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0 Low GPA: Explain Circumstances on Cover Letter? RES 3 8y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
+27 Better Entry-Level Opportunity: Financial Operations or Valuation Analyst? JOB 6 8y
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+70 How would you approach alumni on LinkedIn? IB 35 8y
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0 Should I indicate that I previously applied to the bank in the application? IB 2 8y
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0 Northwestern Mutual - Salary & Bonus - Generalist OTH Data 8y
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0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services CO Data 8y
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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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $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
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success
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