+16 Breaking into FO 2 7mo
+16 Best Multi-Asset Team 4 3mo
+16 Exit opps for PM roles in asset management firms 7 4mo
+16 Question from Student Regarding Top LO Managers 6 1mo
+16 Workplace bullying or totally normal 13 2d
+16 Am I cooked? 6 2d
+15 28 days CFA challenge 6 1y
+15 How can an Accounting major break into AM? 6 11mo
+15 Thoughts on Yale's Masters in Asset Management? 6 4mo
+15 Is this a dumb take on company culture/career risk? 1 9mo
+15 Good LO in Middle East or Geneva 12 8mo
+15 BlackRock FT Analyst 2024 67 7mo
+15 LO HR reaching out for job opportunities 9 5mo
+15 CBS/Booth vs. HBS/GSB 5 4mo
+15 Stay in RE or move to Public Credit? 4 2mo
+15 Why does higher capital base reduce returns? 7 2mo
+15 Equity Research at Bank vs IG, High Yield & Leveraged Loans Research at Asset Manager 11 1d
+14 BABSON VS UF 6 11mo
+14 Endowment and Foundations: Sloan Vs Booth 12 8mo
+14 GS - Investment strategy group 10 8mo
+14 Comp for new analysts in LO (4-6yrs as a research associate prior)? 13 10mo
+14 case study 4 9mo
+14 Our Research Associate Consistently Underperforms the S&P 3 10mo
+14 Top tier equities AMs in Switzerland 3 3mo
+14 How should I approach breaking into asset management post graduation? 2 8mo
+14 Top tier AM Toronto 9 7mo
+14 Which job is better off in a world of AI taking over many job functions -- LO equities or LO credit? 4 6mo
+14 Path to Top LO 11 6mo
+14 LO Fixed Income Comp 3 5mo
+14 Girls Who Invest Regular Decision 17 3mo
+14 PIMCO Superday (Client Management Account Analyst Summer Internship) 7 1mo
+14 Job cuts at AM - trying to move 6 1mo
+14 Need help choosing job in AM!! 2 1mo
+13 What is it like working in asset management? 7 11mo
+13 Wellington Fixed Income? 11 8mo
+13 Buy Side Ops or Sell Side. 3 10mo
+13 How to deal with Age Gap? 16 10mo
+13 Pimco Client management sa 15 9mo
+13 Transitioning from AM to IB 7 8mo
+13 JPM PB v. AM - what’s the difference? 3 5mo
+13 Any thoughts on 2024 HK SA BLK Aladdin Wealth Tech Client Team? 1 4mo
+13 deciding between 2 offers 6 4mo
+13 PWM/PB-BB 5 3mo
+13 2025 Blackstone Credit & Insurance Summer Analyst 14 2mo
+13 Dream role but Low Comp 19 2mo
+13 Fixed Income Research Associate interview questions 6 2mo
+13 BlackRock 2025 SA 13 1d
+12 Good LO headhunters? 1 12mo
+12 BAAM @ Blackstone 1 11mo
+12 Looking to talk to finance-related professionals 1 11mo
+12 Is it normal that the onboarding process takes more than 3 months? 1 11mo
+12 Clumsy and disrespected boss 1 10mo
+12 Hit by RIF, Fixed Income Asset Manager Interview prep help needed 1 10mo
+12 How to stand out as a non-target candidate for upcoming interview process with large firm 1 10mo
+12 Is multi-asset a dead end or are there any other exit opps? 3 9mo
+12 Break into AM post graduation 5 8mo
+12 LO with ~$500M AUM w/Strong Returns 8 8mo
+12 Where to go from BB AM 5 2mo
+12 AM Product to Research / Investing Role 5 3mo
+12 Boutiques in AM? 4 2mo
+12 Deleted 5 6mo
+12 The most important skillsets for fundamental analysis 1 6mo
+12 How to get out of product? 2 5mo
+12 Possibility of breaking in? 1 4mo
+12 Candidate hired over .01 Gpa difference 1 4mo
+12 PIMCO 401k timing changes 0 3mo
+12 PIMCO Credit Portfolio Analyst Exit Strategies 2 2mo
+12 PWM Allocation Strategy for Older Retirees Historically all Money Mkt 1 1mo
+12 AWM/PB Exit Opportunities 2 1mo
+12 Any Opinions? LSE MSc Finance and Risk vs MSc Finance 1 1mo
+12 Possible to go from journalism to AM? 7 3w
+12 Getting to top LO seats or to top SMHF/MMHF seats out of undergrad 7 2w
+12 Portfolio management vs asset management 4 4d
+11 Best buy side equity research industry/sector? 5 11mo
+11 What are the equivalent names to the megafunds in the AM world? 3 9mo
+11 What is the best way to lateral in AM? 1 9mo
+11 401k Portfolio Recommendation & Advice 1 7mo
+11 Distribution Arm in Asset Management 4 2mo
+11 Superday for PIMCO, Alternative Credit and Private Strategies, need help! 8 5mo
+11 Super day JPM advice 8 4mo
+11 Trader Pay at AM/LO? 5 2mo
+11 IG Credit Careers 7 3mo
+11 Is the firm more important or the specific fund? 2 3mo
+11 Lateral in AM, mid-level? 5 1mo
+10 Everything You Need to Know About ETFs? 3 10mo
+10 How many suits do I need for a role in asset management/finance? 6 10mo
+10 How much wood could a woodchuck chuck 6 10mo
+10 BlackRock 2024 FT Application Process - HELP 12 8mo
+10 AM and modeling 3 6mo
+10 CRA or AM investment analyst 5 6mo
+10 PIMCO GWM internal sales 3 6mo
+10 Thrivent Team In Minneapolis 2 5mo
+10 AM firms in Europe with decent hours? 4 1mo
+10 Moving from public to private markets 3 4mo
+10 Consumer Exposure - How To Hedge? 3 3mo
+10 Choosing sector to cover 2 3mo
+10 How's the recruiting environment looking like so far in 2024? (Analyst level and above) 5 2mo
+10 PIP as first year analyst 2 1mo
+10 Bocconi vs USI for working abroad - Italian student 1 1mo
+10 After how many years as an Analyst in LO can you jump to a different LO without raising eyebrows? 3 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
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  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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