+4 BDC Capital Salaries PE 1 4y
+3 Lateral sr associate recruiting - peak timeline PE 2 4y
0 Abris? PE 1 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Insurance Company Modeling IB 1 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 4y
0 Bailey Southwell & Co. - Interview - Healthcare IB Data 4y
+2 Who’s running the Sandoz sale process? IB 7 4y
+20 Personal Banking/Investing Help Needed OFF 8 4y
+3 Side gig while in IB OFF 2 4y
+164 Diversity recruiting is out of hand (10,000 internships for black students) IB 69 4y
+42 Petition to ban Drumpfy OFF 43 4y
0 Top 10 HH firms for Nordics? IB to PE / HF / VC VC 1 4y
+9 Tradeteq partners with XinFin in first trade finance NFT transaction CRYPTO 1 4y
+3 1st Round for OC Internship (London) IB 1 4y
+5 —————- OFF 6 4y
0 —- OFF 3 4y
+18 Join startup fund or continue recruiting? VC 4 4y
+7 Growth Equity Prep for undergrad internship? VC 1 4y
+10 Passed the Interview stage for the London office of European VC/GE Internship, Need Advice, tips, and best practices for the next steps. VC 5 4y
+12 No-name Corp fin advisory boutique vs Top BB in Operations IB 0 4y
+7 3 ways investors can recover their lost investments to crypto CRYPTO 1 4y
+1 LP to VC VC 3 4y
+6 Lateral to a smaller bank = pointless? IB 1 4y
+9 Business Dev at Fintech Startup to VC? VC 1 4y
+13 Stay or Entertain RE 4 4y
0 actual GPA is 0.07 lower than what's on resume JOB 1 4y
0 Sourcing Bonus in VC VC 1 4y
+12 WSO is anti human OFF 4 4y
+4 Startup M&A interview VC 2 4y
+3 VC/Growth All-In Associate Comp? VC 6 4y
+3 Impact of Bank Group on Growth Equity Recruiting VC 1 4y
+21 How the f*** do you pass HireViews? JOB 11 4y
+5 VC to Point72? VC 4 4y
+9 ——- PE 1 4y
0 PARIBUS (PBX) Cryptocurrency CRYPTO 1 4y
0 Top Growth Equity funds in London VC 1 4y
+4 SFR Underwriting is boring as hell RE 6 4y
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+1 (London) PE or Growth Equity Fund with a good work/life balance VC 21 4y
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+9 Strategic Finance Associate @Startup VC 1 4y
+6 VC Comp to Increase Post-IB Raises? VC 3 4y
+10 EU VC Internship 2Hour Case study Prep VC 1 4y
+8 What's the difference between a hedge fund and a PE fund? OFF 2 4y
+14 NYC cost of living IB 5 4y
+12 ——— PE 9 4y
+10 Don't Be Afraid to Have Conviction and Trust in Your Own Ability OFF 1 4y
+3 Delete AM 1 4y
+9 Did PE/VC salaries go up? VC 13 4y
+13 WF vs Truist vs Stephens vs Growth Equity VC 9 4y
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+1 Earrings FASH 1 4y
+9 Startup vs Big Tech Internship for Recruiting VC 1 4y
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+11 Small startup PE FOF fund worth joining? VC 2 4y
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+3 ——————— OFF 1 4y
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+17 Are London MSc programmes worth the cost? IB 40 4y
+23 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC VC 13 4y
+5 Transitioning from Product Manager at a tech company to Growth equity VC 4 4y
+9 Operations at Hedge Fund or Wealth Management? WM 1 4y
+3 Important Things to Know About the Financial Advisor WM 1 4y
+3 Moelis known in VC? IB 1 4y
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0 How do I take advantage of the recruiting process as a gay student? JOB 8 4y
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+12 London late stage VC / GE scene VC 3 4y
+5 Maxonrow (MXW) a hidden gem waiting to shine in the crypto market CRYPTO 1 4y
+3 VC in blockchain companies CRYPTO 1 4y
+3 How to raise a VC fund as a 30 year old? VC 1 4y
+9 VC/Growth: Temasek vs. SoftBank Vision Fund? VC 1 4y
0 EB VC Exits VC 2 4y
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+12 Crypto Malware: Switching Wallet Addresses CRYPTO 1 4y
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0 Best Cryptocurrency trading desks CRYPTO 1 4y
+20 Higher return investments where?? All-in on TQQQ or Crypto Long-term? CRYPTO 8 4y
+16 VC out of undergrad VC 4 4y
+10 Which VC firms are active in space investments? VC 7 4y
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+12 How to get to a full time wealth management job? WM 1 4y
+20 How would a startup bridge lender get access to warehouse line or repo? VC 13 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

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