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0 Networking 0 2y
+37 I am lost on the next step - Need Advice 8 2y
+1 Delete 3 2y
+6 sg/hk buyside 2 2y
+9 Which job offer would you take? 1 2y
+9 US visa sponsorship for international students 1 2y
+10 Is it Possible with a 3.1 GPA? 4 2y
+6 Last Minute Internship Search for 2024 1 2y
+9 Need Advice - Feeling stuck in my current job 1 2y
+2 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 2y
+4 MF PE on cycle chances with slightly lower GPA? 6 2y
0 Is it worth it to apply to US Finance internships from Canada? 1 2y
+5 Asset Based Lending Career Progression / Compensation 2 2y
+5 How much does GPA matter for recruiting 7 2y
0 Is it bad to cold email for internships? 1 2y
+6 Post MBA - Consulting or PE? 3 2y
0 Bank of America 2024 SD 12 2y
+76 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? 32 2y
+1 Del 4 2y
+22 Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete 17 2y
0 Interview for a small Public Finance Firm 1 2y
0 Poor GPA ideas to break into IB 1 2y
+8 Are the any jobs where you can make big money and still have a life? 9 2y
+12 how to quit after 1 year 1 2y
+13 Offer Decision: Wells Fargo vs. BNP Paribas 6 2y
+140 Coffee chat turned coffee date 45 2y
0 Starting buyside in London, can I still move to IB? 3 2y
0 Thoughts on remote work for your first job? 1 2y
0 Suggestions on my first internship? 1 2y
+18 Career Path Advice Needed 5 2y
0 IB - 0 experience - Junior 1 2y
+6 Deleted 1 2y
0 A former student of my public high school's AP Economics class is a partner at PJT. Can I cold email him for networking? This is not a joke. 1 2y
+22 How to get VP or higher role in IB from MBA 12 2y
+7 Failed SA 25 Next Steps? 9 2y
+3 Having a virtual superday while on a cruise ship? 5 2y
0 del 1 2y
+11 What should I do in my situation? 1 2y
+4 Graduate program BNP Paribas CIB France 4 2y
+29 Tips for: LSE MSc Finance-->IBD SA. Should I go for a third internship in M&A?? 7 2y
+8 How important is GPA after you get SA offer? 16 2y
0 Search fund or small ib firm 3 2y
+25 Research Offers Input 3 2y
+11 Telling HH you’re open to lateral 11 2y
0 Most prestigious "legacy" names to put on LinkedIn? 7 2y
+21 Is networking still a thing for Western Europe and the UK? 12 2y
+5 Canada IB Jobs for New grads 17 2y
+17 IB Lateral for better exits.. 8 2y
+7 Advice Picking Between Offers ( Boutique / BB ) 9 2y
+23 To late for me? 10 2y
0 Back to banking or internal lateral? 2 2y
+25 Need Advice: MIT Finance or CMU CS 6 2y
+4 Del 3 2y
+20 Switching Industries When Recruiting 6 2y
+2 Interview after Sueprday? 3 2y
+5 Do resume drops work? 5 2y
+6 GPA during networking 3 2y
+6 How can I make the best of my situation? 1 2y
+7 am i cooked? 7 2y
+5 Would calling a smaller firm "entrepreneurial" be offensive? 2 2y
0 Ghosted after spd 3 2y
0 Jennison Internship 2024 0 2y
+11 Morgan Stanley vs HSBC, which offer should I choose 2 2y
+9 [Seeking Advice] Target School Off-Cycle Recruiting 1 2y
0 Leadership Development Programs 1 2y
0 Job Search Letter 2 2y
+11 UTS to USYD transfer for IB 3 2y
0 Exit ops for valuation 1 2y
0 GS interview delays 1 2y
+10 Currently at a Non target is going to a top university worth it to break into Investment banking? 11 2y
+6 How do initial HH meetings go down and when should I start replying? 1 2y
+3 No Interview After Hirevue Advice 2 2y
+6 Comp for HH 1 2y
0 Let Go - FINRA U5 Form Reason Indicates “Voluntarily” 1 2y
0 How to reach out for a second Coffee Chat ? 1 2y
+1 Canadian Recruiters 3 2y
0 STEM 3.8 vs bus/fin 4.0 2 2y
+12 Credit? Real Estate? - Help Me Decide 1 2y
+1 Highest Paying Assoc Firms for Buyside? 4 2y
+32 How to get Freshman/Sophomore Internships (not hard) 5 2y
+9 Asking for connections after rejection - bad look? 1 2y
+9 Investment banking vs Private credit 1 2y
+7 Am I shooting myself in the foot? 2 2y
0 Where can I go with no modeling experience? 3 2y
+6 In Person Networking in NYC 1 2y
+6 Imposter Syndrome 3 2y
+2 What does it indicate if an interviewer viewed your LinkedIn profile several days after the interview? 3 2y
+6 Need to log off after 6pm 1 2y
0 When to start networking/MSRE 1 2y
0 SA 2025 offer at a smaller regional bank, take it or wait for better? 1 2y
0 Advanced LBO modeling prep 2 2y
0 MS Trading Applications 2 2y
0 Possible to Recruit for US PE from UK IB? 4 2y
+7 ScotiaBank FT 2024 25 2y
+3 Best way to study for an IB interview? 1 2y
+3 Toronto — PE to IB 7 2y
0 Test Providers - Investment Banking Internships 2 2y
+14 Realistically, what level of technicals and news do I need to know? When exactly should I start networking/finding internships from a semitarget? 4 2y
+3 Security Guard to IB !? 3 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 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 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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