0 So I only had ONE summer interview... 24 6y
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0 trade-in my citizenship 11 6y
0 Lazard Advising Greece 2 6y
0 Breaking into MENA 3 6y
+20 Goldman Sachs Promotes Record # of Managing Directors! 32 6y
0 HELP! Lazard/BX/PWP IBD Internship vs Barcap IBD FULLTIME?? 29 6y
0 Rebel Libyans Get Ready to Attack Tripoli, Protests in NYC 2 6y
0 So I'm British, getting my MA from London Business School, starting september... 10 6y
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0 IBD and Africa 4 6y
0 Recent Graduate MBA Associate recruitment question - recruit with next years class? 4 6y
+22 How hard is it to get into London Business School? 35 6y
+40 Feeling like my time is up. 28 6y
0 In serious need of career advice, please read. 3 6y
0 What internship would sell better for a Summer ? 2 6y
+7 BAML Leveraged Finance (Nigeria) 1 6y
0 new terminal - money.net 0 6y
+212 "A Son Never Dies" by Sunil Gupta - Moving Letter from a Father of an Ibanking Analyst 65 6y
+3 Business in (Western) Europe; Yeah, It's cute! 0 6y
+39 Joining the Navy as an Officer after 2.5 years in banking - plans to get MBA after - Terrible idea? 28 6y
+22 What's happening at Barclays? 11 6y
+115 Non-Target to MM IB: My Advice 8 6y
0 My Series 79 experience 3 week experience 1 6y
+37 Better FO in poor location than BO in NY? 19 6y
+49 Tuck MBA vs LBS MBA for Investment Banking Jobs 17 6y
+5 Ken I axe you sumfin? 9 6y
+23 LBS/Darden/Ross/Johnson for NYC IB Associate Role 9 6y
+3 IBD Goldman Sachs Applicant from Nigeria. What happens when its time for Superday? 2 6y
+21 All the president's beef 1 6y
+25 Master in Finance Profile Evaluation or get a job directly out of undergrad? Really want to get to New York!!! 8 6y
+12 How to transition into IB with no prior work experience in finance - a prospective MBA student 1 6y
+3 European Masters Programmes in the US 1 6y
+3 How Difficult is it to Request a Transfer (Global Mobility) from a BB Office in a Developing Country to their London Office? 1 6y
0 MY TWO-THREE YEAR CAREER PLAN!! CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITICISE PLEASE 3 6y
0 Am I being unrealistic or naive? 1 6y
0 Diary of a Mad Bank Man: Entry 1 16 6y
+343 Yes, You Are Having a Quarter Life Crisis (and it's ok) 163 6y
+10 One of those Uniquely Rare people, Somali Refugee, Ball player in France, Navy Seals, now IB at MS 1 6y
+21 Career dilemma - need HELP!! 1 6y
0 Another kids Decision of a lifetime... 16 6y
+31 Why You Should Never Quit Goldman Sachs 1 6y
0 Career move advice required 1 6y
0 BSchool Admission with this score 12 6y
0 ECM - Top 10 MBA - M&A BB? 11 6y
0 LBS MSc in Management or Cass MSc in Finance 7 6y
+26 Which JPMorgan group? (IBD, London) 12 6y
+21 Help me out on offers. F500 or keep hustling? 9 6y
0 Ex consultant doing MBA. Small PE vs. UBS IBD internship 6 6y
+4 U.S., Britain launch first missiles against Gadhafi forces 14 6y
0 Internship At Espirito Santos and Mid Tier IB'S 0 6y
0 Best O&G team in London 4 6y
0 No more RBS M&A? 0 6y
+49 For MBA is London Business School the only school worth going to in Europe for Banking? 66 6y
+58 Time to get a job! - Daily Coldcall Log (and 7 month update from bad depression) 50 6y
+14 KPMG EVS Exit Opps 11 6y
0 IB in SG/HK for a 23 year old 3 6y
0 Standard Bank (M&A) in London 0 6y
+23 Barclays to Cut 19,000 Jobs Over 3 Years 24 6y
0 CBS vs. Booth vs. LBS for IBD in London? 6 6y
0 South African student in need of career guidance 2 6y
+18 If you're not from a BB or megafund are you screwed for M7 MBA programs? 13 6y
0 Any advice on a career decision 3 6y
0 Looking for masters in finance programs with my profile 4 6y
+26 Analyst at 27 - Possible??? 28 6y
+18 What is the best way to pack a suit in a carry-on bag? 29 6y
0 An internship or voluntary work? 0 6y
+17 Summer Advice Needed 5 6y
+83 Physics undergrad admitted to top b-school 40 6y
+8 JP Morgan associate hiring London? 5 6y
0 IBD summer analyst vs FT application (London) 18 6y
+11 Break into Investment Banking as an International (Morocco), Junior Non-Target University ? 2 6y
+10 Is my experience a hindrance in joining IB?? 2 6y
+12 Recruitment in Paris after a MSc in London? 4 6y
+24 Small team in MM 6 6y
0 Switching to IB—chances? 0 6y
+20 Better for transition to IB? Citi Ops or D&P Restructuring? 10 6y
+162 Is everyone's experience this brutal? 27 6y
+16 Am I too late for IB? 5 6y
+47 Dilemma: EB internship in Europe vs MM/semi BB FT in Asia 20 6y
+12 Does it make sense? 1 6y
+12 MiM to IB 2 6y
+12 3 yeasr work experience in big 4, Ms finance or MBA? 1 6y
+12 Which Graduate program to choose for a career in IB 2 6y
+9 IB Placement Recruiting 2019 3 6y
+7 retake the gmat??? 5 6y
+20 Accepted at IE (MIF & Dual Degree MIM + MIF) - Pending interview from LBS & HEC 11 6y
+33 Which Colleges are Best for Investment Banking? 14 6y
+3 How good are the University of London International Programmes? 1 6y
+33 Indian undergrad to IB 7 6y
+12 Advice needed - Valuation or BlackRock 1 6y
+15 London Business School Master in Finance opinions 1 6y
+3 LBS IB Club Handbook anyone ? 1 6y
+37 London Business School MFA 11 6y
+19 Associate Promo at Mid-Tier BB or MBA? 2 6y
+40 Unsure on what to do next or where to go as UK undergraduate 6 6y
+21 LBS MBA Investment Banking Recruitment in London 1 6y
+12 Erasmus+ Lse/imperial/lbs or bocconi msc finance? 1 6y
+3 Do you have to have consulting or finance experience to be hired at a BB in IB post MBA (LBS/INSEAD) in London ? 1 6y
+12 IB prospects 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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