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+10 CS Internship 2023 Return Offer Rates? JOB 4 3y
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management AM Data 3y
0 Geneva Trading - Review - Prop Trading TR Data 3y
+15 Crypto Experience W/ Longterm Goal Of Going Into VC VC 2 3y
0 NERA Economic Consulting - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 3y
+3 Thoughts on Sycamore Partners? PE 1 3y
0 Websites to Find NY Housing For Summer IB 7 3y
0 NERA Economic Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 3y
+8 Oil Trading Internships? TR 1 3y
+18 Balancing saving and spending money OFF 12 3y
+6 Glade Brook Capital Partners (Growth Equity) VC 3 3y
+3 Lining Resume - What to Do Over the Summer? JOB 1 3y
+9 UBS Offers? JOB 1 3y
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0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Industrials IB Data 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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