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+9 Which to choose? IB 1 3w
0 10 Interviews at a BB - no feedback yet…. JOB 1 3w
+9 Credit HF Guys: How much do you think abt "value" HF 10 3w
+9 Enterprise Guide to Best AI Agent Development Companies: Selecting Partners for Production-Grade Autonomy CF 0 3w
0 KPMG - Review - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 3w
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 3w
+3 TX A&M MSC Energy TR 8 3w
+18 Melbourne vs Sydney for Enterprise App Development: Is There Still a Talent or Cost Arbitrage in 2026? CF 2 4w
+1 Wall Street’s boutiques bet on star bankers. Now they’re stuck with the bill IB 2 4w
+15 Realistic path to Capital Solutions/Spec Sits Groups from LevFin at a BB? PE 7 4w
0 Toronto Boutique IB/small PE/Search funds JOB 1 4w
+10 Evolution Credit Partners? CR 6 4w
+2,371 UBS Analysts talking about unionizing given working conditions and potential dinner cuts IB 157 4w
0 IU Kelley Incoming Freshman IB 1 4w
0 B. Riley & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 4w
+72 What happened to WSO OFF 26 4w
+6 Junior Comp Increase with Recent Fundraise? PE 3 4w
0 Stryker Corporation - Interview - Corporate Finance CF Data 4w
+9 Which school for IB? IB 18 4w
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+25 Hotel Recruiters RE 14 4w
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0 Valitas Capital Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4w
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+5 Centerview 2026 FT Recruiting IB 7 4w
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns IB 25 4w
0 Random college tierlist on instagram IB 3 4w
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+120 Funds with the best culture PE 125 4w
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0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 4w
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0 Lazard Freres - Review - Generalist IB Data 4w
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0 Investment Banking Tech/TMT Coverage rankings in the UK IB 1 4w
+10 Nontraditional Background Trying to Break Into Finance — What Am I Missing? JOB 2 4w
+3 Minimum GPA for Hedgefund Roles? HF 3 4w
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”