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+27 Landing Investment Banking Internship From A Sophomore's Perspective (Hong Kong) 30 9y
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+13 BAML IBD vs. Guggenheim IB vs. Citi IBD 3 9y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Operations Data 9y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 9y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Millstein and Co - Interview - Restructuring Data 9y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Concho Resources? 3 9y
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0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 9y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 9y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 9y
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+9 GS Women in Securities Insight Day 6 9y
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0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 9y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Generalist Data 9y
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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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