0 "Why I Wish I Had Stayed at Goldman Sachs Longer" IB 16 6y
0 Applied to a regional division of a BB... IB 2 6y
0 Is it worth it to spend a weekend in LA? OFF 5 6y
0 Your Own Show AM 1 6y
0 Freshman making a resume with no experience IB 6 6y
0 How much do average graduates save every year? OFF 16 6y
+16 Is equity research really as low-paid as often claimed? ER 11 6y
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+32 $1.5-2mm Bonuses? HF 20 6y
+11 SF/LA vs NYC girls OFF 7 6y
0 Do I have any business applying (asking/networking) for a summer internship at a boutique? Soph IB 0 6y
0 Where to look for jobs CO 3 6y
0 What salary should I expect? AM 12 6y
+25 Private Banking Analyst Attire? FASH 93 6y
0 Resume Advice - Currently sophmore at mid/low tier NESCAC RES 9 6y
0 Are F500 summer internships paid? CF 14 6y
0 Who wants to go shopping with Febreeze? OFF 29 6y
0 Random Questions on Debt Research ER 2 6y
0 Breaking into commodities trading from Eastern Europe TR 6 6y
0 Wustl vs Vanderbilt Undergrad for BBs OFF 5 6y
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0 Summer Analyst Internship CV and Resume review RES 6 6y
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0 Goldman Sachs internship abroad? JOB 3 6y
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+20 I hate OFF 15 6y
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+77 Why is the northeast/new England so liberal? OFF 46 6y
+18 Cornell AEM vs UVA Mcintire recruiting undergrad for NYC BSCH 9 6y
+92 Most Underrated Schools for Wall St. OFF 117 6y
0 Emory Econ Major OFF 3 6y
+34 IB - MBA Associate, still a chance? IB 17 6y
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+15 WSO New Intern Intro NUI 7 6y
0 DCM Analyst to Asia S&T (Sales) - advice/thoughts please? TR 0 6y
0 Networking Etiquette Question JOB 8 6y
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+46 Informational Interview with Managing Director IB 36 6y
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+16 What's the most random thing you used Excel for outside of work? OFF 48 6y
+38 When do investment bankers take time off during Christmas and New Years? IB 77 6y
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+25 Urban Land Institute (ULI) or others worth it? RE 26 6y
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+9 Evercore M&A NY vs. Greenhill M&A NY IB 9 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
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