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+14 Co-Investing PE 17 8mo
+58 I'm a first year credit analyst with Wells Fargo Capital Finance. I love it, but eventually I'd like to explore other directions CF 32 8mo
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+10 Joining a competing fund… Garden leave? PE 4 8mo
+6 STEM Majors who did IB, do you feel like you wasted your education? IB 1 8mo
+143 What is up with EVC mass hiring international analysts ? IB 19 8mo
+19 CIA Freshman Year Internship for Finance PE 11 8mo
+56 How important is the Suited test? IB 16 8mo
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+44 Best firms in Equity Research (Help Please) ER 45 8mo
+10 Full-Time Analyst Roles for International Student JOB 3 8mo
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+8 BDO mid-market Miami IB thoughts, reputation? IB 4 8mo
+7 Bonus Battle IB 5 8mo
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0 Calling All NYU Sophomores OFF 2 8mo
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+5 Del IB 5 8mo
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+6 Private Debt Secondaries Case Study CR 1 8mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101