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+3 BAM Interview Process HF 7 11mo
+25 Including Stock Thesis in Email ER 12 11mo
+15 incoming Moelis/CVP/UBS intern seeking to get out IB 9 11mo
0 PE OCR Class of 2027: How has it been? PE 1 11mo
+12 First Setback in Recruiting — How Should I Adjust My Approach? IB 2 11mo
0 Strategy at Point72 HF 1 11mo
+6 When to contact headhunters for upcoming on-cycle PE recruiting? PE 1 11mo
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+103 Anyone Else Been Unemployed for Almost a Year Too? JOB 42 11mo
0 Eastdil London 2025 AC RE 1 11mo
+6 top3 BB ops/ Middle Market risk JOB 1 11mo
0 What does Houlihan Lokey look for in FT recruiting? IB 1 11mo
0 HL RX Modelling Test IB 1 11mo
+113 Offer Rescinded - Feeling Lost IB 40 11mo
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+9 Excel-native AI Agents for complex financial modelling IB 2 11mo
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0 Comp in Multi-Asset Credit CR 1 11mo
+30 Value Company With Negative Free Cash Flows IB 20 11mo
0 Model Tests Lateral Analyst IB 2 11mo
+4 2026 PWP Prep Advisory Program IB 15 11mo
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0 SA 2026 JOB 1 11mo
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+10 Compensation Package - MD Asset Management AM 4 11mo
+18 Why isn’t an early-morning schedule ever used? IB 5 11mo
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0 What Are the Top Quant Target Schools? IB 3 11mo
+13 Affordable Housing Jobs RE 9 11mo
+7 Thoughts on SMBC? IB 4 11mo
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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