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+1,392 Some Observations from an MD IB 148 11mo
+1,367 Life after Investment Banking IB 362 1y
+1,350 Honest Take on UBS NY Tech? IB 335 5mo
+1,344 IB is my paradise. IB 70 3y
+1,344 Tides Equities? RE 794 1y
+1,276 5 years ago, I was fired from Oliver Wyman. This is what I learned from it. CO 94 9mo
+1,256 Occupy Wall Street OFF 1,107 5mo
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+1,218 Leo Lukenas was his name. Fundraiser for His Family is Here. (Bank of America Associate that passed away) IB 109 10mo
+1,199 Cringeworthy LinkedIn posts IB 248 11mo
+1,189 Bonus Season - Comps IB 1,205 3w
+1,174 IB Sucks. I'm out IB 199 4y
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