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+6 Value-Add at PE Firm PE 1 2y
0 Northwestern Mutual - Review - NA Data 2y
+3 Microsoft Financial Analyst Compensation CF 8 2y
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0 KPMG - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 2y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 2y
0 G Research - Salary & Bonus - Engineering HF Data 2y
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+9 Niche Prop Firms/Quant Trading Firms TR 3 2y
0 Suit Type FASH 2 2y
+10 Innovatus Capital Partners RE 7 2y
0 Aflac - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
+73 2023 ADC/APD Summer Programs/Full-Time Applications Thread CO 176 2y
+26 BNP Paribas SA 2024 IB 104 2y
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0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Business Development Data 2y
+13 Hedge Fund formation as a service HF 8 2y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 2y
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0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
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+12 ABBREVIATION MEGATHREAD OFF 6 2y
+3 MM Sr analyst guarantees JOB 0 2y
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+17 Is it easier to get into LO in UK vs US/Asia AM 3 2y
+10 What is the typical base salary annual increase [%] (if any) for real estate acquisition professionals and real estate development professionals? RE 3 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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