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+3,196 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? PE 115 2mo
+42 Is MPS in applied economics at Cornell's Dyson school a good program? BSCH 26 2mo
+39 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 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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+50 Venture Capital Prestige Tier List VC 28 2mo
+232 Where does Stern really lie? IB 105 2mo
+7 LA client meetings OFF 2 2mo
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next IB 7 2mo
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? RE 48 2mo
0 Los Angeles REPE RE 3 2mo
+10 BofA Groups 2026 update? IB 19 2mo
+3 Gaw Capital Investment Role at LA Office? RE 3 2mo
+11 Cost of living adjustment CF 4 2mo
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? IB 1 2mo
+9 Gaw Capital - Modeling Test RE 15 2mo
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+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings IB 90 2mo
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0 Canadian Pension PE Ranking PE 1 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101