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+9 Get into hedge fund in US - through MBA or ? HF 3 2y
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+21 Where is the best place to restart my life/career? JOB 10 2y
+9 Seeking Guidance on Combining CFA and Computer Science for a Finance Career JOB 0 2y
+19 DCM rocks JOB 15 2y
+4 Move back to Singapore / HK for PE PE 4 2y
+22 Help! Should I borrow $30k from Prodigy Finance? BSCH 28 2y
+9 Those who lost the H1B lottery and only had 1 chance left, what did you do to during the year in between? JOB 7 2y
+6 Transfer Student Recruiting IB 1 2y
+10 Dual degree usyd and SciencesPo or LSE for IB BSCH 2 2y
+9 Moving into PE IR/Fundraising PE 1 2y
+12 Is Houston IB mainly limited to energy? IB 5 2y
+15 HEC Paris or Cambridge BSCH 5 2y
+6 Is there a time in the year NOT to apply for quant research jobs? HF 2 2y
+12 !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! JOB 1 2y
+28 Market Risk at Commercial Bank VS Ops Risk at MM TR 7 2y
+9 Is Hong Kong still Hong Kong? IB 6 2y
+7 Banana JOB 3 2y
0 Warburg Pincus Asia Real Estate RE 2 2y
+1 SMU MSF vs. Simon Rochester MSF BSCH 2 2y
+9 Which EU University has a better undergraduate program for students trying to break into higher finance (IB, Private Credit, Sales & Trading & Research ) BSCH 4 2y
+10 SMU COX Transfer IB 2 2y
+3 2024 outlook IB 1 2y
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+6 USC Marshall vs Claremont McKenna College vs SMU Cox for IB and/or PE (Undergraduate School) BSCH 3 2y
+28 Southeast Asia Emerging Markets PE out of undergrad PE 9 2y
+119 US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data BSCH 55 2y
+14 Buyside Tier List - Any ideas? IB 18 2y
+9 Private banking and wealth destruction? WM 2 2y
0 SMU Cox Undergraduate - Finance clubs and programs for fall 2024 transfers BSCH 0 2y
+9 NUS or Warwick MSc finance for investment banking? BSCH 10 2y
0 Completely lost JOB 1 2y
+46 Del IB 25 2y
+6 Big career decision advice PLS HELP JOB 1 2y
0 Bonus Range for Risk Management Careers IB 1 2y
+7 Seeking Insights on MBA and Investment Banking Career Opportunities at UGA with CFA 1 or 2? BSCH 2 2y
+13 Is Transferring After Sophmore Year Worth It? BSCH 5 2y
+6 IB in Hong Kong? IB 1 2y
+12 Taxation in PE/HFs PE 4 2y
+5 BX/KKR REPE Comp in Asia RE 4 2y
+10 I thought this would be the best place to ask. Retail Asset management vs a Startup? PE 4 2y
+19 Rejection: 2024 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Questionnaire HF 11 2y
+6 SMU or Texas A&M HF 10 2y
+13 Ranking The Top 10 Non-Target Colleges To Attend If You Want To Break Into Investment Banking (And Got Rejected From All Targets Like Me) IB 20 2y
+9 US MM/LMM vs. Australian BB/EB. JOB 1 2y
+27 CVC Singapore Office PE 20 2y
+13 Please help!! I have two job offers. One at a PE firm and one at a startup JOB 1 2y
+13 I have 3 offers. One from a Singapore based private equity firm’s office in my country, one from an Art Startup and one from a real strategy consulting firm JOB 6 2y
0 LNG Scheduler Career path TR 4 2y
+12 Energy IB in Houston IB 6 2y
+12 BB IB vs Buyside Offer in Southeast Asia IB 9 2y
+43 Thoughts on SMU Spindletop BSCH 5 2y
0 How do you expect recruiting to change with the growth of specialized masters programs in the US JOB 1 2y
+15 Undergrad Selection BSCH 4 2y
+9 How much money will I earn in the best case? JOB 1 2y
+9 Guide to break into firms that don't actively hire intern IB 1 2y
+6 RANK: Bocconi Master of Finance vs. RSM Master of F&I vs. ESSEC MiM vs. St. Gallen MBF vs. SSE Master of Finance BSCH 8 2y
+8 Should I retake the GMAT? (Military to MSRE) BSCH 2 2y
+13 Advice Needed: m7 BB/EB Recruiting with Prior Boutique IB experience in Singapore (cap raising, not M&A) IB 1 2y
+10 BlackRock Alternatives - Private Debt Division CR 3 2y
+10 Is getting a $50,000 student loan to study (undergrad finance) at Bocconi worth it over studying for free at HKU (also finance)? BSCH 7 2y
+14 Application season was a disaster for me, need advice for which uni to attend. BSCH 1 2y
+9 Private Equity in Singapore PE 1 2y
+12 HEC vs INSEAD MIM +(St. Gallen) BSCH 2 2y
+151 Background check in IBD - is my buddy screwed?? IB 168 2y
+5 Corporate banking industry CF 5 2y
+8 BB IBD NYC PAY IB 15 2y
+9 DEL PE 1 2y
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+6 sg/hk buyside JOB 2 2y
+22 CS Singapore IB 33 2y
+5 Singapore Management University MSc IB 8 2y
0 Singapore/Dubai IB from ND Mendoza as an International BSCH 1 2y
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0 Point72 Summer Intern/Academy Associate Comp in Asia HF 0 2y
+12 Delete RE 11 2y
+7 am i cooked? JOB 7 2y
0 Sales and trading TR 1 2y
+38 "Edge" -- What is it, really? Can it be created? Sources of "Edge" PE 5 2y
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+1 SMU vs IU vs Fordham vs Penn State BSCH 2 2y
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+9 Practical Advice Needed JOB 1 2y
0 Target vs Non-Target MBA Programs BSCH 1 2y
+15 Which infrastructure career path to pursue? JOB 4 2y
+6 LSE MiM versus INSEAD MiM BSCH 2 2y
0 Delete IB 3 2y
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+129 TCU vs SMU IB? IB 108 2y
+71 Is it possible for UW Madison to improve itself, or is it screwed? IB 44 2y
+28 Need help: Msc in Finance at HEC Paris or Bocconi JOB 9 2y
+9 An Overview of Sales and Trading in India TR 0 2y
+12 subpar experience, want to work in DFW area, how? IB 1 2y
+4 Too late to break in to the industry JOB 1 2y
0 Too late to break in? JOB 1 2y
+42 Best city in the world for PE outside the US PE 42 2y
+22 Path to Asia? From UK JOB 5 2y
0 UK -> Singapore JOB 2 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101