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0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+13 Crash Course on Creditworthiness RE 3 6y
0 BOC International Holdings - Review - Investment Research AM Data 6y
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0 BOC International Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 6y
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+36 Airbnb Hosts - "A Bargain with the Devil" OFF 14 6y
0 PwC - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
0 Best REPE Shops RE 3 6y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
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+12 Do these interview hiccups matter in hiring decisions? HF 2 6y
+3 Information on Eurazeo Private Equity PE 2 6y
0 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Review - Equity Capital Markets ER Data 6y
0 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets ER Data 6y
+15 QofE reports - What makes an actually useful report? PE 4 6y
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0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 Marlin and Associates - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 6y
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+15 Bridgewater Trading Operations Associate (FT) Interview Insight HF 2 6y
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0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist IB Data 6y
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0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO 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

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”