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+22 Ineffective coffee chats/how to actually get a referral? 4 1y
+22 Should I settle for MM or keep chasing BB/EB dreams? 9 1y
+22 Advice to those who are cold emailing alumni… 4 1y
+22 What Next? 14 1y
+22 PE Interview Gone Wrong (Not what you think) 3 1y
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+22 Will Being Transgender (MTF) Affect My Chances in IB Recruiting? 9 1y
+22 Opinion: IB recruiting is 95% luck, 5% skill 11 2mo
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+21 How financial statements are affected after an LBO 8 18y
+21 Is "Passion for Finance" Enough? 14 17y
+21 Calyon Securities 16 6y
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+21 Junior Associate at Cambridge Associates?? 16 9y
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+21 Big 4 question 12 6y
+21 Stanford's Highest Paid MBA This Year: $522K (in PE) 8 12y
+21 Declining an offer that I previously accepted 24 12y
+21 My situation - what to do? 6 12y
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+21 Creepy Networking? 6 6y
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+21 Career Choice: Real Estate vs Investment Banking 11 6y
+21 Jobs that pay the average NYC salary of 400k... 16 6y
+21 Did I completely screw up my first interview brainteaser? 9 11y
+21 Leaving Analyst Role 6 Months In for a MUCH better opportunity? Unethical? 8 11y
+21 Big 4 Audit internship, Full-time Investment Banking question 18 6y
+21 Your Resume needs good Typography 0 8y
+21 Paid Hedge Fund Internship vs. Unpaid I-bank internship 17 9y
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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%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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