+12 Analyst 2 - Crazy to leave NY BB For "LifeStyle" Botique that seems very legit? 4 1mo
0 Applications withdrawn 1 1mo
+4 Do I need to network with people in my interested coverage area? 4 1mo
+1 don't have spring week as freshman - is it over? 3 1mo
+40 Switch to Tech? 22 4w
0 Reaching out to common friends 1 1mo
+3 International Exchange 2 2w
+10 Recently graduated PhD can't find a job 4 1mo
0 PWM/PB sophomore internship 1 1mo
+18 2 Offers - Public Markets Fund and Investment Bank 2 1mo
0 Best European country for PE 3 2w
+1 List of Firms 3 1mo
+10 Possible way to get a quant job for a mediocre candidate 2 1mo
+12 Feeling Lost: Rising Senior Who Had Summer 2024 Offer Cancelled 5 1mo
+1 Looking for Career Advice for a poor prop trader 1 1mo
+29 Fall graduate can’t get a job…What to do? 8 1mo
+22 Path to Asia? From UK 5 1mo
+10 Reaching out after superday 2 1mo
+10 How to properly follow up after applying 2 1mo
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+9 Stick it out? 1 1mo
+13 GS Classic vs. Financing Dilemma 7 1mo
+10 Career Change Advice 1 1mo
+12 Rising Junior who hasn't applied to a single firm: what are my options? 1 1mo
+19 Done with SA 2025 Recruiting: Next Steps? 6 3w
0 LinkedIn Professional Experience Question 1 1mo
+1 PE firms that have hired while on OPT 2 1mo
0 Canadians working in IB in the US how did you navigate the VISA situation? 1 1mo
+28 Am I screwed for 2025 (Target, no first rounds) 13 1mo
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+1 How to Cancel Upcoming Interview Respectfully (Received other offer) 3 1mo
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+1 What do I do for a freshman internship 4 1mo
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+6 When to ask for office change 1 1mo
0 Top MF Credit Arms or JP/MS 1 1mo
+14 Elite Boutique Recruitment in a Non-Target 5 1mo
+2 Hourly Work on the Side? 3 1mo
0 Want to send updated resume to interview, should I? 1 1mo
0 Does being nontarget destroy exit opps? 3 1mo
+6 Undergrad to FT OR Undergrad to Masters? 1 1mo
+9 Straying off the beaten path 3 1mo
+3 How does a Canadian break into IB in the US via lateraling? 1 1mo
+3 Do people in London send post-interview thank you emails? 5 1mo
+9 Need Recruiting Advice 2 1mo
+10 MSC Finance or MSC Finance and economics 4 1mo
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+3 Do referrals work at deloitte 1 1mo
+12 Best Career Path for Future Success 4 1mo
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+10 Keeping in Touch/Maintaining Network for a Lateral Move 1 1mo
+16 FINRA Certifications 6 1mo
0 What exactly is a finance internship? 1 1mo
+15 del 3 1mo
+11 Chad exit opportunities? IB is too beta for me... 7 1mo
+1 What software/coding/tech skills should one have for IB/PE recruiting? 1 1mo
0 HR Feedback, Thoughts? 1 1mo
+19 I want to quit 12 1mo
+13 Unsure of what to do 6 1mo
+3 Networking 1 1mo
+1 Is it possible to join IB or Consulting firm in London after finishing undergrad at Bocconi? 2 1mo
0 Freshman summer internship? 2 1mo
+6 Where should I aim to land ? 1 1mo
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+18 LMM PE - Career Advice 3 1mo
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+26 How Should I Disclose This? 14 1mo
+9 Lateral job moves 1 1mo
+12 Premed graduate looking at alternative careers 2 1mo
+16 Cold Emailing Shop About a Job? 5 1mo
+6 Immediate resignation: Yes or no? 9 1mo
+2 What to do if interviewer asks you what other banks you have applied to? 3 1mo
+12 In House Corporate Strategy 1 1mo
0 Summer Analyst Graduation Question 1 1mo
0 High Prerequisites or an incompetent HR person 1 1mo
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+9 Seeking Career Advice 1 1mo
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+9 Seeking career guidance 2 1mo
0 Moelis LA vs. PWP LA 3 2w
0 Can I apply for a job twice? 1 1mo
0 When to reach out post-interview 1 1mo
+11 Working for a Bank with criminal record. 8 1mo
+1 Normal Networking Response Rates?? 3 1mo
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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • 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

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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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  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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