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0 Best schools to get HF/PE/VC opportunities in Cali? VC 25 4y
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0 Financial Adviser vs. Private Wealth and Asset Management WM 8 4y
0 UBS PWM Fall WM 2 4y
0 Transition to Small Market PE/VC Fund. Thoughts/advice needed. VC 5 4y
+20 JPM Finance (branch) or VC SF VC 11 4y
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+13 Working on Wall Street can make more sense than raising millions with a Startup VC 8 4y
+80 American Jobs Act - Thoughts? VC 61 4y
0 I am a VC VC 4 4y
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+24 Wealth Management vs Corporate Finance vs IBanking WM 25 4y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
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