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+9 PT on Written Pitch AM 2 1y
0 Thornburg investment management culture comp? CR 2 1y
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+16 Elliott Mgmt RE RE 30 1y
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0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 1y
+27 The Worst Idea Ever - Riviera of the Middle East OFF 8 1y
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+4 Need Sage Advice - Interview Anxiety JOB 6 1y
+12 Bridgewater Vs. S&T 3rd year TR 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets TR Data 1y
+14 Retire with a fat stash of money (IB -> PE or SWE ->? Quant) PE 4 1y
0 Crypto M&A CRYPTO 3 1y
0 How are you finding the job market for lateral hires early in their career? JOB 1 1y
+54 What Line From Finance Movies Do You Use Most Often? OFF 38 1y
+5 Funniest Coworker Names OFF 16 1y
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+11 Any and all advice welcome JOB 2 1y
+11 Equity Research FT Recruiting ER 6 1y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Capital Markets IB Data 1y
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0 What are your IB Recruiting Problems? IB 1 1y
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0 How has US recruiting been affected for Canadians over the past few months? JOB 1 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
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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