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+39 Graduated (Dec 2024) and now running a $2.7m Real Estate Investment Firm but want to do IB RE 25 1y
+6 Strategic Finance Career Paths CF 4 1y
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0 JPM CCB Risk IB 1 1y
+3 Canada S&T 2026 TR 2 1y
+10 Struck Out in US IB Recruiting—Looking at EU Options (Dual Citizen) IB 4 1y
+3 Fidelity Strategic Advisers Internship AM 1 1y
0 Most Unique "Additional Information" / Interests on Resumes? RES 1 1y
0 Will Potential Recession Hurt Offer Rates? IB 1 1y
0 How to best prepare to land HF HF 3 1y
0 HL Healthcare Corporate Finance Grad Technical Round (London) IB 1 1y
0 What do you think it would be like to have Elon Musk as an IB MD? IB 3 1y
+46 Equity Research Compensation Progression ER 8 1y
+6 Hypothetical Finance Question (Time Machine) IB 5 1y
+24 How to study "risk taking" HF 9 1y
+40 Thoughts on Wells NYC in 2025 IB 23 1y
+26 ADHD in IB OFF 17 1y
0 EnTrust Global HF 0 1y
+112 The Rise of IB/High Finance Coaches – Overpriced, Misleading, and Just Plain Annoying OFF 37 1y
+53 Is ADHD diagnosis getting out of hand? OFF 36 1y
+6 Adjusted EBITDA vs EBITDA PE 1 1y
+22 Still making mistakes 8 months in RE 8 1y
+5 UBS Exits IB 4 1y
0 Why Private Credit? CR 1 1y
+6 MF post-associate roles PE 10 1y
+2 3-4 years as a PE associate? PE 1 1y
+141 How Popular is DEI Really—Both in Finance and the Wider Public? OFF 58 1y
+29 Opinion wanted. Should I Bring on an Equity Partner for My New Real Estate Venture? RE 10 1y
0 Analyst Lateral Market - NYC IB 2 1y
+97 Firms with most aura IB 60 1y
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+24 IBD vs Consulting IB 5 1y
+1 DCM VS Credit Trading TR 2 1y
+55 How to Evaluate a First / Second Time Venture Fund VC 12 1y
+1 Non Target JOB 4 1y
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+6 Weiss vs. Bracebridge vs. Bridgewater vs. DE Shaw Comp HF 1 1y
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+13 2025 NYC FT Roommate Thread OFF 2 1y
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0 E-Rates & E-Credit Sales TR 1 1y
0 Best Practices for Evaluating Commercial Loan Applications? IB 1 1y
+11 Soph Summer HF Experience? Signed SA 2026 HF 2 1y
+107 Future of European Defence - Next Steps? OFF 48 1y
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+6 FIG technicals/courses IB 6 1y
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+20 Would you respond to this email? JOB 6 1y
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+15 Botox to stop sweating? OFF 5 1y
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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

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  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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