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+4 Book Recommendations for Activist Investing? HF 6 2y
+6 Microsoft FRP Internship (2024) CF 1 2y
+7 Lazard 2024 SA Timeline IB 233 2y
0 Better comp S&T or buyside PM? TR 2 2y
+6 Weird Q: How to buy individual sovereign bonds in PA brokerage? IB 1 2y
+8 Evercore RECA Modelling Test RE 19 2y
+10 MIRA reputation? PE 12 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Research Data 2y
+18 Video Game Hedge Fund Managers - How to Find HF 5 2y
+393 Life in Development - Expectations vs Reality RE 72 2y
+5 Sick day policy IB 3 2y
+1 London - How easy it is to transition from top rating agency (S&P -Moodys - Fitch) to HF (structured finance) HF 1 2y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 Resume question RES 1 2y
+4 Energy Clubs / Societies? IB 2 2y
+7 UMM / MM / LMM IB Return Rates IB 7 2y
+6 DB FT 2024 JOB 5 2y
+15 OMERS IRP 2024 PE 24 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring IB Data 2y
+235 Worst Universities in IB IB 68 2y
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0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus Data 2y
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+10 Magnetar Capital IB 5 2y
+36 Got rejected from a job I didn’t even apply to JOB 5 2y
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0 TransMarket Group - Interview - Operations TR Data 2y
+13 Looking for Advice JOB 0 2y
+4 Credit Analyst vs. Trader @ HF HF 9 2y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Investment Research AM Data 2y
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+3 Networking with Recruiters JOB 1 2y
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0 Jefferies 2023 off-cycle internship (healthcare) did anyone heard back at all lol JOB 0 2y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Generalist PE Data 2y
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0 Do you NEED a mentor? HF 4 2y
+3 Advantage Capital - Any info? PE 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 2y
+22 Which are the best teams in Barclays IB? IB 15 2y
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+3 Return Rates IB 1 2y
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+9 O&G Pitch Idea for Interviews - Any Input? IB 1 2y
+9 Amazon Pants - Acceptable in Office? FASH 4 2y
+5 BofA Soph IB Superday IB 8 2y
+3 What happened to UCL? IB 11 2y
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0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Operations CF Data 2y
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0 Fifth Third Securities - Interview - Leveraged Finance IB Data 2y
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0 US Bank - Review - Generalist PE Data 2y
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+36 Advice Needed - Point72 / Millennium vs GS / MS HF 21 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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