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+40 Canadian Non-Target — 0/50 Emails Replied — What Are My Options? IB 46 11mo
+40 MBB Pay progression CO 23 11mo
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+39 Stimulants & Finance OFF 11 3mo
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+39 Why is everyone so worried about PC? CR 14 4mo
+39 Path to Pension Fund guy AM 5 4mo
+39 Left v. Right Debate: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon Face-off OFF 9 4mo
+39 A Rant About Lawyers' Moronic Workflows OFF 16 4mo
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+39 Negotiating Comp with Current Developer/Employer RE 11 7mo
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+39 PE-> Strategic Finance -> HF. Story Problem. HF 7 2d
+39 “PE” at a hedge fund? PE 15 4mo
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+38 Handling frustration IB 5 2w
+38 Strategy to asset allocation AM 10 3w
+38 Those who left PE for Corporate, why? PE 21 4w
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+38 Interns - AI usage, don’t put yourself out of a job JOB 6 1mo
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+38 PWP vs JEFF vs MOE London IB 31 5mo
+38 PE Associate Exits PE 14 7mo
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+38 Consulting VS IB Differences CO 13 8mo
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+38 PE associate underperformer -> considering law for stability? PE 26 9mo
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+38 Long term career in DCM IB 5 10mo
+38 U Calgary vs Western IVEY? BSCH 29 5mo
+38 What is good in HC PE these days PE 24 5mo
+38 Chances of working finance in a portfolio company and moving up to the PE ranks? PE 31 10mo
+38 Networking Automation MVP IB 10 11mo
+38 Upcoming EB FT Interviews IB 23 5mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers HF 32 4mo
+38 Tiger Grandcub Startup HF out of College - Need Advice HF 18 11mo
+38 Definitions and names for Growth Investing VC 11 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101