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+60 Greenhill vs Citi vs Guggenheim vs CS for NYC IB SA 31 5y
0 Wall Street Prep - Restructuring Modelling Course worth it? 2 5y
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+15 PWP v Rothschild v Evercore v Moelis- London 5 5y
+26 Securitised Products role 5 5y
0 Lazard Summer Analyst Video Interview 0 5y
0 IB Regional Office - My Working Hours Make Sense? 0 5y
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+14 What other firms are you interviewing with? 8 5y
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+23 Infrastructure Investment Banking 2020 10 5y
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+31 UChicago Econ Undergrad into IB 19 5y
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+42 Q&A: Entrepreneurship | M&A | Capital-raising | Portfolio Manager 8 5y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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