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+10 Fordham v Lehigh undergrad 3 5mo
+34 SA with Sleeve 23 5mo
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+16 Long-term careers with good pay/WLB 10 5mo
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0 What is the most effective cold email you came across/created? 1 5mo
+1 How much does course rigor matter 2 5mo
0 when do firms ask for gpa? 1 5mo
+14 Transferring from a 4 Year University VS. Community College 9 5mo
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0 Full time recruiting from ER 1 5mo
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+20 will I be looked down on for going to cornell? 16 5mo
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+8 Actuarial Science -> Vandy Econ 3 5mo
+1 December 26 Graduation? When do I start FT if I get RO? 3 5mo
+3 Is it ever too early to start networking? 6 5mo
+6 Student at Non Target (BU) transfer? 5 5mo
0 Is it fine to pursue something for '26 if you have something for '27? 1 5mo
+3 BofA 2027 Global Corporate Banking SA 5 5mo
+21 Corp Dev Role - crazy to take this (or pass it up)? 3 5mo
+20 Best Michigan Frats / Clubs for IB 29 5mo
+9 Need help deciding on an internship 1 5mo
+10 Stay in sellside or take buyside offer? 4 5mo
+3 Penn CAS vs Columbia 3 5mo
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+6 Virtual Interview in Finance - forgot my tie... 10 6mo
+18 Most respectful way to renege on an internship I already committed to? 6 6mo
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+1 Need Help: No HH Outreach 3 6mo
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0 Pulse Check on Current Job Market? 1 6mo
0 Blackstone ICS Associate Case Study? 1 6mo
0 Transferring After Getting the Offer 2 6mo
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0 I passed the CFA what do I do now 1 6mo
0 What do they actually teach you? 4 6mo
+12 Bloomberg Sales and Analytics Exit Opps 2 6mo
+9 Kinda losted / HK / AI 1 6mo
+9 Networking progress ? (or are coffee chats a waste of everyones time) 1 6mo
+12 Freshman at Non-Target - Importance of Freshman Summer Internship? 2 6mo
0 Should I graduate in June 26 or Dec 26? I have a internship lined up for this summer, but not a full time offer lined up. 2 6mo
+10 Which internship should I chose? 2 6mo
0 Are these fake job postings? 1 6mo
0 Least Cooked UG for IB or later career pivot into ib 2 6mo
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+6 Drug Test Policy for MM/LM Private Credit 1 6mo
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0 Lateral to Chicago from NY 1 6mo
+32 Most respectful way to reneg an internship offer? 6 6mo
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+9 BOFA 3/26 S&T Superday 2 6mo
+11 How do they find these internships? 3 6mo
0 Accepting club position during sophomore recruiting 2 6mo
+5 Apologize in follow up after interview? 7 6mo
0 Offer Received, How To Succeed? 1 6mo
+9 Highschool Senior College Help 2 6mo
+1 Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 3 6mo
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+21 Do I choose Northwestern, Brown, or Dartmouth for Investment Banking? 17 6mo
+30 VP Lateral - In a pickle... 9 6mo
+11 NEED HELP UT VS NYU 2 6mo
+10 Trying to learn about finance 4 6mo
+12 Execution Trader ETDs 2 6mo
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+12 FT 2026 Roles 8 6mo
+12 UMich Ross or Dartmouth 3 6mo
+6 is it even possible to pivot in? 1 6mo
+13 Help me decide between HAAS, BHP and UChicago 6 6mo
+22 Opinion: IB recruiting is 95% luck, 5% skill 11 6mo
+9 Sales and Trade Internship in CC? 1 6mo
+10 UBS or Tobin & Co... 4 6mo
+6 Cooked 2 6mo
+1 del 2 6mo
+15 FT recruiting for junior w upcoming summer internship at small boutique 2 6mo
+12 Is it cooked? Do I pivot? 5 6mo
0 Goldman Hirevue - No Response 1 6mo
+65 Details on UVA for Recruiting 28 6mo
0 How Long Does it take to hear back from an R1 from TD? 2 6mo
+3 Should I reach out to unc 4 6mo
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0 firm followers on linkedin 1 6mo
+15 International student from T20 with econ degree - graduated / no internships / low GPA / soon to be unemployed 7 6mo
0 Incoming Econ Major @ NYU undecided between IB or Consulting 1 6mo
0 Received Offer as 1099 employee 3 6mo
+7 What's the IB networking / recruitment process at your school? 1 6mo
0 Thoughts on Cold Calling MM/EB 3 6mo
+7 Side income while in college? Found something that actually works 1 6mo
0 Nothing 1 6mo
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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 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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
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