+29 Energy Rodeo 2014 - Want to be an energy trader or energy investment banker? 28 6y
+17 2020 Diversity events 4 6y
+3 Morgan Stanley Research (FI/FX/equities) 1 6y
0 "Why I Wish I Had Stayed at Goldman Sachs Longer" 16 6y
+3 UBS HK IB Superday? 1 6y
0 Ops - Student at non-target 7 6y
0 JP Morgan HR Address 1 6y
0 US$175,000 bonus for 2nd year analyst. Good or bad? 17 6y
+18 2016 Credit Suisse BA Explorer Program for College Freshmen and Sophomores- Thread 9 6y
+12 Third Year Internationally vs Associate Promotion 1 6y
+12 Advice on starting as a FO Analyst 1 6y
+31 Need Help with 2017 SA 8 6y
0 Is Ignorance Bliss? 5 6y
+27 JP Morgan TMT 24 6y
+10 French in London/HK/NYC 4 6y
+3 European students ---> NYC or HK 1 6y
+8 Moving internally to different cities 2 6y
+3 NYC vs London vs HK 1 6y
+51 J.P. Morgan Group Selection 51 6y
0 Houston and Dallas 2014 SA Recruiting 20 6y
+5 Blackstone, Perella, MS, JPM Options? 8 6y
+27 Summer 2020 Advice 9 6y
+20 Would you renege GS/MS/JPM for Google Finance Internship? 14 6y
+3 How are NY boutique experiences viewed overseas? 1 6y
0 Barclays Nat Res vs JPM/MS/GS random group (SA NYC) 3 6y
0 Sophomore Closing Doors 6 6y
+13 Training programs for FT analysts 4 6y
0 SA Group Allocation NYC 1 6y
+7 Chop shop debate - advisory boutiques 2 6y
+3 NYC Summer to HK Full-Time 1 6y
+11 Work Experience in South Korea? 8 6y
+5 JP Morgan 2020 Risk Mgmt Analyst Training 3 6y
+13 IBD at danger because of WFH 5 6y
0 exit oppportunities 3 6y
+54 Citi Head of HR SG "interns will be assessed twice" and "won’t get an entirely free pass into a full-time role" 17 6y
+12 2021 FT Positions 1 6y
+23 Resume Book From Summer... Top 3 BB 27 6y
+13 Why are Investment Bank offices so spread apart in NYC? 9 6y
0 Need help making a decision 0 6y
+14 Wakey Wakey, Rise and Shine, No More Sleep, ITS EXCEL TIME! 3 6y
0 Advice on Choosing Where to Go for Exchange 0 6y
+12 Anyone gotten an interview without networking? 3 6y
+14 Should I Just Go Boutique Firms? 4 6y
+9 Trip for '10 FT Early Grads 5 6y
+18 Hot Finance Girl tells her JDate story 10 6y
0 Moving from NYC to Mumbai 2 6y
0 I-Banks in Mumbai 0 6y
0 Offer Advice - Any general insight/advice? 5 6y
0 SunTrust DCM vs. JPM Mid Corp Corporate Banking 2 6y
+52 Deutsche Bank Discriminates Against Indian Rainmaker 29 6y
+3 HELP!!! should i call this girl back??? 3 6y
0 Places to Live 14 6y
0 IB in London - 21 year old staying in India 1 6y
+29 GPA help! Urgent! 9 6y
+43 Latin America Investment Banking 6 6y
0 How pedigree focused are Manhattan banks vs Chicago 2 6y
+28 GS Internal Audit vs. BarCap Tech vs. JPM Tech 9 6y
0 Exit Ops for a Trading Assistant from India 9 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey Restructuring - Best Office Location? 15 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Operations - Singapore 1 6y
+44 JP Morgan Proud to Be 2018 54 6y
0 Which major cities pay best 5 6y
0 HOW LIKELY WILL I GET GS/JPM/MS FT THIS YEAR? 14 6y
0 Professional Development or Training 0 6y
0 Freshman Internship Dilemma 11 6y
+42 2017: Tiers based on exit opps 8 6y
0 GS Internship Workshop 4 6y
0 PJT Internal Mobility 0 6y
0 When to start trying for "Fall Analyst" IB Positions (NYC) 5 6y
+49 UNC - Chapel Hill (Economics) and Investment Banking 29 6y
0 College (undergrad) - Syracuse or SMU for Investment Banking 18 6y
+7 JPM NY 7 6y
+33 Arrested for Punching Cop at OWS Protests - How will this affect my ibanking prospects? 19 6y
+28 JPM FIG NYC team 14 6y
0 Another Stupid School Question 4 6y
+7 Weighing Different Offers in IBD IMD and S&T 3 6y
+23 HSBC v. Harris Williams v. BB corp banking 16 6y
+3 NYC/London compared to other global cities? 1 6y
+17 Junior Year SA: JPAM v. Wells IB 11 6y
+37 Immigrant from India, trying to start career in investment banking. 8 6y
+21 NYU Stern or Baruch Zicklin? (Hear me out!) 1 6y
+21 JPM S&T NY vs. GS IBD SLC for 2018 Summer Analyst 5 6y
+30 Choosing a Career Path 5 6y
+9 Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Jefferies, Nomura in NYC 7 6y
+12 BB Sales and Trading vs. Real Estate Advisory 3 6y
+12 HELP: stay at JPM open-ended risk internship OR leave for WF CRE Summer Analyst? 1 6y
+9 Barclays Securitized Products Origination? 2 6y
0 JP Morgan Superday 10/23/17 NYC? 1 6y
0 Interested in Investment Banking but Relocation Issue 2 6y
+18 SA Offer Decision: EB Generalist vs. BB Credit Risk? 21 6y
0 MBA to Tech Banking to Industry 3 6y
+109 2017 Investment Banking Report: 8 Key Trends to Know 21 6y
+16 SA Decision: MM Boutique vs BB CCB vs Large Tech Corporate Finance 3 6y
0 Why does a 3.9 just look so much better than a 3.8? 9 6y
+13 Houston Energy PE Exits to NYC 3 6y
+22 LA Banking Scene - Reputation & Culture 12 6y
+3 Question regarding salary for first year analysts 2 6y
+62 Navigating Recruiting at Target Schools 23 6y
+44 Bay Street VS Wall Street Investment Banker 16 6y
+3 IB in India vs Canada 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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