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+40 WSO Conference 2013: Stay at Hotel Penn and Get a Discount JOB 25 6y
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+40 Strategy& Deals Team vs AT Kearney? CO 13 6y
+40 Are these semi-targets even worth considering? BSCH 32 6y
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+40 Sitting on 2 offers, IBD vs Valuation (complicated aspects) what do you guys think? IB 18 6y
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+40 PJT SA 2020 IB 108 6y
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+40 When you're bored.. OFF 87 6y
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+40 BAML Front-office quant vs Prop Shop Trading TR 7 5y
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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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101