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0 Debt Financing & Loans Thesis CF 1 3y
+5 Deleted JOB 7 3y
+21 Need Advice OFF 7 3y
+3 Is there a way to combine tabs from different sheets into one excel without macros? IB 1 3y
+11 Transhumanism and Future Breakthroughs in Productivity IB 3 3y
+23 Citadel secret sauce HF 20 3y
+6 PMG/ other Miami developers RE 4 3y
+17 IDEAL TOP TIER INTERN/EMPLOYEE OFF 5 3y
+11 IB - LSE Summer School + HEC Paris Summer School IB 3 3y
+1 …. OFF 8 3y
0 Does not having an sat restrict me from doing buyside recruiting? PE 1 3y
+7 How would you answer: “what will you do if you don’t get into banking?” in investment banking interviews? JOB 12 3y
+3 How is Duke MBA viewed? Would Columbia be worth it given same cost? BSCH 1 3y
0 Do you need to network for Diversity programs? JOB 1 3y
+26 Breaking into AM / HF AM 11 3y
+23 How do you pay for drinks OFF 26 3y
+5 Wells Fargo Real Estate RE 2 3y
+10 Worried about offer rescinded JOB 2 3y
0 Credit Suisse LFCM vs LFO IB 3 3y
+4 When will deal flow slow down? IB 2 3y
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+63 What’s the best meal you ever had? OFF 97 3y
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+30 Q&A: Consultant at Kearney CO 28 3y
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+303 Tech companies are a net negative to society OFF 87 3y
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+17 How many days a week are you working on last two weeks of the year? IB 35 3y
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0 Best IB team for PE exit in these Cities? IB 1 3y
+23 Where are the good girls? OFF 9 3y
0 How do I get a list for all the PE firm with AUM over $1Bn??? PE 2 3y
0 Strategy for Reviewing 3 Statement Model? IB 1 3y
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+1 How to delete WSO accounts? OFF 1 3y
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0 WLB for CIB? OFF 1 3y
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+10 Private Equity Work Hours for VP's and up PE 5 3y
0 NYC Summer roommate $1650 Budget OFF 2 3y
+3 The Typical Schedule of IB? IB 1 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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