+22 “See you soon”—thoughts? 13 10mo
+1 What is the best way to prep for Series exams? 3 10mo
+2 Stop the jargon 2 10mo
+26 Most enjoyable branch of finance that still makes 7 figs? 21 10mo
+1 Preventing illness 3 10mo
+12 Del 11 10mo
0 Laptop recommendations for studying/working 1 10mo
+52 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days 14 10mo
+7 Gen Z vs Millenial 1 10mo
+9 Trying to build a ChatGPT-based alternative to Inven (a $10K market mapping tool) 5 10mo
+12 At a crossroads 1 10mo
+42 App where women can post you publicly and shame you? Wtf 20 10mo
0 Looking for AI beta users 1 10mo
+6 Corp Dev at Coca-Cola 2 10mo
+5 Buying Rental Properties from IB money? 4 10mo
+12 Best Tumi Backpack to get? 19 10mo
+23 Modeling Best Practices: =LET function 5 10mo
+3 2025 Intern Stories 1 10mo
+112 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? 72 10mo
0 Underrated Podcasts to listen to during work 4 10mo
+3 Astorg ditches Industrials Investing 1 10mo
+162 Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 64 10mo
0 Claude for Financial Services 1 10mo
+5 Can I get time off during an internship? 5 10mo
+17 MacBook Pro with Parallels for personal use 8 10mo
+7 Quiet Keyboard recommendations? 5 10mo
+11 Are professional cleaning services in Chicago worth it for busy professionals? 3 10mo
+12 Monitor Recommendations? 5 10mo
0 Top FINRA SIE Exam Dumps and Practice Test 0 10mo
+7 I Invested in Myself, Then the Market: How a Consultant Can Build Wealth Without Burnout 1 10mo
+315 NYC Mayoral Race 244 10mo
+12 What type of Mortgage and US Housing Market 1 10mo
+8 Mewing During Client Calls? 4 10mo
+9 What do you do when you realize you’re on a sinking ship? 7 10mo
+17 Attrition 5 10mo
0 NYU Dorms for SA Stints? 1 10mo
+20 Chronicles of my smooth-brained intern… 6 10mo
+260 Why are so many people scared of Blackrock, Vanguard etc 107 10mo
+6 Are there clever ways to take cash out of a business without tax? 1 10mo
+28 IDK how to date with this job... 8 10mo
+54 Please help: Macbook vs a Windows laptop for College 53 10mo
0 Anyone runs Windows on Macbook? Worth it over buying regular laptop? 1 10mo
+26 IBS in finance (not a joke) 14 10mo
+4 Is 34” Monitor Enough? 10 11mo
0 Jamie Dimon blasting democrats 3 11mo
+6 Question on what funds are paying for portfolio management software (iLevel and 73 Strings specifically) 1 11mo
+4 What to do if you don’t get the right vibe from your analysts? 4 11mo
0 Best podcasts for incoming intern?!?!? 1 11mo
0 Urgency on a sensitive tummy 1 11mo
+3 Looking for housemates (LA) 5 11mo
+12 Seeking FT LA Roommates 3 11mo
+3 Want to make more nyc friends in finance 1 11mo
+22 High society 10 11mo
+3 Firms having emails and LinkedIn on their website >>> sex 1 11mo
+39 The Ex That Dumped You Because of Work? 15 11mo
0 Financial modeling newsletter 3 11mo
+4 How many bankers will the avg MD get to know over his lifetime 6 11mo
+7 Magnus vs Gukesh - Chess 5 11mo
0 Djdjsjsje 4 11mo
0 How to approach 1 11mo
0 Recruiter asked me how’s the job market…. 2 11mo
+33 Frattiest/Most Rowdy Groups On The Street 21 11mo
+344 U.S. At War 176 11mo
0 Are you involved with any activities, organizations, or causes outside of work that you find meaningful? 1 11mo
+12 Thoughts on Commenting on Linkedin - at top target 13 11mo
0 Intercept of Florida 0 11mo
+11 Has anyone watched the show “billions”? 13 11mo
0 IB Verticals and their music genre 1 11mo
+9 How much do firms ACTUALLY care about Extracurriculars? 5 11mo
+6 Delete 1 11mo
+9 How to quickly sell an online business at market price and not be scammed? 19 11mo
0 Series Exam Advice 1 11mo
0 How do you try to balance your relationship with your significant one with IB? 0 11mo
0 Stimulants 2 11mo
+9 Total Life Pathethicness 1 11mo
0 How soon is too soon to take vacation 3 11mo
+147 Casual Racism in PE (London) 65 11mo
+7 Best Mosques in Midtown? 8 11mo
+22 Grunting as I piss at work 8 11mo
+2 Tier 1 Assets are the most prestigious jobs 5 11mo
+38 Building Models and Decks is Harder Than Performing Heart Surgery 5 11mo
+14 Why do people say “eck cetera”? 12 11mo
+5 Playing Minecraft at the Desk 1 11mo
+3 Realized im stupid ,plz fix 2 11mo
+78 I sometimes like the art of recruiting more than I want the job 22 11mo
+15 Ray Dialo punched his MD in the face. How am I just hearing about this now 11 11mo
0 What’s the worst health symptoms you’ve heard of or experienced from this job? 1 11mo
+25 Broke my arm am I done for 5 11mo
0 . 3 11mo
+6 Why do people do this on Linkedin? 6 11mo
0 Delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Delete delete delete 1 11mo
+107 "F-You, I Quit!" Burning Bridge on Way Out 57 11mo
0 Learned how to unlever beta - will women want to sleep with me now? 1 11mo
0 Personal Laptop Recommendations 4 11mo
+11 Stay single for senior yr or date girl from SA internship? 7 11mo
+16 UNION? UNION 1 11mo
+5 Self Harm Scars or a Tattoo 5 11mo
+28 Jersey Shore itinerary - advice 8 11mo
+24 Harvard Club NYC Gym? 12 11mo
0 help me use my $40 dinner stipend 4 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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