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+123 WTF California ....... WTF OFF 44 6y
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+16 Is it Becoming Harder to Make Money in Algo Trading? TR 9 6y
+27 Man Held For 2 Years Without Trial over DWI. Gets $22MM. OFF 17 6y
+31 NYSE hours from the west coast? HF 49 6y
0 Can HR give money/host me in hotel if it is a needy case? JOB 6 6y
+11 San Jose, CA OFF 12 6y
+25 Apartment in San Francisco for $1400 JOB 34 6y
0 Chances of Summer Internship + Eventual Offer IB 9 6y
0 The value of publishing central bank interest rate OFF 1 6y
+3 Michael Lewis -- Vanity Fair WM 3 6y
+25 California: SD vs. OC OFF 24 6y
+114 California is broke - Lets spend more and raise taxes! OFF 102 6y
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+16 6-figures on strike? OFF 3 6y
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+27 Complete non-target to Buyside Research Associate - Thanks! SCSS 10 6y
0 Mont Pelerin Capital HF 0 6y
+19 IB -> Buyside. Headhunters reaching out. IB 6 6y
+20 Biggest bankruptcies in American history, who's next? TR 5 6y
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0 Evolution Capital Trading? TR 0 6y
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0 How much is enough? IB 6 6y
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0 Commercial Credit Analyst - Major CA city - $44K? OTH 4 6y
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+33 IB in Denver and Salt Lake IB 25 6y
+43 Is AXA Advisors a place to start? JOB 30 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • 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 (78) $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

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