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0 Susquehanna International Group - Review - Quantitative Trading TR Data 1mo
0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Trading TR Data 1mo
+18 Struggling Learning the Concepts Because of AI and Tight Turnarounds PE 4 1mo
+17 WU Vienna a Target University for Investment Banking in Frankfurt/London in 2025? BSCH 8 1mo
+6 Funds role PE 1 1mo
0 Barclays - Interview - NA Data 1mo
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 1mo
0 Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
+9 Director from fund with very bad returns? CR 4 1mo
+23 Which firms even do public distressed anymore? CR 11 1mo
0 Susquehanna International Group - Review - Quantitative Trading TR Data 1mo
0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Trading TR Data 1mo
+11 CIBC GIB INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW IB 11 1mo
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Interview - Secondaries IB Data 1mo
0 Hiring for Startup JOB 2 1mo
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+6 FT signing bonus IB 5 1mo
+78 I'm in love with my MD OFF 17 1mo
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0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Infrastructure Data 1mo
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0 Timbercreek Asset Management - Interview - Real Estate RE Data 1mo
0 Santander Sophomore IB Summer Internship — is it still running? IB 1 1mo
+18 How Good is Santander Sophomore Summer for Recruiting IB 28 1mo
0 Google - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 1mo
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0 Google - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 1mo
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0 DRW - Interview - Equity Capital Markets TR Data 1mo
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0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services Data 1mo
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1mo
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+203 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) IB 48 1mo
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0 Investor Relations Intern Inquiry HF 3 1mo
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 1mo
0 Bishop Fleming - Company Data 1mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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