+18 Feeling Lost: Pivoting Out of Finance Options? IB 1 1y
+16 Best RX Podcasts? IB 7 1y
+1 What is better for IB , a 1st from LSE in Financial Mathematics and Statistics or a 2.1 in Mathematics and Economics IB 2 1y
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+27 Elite Boutique scene in Australia IB 24 1y
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+6 Deleted IB 2 1y
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+9 Why would anyone choose to go into private equity over private credit today? PE 3 1y
+5 Anyone working for a startup/ scale-up fulfilled? VC 4 1y
+4 RBC Women's Advisory Program Interview IB 19 1y
0 IB Intern —> S&T TR 1 1y
+63 Clash royale at the desk IB 19 1y
+13 Rising College Freshman — Advice on Leveraging MuniFinance IB Internship IB 1 1y
0 No Sophomore Summer Internship, Cooked for Group Placement? IB 1 1y
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0 6 weeks into BB SA, don’t think banking is for me. What’s next? IB 3 1y
+4 Is 34” Monitor Enough? OFF 10 1y
+9 Mad Hatter in the Basement of Platinum Equity - What's going on over there? IB 1 1y
+6 Staying in Banking is Paradise PE 1 1y
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+21 del IB 12 1y
0 Jamie Dimon blasting democrats OFF 3 1y
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0 Houlian Lokey - REGAL?? IB 0 1y
+4 GoBuySide Update / Test PE 4 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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 (76) $101