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0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? VC 4 4y
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0 what the fuck is NFT and how do i invest in it CRYPTO 1 4y
+38 Experienced (10+ yrs exp) Resume for VC/Growth Equity - 1 or 2 Pages? Format? Deal Sheet? VC 8 4y
+8 JP Morgan Wealth Management Superday WM 5 4y
0 M&A VC Q VC 1 4y
0 Can we buy crypto or is it banned in banking? CRYPTO 3 4y
0 IBM, Startup or small VC fund VC 1 4y
0 Top cryptocurrencies which were sentiment leaders from 22nd to 28 Feb 2021 CRYPTO 1 4y
+1 Non-Fungible Tokens? CRYPTO 1 4y
0 Does doge coin havw going to the moon CRYPTO 2 4y
+28 Deleted OFF 30 4y
+14 (Deleted) HF 5 4y
0 Growth Equity Resources? VC 1 4y
0 MS PWM vs Boa Trade support WM 1 4y
0 IB to VC / Strategic Finance at Startup VC 1 4y
+20 Venture Capital vs Corporate Banking VC 3 4y
+31 Advice needed for next steps in PWM: MS/UBS/ML WM vs GS PWM as WMP? WM 8 4y
+2 Delete RE 3 4y
+30 Best Resources for VC Thesis Development? VC 21 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisory Services (FAS) Financial Valuation Advisory (FVA) Portfolio Valuation (PVAL) technical interview WM 2 4y
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+31 Sick of thots in finance, VC, STEM VC 9 4y
0 IB or VC? Help! VC 4 4y
+30 Deleted OFF 20 4y
+30 PE/GE/VC Hours Worked Survey - Please take it! VC 10 4y
+8 1M followers or $1M dollar business. OFF 11 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? VC 1 4y
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+4 Venture Capital Salary VC 6 4y
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0 Consulting -> VC Resume? VC 1 4y
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+12 IB, Strategy or Tech M&A (VC ecosystem) ? VC 1 4y
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+9 Interesting VC firms? VC 16 4y
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+10 How Often Do Analysts Get Fired? IB 15 4y
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0 Which Job Would You Chose? - Multiple PE/VC Offers VC 9 4y
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0 VC Headhunters? VC 3 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%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 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 97.7%
  • 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 (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $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

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”