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+38 Rejected From Investment Club HF 24 8mo
0 HF Modelling Tests / Case Studies HF 3 8mo
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0 MSIM PE Fund & Co-Investments PE 0 8mo
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+4 ATL Investment Banks IB 9 8mo
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+12 The Great Filter Solution to the Fermi Paradox IB 1 8mo
+9 Bain BEL 2026 CO 10 8mo
0 KBW NYC FIG thoughts? IB 1 8mo
+31 PortCo Management PE 5 8mo
+21 What AI revolution? OFF 13 8mo
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+17 Path from niche asset-backed PC role → traditional direct lending? CR 6 8mo
+86 Are MBA Associates Worse Than Epstein? IB 15 8mo
+3 Got rejected from my last superday, how to continue? IB 1 8mo
+9 Capital Markets (ECM) vs Traditional IB for 2027 SA – Am I Overthinking This? IB 1 8mo
+2 Unbiased Rx Rankings IB 9 8mo
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+79 Q&A: 10 years at event driven / distressed HF HF 65 8mo
+18 Another Excel AI Wrapper Raises $17M to take bankers jobs? IB 2 8mo
0 Total Comp at Analyst level for Bain Capital Credit IB 1 8mo
+32 Master 'Breaking into Private Equity' Thread PE 11 8mo
+4 PE Modeling Tests / Logistics PE 5 8mo
0 Recruiting AM I cooked? PE 2 8mo
+7 Solid LMM Banking Firms in NY? IB 3 8mo
+4 What to expect from off-cycle MF PE technical interview rounds? PE 6 8mo
+239 My on-cycle experience / guide PE 55 8mo
0 PE LBO Help PE 2 8mo
+7 How do I speedrun preparation for a PE internship interview PE 3 8mo
+83 CD&R Updates PE 64 8mo
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0 How to prep PE Recruiting from consulting? PE 2 8mo
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+40 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP)- 2025 IB 262 8mo
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+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... OFF 45 8mo
+12 Stay or move funds? PE 4 8mo
+12 Unsure where to start... HF 2 8mo
0 Thoughts on HL Healthcare? IB 4 8mo
+19 Real estate internships 2024 RE 6 8mo
+297 Women in the workplace, are all men gay? OFF 100 8mo
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+24 Career Next Steps IB 2 8mo
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+228 Advice for people on how to lateral from SA to FT IB 59 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