allen & Co. - for mid-level banker 1 5y
+11 Tier 3 Bank IB V.S. Tech Boutique IB 9 5y
+2 Can you make obscene wealth in IB? 3 5y
+6 FinTech Capital Markets Exit Opps 5 5y
+3 BTIG Reputation 1 5y
+26 Received an offer! Need your thoughts and advice! 7 5y
+9 Thoughts on PwC tech m&a SF 8 5y
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+2 Half Middle Eastern as Diversity 19 5y
0 Tomorrow’s M&A Deal Volume 1 5y
+115 Q&A - Quant with 2 yrs exp in Europe both buy/sell side 40 5y
0 Centerview Los Angeles 3 5y
+15 UBS London IBD: Groups with brutal hours/bad culture? 19 5y
+12 Chicago or NYC out of college? 17 5y
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0 Accept offer or continue looking for an IB internship? 3 5y
+9 Cash runway and net working capital 0 5y
0 Helping the family out & CV 4 5y
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+12 Can I use MACRS for book depreciation? 1 5y
0 Too many internships 2 5y
0 MS IBD London Off-cycle Background Check 14 5y
0 Semi-Target Seeking Honest Opinion 0 5y
+8 Excel and Powerpoint Training? 9 5y
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+8 Sophomore at Semi-Target Looking for Help 8 5y
+21 Career Advice And Help - Full-Time Vs Part-Time MBA, IBD Vs Amazon Sr Financial Analyst 0 5y
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+12 European Boutique Off-Cycle/internships (no summer) advices 1 5y
0 Which banks have industry groups that do a large portion of the modeling on deals? 2 5y
+7 Checklist of things to look out for before sending deliverables 8 5y
+3 BofA Product groups 1 5y
+11 Starting FT early?! 11 5y
0 Gap Semester Before Junior Year for IB 1 5y
+3 Audit to IB/CorpFin chances 1 5y
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+35 How is it to work at a small M&A advisory firm? 11 5y
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0 Which offer to accept for PE longterm? 4 5y
+2 Banker Bags? 1 5y
+4 Sweatiest Banking in London? 1 5y
0 How to find FDD deals? 2 5y
0 Tech investment banker - VP or strong associate 0 5y
+12 Investment banking for an outsider 0 5y
+29 Should I renege on my current offer ? 23 5y
+9 Networking/Developing Relations With Clients 0 5y
+1 Elite Boutique vs PE 5 5y
+29 IB London profile evaluation 13 5y
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0 JPM London strongest groups 2 5y
+9 Pub Fin Exit Opps/Overall Thoughts 2 5y
0 Lower MM M&A or Leading Middle Market ECM 2 5y
+1 Anyone willing to ship any finance books? 1 5y
+15 Is it possible to go into IB after interning in Commercial Banking? 0 5y
+28 At what point in your professional development did you transition from being a novice to being clean, polished, and well-poised? 9 5y
+25 BarCap London vs Raymond James London lifestyle? 12 5y
0 Banks like Intrepid, Imperial Capital 3 5y
+44 Difference between a 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 GPA 29 5y
0 Serious Medical Issue - WFH Indefinitely - Job Suggestions? 1 5y
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+14 Early Internship for IB: Consulting vs. Big 4 Audit vs. Hedge Fund 7 5y
+11 Sleep Schedule 9 5y
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+14 Pension Plan & ISA - UK IBD 12 5y
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0 Purchase price allocation - what am I doing wrong? 4 5y
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0 Project Finance Case Study for a photovoltaic plant 0 5y
+16 Two IB internships 8 5y
+36 JPM Lev Fin vs. BAML Lev Fin 14 5y
0 Compensation meeting advice 1 5y
0 Apollo Networking Event Invitation? 0 5y
+63 Senior In High School Looking For Advice on College Decision, etc. 49 5y
+15 Does major matter for IB? 6 5y
+15 Opinion in the street about Astris Finance? 8 5y
0 Summer Research VS Non-finance internship 0 5y
0 How to be more likable in AC? 1 5y
+4 Seeking a trade - PPT training 8 5y
0 Best way to set myself up for transition/re recruiting 0 5y
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+4 Savings, where to invest? 6 5y
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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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