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Book Recommendations
Looking to get more into reading and was wondering if anyone had any finance book recommendations.
which group in investment banking shall i choose?
Hi,all I will join a T15 MBA program this year and want to apply for investment banking summer internship. i have 2 questions, hope to get some suggestions! 1) which group shall i apply for in IB? IB has group like FIG, energy, industrials, cpg &retail, m&a my background: consulting, withproject...
Baird Superday
I have an upcoming super day at Baird for their Defense and Government office in DC. Does anyone have any insights into the group and ideas for what to expect? Thanks
Baird Superday
I have a Superday for Baird in their Washington DC office, for their Defense and Government group. Can anyone give me some insights into the group and what to expect? Thanks
Why 1-year MBAs: Ideal for Consulting, but a Challenge for Investment Banking?
Just a question out of curosity. I was reading some reviews on INSEAD on the forum and found out many of them are mentioning how 1 year MBA like Insead provide is not suitable for those who wants to switch to IB since summer internship or internship prior full time offer is essential. How true is...
No SA Offer. Best Path Forward?
I'm currently a Senior in a 5-year program at a semi-target/non-target (think OSU, PSU, etc.) school. For the last year and a half, I've been working remotely at a no-name regional (officially a generalist shop but does a lot of TMT deals) boutique based out of NYC. After starting as an unpaid...
Project finance lateral to IB
What are the lateral opportunities (if any) for going from project finance (energy infrastructure) to IB?
Is GS FIG worth the pay cut
I'm a sophomore about to be a SA in GS FIG for summer 2024. I'm coming from a target school and decided not to re recruit because I'm super excited about the offer and hope to do my soph and junior summers there + analyst years at least. However, as friends recruit for junior summer I'm starting to...
SA24 BB Group Placement thoughts
For those that recently went thru group placement at BBs for SA24. What did you think about the process? Do you feel you got/getting your 1st choice? Thoughts on the networking and dealing with sponsors?
New UK Visa policy eliminating opportunities of Non-EU who studies at EU Mainland?
I've been keep telling about the new UK work-visa policy and the meaning behind it: For a non-EU who studied in a EU mainland school (which means not in a UK school). It will be impossible to get a sponsorship even if I get a summer/spring/FT/off-cycle offer in London. Is this true? Really need help...
Evercore Houston SA Interview
Hi all, I just got an email for a first round interview at Evercore in the Houston office. I know that this is the energy side of the bank, and was just wondering what kind of techs they will ask. Is it primarily simple accounting, or is it more geared towards actual O&G technicals? Thanks in...
Graduating early to pursue a one year masters in accounting at Cornell so I can finally break into IB. What should I do?
I am currently a Junior at Purdue University majoring in Data Science. I am also an international student. I tried recruiting for IB in my sophomore year, really gave it my all, and thought I left no stone unturned but Purdue being a non-target school and me being an international, I was not able to...
Unis for investment banking?
I am currently in year 12 considering my options for unis and degree apprentaships. In my GCSES I achieve 5 6’s and 4 7’s with a 6 in maths and English. I currently study psychology, economics and geography for my Alevels and I am predicted AAA*. I noticed every course needs maths though so I am...
Bocconi vs SSE vs ESSEC vs HSG
I am Italian and I want to work in IB in either London or some other large financial center in the world. I currently have no internship experience, but my GPA is 29.4/30 according to the Italian grading system and my GMAT score is 760. I accepted an offer from SSE for the MSc in Finance, which is...
Help Me Choose an IB Offer: GS vs BofA/Barclays
Struggling to choose between two lateral Investment Banking analyst offers: GS vs BofA/Barclays. Both offers are in the same group/industry. I previously worked with two seniors that I would report to at BofA/Barclays. For context, I'm lateralling from a BB (I was laid off) as a second-year analyst,...
pwp superday
hi, did anyone receive pwp houston superday for Thursday?
DC Advisory SA 2025
Just thought I'd make this, don't see one yet. Heard first rounds have been out and heard some got second rounds, did anyone get superday invite yet?
JPM MORGAN CREDIT RISK EXIT OPPORTUNITIES (CONSULTING?)
Hello guys, I read almost any post about Credit Risk at BB and JPM in particular. I was courious about exit opps for the group and notably if it is possible to go the consulting route. I see people on linkedin who have done the move directly. Thanks.
How Can I Improve Communication with My Boss?
I'm in a bit of a pickle and could really use some advice on talking to my boss at our small M&A firm. Here's the deal: I've been lucky to have had some good experiences at this place. We're small but mighty, and I work directly with the Director, who used to be at a big bank. But here's the thing:...
Using Mass Email Marketing Software For Cold Emails
In the process of off-cycle recruiting and I'm finding it quite time-consuming to send cold emails. Does anyone have any experience/insight regarding using cold-emailing software like Mailshake to send personalized emails (person's name/company) to a large list of contacts?
Investment Banking Opportunities Outside of US
Totally curious, for those who live outside the US I'd like to know what the high finance scene is like in other major cities/regional hubs across the globe from first to third world nations (literally any city that has at least one notable IB), and what their pros and cons are relative to the US....
How do investment banking referrals work if your resume is updated and if you have already applied
I've gotten referrals before getting a new internship opportunity, so my resume looks slightly different when I apply (doesn't have the new experience) vs what the resume on my referral is. Additionally, I've gotten referrals after I have already applied because I've been told to continue networking...
"Yield Rate" on IB Offers
What do you guys think the yield rate is on BB/EB/MF offers across firms -- ie % of offers accepted. For Goldman? Citi? KKR? interesting to think about. Actually not really. But im still thinking about it.
How do people get sophomore internships at BB/LO AM/MF?
I am a current freshman at a semi-target (Emory/UNC/Rice/USC) and I secured an internship for 2024 summer doing co-invest PE at a ~13B. I've seen a lot of sophomores go into things like capital markets or global markets research at BB, private credit/debt at huge funds like Ares and Neuberger, and...
Investment banking competition in industry sectors
I’m curious to get people‘s thoughts on what they view as some of the more competitive industry coverage areas in M&A advisory vs. some of the less competitive industry coverage areas. I currently work in sell-side advisory in the software sector and it’s hyper competitive. We are in bake-offs...
How to get back on track - advice needed
I have considered posting this for a while, and believe now is the right time. Context I graduated in May 2023 from a T-50 public university and have had a very difficult time landing a FT FO role, preferably IB. I interned my junior summer at a reputable MM PE firm on their investment team, and did...
Please provide guidance/reality check summer internships
Hello Monkeys & Chimps, I would really appreciate some guidance or even a harsh reality check. (IB/PE/Consulting - London) Previous/Current academics: I completed my BSc in Business & Law in 2019 from a non-target and am now pursuing a MSc in Financial Markets & Investments (in Paris, France) in...
How much should an MD at a small lower middle market boutique bring in every year in fees?
How much should a Managing Diretor doing sell-side M&A at a small lower middle market boutique (15-20 total team members) bring in every year in fees if the average deal size is $10M - $20M?
Degree apprenticeship or uni…?
Hello, I am currently 17yo in yr 12 I’m not sure wether to go down the degree apprentice root as I have heard people say that after your degree apprenticeship you end up being stuck in the middle or back office is this true?. I also cannot find many opportunities for a degree apprenticeship in IB...
Off Cycle London 2024
Does anyone know any firms that offer off cycle internships starting Sept 2024? Alr applied to deutsche and on the bristol tracker it just says that applications for UBS are "open" but don't know whether its for Sept 2024 or earlier so I applied anyways. Would very much appreciate some further...
Interesting interview question
Hi all, I recently had an interview for an SA position in London. One of the interview questions they asked me was along the lines of: "If you had to pick two ratios to assess a company, what would you pick?" I picked EV/EBITDA as my choice for a fair market value ratio (assuming no weird industry...
Moelis SA 2025
Just thought I'd make this as I don't see one yet. Most apps should be due by end of next week for Moelis NY. Does anyone know when they're releasing first rounds?
HELP - Off-Cycle BB wants me to renege on competing BB Summer
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SANTANDER BONUS 2024
Lets do this Title/Group: Location: Base: Bonus: Are we happy with the bonus for this year? Ill go first - Title/Group: Analyst - GDF DCM Location: London Base: 70k Bonus: 50k Not happy and should've been more given performance
Destroy my CV - I need to improve it
Title says it all. I know my CV is very weak compared to other people at top banks/PE firms and I want to improve it. Open to any advice. Thanks!
Any insight on Calex Partners or its founder?
Please share your thoughts since they seem to be hiring a bunch lately. Based on LinkedIn and what a former employee mentioned, it's an extremely sweaty place with well below-street pay (their average employee tenure is 4 months on LinkedIn so assume that's true?). They seem to have good M&A deal...
How bad is the lateral market in NY and, in general, are banks hiring at all right now?
I got laid off back in September of 2023 and I was in a Capital Markets group at a MM Bank. I have been unable to acquire a role back in IB since then (I would like to pivot to a traditional IB group and consequently am filling appropriate first-year/experienced analyst applications out) and at this...
Paper LBO for IBD SA
I've been working on doing paper LBOs and starting to get the hang of it. I'm curious how detailed/complex the ones I'll be given interviews will be. Most of the practice LBOs I've worked on have pretty standard straight-line depreciation, as a flat rate or percent, round numbers (ex: 100M EBITDA...
DB - which group to choose? - London
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Compensation at Qatalyst vs Liontree vs CVP
What is the comp differences over time, exit ops, and WLB in these three?
(UT Austin Specific) WSFM inquiry
Hi all, Currently a spring semester freshman at UT. Not in any of the competitive finance orgs such as TUIT/USIT SCG/TST/TFT/TEG which are known for having pipelines into WSFM. I know that getting into WSFM is the holy grail for UT students wanting to go IB, but I am not sure what I should be doing...
Imperial MBA for IB/PE/VC
I am looking to build a career in front end IB or PE/VC. Currently have 4 years of work ex and planning to do my MBA from Europe. What are some target/feeder schools to bulge bracket IBs in UK and Europe. Do schools like Imperial have a good shot at getting these offers? Say as opposed to LBS or...
Socially awkward bankers that moved up the ranks to VP+....how did you start winning clients?
I'm sure there are others here that can relate, but I'll be a VP in about a year or two and am feeling very nervous about moving to the more client-facing roles. For those that are similar, how did you start breaking out of your comfort zone and moving into the idea generation / book building...
Can we automate some IB work? An IB Operating System?
I’ve worked in banking and private equity and then moved into HealthTech. Other industries have workflow automation solutions but banking doesn’t. In healthcare, there are practice management tools to manage the workflows. In M&A and private placements, all deals include estimating valuation,...
You Need to Get Out - Rant, my experience for 5 years in IB
To whom it may concern, I know this forum is full of young ambitious professionals that are either planning to break into IB or already working there, and I don't plan to discourage any of you, in fact if you want any tips on how to break in or how to break into the Buy Side I am happy to give them...
Common IB Superday Questions
Wondering what are common superday questions? Behavioral and technical ones that I may not find in a guide. Also any odd brain teasers?
Advice Needed: Best Master's Program for PE & IB Career Path
Hello, I am currently at a crossroads in my academic and career path and would greatly appreciate your opinions. I am in the final year of my bachelor's degree at a top European business school, I am considering further studies to strengthen my career in private equity (particularly in mega funds)...
Rerecruiting Timeline??
I am a current junior at a decent IB recruiting school. My gpa going into recruitment was pretty low compared to others recruiting IB at my school, and I think this played a large part into the SA offer I ended up getting (Consumer bank with growing middle market IB presence, think Fifth Third,...
Freaking out of the Investment Banking Background Check
I am applying to all 25 SA right now, and I was doing two unpaid internships at the same time. But on my CV, I reorganized the time of those internships just wanted to make them appear chronologically. For example, I was interning at firms A and B, both from May 2023 to Nov 2023. But on my resume, I...
Freshman Not Seeing Much Traction
I'm a freshman at an American target and, as the title says, I've been diligently applying to various financial institutions in Toronto, Canada and have yet to show anything for it. I have experience at various search funds, each of which assigned me distinct responsibilities, and I am currently...
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