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+22 Starwood Capital (Comp, Reputation(vsBrookfield), future carry) RE 18 2y
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+3 West Coast Family Offices? PE 1 2y
+25 Cantor Fitzgerald M&A or DCM at a bigger bank? IB 23 2y
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+35 Law to Quant Pivot? HF 10 2y
+23 UCL Vs Warwick Vs Umass Amherst Vs UW Madison Vs UofT for undergrad BSCH 22 2y
+10 L/S Equity vs Credit HF 5 2y
+26 Moelis has the cutest Analysts? OFF 4 2y
+4 Brookfield/ KKR Private Funds PE 5 2y
+25 PE IR vs Placement Agent PE 10 2y
+9 Does this change my destiny? OFF 8 2y
+354 Please stop wasting your life IB 90 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
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