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+3 Goldman's PAG (Portfolio Advisory Group) AM 2 6y
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+3 Not sure what field to get into, would have to try it out to make a substantive decision. Any guidance appreciated. JOB 1 6y
+3 Moving groups within Credit Suisse IB 1 6y
+50 Deleted BSCH 21 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
+3 Deleted JOB 0 6y
0 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 First Citizens Bank - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Risk Management AM 1 6y
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0 KPMG - Review - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 6y
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0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 6y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management IB Data 6y
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0 MUFG - Review - Corporate Banking IB Data 6y
0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking IB Data 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%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $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

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