0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8mo
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+1 Comp vs. Lifestyle: What’s the Smarter Long-Term Strategy in High Finance? WM 1 8mo
+4 Leeds Equity Partners PE 9 8mo
+1 Burnout in High Finance: Temporary Phase or Structural Problem? OFF 1 8mo
+9 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Credit RE 3 8mo
0 Morningstar - Interview - Private Markets Data 8mo
0 Centerview analyst program London IB 1 8mo
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0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8mo
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8mo
+92 How to be rich as a banker in London 101? IB 44 8mo
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity PE Data 8mo
+82 New clothing label from England research - Advice would be greatly appreciated FASH 33 8mo
0 Assured Guaranty - Review - Public Finance IB Data 8mo
+5 Can I break into high finance from a target? IB 13 8mo
+3 Thoughts on Fund opinions at HL? OTH 2 8mo
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Interview - Capital Markets IB Data 8mo
+11 Jefferies London Off-Cycle vs. A3 at Strong Domestic Boutique – Need Advice RES 4 8mo
0 University of Michigan - Interview - Healthcare CF Data 8mo
+66 UCLA or NYU Stern (UG) BSCH 70 8mo
+20 UChicago ED Transfer VS NYU/CMU/Cornell and Others IB 9 8mo
+7 Fordham vs. Villanova vs. URichmond vs. IU Kelley IB 4 8mo
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+27 Leonis Partners Reputation? IB 12 8mo
+18 Career Guidance? IB 1 8mo
0 FT Partners- 2026 Summer Associate intern IB 1 8mo
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0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Tax PE Data 8mo
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0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Operations Data 8mo
0 Wells Fargo CIB Summit IB 1 8mo
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8mo
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+3 Are bankers in office today? IB 3 8mo
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 8mo
+18 Kohlberg & Company Update 2025 PE 19 8mo
+33 Morgan Stanley SA 27 IB 159 8mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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