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+175 Help Me Better Understand the Benefits of Web 3.0/De-Fi OFF 71 4y
+175 How tall are you and how does your height affect your life OFF 141 3y
+175 Exit opps: I've crunched the previous work experience of 390 PE Associates.. PE 47 4y
+175 Dating in IB IB 86 5y
+175 Investment Banking Stigma IB 49 3y
+175 Ultimate Shoe Guide. FASH 62 3mo
+175 Has anyone regretted studying for the CFA? OFF 78 5y
+175 Some Red Flags During an Interview? JOB 41 3y
+175 Is it weird to like working 100 hrs a week? OFF 64 3y
+175 What's your favorite banking phrase or lingo? IB 67 3y
+175 Q&A: Corporate Banking Associate IB 52 6y
+175 Sick of being Beta OFF 112 4y
+175 Q&A: I grew up in Consulting and reinvented my brand 3 times CO 42 7y
+175 Roadmap for IBD Coverage Associate to Career Banker IB 21 5y
+175 How do I get a girlfriend? OFF 157 8y
+175 Post-MBA IB Mega Thread IB 179 4y
+175 Bar Drinks to Order at an Open Bar OFF 416 5y
+174 UBS Earnings: UBS IB Americas Collapsing IB 47 1mo
+174 Elon Musk Completely Succeeded With X / Twitter OFF 44 1y
+174 CMV: IB is an elite career with no margin for error and is only for students from elite backgrounds IB 87 1y
+174 Joining LO to Collect Paycheck AM 73 2mo
+174 What has been your experience in the job market this year? RE 118 2y
+174 Seeing Evercore Taking Low Caliber Laterals Recently IB 74 1y
+174 Dealing with psycho analyst behavior IB 48 2y
+174 Offer: Evercore vs GS vs MS vs Point72 vs Vista IB 69 3y
+174 Q&A: PE Associate to MBA to HF Analyst HF 95 2y
+174 Will companies revoke offer if they find out you’re a virgin? JOB 24 3y
+174 What school did your worst intern/FT go to? IB 86 1y
+174 I MADE IT CO 30 3y
+174 What actually happens when the bubble pops - seeking more experienced users opinions OFF 88 4y
+174 People on this forum who grew up poor but became successful, how do you want to raise your kids (and how have you done so)? OFF 63 3y
+174 Don't go to IU Kelley* BSCH 86 1y
+174 Life Gonna Be Harder for Juniors TR 150 1y
+174 why do bankers over use dashes in emails IB 59 3y
+174 Path to Value Investing HF 109 5y
+174 Q&A: ex-McKinsey EM and current L/S hedge fund analyst HF 68 5y
+174 Is Uber the next WeWork? OFF 79 5y
+174 Likely Getting Pushed Out at End of 2 Years (LMM Buyout) PE 38 6y
+174 Managing Up - Best Practices? OFF 26 8y
+174 Lonely and Unhappy - NYC OFF 53 6y
+174 Random musings that sound like venting HF 22 10y
+174 UPenn Suicides - What's Going On Here? OFF 124 3y
+174 Best way to break into Private Equity Business JOB 202 3y
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+174 Risk Management in Investment Banking IB 165 4y
+174 Bridgewater Associates Careers Applications HF 212 8y
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+173 ON CYCLE 2023 MASTER THREAD PE 205 2y
+173 Second Year Analyst is Paradise IB 20 2y
+173 Why is Moelis is a Better Goldman Sachs Than Goldman Sachs? IB 31 3y
+173 I believe in dressing for success…But how? FASH 46 2y
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+173 2022: Multi-Manager (Citadel, Point72) vs Single Manager HF (Tiger, Coatue) HF 68 1y
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+173 Q&A: Non-Target School to Portfolio Manager at a Top Hedge Fund – 6 Years Out of Undergrad HF 35 2y
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+173 Q&A: Credit Analyst (Multi-Strat Credit Fund) >$5bn Fund HF 88 5y
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+173 Summer Analyst Hours at BB/EB IB 78 4y
+173 Do you consider your Private Equity job intellectually stimulating? PE 55 7y
+173 Why Banking in 2018? IB 30 7y
+173 Are you interviewing with any other banks/firms? IB 61 8y
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+173 London Bankers Ball Out: £71,000 Bar Tab OFF 148 14y
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+172 Analyst told me gridlines are back OFF 20 2y
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+172 Why Undergrad Prestige Is Important IB 78 3y
+172 Used my entire Bonus to bring my average down on TQQQ let's gooo! HUGE Equities melt-up coming... IB 123 6mo
+172 Greatest IB exit opp? Co-founder of Friday Beers IB 12 4y
+172 What are Stanford's placements? IB 80 4y
+172 Why is everyone obsessed with equity L/S HF 62 1y
+172 Leaving NYC? OFF 69 5y
+172 (urgent) if you had to choose 1 for NY office: LAZ, PWP, or MOE? IB 50 6y
+172 Q&A: Corporate Strategy CF 62 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101