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+2 Tech -> Finance 1 2y
+24 Sophomore Summer Internship from a Target 8 2y
+4 What to do after banking? 2 2y
0 Non-US student getting a position in IB? 1 2y
+3 Grad roles // UK 3 2y
+2 Delaying Grad 9 2y
+23 Internships during school year + advice for a rising sophomore 6 2y
+12 Need Help 3 2y
+12 Crossroad: Should I Abandon My MSc and IB/PE Dreams to Take Over My Dad's $15M Company? 5 2y
0 Applying for Spring or Summer? 1 2y
+4 IB Diversity Program 7 2y
+7 PE interview question responses sent to friends personal email 2 2y
0 Deciding between roles 1 2y
+18 How to gtfo of the Nordics 9 2y
+31 Change Surname to get Diversity? 14 2y
+12 Why can’t I get interviews? 3 2y
+5 IB Technical Interview Question Help! 6 2y
+16 Best Seats for the Next Decade 3 2y
+6 Email Help 5 2y
+1 Networking through cold emails - Advice? 1 2y
+9 Feeling lost/ confused 3 2y
+6 Can't get an IB Interview 4 2y
0 Del 3 2y
+1 IB and PE 2 2y
+9 Jpm networking 33 1y
+18 del 14 2y
0 How to explain medical issues (legal blindness) 1 2y
+9 Advice for recruiting into IB as a rising senior with 0 IB experience 1 2y
+3 not landing s24 as a junior after working my ass off 1 2y
+9 Getting Paid Less than Other Intern Who has Less Experience 3 2y
+9 Getting employed/keeping my head up/best strategies? 1 2y
0 Offer from Prestigious Bank 1 2y
+8 No offer SA 2025 21 2y
+6 Del 14 2y
+9 Should I stay or switch jobs? 1 2y
+3 WRONG date on resume - offer rescinded? 5 11mo
+2 Should you remove older internships from Linkedin 4 2y
+8 Reneging but already received Signing Bonus 3 2y
+2 Could I lose an IB return offer if between the time I complete summer analyst and begin full time, if I start and sell a small tech company? 3 2y
+1 Getting & applying for a PWM FT offer 2 2y
+12 !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! 1 2y
+6 Received a Pre-Adverse Action Notice from a BB 9 2y
+3 Should have done IB instead 2 2y
+14 best coffee chat questions you've asked/been asked 5 2y
+1 Headhunters haven’t reached out..what to do? 3 2y
0 Drug Test 3 2y
+16 Background Check Help 13 2y
+4 Switching From Healthcare Into Healthcare Investment Banking 1 2y
+3 Leaving Internship After A Week? 5 2y
+88 I think I am regretting leaving "High-Finance" Track, Accepted "Dream" Corporate role , but all has been perfect, thoughts? 43 2y
+1 Hiring manager responded to my LinkedIn message. What to ask to create an impression? 2 2y
+1 Am I cooked if I don't get a return offer 2 2y
+9 Headhunters Questionnaire 3 2y
+12 Need help negotiating offer please 5 2y
+6 Questions to ask during an Informational Zoom Meeting 5 2y
+8 Summer internships 7 2y
+12 Advice Needed for Full Time Recruitment in IB/Finance with a Low GPA, as a target school International Student 2 2y
0 How much will internship experience help with bad gpa? 3 2y
0 We will sure be in touch meaning you will never hear from us again 2 2y
+9 debating europe work location 1 2y
+9 Post Data Science Masters Crossroads - I Think I Might Have Screwed My Career 1 2y
+3 SAT Scores in Finance 5 2y
+16 Didnt Get a Summer Internship Should I re-apply for summers 7 2y
+5 How do Visas work? 6 2y
+6 Is cgpa the only thing that matters the most in securing a job? 1 2y
0 Getting into project finance 4 2y
+28 I don’t feel good enough 51 2y
0 Possible Green Cards for Internationals? 3 2y
0 FT 2025 Advice 2 2y
+16 Official Investment Banking 2025 London Summer Internship Thread 19 2y
0 Recruiting for American Investment Banking Market from Australia 3 2y
0 What head hunters are worth responding to? 1 2y
+9 Recently Admitted into Masters in Accounting Program - Thoughts? 1 2y
+23 Go to private equity? 6 2y
0 Interviewing 1 2y
+3 Healthcare Finance 1 2y
+29 Wtf toronto 52 1y
+9 Currently in corporate finance, looking for the best way to grow career 1 2y
+6 BNY Mellon Interview 2 2y
+10 reference check help - references by people who've departed? 3 2y
0 Networking as someone who has 0 family connection in finance 1 2y
0 consulting vs eb ib 1 2y
+8 How to be more concise with my responses in interviews for questions I do not expect? 2 2y
+4 Headhunters aren't reaching out 9 2y
+9 Feedback for rare opportunity 2 2y
+7 Banana 3 2y
+7 Usual Age to break into IB 14 2y
+4 Bring resumes to on cycle breakfasts? 5 2y
0 Career Advice 1 2y
+6 What do I do from here 4 2y
0 IB in Zurich with Master/Bachelor from CBS possible? 1 2y
+16 Help please 7 2y
+3 BMO NYC or Union Square Advisors 7 2y
+9 Should I be persistent or move on after a great informational call? 4 2y
0 Law vs Banking Comp 0 2y
+9 What can I do better to help improve chances? 1 2y
+4 Maybe I should do more to become a "personality hire"? 2 2y
0 Can CFA with Bachlor from third world country get a job? At least interview? 1 2y
+6 Office Location Competitiveness Advantage? 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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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