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+3 Mutual funds vs close ended funds 2 4y
+3 Salary Discussion After Starting New Job 1 4y
+6 LO AM AUM/head calc 1 4y
+9 Investment analyst productivity tools/hardware 1 4y
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+4 Asset Management at BB 2 4y
+9 Marketing -> Portfolio Management 3 4y
+20 Asset Management vs Investment Banking 18 4y
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+3 Direct Lending 1 4y
0 Signing Bonus 1 4y
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+6 Relocation 2 4y
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+3 Best sources to learn investing? 1 4y
+9 BlackRock Geographic Transfer Return Offer 4 4y
+6 Additional interviews after Superday? 7 4y
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+6 Fund Reporting to Financial Analyst Role 1 4y
+3 PJT Strategic Advisory FT 2022 1 4y
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+29 AM firms with good cultures? and bad cultures? 19 4y
+3 Goldman Sachs Superday 4 4y
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+10 UHNW Individuals 6 4y
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+20 PIMCO vs Blackstone 24 4y
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+9 Multi-Asset Strategy --> Specific Asset Class.. Is it Doable? 4 4y
+5 Difficulty of Switching Coverage as Research Associate at Top LO AM? 2 4y
+9 Quarter Life Crisis Next Steps (Maybe Corporate Finance) 1 4y
+14 PIMCO Rule Automation or Blockrock Global Investment Operations 5 4y
+19 AM // ER — Plz help me choose 21 4y
+11 Investment Analyst Panel Interview 1 4y
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+3 JP Morgan risk management exploring the groups 1 4y
+13 Wells Fargo Investment Management specialist 3 4y
+12 Private Credit Differences at Certain Firms? 3 4y
+71 What is the "McK/B/BCG" of asset management?? (e.g. - the unanimously agreed upon top firms) 48 4y
+12 What's after Spring Week 2 4y
+8 Credit interview investing in Banks 3 4y
+10 Pimco va PGIM Fixed Income 16 4y
+9 Trouble with Boss 1 4y
+23 High finance overall consensus of Cathie Wood 8 4y
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+6 HELP: Performance Analyst or Stay at Boutique RIA as an Investment Analyst? 1 4y
+3 Pimco Prep 2022 7 4y
+15 Dual nationality Background check 4 4y
0 Blackrock PMG Analyst/Associate Comp? 1 4y
+6 Research at a MFO 1 4y
+9 1-hour Corporate development financial modeling test 1 4y
+9 JP Morgan Private Bank SA Return Offer 2 4y
+5 Off Cycle or CFA during final year of BSc (Non Target) 3 4y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
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