+9 Sunday Desk Note: MDs are in Davos, ETH is at $3,300. Fade the noise CRYPTO 1 9mo
+23 FIG Associate who wants to break into metals and mining - how can I do it? IB 13 9mo
+18 Goldman Sachs Private Credit (Direct Lending vs. Hybrid Capital) PE 4 9mo
+9 Is it normal to take a few weeks to think about a HF offer? HF 9 9mo
0 Best trading desks for global macro / macro RV hedge fund exits? HF 1 9mo
+12 Should I consider an offer from SM $500M? What to expect on comp? HF 5 9mo
+4 Morgan Stanley GCM SA 2027 IB 2 9mo
0 PGIM Fixed Income - Interview - Mining AM Data 9mo
+17 Best Path Into Public Investing? HF 2 9mo
0 How much does M&A activity affect SA recruiting? IB 2 9mo
+26 Trading at GS/MS/JPM or Sales & Trading at Jane Street/Citadel/Two Sigma TR 9 9mo
0 Global Director of Private Capital | ex-TPG Partner | Healthcare & Green Tech Specialist PE 1 9mo
0 Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete PE 1 9mo
+11 Do SM HFs recruit from IBD HF 13 9mo
0 A&M RX Interview CO 1 9mo
+9 Dual-Degree Engineering Program (Ivy) for MBB Recruiting CO 4 9mo
+2 JPM SIG M&A IB 4 9mo
+25 Credit Agreements CR 17 9mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 9mo
+24 Energy Banking Exits IB 12 9mo
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Healthcare IB Data 9mo
+23 Hamilton Lane Secondaries PE 20 9mo
+37 Secondaries PE Comp – Base, Bonus, and Carry PE 35 9mo
0 AlixPartners - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 9mo
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+3 SM HF that invests globally HF 2 9mo
+3 HL Corp. Fin. IB SA’27 R1 IB 11 9mo
0 Wharton WITG Recruiting IB 2 9mo
+2 Networking with DB impossible? IB 4 9mo
+82 Why do people work at Baird or Jeffries? IB 28 9mo
+3 Oaktree SA 26 CR 9 9mo
+5 Distressed / special sits / event driven RE in current environment RE 5 9mo
+9 Career Paths and understanding the Finance Side of RE RE 1 9mo
+4 C&SI JPM IB 9 9mo
+9 Q&A: IB/PE/Quant Experience PE 1 9mo
0 Piper Sandler Applications IB 4 9mo
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 9mo
+9 Should I delay my grad to recruit for IB IB 1 9mo
+9 SA to FT IB 4 9mo
0 Should I rerecruit, and where? CO 2 9mo
0 Suited Assessment Houlihan Lokey IB 1 9mo
+100 What’s the most toxic situations you’ve seen (been) HF 66 9mo
+8 Goldman offers already? IB 17 9mo
+3 How to train intuition and business judgment HF 1 9mo
+7 What to do when you want to break into tech from IB but the TMT group at your bank is bad? IB 1 9mo
0 FT 2026 NYC - When are you looking for housing? OFF 4 9mo
+15 Learning about distressed investing HF 15 9mo
+6 any solid resume builder? IB 2 9mo
+8 GS FICC and Equities TR 53 9mo
+9 Pivot from STEM MS to consulting advice CO 1 9mo
+6 Is IB/PE easier to break into in Eastern Europe? IB 1 9mo
0 GS TMT vs Centerview NY vs MS Menlo IB 1 9mo
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - NA Data 9mo
+10 Do you have any unique analysis or tricks you do for deals? RE 1 9mo
+9 Weak First Review at MBB: How Hard Is It to Bounce Back? CO 2 9mo
+10 How to Prepare for Growth Equity Final Round Interview? VC 6 9mo
+2 Best way to ask about total comp? PE 2 9mo
+10 Passe-Partout Mentor - Morocco - Strategy, Finance, Execution. CO 1 10mo
+12 Seeking Advice - Non Target Student IB 1 10mo
0 MUFG - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 10mo
0 salary estimate- direct lending investec AM 1 10mo
+2 Working in charity...? OFF 4 10mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Audit Data 10mo
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 10mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Accounting Data 10mo
+39 Introduction to Multifamily Asset Class Investing RE 16 10mo
0 2026 Trading Net-Worth Check-In TR 0 10mo
+9 Year Abroad vs Final Year - Better for Recruiting or Will I Regret It? JOB 1 10mo
+3 Real estate internship tracker RE 1 10mo
0 JPMorgan - Review - Corporate Finance CF Data 10mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Operations TR Data 10mo
0 Return Offer Location Flexibility JOB 0 10mo
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+9 Career Pivot HF 1 10mo
0 Roast the resume; need advice JOB 1 10mo
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0 Charles River Associates - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 10mo
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0 How many BofA internships can one apply to? IB 0 10mo
+6 CEE Brokerage - JLL / CBRE / C&W / Colliers / Savills RE 1 10mo
+4 Where did John Curtius begin his career after Princeton? HF 6 10mo
+7 CFA at a Pod HF 2 10mo
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+3 MS Aso salaries and approx bonus in UK? IB 1 10mo
+68 Interview Prep Resources IB 23 10mo
+19 Top MBA student targeting Hong Kong IBD FT — realistic chances without a summer internship? BSCH 7 10mo
0 Tips to perform in a large team IB 1 10mo
+64 Secondaries Comp / Culture in 2023 PE 97 10mo
0 Freshman summer finance internship IB 3 10mo
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Credit Risk Data 10mo
+12 Do I Need the IB Stamp for Growth Equity? VC 3 10mo
0 Banco Santander - Interview - Generalist IB Data 10mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 10mo

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
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