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0 Any thoughts on Virgin Money acquisition finance? CR 0 2y
+1 Older traders TR 3 2y
0 Barings - General Info - Private Credit - Reputation, Comp, exits? AM 0 2y
+10 Which Finance Master to Choose BSCH 8 2y
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+3 Citi Sophomore Leadership 2024 JOB 3 2y
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0 Choosing a brokerage when four partners own the Apartment Building. RE 1 2y
0 How Do Buyside Analysts Perform Industry Research? ER 1 2y
+84 Rank the following firms for RX IB 38 2y
+1 Skills Necessary for Financial Transformation CO 1 2y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 2y
0 Capital One Financial - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Agentis Capital - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+35 Asset Mgmt —> Development? RE 10 2y
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+2 Paying 100k / Month In Rent As A CEO OFF 4 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.2%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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