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+129 MSF or MBA for my experience level? BSCH 31 8y
+5 Tax Depreciation IB 1 8y
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+3 Private Banking vs. Equity Research ER 1 8y
+19 Paycut to go to small buyside firm - advice needed PE 12 8y
+9 How to prepare for online Case Study Test? CO 1 8y
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+14 Private Company Due Diligence PE 1 8y
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+80 Stifel Nicolaus Weisel IB 131 8y
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+27 Job responsibilities changed significantly? OFF 7 8y
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+23 LBO for Tesla INV 9 8y
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+21 Is this unethical? GPA Question RES 11 8y
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+16 What is Commercial Strategy? How does the role fit in a company? How to prepare for an interview? CF 7 8y
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+9 Moving from Dubai back to the US PE 1 8y
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+9 Is the internship I'm doing relevant to HF? HF 1 8y
+15 Template for Emailing professors about internships/connections JOB 3 8y
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+33 Confidence Issues OFF 9 8y
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+24 Anybody here familiar with Peer Street? Any opinions? RE 10 8y
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+225 Anyone else fed up with the banking/finance industy? IB 84 8y
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+1 Why do people think they're so smart? OFF 9 8y
+56 Thoughts on Robin Hood? OFF 32 8y
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+20 19 years old, given offers for middle office in the UK working at an IB. Where can I go after? OTH 6 8y
+32 What is the most relevnt/respectabe financial modeling certification? PE 11 8y
+3 Comp, culture, etc at these firms for a senior analyst/associate? RE 3 8y
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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