+54 Europe at the Brink OFF 19 14y
+54 career in banking/finance = employee for the rest of your life? IB 42 14y
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+54 Operations Exit Opps. HF 27 15y
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+53 Credit Analysis: The Overlooked Backbone of Finance CR 6 4mo
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+53 Undergrad HF Internships? HF 35 8mo
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+53 What are some small shops that absolutely crush returns? RE 33 2y
+53 WSJ: Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis OFF 30 2y
+53 Manhattan Venture Partners PE 28 2y
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+53 What state has the hottest women?! OFF 178 2y
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+53 Deepfuckingvalue aka RoaringKitty now owns 5m GME shares + 12m 6/21 call options ($210m+ position) 🚀🚀🚀 OFF 48 2y
+53 Which firms tend to recruit more students from nontarget schools? IB 38 2y
+53 Laid Off - Multifamily Acquisitions Help RE 16 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 (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101