+22 Summer internship: BB S&T vs prop shop! TR 7 6y
+36 OHIO STATE MSF BSCH 57 6y
+33 The GOP is throwin' down! OFF 27 6y
0 How hard is it to get a job at the NY or Chicago Merc TR 3 6y
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0 Seeking advices for IBD internship IB 1 6y
+10 ECM & IPOs IB 3 6y
0 GMAT - Senior at Michigan BSCH 3 6y
+122 Ill. faces 66 percent tax boost amid budget crisis OFF 85 6y
+41 JD/MBA for REPE / REHF BSCH 22 6y
+31 NYU Stern vs. University of Chicago IB 28 6y
0 Attending the same undergrad and MBA university BSCH 5 6y
+54 ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PROP TRADING! TR 58 6y
+10 Help with my schedule please... just a quick question but I need some help BSCH 13 6y
0 HELP MBA!!!! Deferrals - HBS/Wharton/Stanford/Columbia/NYU/Kellogg/Chicago BSCH 4 6y
0 Do you think this is a wise choice? IB 19 6y
+31 Travel on resume IB 22 6y
+24 Undergrad Dilemma BSCH 13 6y
+26 SA Resume - Feedback Appreciated RES 8 6y
0 What do you make of this recruiting situation? Totally perplexed JOB 17 6y
+27 College Senior Applying for MBA BSCH 7 6y
0 In this thread, you help me study Econometrics OFF 4 6y
+201 What does Detroit need to do to stop being such a shithole? OFF 244 6y
+15 Dept of Justice sues school district OFF 11 6y
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+10 Networking for young professionals in Chicago? IB 7 6y
+15 Internship Advice - Current a junior double majoring in accounting/finance IB 6 6y
0 SIG vs. Chicago Prop JOB 21 6y
+21 GE EFS vs PNC Capital Markets: which offer is better? JOB 6 6y
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+17 What is "life" like at a normal HFT firm? TR 6 6y
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0 Please review my resume for full-time recruiting RES 8 6y
0 Case interview practice buddy - chicago! CO 16 6y
+4 Knocking on Doors TR 7 6y
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+25 ETFs caused May 06 Flash Crash? TR 17 6y
+31 Chicago Booth BSCH 23 6y
0 Resume review for trading internships TR 6 6y
0 Equity Analyst @ Boutique Mutual Fund Company JOB 3 6y
0 I Banks om Chicago IB 2 6y
0 Black Edge Capital TR 2 6y
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0 Buffalo Funds HF 5 6y
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+20 I need ANY advice JOB 5 6y
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0 Nico Holdings - Anyone know anything about them? TR 0 6y
+12 Mesirow Financial Chicago - Previous experiences? AM 25 6y
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0 This Family Does Not Need Big Bonuses OFF 5 6y
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+28 Be werry werry quite, I'm hunting traders. TR 12 6y
+12 New target schools IB 19 6y
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+27 How to Answer Salary Question in Email? IB 52 6y
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+12 Eldorado Trading Group.. Anybody? TR 12 6y
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0 Chicago MBA Programs JOB 18 6y
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0 transition from proprietaary market maker to bank trading? TR 2 6y
+10 Ibanking Song? Girlfriend just sent me this....could this famous song be about ibanking the whole time? IB 15 6y
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+7 HBS Guru BSCH 16 6y
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0 Schonfeld Securities Goodbye Letter to Traders TR 4 6y
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+15 Hedge funds or trading comps in Minneapolis/St. Paul HF 11 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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...”