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+45 Switching from IB to Consulting CO 24 1y
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+9 BSc in CS -> Imperial MFinTech degree for Risk Management/Data/Analyst BSCH 3 1y
+11 Not in a Top Club or Frat at Berkeley — Big Deal? IB 8 1y
+23 Berkeley Haas for investment banking BSCH 16 1y
+6 Tips for getting strategic finance job IB 2 1y
+23 Is there is a job that requires TRAVEL? JOB 12 1y
+73 Why INSEAD's MBA places so bad in banking? BSCH 28 1y
+7 Deferred MBA IB 2 1y
+17 is IB a pipe dream for me? IB 2 1y
+9 Analyst Lateral Advice IB 2 1y
+11 RX IB Seniors: What Do You Think of Law School? BSCH 4 1y
+9 Tower Arch comp/WLB? PE 19 1y
+9 Which master's for a CS undergrad wanting to break into finance? BSCH 2 1y
+85 Q&A: Former Bain ACI / Incoming Bain AC CO 38 1y
+9 Start Up Saga and Tales from the Crypt PE 1 1y
+9 would you rather: 2 years at 1st-time fund or 4yrs at well-known fund? PE 1 1y
0 Recruiting Prep Tips for Rising Sophomore at a Target IB 2 1y
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+20 Best Masters in Real Estate Programs RE 12 1y
+12 MSGS update with recent Lakers Buy INV 6 1y
+9 Tully Friedman Interview PE 1 1y
+9 Bonus Clawback Risk When Leaving After Year 2? IB 1 1y
+18 Advice needed... PE 1 1y
+3 Guggenheim x LA Lakers IB 4 1y
+15 Currently identifying as a towel OFF 3 1y
+46 Tired of being an analyst and in underwriting, how do i become the prince of real estate in my city? RE 23 1y
+8 Houlihan Lokey Capital Markets IB 15 1y
+8 What's the easiest city in the U.S. to build a friend group/social circle from scratch? IB 7 1y
+199 WF is so back. IB 35 1y
+71 Restructuring versus M&A IB 29 1y
+20 why are there zero jobs in SoCal? RE 18 1y
+159 Turnaround Consulting is Paradise CO 26 1y
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+6 IB in San Diego? IB 7 1y
+121 Journey from Worst Possible Applicant IB 119 1y
+192 What is it like working in CRE in Atlanta RE 76 1y
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+4 Endeavour Capital 2025? PE 5 1y
0 Commercial Real Estate Broker Recommendations for Oakland, CA? RE 2 1y
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+55 Stoner Analysts? IB 16 1y
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0 Lazard SF? IB 3 1y
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+6 Campbell Lutyens Modelling Test? IB 2 1y
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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