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0 Sales and Trading Return rate TR 2 4mo
0 Gugg Non-Target Superday 2026 IB 2 4mo
+9 Market Outlook and Strategy Discussion — Volatility, Risk Management & Tools TR 1 4mo
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0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4mo
0 CSG Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 4mo
+3 Cain Brothers vs SMBC 2027 SA IB 1 4mo
0 CSG Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4mo
+16 2026 FT Recruiting? IB 6 4mo
+11 Worth transferring from Stern to Columbia for sophomore year? IB 11 4mo
0 What was AN1 bonus at WF IB 1 4mo
+26 Finding a Way to Take the Series 86/87 Over the Summer ER 9 4mo
+16 Is Biotech/Healthcare ER worth taking? ER 9 4mo
+3 3 year analyst program?? IB 6 4mo
+6 Need Advice on Career Trajectory IB 1 4mo
+6 Should I include my incoming SA internship on my resume for FT recruiting? JOB 4 4mo
+15 Colgate vs Davidson vs Hamilton IB 13 4mo
+14 Global Universities Ranked by International Recognition BSCH 18 4mo
+18 Ares Infrastructure Opportunities PE 15 4mo
+88 Has UBS IB entered a death spiral/doom loop? IB 27 4mo
+86 How can we stay healthy as analysts? OFF 30 4mo
0 Ardea Partners - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 4mo
0 Private Equity and Nurseries PE 1 4mo
0 Hi all, deciding between Wells SF (tech M&A) and RBC SF (tech). Any insights would be appreciated. IB 4 4mo
0 Rodman & Renshaw? IB 1 4mo
0 S&T processes that are still available TR 1 4mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC HF 4 4mo
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+241 Worst Bank to Work for in 2025? IB 107 4mo
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+30 Most luxurious office you've seen? IB 48 4mo
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0 Brown Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist ER Data 4mo
0 Northern Trust - Interview - Asset Management AM Data 4mo
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+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) IB 12 4mo
0 Ardea Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4mo
0 VTB Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4mo
+8 Thoughts on Mizuho IB 30 4mo
+6 How does an equity investment within a debt fund work? CR 2 4mo
0 BP - Review - Risk Management Data 4mo
0 BP - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 4mo
+6 2026 S&T SA Networking TR 1 4mo
+21 PJT Secondaries vs Evercore Secondaries IB 24 4mo
+7 PJT Partners 2027 SA Thread IB 64 4mo
+4 What are the hours like in REPE across different strategies RE 1 4mo
+25 PE Secondaries- Excel Case Study PE 26 4mo
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0 REPE modeling test/case study exchange PE 1 4mo
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+15 The Ultimate Comeback? UBS Hires Director for IB Tech coverage who previously resigned after allegedly altering after-hours meal receipts IB 18 4mo
+8 UBS in Epstein Files and Banked Maxwell after Epstein Arrest IB 5 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 4mo
+275 Reality of UBS Tech IB 155 4mo
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0 S&T Comparison TR 1 4mo
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+72 Info on Evergreen Coast Capital (Elliott Management PE arm) PE 37 4mo
+6 PJT Strategic Advisory Capital Markets Modeling test IB 13 4mo
+1,350 Honest Take on UBS NY Tech? IB 335 4mo
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0 AI and PE PE 1 4mo
+12 Piper Sandler NY IB - Best Groups/Exit Opps? IB 3 4mo
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+14 Is there a way back? PE 2 4mo
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+74 The Future of the Banking vs Consulting Skillset | Debate IB 22 4mo
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+293 UBS Mass Layoffs of ~20% of Bank to Hit targets IB 62 4mo
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+26 UBS buys US top ten bank Credit Suisse in early 2023, yet remains Outside the Top 10 in the US for 2024. How? IB 23 4mo
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+18 MIF and Msc Opinions IB 18 4mo

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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