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0 NatWest (London) Structured Finance Group - Opinions? 2 5y
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+31 Marathon Capital vs Greentech Capital Advisors 18 5y
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0 PE Recruitment in London | BBs vs EBs, Teams, Supportive seniors 1 5y
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+10 UAE Banking Landscape 3 5y
+4 BofA Palo Alto vs Evercore Menlo Park (Tech) 5 5y
+32 ECM or DCM for exits & the next ~4-5 years 13 5y
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+3 WSO IB Guide 0 5y
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+140 Day in the Life--Middle Office (Risk) 43 5y
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+27 Top IBD Groups / Firms 2020 (Exits) 52 5y
+25 Opinions on Rothschild London? 35 5y
+27 Credit Suisse IBD Technology Group in SF 99 5y
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+55 The Best IBD SA OCR, Interviews and FT Offer Conversion Posts on WSO 6 5y
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+18 USC Placement 6 5y
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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
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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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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