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+69 Reminder that banks don't really care about junior employees IB 32 10y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Legal Data 10y
0 advice for junior year? JOB 0 10y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Technology Consulting Data 10y
0 Line Management/GM - Day in the Life OTH 1 10y
0 Jane Street Capital - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 10y
0 After undergrad, entry-level job on the Street or MBA? BSCH 2 10y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 10y
0 Aon - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
+15 Starting to get worried... JOB 7 10y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 10y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Big 4 Audit to Portfolio Accountant/Analyst at Hedge Fund JOB 2 10y
0 Whats the difference between trading stocks on wall street vs trading stocks at home? TR 1 10y
+66 How did you prepare for the investment banking lifestyle? IB 20 10y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 10y
+21 Chances at BB Equity Research ER 7 10y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 10y
0 Accepted Offer, Received another shortly after paying $7k more JOB 4 10y
0 PJM Western Hub TR 0 10y
0 How much to include current SA role on resume for accelerated FT recruiting? RES 1 10y
0 Abbott Laboratories - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 10y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10y
0 Dinan & Company LLC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 137 Ventures - Interview - Generalist Data 10y
0 Offer rescinded 1 week into junior internship, they said they no longer need me. How do I explain my situation moving forward? JOB 1 10y
0 Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 10y
+11 Top Fund of Hedge Funds - Compensation, Lifestyle and Career Path? HF 8 10y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
+18 HBSC markets internship question. TR 2 10y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 10y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 10y
+10 Probationary Period RE 8 10y
0 GMP Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
+12 How to prepare for BB ER summer internship ER 6 10y
0 Grad School AM 4 10y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
0 Fulbright commission - Company Data 10y
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0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 10y
0 PwC Deferred Start Date for Gap Year CO 3 10y
0 stock pitch to get the interview throught networking ER 2 10y
0 How well are structures paid in the industry? TR 0 10y
+90 From Hedge Fund to Corp Fin to M&A SCSS 25 10y
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0 Big 4 TS --> VC VC 0 10y
+19 Family Office --> ER? ER 5 10y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10y
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0 Rabobank Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10y
+4 KKR Hierarchy Structure PE 4 10y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 10y
0 Aegis Capital TR 0 10y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Bad grade, internship this summer - should I be worried? JOB 0 10y
0 Pacific Life Insurance Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 10y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 10y
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0 2U - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 10y
0 Barclays - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 10y
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0 Microsoft - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 10y
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0 Treacy and Company - Company Data 10y
0 Presidio Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Amazon - Interview - NA Data 10y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 10y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
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0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 10y
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0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 10y
0 Pine River Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equities Data 10y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 10y
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0 Quantitative Research Consultant at WorldQuant LLC OFF 3 10y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 10y
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0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Campbell Alliance - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 10y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Strategy Data 10y
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0 Formation Capital - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 10y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $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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From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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