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+6 Choose LAC over State School BSCH 1 1y
0 Which teams funds or pe groups have the best wLb? PE 1 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities TR Data 1y
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+5 ULTIMATE UT Austin McCombs Club Prestige Tier List OFF 11 1y
+20 Sophomore Students Starting Search Funds — Is This the New Wave? IB 2 1y
+38 Hamilton khaki field quartz IB 32 1y
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0 BB Offer Process? IB 1 1y
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+1 On Cycle Girlfriend Recruiting? OFF 3 1y
+9 Risk interview questions? IB 6 1y
0 Hopping IB 1 1y
0 Barclays - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
+60 A1 Constantly Feeling Like I’m Drowning and Never Good Enough IB 19 1y
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities TR Data 1y
0 SA2026 National Investment Banking Toronto IB 1 1y
+73 Has anybody quit for mental health reasons and been able to rejoin PE or high finance more broadly? IB 17 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 1st year analyst for roommate in Charlotte. OFF 1 1y
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+14 Development Equity RE 2 1y
+75 What NOT to do as a Summer Analyst IB 16 1y
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0 GS Equity Derivatives IB 2 1y
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0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
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0 PwC - Review - Audit Data 1y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 1y
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0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 1y
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0 BCG London Insight Programme CO 2 1y
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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 13 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 (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $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

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”