+17 Accepted IB Return Offer – How Risky Is Requesting a Different Office? IB 9 8mo
+17 Tier 1 multi-strat hedge fund (quant research / trader) vs Tier 2 sell-side FX trading (trader) HF 3 8mo
+17 Elite Venture Firms in 2025? VC 9 8mo
+17 GPA Worries Entering Recruiting IB 11 8mo
+17 Suited Cog Assessment SA 2026 IB 7 8mo
+17 How does IB —> MBB lateral process work? CO 5 8mo
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+17 BAM's Bridger Program for Associates HF 11 9mo
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+17 Bayview ABF team thoughts? CR 5 9mo
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+17 Barclays Tech? Thoughts? IB 33 9mo
+17 Distressed Trade Ideas IB 14 9mo
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+17 UK Masters Degrees and recruiting explained IB 13 9mo
+17 Why the Apparent Cheerleading for Candlestick's Closure? HF 12 9mo
+17 Best growth equities in London? PE 18 9mo
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+17 First-gen non-target student seeking advice on breaking into M&A IB 2 9mo
+17 Mega-Fund PE: Advice to Succeed & Fast-Track Progression? PE 1 9mo
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+17 Targets schools for Paris BSCH 22 9mo
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+17 Georgetown MSF --> M7? BSCH 8 9mo
+17 What do the first 6 months on the job look like? HF 7 9mo
+17 Trading things other than stocks and bonds. ER 7 9mo
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+17 Sales and Trading VS. IB path? - Target School Freshman asking. TR 7 9mo
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+17 MM intern to FT at BB? IB 15 10mo
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+17 …….. PE 7 10mo
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+17 Xxx CO 34 11mo
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+17 PE -> MBB? PE 6 12mo
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+17 Credit Hedge Fund Case Study HF 18 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101