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+16 Cisco versus IB Boutique 7 6y
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+16 High GPA, top west coast school, how to get into finance? 5 6y
0 Undergrad -> International Organization -> MBA -> Finance/Consulting? 4 6y
+18 Giving Back-- Holy Grail for Contacts in HF Industry 6 6y
+5 Operations Internship vs Commercial Banking Internship 8 6y
0 Stanford MBAs bag $150k right out of school 0 6y
0 High finance in the Northwest 10 6y
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+14 Do startups still offer a vehicle lease as sign on bonus/incentive? 5 6y
+92 Whale Path, Inc.- Your Perfect Opportunity 58 6y
+11 What is your responsibility to your employer? 3 6y
+17 Bulge Bracket Internship at 45... Long Shot? 12 6y
0 International rookie. looking to be drafted. 3 6y
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0 advice on getting internship? 4 6y
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+5 Investment Banking in San Diego? 17 6y
+15 #Internship needed# Willing to take anything!!! Greater LA 2 6y
0 How do you get a junior year finance internship with no prior experience? 11 6y
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+33 Good finance internship programs on the West Coast? 51 6y
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+15 PIMCO SA Business Development support phone interview 3 6y
+21 Big 4 Audit internship, Full-time Investment Banking question 18 6y
+24 Silicon Valley Bank Associate Development Program 29 6y
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+14 Transfer Student Chronicles 3 6y
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+25 Landing A Quantitative Position 6 6y
+68 Getting into PE after MBA? 54 6y
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0 Career advise after working for 1 year. 0 6y
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0 Summer Internship overseas (International Student) 0 6y
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0 Help me brainstorm a possible career switch 10 6y
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+44 A Guide to the Good Life 1 6y
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+20 Which Transfer School Is Best For IB Recruiting? (UNC, USC, Cornell, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin-Madison) 14 6y
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+18 Math and CS at Stanford, Facebook SE Intern - What non-tech jobs can I get? 7 6y
+12 bay area tech rundown - advice needed! 10 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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