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0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
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+7 Is there any point to applying right when the applications opens for BBs/EBs? 15 6mo
+6 MM LevFin vs UMM IG DCM? 4 6mo
0 Most stressful time working as an IB? 1 6mo
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+28 Are there good exit opportunities from a MM group?? 14 6mo
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+12 Atlanta Investment Banks 10 6mo
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0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6mo
+28 Winter Break IB Interview Prep — What I’d Actually Recommend 1 6mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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