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0 Benchmark International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 1y
+40 What’s the Best Path into VC? VC 12 1y
+20 Is VC dead? VC 6 1y
+78 How much does your first job matter? JOB 21 1y
+3 Davidson Kempner HF 5 1y
+18 Does public equities + Co-Founder make for an attractive profile? VC 6 1y
+37 Thoughts on Factset for PE/IB? IB 13 1y
0 Verizon - Interview - Strategy CF Data 1y
+17 Dubai relocation - family ties advantageous? JOB 9 1y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Consulting Data 1y
+282 Q&A: VC Partner with 10+ years in the industry VC 123 1y
+15 Top funds in the Nordics / DACH / Benelux Regions PE 33 1y
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring CO Data 1y
0 Walmart Pauses Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas OTH 2 1y
0 Bloomberg - Interview - Sales Data 1y
0 Alt. Private Credit - Careers CR 2 1y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
+9 SF is on the comeback IB 10 1y
+41 Citi's Performance — 2024 and Q1 2025 IB 8 1y
0 Chartwell Financial Advisory Opinions? WM 14 1y
+9 Waiting time after the final round HF 1 1y
0 Applying for S&T graduate program without S&T internships. What are my chances? TR 1 1y
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+27 Solid PE Shops in Low Cost of Living Cities? PE 31 1y
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+6 OpenAI Hired 100+ Bankers to train ChatGPT OFF 2 1y
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0 Allianz Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management AM Data 1y
+6 How Smart Staffing Solutions Are Helping Businesses Grow Faster OFF 0 1y
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+18 Violated personal trading policy 3x at a major fund am I cooked? HF 16 1y
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+1 RJ Fintech vs Arma Partners London IB 3 1y
0 Delete CR 1 1y
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0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
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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 04 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
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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