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0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
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0 Charlotte roommate February 2023 OFF 1 3y
0 Cambridge Associates - Interview - Asset Management Data 3y
0 UBS - Interview - NA IB Data 3y
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0 FMI Corporation - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
+24 Best joint-account and joint-credit card setup OFF 5 3y
0 FMI Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3y
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+148 Anyone have info on Insight Partners? PE 239 3y
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0 Millennium Partners - Interview - Portfolio Management Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+6 Happy New Year! OFF 1 3y
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+11 Which person would you rather hire? HF 2 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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