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0 July 18, 2012 - Comments of the Week 7/8 to 7/14 OFF 0 10y
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+8 Commodities Trading - Differences between firms? TR 20 10y
+33 Commodities Trading - No formal graduate programs? TR 42 10y
+7 Breaking In - Possible for me to swing IB with this background? IB 5 10y
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0 Interview Help - Quantitative nature of the analyst position IB 2 10y
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0 How is the acceptance rate of Master of Science in Actuarial Mathematics by Columbia University? BSCH 1 10y
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0 Would a high LSAT and high GMAT offset GPA for MBB? CO 12 10y
+7 Future of REITs? RE 3 10y
+104 Why do we lie about how many hours we work? IB 33 10y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101