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0 Well Suited IB 1 1y
0 In the CRE pro forma, how did you decide your assumptions? RE 1 1y
+10 What exactly is private credit? CR 6 1y
0 Greetings from Montenegro! CF 1 1y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
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0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Capital Markets IB Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets IB Data 1y
0 KPMG - Review - Credit Risk CO Data 1y
+9 Uni Investment Fund Interview Reflection BSCH 1 1y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk CO Data 1y
+19 Welp IB 5 1y
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+157 My second year as a Private Equity Associate in Large-Cap Private Equity - A Long Thread PE 33 1y
+25 High Schooler question about HF HF 23 1y
+12 Having success with IB networking for the first time ever... IB 3 1y
+13 Sharpest UMM investors PE 15 1y
+3 SocGen IB 1 1y
0 Protiviti - Review - Risk CO Data 1y
0 Protiviti - Salary & Bonus - Risk CO Data 1y
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Industrials CO Data 1y
+14 Help Me Decide Between Community College Vs Non-Target University Transfer Plan BSCH 7 1y
+13 Equity L/S vs Quant statistical arb perf 2025 HF 5 1y
0 LEK Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Industrials CO Data 1y
0 Grant Thornton - Review - Restructuring CO Data 1y
0 Grant Thornton - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring CO Data 1y
0 JPM Internal Mobility TR 1 1y
0 MS 2026 Short Term S&T TR 1 1y
0 Goldman Sachs ELS - (Class of 2028) IB 1 1y
+25 Accountancy roll-ups / buy and build PE 19 1y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 1y
0 BTG Pactual - Review - Generalist IB Data 1y
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0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products AM Data 1y
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0 Mizuho - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Generalist HF Data 1y
+9 Transitioning from Corporate Finance into Banking or Infrastructure Investments IB 1 1y
+11 UBS Obsession on This Forum IB 4 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist HF Data 1y
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+143 Loser MD Pens Essay: "I'm an MD in a bank. My juniors hate me and think I'm rich" IB 42 1y
+12 Does this likely mean that i will get the offer? IB 3 1y
+18 Coworker found my private social media, and blatantly called me out on a post I reposted about the conflict in Gaza. How to avoid political discourse and disagreements on sensitive matters in office? CF 3 1y
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0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management AM Data 1y
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0 Allianz Global Investors - Interview - Asset Management Data 1y
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0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Real Estate RE Data 1y
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0 Global Opportunities IB 1 1y
+29 Banks Using AI / ChatGPT Tools (London) IB 8 1y
0 Amazon - Interview - Accounting Data 1y
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0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 1y
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+63 GS Layoffs IB 21 1y
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+56 Consulting, IB, and PE don't want Corporate Strategy / Development? PE 40 1y
+9 Why does return on assets use net income? IB 6 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Consumer - Retail IB Data 1y
0 Infra PE Model Test Preparation PE 1 1y
+261 UBS Investment Bank now 23rd in US IB 47 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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