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+164 FUCK YOUR "TARGET" HF 52 8mo
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0 Houston Sponsorship IB 3 8mo
+12 A&M Restructuring CO 10 8mo
0 Who are the top VC HH? VC 1 8mo
+3 Thoughts on Q-TX? (Qube Houston Office) HF 0 8mo
+7 Non Target or CC into potential Target?? IB 15 8mo
+22 HF reference check HF 10 8mo
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+938 My Private Equity Recruiting Process PE 135 8mo
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+66 Going into finance/consulting just to pay for plastic surgery? IB 56 8mo
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+44 Fake Rolexes in banking FASH 59 8mo
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+126 Q&A: Former BB ER VP ER 38 8mo
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+70 Value of non-HSW M7 BSCH 32 8mo
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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