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+4 Maybe Off Topic, but I Somewhat regret leaving IB, I miss the money. IB 3 4mo
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0 Saybrook Fund Advisors CR 0 4mo
0 Tech IB - West Coast vs NYC? IB 1 4mo
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+3 CREDIT/Fixed Income AM CR 2 4mo
+33 Thoughts on Harvey Capital Partners and Lane42? HF 20 4mo
+16 Peak6 or Flow Traders TR 6 4mo
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+19 FinTech at GS? IB 11 4mo
+145 Venture Capital is Paradise VC 57 4mo
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+5 Alpine Investors - Thoughts? PE 26 4mo
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+61 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 EB IB and MF IB 14 4mo
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0 DC GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT BANKS LIST? IB 1 5mo
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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