+82 No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement IB 35 3w
+414 A Message of Hope for Recent Graduates IB 35 3w
+23 PGIM investment analyst low pay RE 22 3w
+12 How do people lie their pnl? HF 2 3w
+13 PCCP Los Angeles (acquisitions) RE 12 3w
+4 What is easier lifestyle , DCM Associate or ECM? IB 3 3w
0 JPM/MS/GS PB Comp IB 1 3w
+54 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 3w
+44 Energy Pod Thesis Example HF 12 3w
0 Summer'27 Corporate Banking Internship still possible? CF 1 3w
+20 American PE VP who needs to move to London for personal reasons - how should I go about it? PE 8 3w
+4 Shore Capital Partners PE 4 3w
0 Trafigura Commercial Program Pay TR 4 3w
+12 Del. IB 12 3w
+6 Citi SF 2024 SA IB 44 3w
+3 Farallon Capital update? HF 13 3w
+18 Career Advice PE 1 3w
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+17 PE -> CFO at Portco -> Back to Investing PE 2 3w
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+29 Dodge and Cox Stock Pitch Competition HF 46 3w
0 Networking on Autopilot Setup | Coffee Chats Machine 0 3w
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0 How does current market affect us? INV 1 3w
+133 London Recruiting is Paradise IB 49 3w
0 UBS 2027 GTP Investments - Application Process (Europe) AM 2 3w
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+538 What is your marriage timeline? OFF 225 3w
+16 GP Associate 1 Comp PE 5 3w
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+68 Biotech Funds - 2Q 2026 HF 25 3w
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+6 New Growth Equity Firms VC 3 3w
0 What's the error that's taken you longest to find or fix when reviewing a financial model? IB 1 3w
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0 Unhappy w/ IB I'll be going to FT 2027 -- Grad School? BSCH 1 3w
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0 Updates on Cinven NY 2026? PE 1 3w
+20 Best Power & Utilities Groups in NYC Right Now? IB 10 3w
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+36 Hedge Fund Interview - Ghosted??? HF 25 3w
+25 SF HF Roles HF 19 3w
+8 JPM PubFin Exits IB 10 3w
+11 Citadel CAP FT Process 2027 HF 94 3w
+6 2026 TMT Boutique Rankings? IB 7 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101