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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 3y
+120 What topic could you talk about for hours? OFF 109 3y
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+18 UK Deals - Promote not Tax Deductible? RE 6 3y
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0 George and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
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+6 Help with Fixed income terminology TR 3 3y
+6 Barclays NY Tech vs. Barclays Menlo Park Tech differences IB 5 3y
+6 Hot 'take': Anyone else? OFF 8 3y
+6 If you were to make your own token or coin which chain will you use or fork? why? CRYPTO 1 3y
+8 FT start delay WB. Others? IB 8 3y
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+12 Is private equity really better than investment banking? PE 3 3y
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+15 Acquisitions Colleague Whose Pre-Occupation with Likeability Hamstrings Negotiation RE 1 3y
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0 Is this the new 2008? IB 3 3y
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+32 Funny Wifi Names OFF 37 3y
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+25 Best Place to Be in Current CRE Market: Investment, AM, Debt, Equity, Special Sits etc? RE 14 3y
0 Big 4 EU based restructuring groups IB 5 3y
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+54 Best sector to be in PE 41 3y
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+9 What is causing Credit Suisse to potentially go under? IB 1 3y
0 Riveron RX Consulting CO 1 3y
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+11 BB Analyst to small multi-asset family office - pigeonhole risk? PE 4 3y
+11 Ideal private equity (internship) cover letter PE 11 3y
+45 Worst Secondary Fund? PE 50 3y
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0 Solomon Brothers Yield Curve papers OFF 1 3y
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0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Private Equity PE Data 3y
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0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
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0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
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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 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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