Certified Prestige Ranking For Independent Advisory Shops (EBs)

Tier 1a (Secretive Mount Olympus): Allen & Co

Tier 1b (Flashy Mount Olympus): CVP, PJT RSSG

Tier 2a (Shadowy Demigods): Dyal & Co, M Klein & Co, Q

Tier 2b (Flashy Demigods): PJT non-RSSG, LAZ, PWP

Tier 3a (Fallen Angels): GRNHL

Tier 3b (Archangels): PWP, EVR RX

Tier 4 (Royalty): GUGG/RAINE/LIONTREE

Tier 4.5 (Somewhat More Selective Than Tier 5): M&CO LA

Tier 5 (Bloated Non-Selective Dumpster Diving Bottom-of-the-Barrel Scraping Nontarget Heaven Pedestrian Commoners): EVR non-RX, M&CO NYC

Tier 6 (Somehow Even Worse Than Tier 5): M&CO SF

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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 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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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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