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0 Société Générale - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 9mo
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0 Bain & Company - Interview - Management Consulting CO Data 9mo
0 Lazard M&A/RX technicals IB 3 9mo
+3 How good is UBS for sales and trading? TR 6 9mo
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 9mo
0 KPMG - Review - Insurance CO Data 9mo
+64 IB in LatAm IB 39 9mo
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0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 9mo
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - NA Data 9mo
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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
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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