+10 Asia: Boutiques versus Non-BB Balance Sheet Banks 3 1y
0 2023 SA HK 6 1y
+3 SA 23: Barclays IBD HK VS BofA GCM HK? 3 1y
+43 HK/SG Investment Bank Rankings 28 1y
+6 Internal Transfer After 1 Year - Hong Kong to NYC, International Student 8 1y
0 Best / Strongest Banking Groups in HK / SG? 4 1y
+3 PJT Hong Kong 2 1y
+6 BDA Partners Interview/Test (HK) 11 1y
+4 London Spring Week 2023 Application Timelines 5 1y
+9 IB in HK/PE in SF/ER in SF 12 1y
+345 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 117 1y
+15 RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND IBD IN ASIA 8 1y
+13 Visa Sponsorship in the UK: better than the US? 14 1y
+9 Panda Express is Paradise 1 1y
+9 Panda Express is Paradise 1 1y
+1 Heard MS is more selective with deals (hence their higher average deal size compared to other banks) - why? 3 1y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 1y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 1y
+7 HK IB Layoffs? 3 1y
+9 Background checking - Help needed 2 1y
+8 European Banks in Hong Kong 6 1y
0 Which country has the highest comp (IBD)? 1 1y
+297 The Truth About PWP 132 1y
+15 SEA IBD FT or Asian Target Uni MFin? 1 1y
0 Hong Kong Banks Layoff 1 1y
+32 Surprise! phone interview! 42 1y
+78 Working Abroad in Investment Banking 53 1y
+6 Cold email address checking 5 1y
0 GS ECM HK Offcycle Internship 4 1y
+29 Moelis Houston 17 1y
+5 Alibaba is a fraud 2 1y
+282 2019 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 1,209 1y
+65 Q&A : risk analyst at hedge fund with 5 years of experience. Ask me anything 52 1y
+20 moelis SA 2021 HK 36 1y
0 MS GCM HK 2021 SA 2 1y
+9 Banks Reassess Internship Programs, Relax Rules for Junior Employees 2 1y
0 From Sales & Trading to private equity 28 1y
+28 Exposing a complete scam shop 16 1y
+25 MS HK vs. GS Beijing (IB SA) 24 1y
+6 MS 2022 FT HK 1 1y
+3 Does Barclays Singapore sponsor visas for SA? 1 1y
+4 HK Banking Layoff Thread 4 1y
+12 Best Universities for Undergrad in AUS 9 1y
+4 HK IBD/S&T Return Rate 5 1y
+7 Bulge Bracket Singapore IBD vs Hong Kong IBD 5 1y
+4 Internal/Global Mobility at JPM 6 1y
+3 Virtual Insight Series for Freshmen 2 1y
+9 Offer decision HK IB 21 1y
0 Hong Kong IB Salaries 2022 5 1y
+3 Restructuring scene in HK 1 1y
+7 HK Masters? 3 1y
+131 How’s working in Hong Kong? 84 1y
0 How easy is it to relocate 3 2y
+6 Dlteaad 9 2y
+9 FOF or IB 1 2y
+10 Choosing between Semi-Targets and Weak Target Internationally 7 2y
+35 It broke me 5 2y
+13 Help: tell me wrong if I'm too satisfied with current status 8 2y
0 Different base salary for different location(NYC/London/HK, etc.) within the same bank(EB)? 1 2y
+14 Hypothetical IB questions- Prospective IB applicant 4 2y
+3 Relocation thoughts 1 2y
+3 Housing Stipend or Cash Alowance for FT Analyst 1 2y
+12 HK IBD - any insights into global boutiques / smaller BBs? 1 2y
0 Local IBD / SG FDD ? 1 2y
+3 Morgan Stanley APAC: Top Groups 6 2y
+31 Malaysian IBD or Singaporean Non-Big 4 TAS? 22 2y
+12 Quit Banking and …..? 5 2y
+4 PJT Reputation In Asia 4 2y
+9 26 Second year analyst in aviation finance trying break into IBD in HK 1 2y
+9 Selling myself to the bank? 2 2y
+13 UBS Hong Kong Top Groups 16 2y
+9 Best-Paying Banks in Asia 11 2y
0 Top groups in Asia? 1 2y
+12 Returning American going to EB in United States feeling worried 4 2y
+12 ECM Syndicate Role - good opportunity? 2 2y
0 Best field to work in, for starting a fund 4 2y
+3 Morgan Stanley IBD summer associate(MBA) internship 2022 phone interview. 3 2y
+243 Non US/Europe IB/PE Overview 36 2y
0 HK JPM best group 1 2y
+13 2020 Summer Internship getting cancelled 16 2y
+27 Interview Series #1 - Banker Turned Real Estate Entrepreneur 5 2y
+6 Internship choices (Blackstone corporate accounting VS CICC IBD) 2 2y
0 Rothschild M&A vs Lazard M&A vs Houlihan Lokey Rx 2 2y
+3 Why the M&A sector in mainland China is not as big as it should (is all concentrated in Hong Kong? 0 2y
+10 CICC IBD or Finance Master 8 2y
+9 Moving from Big 4 Audit into No-Name Boutique IB-Capital Markets (HK) 1 2y
+4 WSO equivalent around the world ?? 5 2y
0 Top investment banking groups in Hong Kong 1 2y
+1 BNP/SocGen IB in Hong Kong 1 2y
+6 GS/MS Internal Transfer to NYC from HK 3 2y
+9 Hearing back from final round 1 2y
0 Question:What is the financial analyst’s job in JP Morgan Hong Kong? 1 2y
+15 Thoughts after getting promoted to Asso as AN1 1 2y
+5 DB vs HSBC IBD 6 2y
+5 Offer Compare: Citi HK IBD vs JPM HK IBD 3 2y
+3 Big 4 Consulting to TAS? 1 2y
0 Housing in HK for SA 6 2y
+9 HK 2020 SA Housing & Bonus 10 2y
+4 PJT London vs Citi HK (IBD SA) 11 2y
+27 ECM Analyst offer - should I take it? 11 2y

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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

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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  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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