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+2 Best MM PE Firms for B-School Exits? PE 3 2mo
0 Citadel 45 Minute Modeling Exam HF 3 2mo
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2mo
+31 Long Only Opportunity Straight from College JOB 20 2mo
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+86 Are Single Managers More Profitable/Pay Higher? HF 65 2mo
0 Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2mo
0 JPM Public Finance IB IB 3 2mo
0 Equity Research Training/Education ER 2 2mo
+87 HL Reputation IB 36 2mo
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0 Banco Santander - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
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+4 Lower Middle Market Sourcing/Networking PE 1 2mo
+155 Saying Goodbye to Finance? PE 44 2mo
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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