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+57 Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25) 102 1mo
+38 2026 Special Situations/Distressed/Opportunistic Credit Landscape 21 1mo
0 MM PE (SF-Based) 1 1mo
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+28 PE to Startup to VC? 6 1mo
0 GE/VC vs IB PE 1 1mo
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+25 2 years IB + 2 years PE to startup: Compensation expectations? 10 1mo
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+14 Lunate case study 19 1mo
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+91 Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing? 44 1mo
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+45 PE Exit Opps at VP vs Senior Associate 12 1mo
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+8 List of NAV Lending Funds 16 1mo
+39 Secondaries/Coinvestment Compensation 45 1mo
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+13 How much time are you spending on new deals vs portfolio work? 8 1mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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