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+233 NYU Stern student sets the world record for getting clipped from any future IB opportunity OFF 77 1mo
+233 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? RE 97 7mo
+233 Leaving PE - to the older folks on WSO PE 66 1mo
+232 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? IB 7 5mo
+231 SA 2025 Megathread IB 703 2h
+231 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? IB 103 1mo
+231 LSE is Paradise IB 54 1mo
+230 BMO Mining fallout IB 178 1mo
+230 Q&A - 1Y at Bain CO 76 4mo
+230 The Case for Taking a Banking Attitude to Other Industries IB 27 9mo
+228 Why investment banking is so cool (gaslighting only) OFF 55 8mo
+226 ***Super Tuesday*** OFF 125 2w
+225 BOFA COMP THREAD IB 194 2mo
+225 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? IB 60 3mo
+225 Large Cap PE is Institutionalized Slavery PE 51 8mo
+225 Unpaid Internship is Paradise IB 21 9mo
+224 The Morning Routine: Let's Talk About It OFF 81 4mo
+224 Goldman CEO DJ Dipshit Fails Again IB 63 7mo
+222 MS M&A vs GS HC IB 52 2w
+222 IB Christian SA in need of advice IB 57 11mo
+221 Please Don't Go to Stanford IB 51 11mo
+220 VP busts a nut during my networking call OFF 28 4mo
+220 My MD has asked me to wait in line at his favorite Halal Guys spot for an hour to pick up his food and I'm not sure if I should stay in the industry after that. IB 102 5mo
+219 MS - Thoughts on IB IB 71 8mo
+219 Q&A: VP in LO Public Credit CR 81 1mo
+219 Mizuho to buy Greenhill IB 82 11mo
+218 Goldman CEO’s Pay Increases by 24% to $31mm, Despite Declining Profits IB 46 1mo
+218 IB doesn't have as much exit opps as this website made me believe IB 126 7mo
+217 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? IB 82 2mo
+215 Creepy MD - what do I do? OFF 65 1w
+215 This environment is hell for an ambitious person RE 87 6mo
+214 A Reflection | What I learned from being “counseled out” of MBB after 1-year post-undergrad CO 34 4mo
+214 [ Status-Maxxed ]: Which career path is more impressive/ideal/prestigious by age 33? OFF 130 3w
+212 FINALLY LANDED A FUCKING OFFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SCSS 55 4d
+212 is IB not actually that much about the money? Is it just more about the lifestyle? IB 54 5mo
+212 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out IB 50 8mo
+212 Jefferies Layoffs IB 110 10mo
+211 Best Undergrad IB/PE Club Placement IB 119 22h
+211 BDT & MSD Updated Views PE 78 36m
+211 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? IB 61 8mo
+211 Definitive Hobbies Prestige Rankings: OFF 76 10mo
+210 Give your 21y/o self advice: OFF 56 7mo
+210 BCG & Bain 2024 Summer Associate/AC CO 876 9mo
+207 dealing with inadequacy IB 41 1w
+206 Why are the lenders pretending like nothings happening? RE 69 1mo
+205 Who is quitting BofA next week post bonus!!!!?? IB 157 1mo
+205 By Far Best Response to a Boutique Cold Email I've Gotten JOB 38 5mo
+203 IB to Celebrity Exit IB 54 1mo
+203 Are the people at Ducera/Moelis/sweatshops beta males? IB 34 4mo
+202 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer JOB 71 12h
+200 Paths Back to Buyside? PE 54 2mo
+200 What’s your best memory from IB? IB 33 7mo
+200 Q&A - Tiger Cub Analyst HF 104 9mo
+199 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? IB 44 10mo
+198 How's your 2023 lookin' so far? OFF 81 6mo
+197 Advice? Am I crazy? My plan to become a billionaire. PE 59 4mo
+197 Venting / Trauma Dump Megathread OFF 106 4mo
+196 No tip for you - why you shouldn’t tip delivery drivers in NYC OFF 83 4w
+196 $100MM+ PnL - How to negotiate year-end comp HF 49 3mo
+194 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket IB 44 5mo
+194 Tech misconceptions IB 69 5mo
+194 LONDON 2024 FT & OFF-CYCLE JOB 1,103 2w
+194 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? IB 59 11mo
+192 Having a really tough time in PE… PE 77 4mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks IB 59 5mo
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? IB 60 5mo
+189 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? IB 58 5mo
+188 Pod Shop Hate (Discussion) HF 83 5mo
+188 Any Hedge funds that specialize in warfare? HF 67 6mo
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview IB 84 7mo
+187 Getting the Offer is Paradise IB 14 3mo
+186 What is it like working in CRE in Atlanta RE 75 3w
+186 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? IB 54 9mo
+185 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit OFF 73 1mo
+184 An Overview of Corporate Banking CR 27 1mo
+183 I Don’t Want to do IB Long Term but there’s nowhere to go IB 64 1mo
+183 Multifamily Development Deals Penciling Anywhere? RE 94 3mo
+183 Lawyers make more than bankers now? IB 99 1mo
+183 What makes you happy outside of work? Have it all but stuck in a void. PE 67 9mo
+182 Selling Company to join a private equity fund PE 52 7mo
+181 Is my life over after not getting GS? IB 36 22h
+181 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? IB 24 1h
+181 Citi is about to layoff (more) folks IB 175 11mo
+180 Suicidal thoughts in IB IB 37 9mo
+179 Improving in TMT IB 41 2w
+178 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? IB 61 1mo
+178 Quitting after one day of interning IB 50 11mo
+178 Any Other Former Diplobrats on Here Freaking Out About their Futures? OFF 50 4mo
+177 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking IB 129 2w
+177 Bro let’s go out this weekend there’s a crazy event happening OFF 25 9mo
+177 Rent as a PE associate PE 87 9mo
+175 Ultimate UK UNI IB Tier list IB 110 1mo
+175 Natixis Is Paradise OFF 67 2mo
+175 I met Patrick’s mom. OFF 21 3mo
+175 GS TMT Partners Leaving to Evercore IB 35 6mo
+175 Do I have a chance for SA 2026?? JOB 45 8mo
+174 Am I dating a future slob? OFF 69 2mo
+174 Dealing with psycho analyst behavior IB 48 3mo
+174 Question for senior bankers - does it get more or less stressful as you progress? IB 28 2w
+174 Demystify the LT SM / tiger cub / "PE approach" vs. MMHF / pod shops? HF 41 10mo

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April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%
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April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
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  • William Blair 03 97.1%
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  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%
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April 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
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