+20 LA Vs NYC Vs SF IB 12 3y
+27 William Blair / MM Comp IB 22 3y
+32 Requiescat in pace, Pater Sanctissimus. OFF 15 3y
+6 Highest Paying UMM PE 13 3y
+3 Does your postgraduate university's ranking matters? BSCH 1 3y
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Restructuring CO Data 3y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring CO Data 3y
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0 Citigroup - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+4 How is committed capital different from AUM? PE 8 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+5 Is it legal to work for 2 separateWh HFs with different strategies? HF 2 3y
+125 Sexual Harassment at Work - Will It End? OFF 50 3y
+3 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IB 11 3y
+4 1st year IB analyst switch to S&T IB 3 3y
+79 Dating a Co-Worker (!) OFF 41 3y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Private Equity CO Data 3y
+9 Lateraling into IB from MMB? JOB 2 3y
+8 CMBS Agency Analyst RE 7 3y
+4 BAM Insights HF 3 3y
+11 PortCo IPO vs Sale to a Strategic/Financial Buyer? PE 2 3y
+3 Impact of military service on job opportunities JOB 1 3y
+12 Growth to Distressed PE PE 8 3y
+7 INVESTING IN THE HEALTH INDUSTRY MAINLY SPORTS HEALTH IN AFRICA OFF 1 3y
+11 “Don’t tell people you work in IB/PE” IB 5 3y
+10 How do you actually start your career? JOB 12 3y
+9 How to Find Hedge Funds For Unpaid Internship HF 11 3y
+11 Carry for credit funds PE 27 3y
+3 How do I connect with non-NYC long onlys? JOB 1 3y
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+2 Case Partner Match - Discord Channel CO 1 3y
+6 Lazard SF Tech vs PWP SF Tech IB 6 3y
+10 AN1 who has a exit opp lined up. Is there any point in me trying anymore? IB 5 3y
+3 DCF for Zoom vs. Broadcom IB 1 3y
+32 How feasible is to get a transfer from London to the US? IB 15 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Amazon - Interview - NA Data 3y
+14 Strategies that highly value a law degree? HF 29 3y
0 Acuity Knowledge Partners - Company Data 3y
+6 How much of a long term commitment are coverage groups? IB 1 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - NA IB Data 3y
+12 Negotiating Pay RE 6 3y
0 Deutsche Bank FIG - London IB 3 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Private Banking RE Data 3y
+8 What’s the best & worst career decision you’ve made? JOB 2 3y
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+9 Applications of PDEs in buy side quants? HF 1 3y
+49 Out of college, what kind of experience would be best for people trying to start a search fund? PE 8 3y
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+19 What is expected of 1st year associates? ER 17 3y
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0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
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+4 PWc security game OFF 4 3y
+17 How do summer analysts get taxed? IB 20 3y
+6 Pitching to other funds - breach of confidentiality? HF 2 3y
+105 Is Marriage Even Worth It? OFF 115 3y
0 Equity Advisory (ECM) hours? IB 1 3y
+3 How to Grow an Email List? SCSS 1 3y
+1 capping downside vs going all in to preserve upside OFF 4 3y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
+49 Lessons Learned in 2022 OFF 4 3y
+6 Transferring Offices before start date CO 8 3y
0 AllianceBernstein - Review - Private Wealth Management AM Data 3y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management AM Data 3y
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+19 Why do people keep their crypto in exchanges, not their own wallets? Exchanges vs Wallets? CRYPTO 5 3y
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0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research TR Data 3y
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0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
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0 Fidelity Investments - Interview - Trading TR Data 3y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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