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+12 A&M Restructuring CO 10 5mo
+12 Citi NYC IB 8 5mo
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+12 DE Shaw L/S? HF 12 5mo
+12 VC “idea dinners” - Bay Area VC 16 5mo
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+12 Liontree SA 27 Help IB 43 5mo
+12 Toronto IB AN1 All-In? IB 8 5mo
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+12 I would probably need to take a $200-250k pay cut for VC from PE, No way about this right? VC 8 5mo
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+12 No First Rounds at Target IB 15 5mo
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+12 Why do reconciliation controls feel strong on paper but weak in practice at scale? CF 1 5mo
+12 Why do reconciliation bottlenecks keep showing up at quarter-end even when month-end is “under control”? CF 1 5mo
+12 HEC MIF vs LBS MFA BSCH 3 5mo
+12 Want to leave IB but don’t feel ready IB 2 5mo
+12 Banks by avg deal size in 2025 (AI-powered rankings) IB 14 5mo
+12 MS Finance program a pathway for IB ? IB 6 5mo
+12 What Happened to Lazard (US)? IB 25 5mo
+12 Job is too cushy and boring, switching from finance to sales? OFF 4 5mo
+12 Underrated Internships & Internships to Avoid? IB 5 5mo
+12 Piper Sandler NY IB - Best Groups/Exit Opps? IB 3 5mo
+12 Unrelated Bachelor's --> MSF --> MBA? BSCH 2 5mo
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+12 MSc Marketing and Digital Media ESCP vs Marketing Management MSc ESADE BSCH 2 5mo
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+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? HF 1 5mo
+12 Would you pay mentorship fee? IB 15 5mo
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+12 Execution trading at market makers? TR 6 5mo
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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 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101