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+33 Does sales in S&T require a quant background or programming skills? 28 2y
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0 Financial Modeling Elite 1 2y
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+26 Interest Rate Exotics/Options Trading 5 2y
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+6 EM Sales Technicals? Help 1 2y
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+3 Commodity Trading out of Undergrad 5 2y
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+28 Barclays London — Bank of America Hong Kong 16 2y
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+19 Fixed Income & EFX Client Services 7 2y
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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 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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