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November 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%
Overall Employee Satisfaction
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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Evercore 01 98.4%
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Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%
Professional Growth Opportunities
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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JPMorgan No 97.4%
Total Avg Compensation
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Vice President (16) $429
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Associates (57) $264
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3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
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1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
16 IB Interviews Notes
“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”
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From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship
“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”
Duff & Phelps, shame on you.
I actually really respect this student. I'm only a junior going through recruiting right now, but if I was a banker, I would interview him.
Why? At the end of the day he's still doing what all the other applicants are doing - groveling for a job.
Ha, no ones reads those, right? Right, guys?
This isn't a standard cover letter, this guy actually emailed it directly to someone he met. Of course he read it.
From the email chain, it looks like they actually gave the kid a phone interview.
Assuming I had actually met him, I'd at least give him a call. Also love that he spelled "crap" with an extra 'p' so as to not get anyone flagged by their HR department!
Love the shining shoes and doing laundry bit. Get this kid a job.
I do want to emphasize that the real reason this letter works is because he actually networked beforehand in a meaningful way. If this had been a cold email, it'd be humorous but far less effective. Having actually met and interacted with the person he emailed in a reasonably meaningful way goes a LONG way towards helping him out.
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