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+238 The Unintended Consequences of Self Driving Cars OFF 107 6y
+238 When Did You Have the Hardest Time Staying Professional? OFF 57 6y
+238 Is Life still fun after college? OFF 206 8y
+238 Cold Calling 101 OFF 263 8y
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+237 Why do most people suck at Excel? OFF 82 5y
+237 Depressed - Don't want to live anymore OFF 74 6y
+237 Craziest Things You've Seen in NYC? OFF 120 6y
+236 Don't let idiots gaslight you into thinking babies are hard OFF 97 1y
+236 Why do people stay/like being in RE? RE 58 1y
+236 Advice from an ex-IB MD - DON'T make these mistakes JOB 26 1y
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+236 Top IBD or MBB Consulting? CO 314 3y
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+236 Management Presentations are Paradise IB 17 3y
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+236 Week 2 of IBD Internship: Hitting the Desk IB 87 6y
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+235 Q&A: HF Analyst HF 76 4y
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+233 THE BRUTALITY OF WORKING AT A MULTI-MANAGER HEDGE FUND HF 89 9mo
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+233 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story HF 78 2y
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+232 Thoughts on Semi-Retirement OFF 41 6y
+232 The Last "what should I do with my money?" Thread (hopefully) INV 108 6y
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+231 Money - What is your goal? IB 113 2y
+231 Goldman Sachs HireVue Process IB 283 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101