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+13 Rosenbaum/Pearl sufficient for IB internships, or should I cover Damodaran as well? IB 4 6y
+5 Do the Blackstone Group and the Carlyle Group sponsor H1B Visa? JOB 5 6y
+19 Coming from non-traditional background, for MF recruiting PE 5 6y
+10 Best Headhunters for PE / SWF opps in the UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai) PE 7 6y
+20 College transferring BSCH 6 6y
+9 When is shorting JGB's a good idea? TR 5 6y
+47 Effects of Decarbonization/Environmental Regulation on Prospects for O&G Trading TR 23 6y
+4 is NYU stern MBA worth taking out debt? BSCH 1 6y
+3 PE Firm NYC Interview Client Service PE 1 6y
+13 Breaking Back In JOB 3 6y
+12 Columbia MSBA? BSCH 2 6y
+24 Toronto Vs Canada JOB 7 6y
0 Podcast: Scott Painter (Fair) – Disrupting the car business -- 7/7 0 6y
0 Podcast: Taylor Nieman (Toucan) - Micro-moments of learning -- 6/23 0 6y
0 Podcast: Max Hellerstein (Extra) - Do you like steak? -- 6/9 0 6y
+43 Funny CRE Stories RE 15 6y
+3 MBA Program in NYC BSCH 1 6y
0 Podcast: George McGehrin - The mindset of an entrepreneur -- 5/26 0 6y
+10 Taking a leap of faith??Need Help. INV 0 6y
+52 The Frieds Interview: PART THREE "MBA Is A Joke" OFF 29 6y
0 Meyer Equity, LLC - Company Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+13 Westport HF commute OFF 12 6y
+14 How to Structure Comp for Sr Analyst Position? HF 4 6y
+4 Rosenbaum & Pearl WSO 2 6y
+22 Valuation of a company in an emerging market - in USD or in local currency IB 8 6y
0 Best NYU Stern Residence hall for IB Recruiting? BSCH 9 6y
0 Unilever Ventures - Interview - Finance Data 6y
+3 What groups does Bank of America have in Charlotte? IB 3 6y
+3 NYC Pre-employment Drug Screens IB 1 6y
+10 Who decides which SAs receive FT offers? IB 5 6y
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 Fidelity Investments - Interview - Private Banking AM Data 6y
+14 How to master excel? IB 6 6y
+55 Cornell vs. USC vs. Michigan IB 30 6y
+29 Thoughts on getting into real estate development with an urban planning degree? RE 6 6y
+31 Getting into real estate without contacts: should I try? RE 11 6y
+15 Current Junior at Liberal Arts College with Nonprofit Experience Who Wants to do Real Estate Investment Sales RE 2 6y
+29 Hg: Tech MM PE - Thoughts? PE 7 6y
0 Salem Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 Salem Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 6y
+6 Programming Language for Investment Banking IB 3 6y
+3 Programming for Investment Banking IB 2 6y
0 Ameriprise Financial - Review - Financial Services AM Data 6y
+3 Skills to Help IB Career in Quarantine IB 1 6y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 6y
+27 GPA tanked this semester. How bad is it? JOB 6 6y
0 Breeches - in fashion horse riding clothing FASH 1 6y
0 CSG Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+3 Offer Letter? JOB 3 6y
+15 what level of positions to network with? JOB 2 6y
+19 Leaving My BB JOB 12 6y
+16 Pass/Fail and GPA. JOB 10 6y
+19 Freshman Summer JOB 8 6y
+14 Trading stocks as a summer IB analyst? IB 11 6y
+15 What's more powerful an MBA or MS in Finance for breaking into the PE industry PE 3 6y
+9 Whole loan trading, good place to start career? re post JOB 1 6y
+23 Please Help! (MBB FT vs. IB SA vs. T2 Consulting) JOB 9 6y
+17 Buy side internship? JOB 5 6y
+3 Rent backed securities, the new mortgage backed security? RE 1 6y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking IB Data 6y
+92 Biden's Next Blunder OFF 28 6y
0 PJ SOLOMON - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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+53 Moelis vs. Guggenheim NYC 2021 IB SA IB 16 6y
+19 Where to find people to cold-email? JOB 13 6y
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0 Craig Hallum - Review - Equity Research ER Data 6y
0 Craig Hallum - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 6y
0 Craig Hallum - Salary & Bonus - Software ER Data 6y
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+22 When is Your Office Reopening? OFF 31 6y
+3 anyone with a bberg terminal connection? need an article OFF 1 6y
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+59 TN Visa success/failures IB 17 6y
+3 Barclays/DB/UBS FT 2020 IB 1 6y
+41 Is IB Advisory Commoditized? IB 9 6y
+3 Will BBs give WFH stipends to SAs? OFF 2 6y
+2 Time to change the definition of BB? IB 10 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA ER Data 6y
+3 Sessional vs Annual vs Cumulative GPA? OFF 2 6y
+12 BB Coverage -> Distressed hedge fund HF 1 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 TD Bank - Review - NA Data 6y
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0 TD Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $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...”