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+21 11/27/17 - Monday @Mentions 1 6y
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+5 Advice for a new watch 4 8y
+13 Best wireless headphones for the floor? 4 8y
+16 Unconventional finance positions? 6 8y
+16 LOL at the chumps in this industry thinking they know what stress is. 6 8y
+180 Is finance less attractive than it was years ago? 58 8y
+47 Bosses who hate you/surviving wall street 6 8y
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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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