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0 Aon - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 3w
+9 Minimum GMAT score BSCH 5 3w
+10 Introducing the Best Digital Marketing Agency – Excited to Connect! NUI 3 3w
0 Aviva - Review - Financial Services CF Data 3w
+12 Master's in Germany + work in Germany/UK — is my plan realistic? JOB 4 3w
+32 BofA off-cycle 2026 - London IB 240 3w
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+13 NEA Fellowship 2026 VC 37 3w
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0 Deloitte - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
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0 WSO Academy Office Hours (Wendy) 0 3w
+18 Brookfield Renewable Real-Time Power vs. ExxonMobil Trader Development Program vs. RWE Commercial Graduate Program TR 5 3w
0 Harris Williams Capital Solutions IB 2 3w
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0 Level Equity - Interview - Growth Equity PE Data 3w
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0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research IB Data 3w
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0 How to prep for PE interviews as a current senior PE 2 3w
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0 Arcadia Investment Partners - Review - Generalist PE Data 3w
0 KKR Credit Solutions Case Study CR 4 3w
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research IB Data 3w
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 3w
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0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Capital Structure Solutions IB Data 3w
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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 02 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
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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