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+3,199 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? PE 115 2mo
+1,673 IB Analyst Disaster. IB 79 2mo
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+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? IB 4 2mo
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+174 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup PE 50 2mo
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0 How to get from LMM IB SA --> MM PE/PC? Impossible? IB 1 2mo
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+11 NYC housing lottery question OFF 7 2mo
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+12 Hedge Fund (Fundamental Long Short Equity) Compensation in Singapore Hong Kong HF 3 2mo
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+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? RE 48 2mo
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+10 What should I include in an investment memo for banks and investors? RE 4 2mo
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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 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • 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 (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101