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+58 PE Associate Comp PE 96 2y
+4 MBB Consulting vs. MM IB (Cowen, Jefferies, WF, WB, HW, etc.) out of undergrad IB 8 2y
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0 NAB - Salary & Bonus - Strategy and Operations Data 2y
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+18 Wait, so which banks do I network with? JOB 6 2y
0 Amazon - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Optum - Interview - Generalist CO Data 2y
+23 Trump Visas JOB 6 2y
+17 Paper Trading profit, something to put on my resume? TR 7 2y
+9 The Data Research Report from Financial Institutions by Dongzi Security PE 1 2y
0 advice for post mba jobs BSCH 1 2y
+29 TD Cowen NYC vs Piper Sandler vs HW Minneapolis IB 16 2y
+12 Background check - advice needed JOB 5 2y
0 Urgent Question About Background Checks JOB 2 2y
+12 Question about background checks IB 5 2y
+6 Can anyone share an IC Memo template? RE 1 2y
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+15 Chance an aspiring female in finance for these schools(NYU, Georgetown, UPenn, etc) BSCH 5 2y
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+781 WARNING : Do NOT enter IB (coming from a VP at a BB) IB 262 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate PE Data 2y
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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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