0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 3mo
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+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 3mo
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0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 3mo
0 Thoughts on Romero Capital / mentoring program? JOB 1 3mo
+12 Rotunda Capital? Thoughts? PE 7 3mo
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+1 Tips For Networking? JOB 1 3mo
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 3mo
+9 Five Arrows in 2025? PE 19 3mo
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+2 Castlelake RE credit london RE 1 3mo
+9 Info on Deerfield Management? HF 9 3mo
0 Del IB 3 3mo
0 Warwick bsc management vs bristol bsc finance (uk) BSCH 3 3mo
+13 International student at non target Chinese uni, how to get first IB-relevant internships? JOB 1 3mo
+15 Chances at IB analyst aged 30, coming off top 3 European masters degree? IB 2 3mo
+27 Outside Finance, Which Profession Makes The Best Investors? (Psych, Intel, Doctors, Lawyers, etc...) IB 19 3mo
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0 KPMG - Review - Advisory Data 3mo
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+270 +80% of summer interns at BB from Oxford are DEI IB 66 3mo
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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 (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
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