0 Highland Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 7y
+3 office politics/power battles examples? OFF 1 7y
+17 Need Advice: MBA, Masters or CFA? JOB 5 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 7y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Research ER Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+25 HELP! Need Advice... am I screwed for a background check? IB 6 7y
+46 HBS SVMP IB 49 7y
+18 Career Paths Out of Undergrad??? RE 1 7y
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0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley Huaxin Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+12 Syndicated U.S. Corporate Loans - Credit Agreement Due Diligence AM 1 7y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 7y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - NA IB Data 7y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets IB Data 7y
+27 ACT Score for PE Recruiting PE 12 7y
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Private Wealth Management Data 7y
+4 Kinderhook Partners reputation? Founded in 2003 from former Geocapital team PE 4 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 7y
+18 PIK Interest PE 8 7y
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0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mining ER Data 7y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Valuation CO Data 7y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Valuation CO Data 7y
+3 Can you network into a HFT firm? HF 1 7y
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0 Craig Hallum - Review - Generalist ER Data 7y
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0 L Catterton - Interview - Generalist PE Data 7y
0 L Catterton - Company Data 7y
0 Capital One Financial - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+21 What phone do you use at work? Slow day IB 6 7y
+19 How far in advance should one start the relocation process? RE 3 7y
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0 Affiliated Managers Group - Salary & Bonus - Finance AM Data 7y
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0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
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0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 7y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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