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0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - NA TR Data 6y
+6 PE monkeys - what made you want to switch firms? PE 4 6y
+16 Sale of an asset on the financial statements? IB 4 6y
0 IQVIA - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
0 IQVIA - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 6y
0 Capital One Financial - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 6y
0 Capital One Financial - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 6y
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+3 delete........... IB 1 6y
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0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Private Equity PE Data 6y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Interview - Generalist IB Data 6y
0 Wayfair - Review - Analytics Data 6y
0 Wayfair - Salary & Bonus - Analytics Data 6y
+17 What pants to buy for IB? FASH 9 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA CF Data 6y
+10 MBA recruiting - IM with IBD as backup? JOB 1 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Energy TR Data 6y
+15 Low GPA due to extenuating circumstances, is there a way to indicate that to consulting firms before being overlooked? CO 2 6y
+30 Brick and Mortar Real Estate Developer - Still a viable industry? RE 7 6y
+5 GS Private Equity deals? PE 2 6y
+1 Best way to transition from comercial banking to IB? IB 4 6y
+11 Financial engineering vs. Finance IB 2 6y
0 US Army - Review - NA Data 6y
0 US Army - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Finance CF Data 6y
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0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Technology TR Data 6y
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0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+25 Fund shutdown HF 5 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
+21 Best group in IB? IB 9 6y
+12 Thoughts on a M.Sc in Biostatistics to pivot from Biology & Statistics to Quant or S&T roles? TR 1 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 CEC Capital - Company Data 6y
0 Livingstone Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 6y
+10 Can anyone figure out this bond math? IB 3 6y
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0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 6y
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0 State Street Corporation - Review - Insurance Data 6y
+3 D.E. Shaw Junior Equities Trader interview tips ? HF 1 6y
0 State Street Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Insurance Data 6y
+9 Short Selling at MM? HF 1 6y
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0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading TR Data 6y
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0 Grant Thornton - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 6y
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0 MetLife, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking CF Data 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 6y
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+21 How much do the summer analysts know after their internship? IB 7 6y
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0 KPMG - Review - Industrials 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%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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 (81) $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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