+12 What should I do? IB vs CO CO 1 7y
+22 Chances of an Investment Banking Role after Pre-med IB 5 7y
+27 Burnout and stress in finance OFF 7 7y
+32 Who wins out: The calm operator or The aggressive competitor OFF 13 7y
+3 consulting case 101 account sharing CO 1 7y
+23 How long after you started your first job did you wait to start reaching out for your next move? RE 9 7y
+15 Operational Risk Analyst HF 1 7y
+3 Debt Advisory - is it a good stepping stone? What are the exit opportunities? IB 1 7y
+19 Salary Progression Path (Analyst/Associate) IB 1 7y
+9 Heel too high? FASH 9 7y
+12 Military AND IBD? IB 1 7y
+12 WTF is the deal with all these guys wearing sneakers all day?! FASH 7 7y
+14 Unlevered FCF help IB 3 7y
+8 Why use debt over cash? IB 5 7y
+3 Any opinions on Jump Trading? TR 1 7y
+29 How Much Do Bank Rankings Really Matter? OFF 6 7y
+105 American culture: Why is the 'establishment' wrong on Obama/Trump but right on 'polished professionals'? OFF 28 7y
+18 Directly asking for job opportunity during first networking call/coffee? JOB 3 7y
+15 What salary would you take to give up ER training? ER 3 7y
+6 Mining Investment ER 1 7y
+12 Triple Bottoms and best trading strategy INV 1 7y
+4 Poor GPA Undergrad Poli Sci Ivy League Student NUI 1 7y
+3 Top mezzanine credit fund -> career opportunitities HF 1 7y
+3 Selling Knopman Series 79/63 Books. Like new. IB 1 7y
+36 WSJ: Goldman, JP Morgan Hit Pause on Intern Recruiting Madness IB 12 7y
+7 At what stage does consulting become more lucrative than tech? CO 3 7y
+11 Market/Investing Related Jobs? OFF 9 7y
+14 Your Best Suit OFF 7 7y
+3 Cowen Special Situations Group Reputation IB 1 7y
+17 Comps for fintech stocks? IB 5 7y
+15 Philosophy Major, Consulting Hopeful; What Do I Do?!? CO 1 7y
+18 Should I send in a copy of my trading journal with my resume? TR 7 7y
+35 What to prep for my boss? PE 9 7y
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+12 Breaking into Real Estate RE 1 7y
+4 Best Real Estate firms for starting your career RE 2 7y
+33 Coffee with MRED Alumni RE 7 7y
+9 Apollo Global Management Internship CF 2 7y
+14 Resume Review - 1 response after 50+ applications. RES 8 7y
+10 Firsst Resume Critique RES 2 7y
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+12 MSF, CS degree, or just network to get finance work experience for top MBA programs? IB 1 7y
+6 Summer rental AM 1 7y
+8 What Personal Finance Advice Would You Give to Your Former Self? OFF 4 7y
+29 Placement Agent/PE Fundraising PE 7 7y
+12 RSM: Exit Opportunities, Worth it? CO 2 7y
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0 Exit opportunities after research division (not ER) at a bank ER 15 7y
+13 Shoot for the larger or smaller IB groups? IB 7 7y
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+10 BCG vs JPMorgan CCB JOB 3 7y
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+3 Bump in IB Associate pay, upcoming increase in buy side associate pay? PE 1 7y
+3 2020 PE Interviews PE 1 7y
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+12 To Biodiversity to Business: Help! OFF 1 7y
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+22 Citi CMO or boutique IBD? JOB 10 7y
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+9 Equity Research Interview - Onsite Modeling Test ER 1 7y
+3 Deloitte Tech vs Accenture MC CO 4 7y
+16 PE Recruiting Help!!!! PE 4 7y
+20 propco llc model RE 8 7y
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+1 Excel prep / courses IB 1 7y
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+9 Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson OFF 3 7y
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+9 Transaction Advisory Big 4 CO 1 7y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 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