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0 Is GWU good for IB? BSCH 3 2y
+30 HYPSM Student or NESCAC Athlete for IB recruiting BSCH 11 2y
+1 Clothing colors FASH 2 2y
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+34 Tell Me About a Deal You Worked On - What Do Associates+ Want to Hear When Asked This RE 5 2y
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+215 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 39 2y
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+4 Atlas Holdings Private Equity Firm PE 2 2y
+17 Nomura's Reputation IB 26 2y
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+7 3 Ways to Beat the Harvard Kids When Recruiting for Investment Banking Internships As Non-Target School Kid BSCH 1 2y
+12 New York FT Training IB 17 2y
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+5 [London] Lowkey Restaurants and Bars OFF 2 2y
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+27 Blackstone Credit vs Bain Capital Credit CR 34 2y
+6 BB AM mobility from satellite office AM 1 2y
+38 Succeeding at Penn CAS? BSCH 12 2y
0 Volunteering opportunities in NYC? OFF 2 2y
+9 School Decision BSCH 4 2y
+60 CVC (NY) vs TPG vs Veritas PE 44 2y
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0 Summer projects IB 1 2y
+67 Thoughts on Coatue? HF 34 2y
+55 I Burned Out But I'm Better Now... Avoid The Top 6 Mistakes I Made During My First 2 Months As a Private Equity Analyst OFF 11 2y
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+8 …….. FASH 5 2y
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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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101