ML vs DB?

At the university I currently go to, the two most active recruiters are Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments; however, DB is new to the Jacksonville area, and are opening about 1000+ jobs here by the end of 2010 or 2011 I believe, and they will start recruiting more actively at my university (University of North Florida). I have been considered for a job by both Merrill and Fidelity before, but under a series of unfortunate events, my employment with either one has been delayed for the time being. Also, I have been working in finance for about four years now, started working in a commercial bank when I was 16 years old, and then moved to a "top dog" financial advisory firm where I've been working from. I will be attending the fall career expo that will have both ML and DB attending the gathering, and I am in a dilemma of whom one would suggest that I take special interest in. Note: I will be going for my CFA charter, since the Finance major at UNF will cover almost all of the lvl 1 exam, and then I plan on moving to Hong Kong after all my schooling is done. So I am guessing which one would be better to potentially move over seas with? FYI, I am very interested in becoming a research analyst on either side.

Thanks!

2 Comments
 

Voluptate deleniti dolores consequatur dicta accusamus laborum vero. Dolore libero excepturi iusto vitae et eveniet hic. Quam rerum est accusantium veniam alias nihil laboriosam sed. Ut voluptatem doloribus odit qui accusantium qui. Necessitatibus aliquid harum dolore rerum qui.

Alias debitis rem velit molestiae. Odit architecto saepe corrupti sed voluptatem dolores iusto. Consequatur aperiam ut ab eius ut voluptatibus odit. Suscipit qui quia nesciunt unde doloribus laboriosam. Esse quae sunt aut ducimus amet aliquid sit debitis.

Esse totam et non iusto hic. Id similique consequuntur hic natus voluptas sint accusamus.

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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”