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+24 Investment Banking Student - Seeking Guidance (Yes, another) IB 6 4y
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0 Black Cars OFF 4 4y
0 You think you got problems? Just read this. OFF 2 4y
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+19 Hercules Technology Growth Capital: more information PE 13 4y
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+6 Alpine Investors in San Francisco PE 5 4y
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+26 West Coast Office Rankings IB 13 4y
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+18 Researching Deals - Interviewing with several BBs IB 5 4y
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+28 The Moneyball effect IB 9 4y
+24 Best West Coast PE Shops? PE 35 4y
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+124 The Next Big Thing PE 180 4y
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0 West Coast Buy-Side (ex-Analyst) Survivor AM 37 4y
0 ms menlo superday IB 13 4y
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+6 PE in Los Angeles PE 18 4y
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+13 Is it easy to get a job at UBS Investment bank in LA ?? IB 12 4y
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+10 Arizona State IB 13 4y
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+26 Morgan Stanley - Menlo Park / GS TMT - San Francisco IB 22 4y
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0 Colorado Dreaming OFF 10 4y
0 Do my CPA License and Law Degree Help? IB 0 4y
0 Question for actual bankers about changing jobs IB 3 4y
+169 Best Location for Investment Banking? IB 227 4y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
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