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0 Off-Cycle Internships abroad for US Citizens JOB 1 2w
+3 IBEB at Erasmus University Rotterdam or BSc Finance at Durham? BSCH 7 2w
+7 Need PE FT 27 Recruitment Advice PE 7 2w
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 2w
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+13 Thinking of taking a career break. Thoughts? JOB 8 2w
0 Groups with the Coolest A&D Dealflow IB 1 2w
+20 PE/PC-backed Insurance Asset Managers - any thought on where they are heading towards? PE 13 2w
0 The Complete History of Nasdaq Stock Market Returns IB 0 2w
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0 Difficulty lateraling from NYC to SF IB 1 2w
+8 Apollo Capital Solutions (ASO role) - good opp? CR 9 2w
+12 Oncycle / HH Outreach 2028 PE 11 2w
0 Oncycle 2028 PE 2 2w
+12 UCL MSc Strategic Accounting & Finance (Online) — Worth It for Finance Careers? Recruiter Recognition? JOB 5 2w
0 NYC Roommate Hunt IB 3 2w
+18 Perpetuity growth technical question IB 4 2w
+11 Moving from systematic to semi-systematic HF 3 2w
+16 30yo Investment Banking Analyst? or just laser focus on MBB instead? IB 6 2w
+13 Pivoting into IB feels impossible, what are some alternative routes? IB 5 2w
+15 BlackRock PEP London PE 22 2w
0 Insight on Serent? PE 0 2w
0 Best PE / Investing Firms for Ex-MBB Consultants? PE 1 2w
+18 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? PE 3 2w
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0 Greenhill - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 2w
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+14 How to model an LBO with minority stake OFF 10 2w
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+13 I am in DCM, how to spin my resume creative? IB 9 2w
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+133 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? IB 31 2w
0 Boston Consulting Group - Interview - Generalist CO Data 2w
0 NYC apartment | 5k pp OFF 4 3w
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+9 Is 2026 the year of Morgan Stanley? IB 4 3w
+7 Ardea Partners Interview IB 14 3w
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0 FP&A Good Freshman Summer Internship for IB Recruiting IB 2 3w
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+139 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount IB 88 3w
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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