+7 BofA bump (again)? 18 4y
+11 Transfer from Big 4 to Investment Banking field 14 4y
0 BB vs. EB VP/Director Comp 1 4y
+2 Hong Kong Working Culture - What Is It Like? 6 4y
0 London IB internship and placement opportunities for an HK undergrad 5 4y
+45 Hong Kong IBD MBA recruiting 27 4y
+3 JPM Private Bank Advisor 2022 SA HK 1 4y
+3 Junior pay bump - London & HK? 5 4y
+155 2020 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 700 4y
0 2021 JP HK Investor Analyst applicants 1 4y
0 London IB Analyst Pay Increases? 1 4y
+12 Post-MBA IB in NYC (top Independent) vs London (BB) vs HK (BB) 2 4y
+4 Can someone give an overview of HK/China banking scene? 8 4y
+3 Hong Kong Analysts - How does your monthly budget look like? 1 5y
+3 How is the reputation of CICC? 13 5y
0 Hong Kong Email Formats 2 5y
0 Hong Kong BB reputation/rankings 1 5y
0 Bb in seoul to hk or singapore? 2 5y
+3 Non-target UG break into EB/BB 2 5y
0 DBS IBD??? 3 5y
+83 Why do IB directors change shops? 16 5y
+44 London vs Hong Kong 24 5y
+13 Investment Banking in NY/SF vs Asia: Associate level and beyond 3 5y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+6 Big 4 or Chinese Investment Bank for Freshman Summer, Target School Hoping for NYC/HK IBD 3 5y
+9 New Here - Looking for advice on moving out of IB operations into something better 1 5y
+23 International Student: Options If Not Selected For H1B? 17 5y
0 SA & analyst salaries for BB 2 5y
0 Barclays expanding in China/Hong Kong? 1 5y
0 Banco Santander Internship 1 5y
+15 Houlihan Lokey RX in Asia 17 5y
+3 HK BB to US PE? 1 5y
0 Bank for International Settlements/noobie questions 1 5y
+3 Macquarie's Global Alternatives Intern 1 5y
+6 Lazard/Jefferies Internship HK 2021 3 5y
+12 HK 2020SA - Return Offer Rate? 6 5y
+11 HSBC HK VS Barclays UK 7 5y
+12 Change IB from U.S. to Asia 1 5y
+2 Switching locations mid-analyst program 2 5y
+547 All Citi Summer Analysts 2020 receive full time offer 255 5y
+8 Are EBs gonna set up offices in China mainland? 9 5y
0 How to create a syndicated capital raising agreement? 1 5y
0 Evercore Hong Kong 4 5y
0 Could I get a job in IB when I move to US?-Want your viewpoints and suggestions 1 5y
+2 How valuable are overseas internships? 3 5y
0 Nomura prop trading 2 5y
+6 Any thoughts on HLHZ HongKong office? 5 5y
+3 Morgan Stanley ISG rotational program 1 5y
+4 Advice needed - IBD intern overseas 3 5y
+28 2 offers: US (requires H1B but is preferred choice) and another financial hub (Shanghai/London/HK, no visa required) 16 5y
0 Not a lot of technical work 0 5y
+30 HK/Singapore 2020 SA Timeline 86 5y
+17 Citi CMO HK vs. CICC Beijing 8 5y
+12 Office relocation 0 5y
0 Barcap vs DB IBD HK 3 5y
+140 Day in the Life--Middle Office (Risk) 43 5y
0 Lateral to FT in NYC after summer at BB international office? 0 5y
+57 Q&A: Non-Target International Student to BB IB Internship 16 5y
0 Does Citi Singapore sponsor visa for non-Singaporeans? 1 5y
0 BAML HK IBD 7 5y
0 GS HK CIMD interviews 1 5y
0 HF vs. Small Boutique IB offer 1 5y
+15 Citi HK IBD Offers 23 5y
0 HK BB team selection 0 5y
+38 NY EB Activism Defense vs HK Top-tier BB IBD 12 5y
0 No return offer, still no ft offer Please help! 2 5y
+3 Location transfer 0 5y
+6 US -> Hong Kong SA 2021 2 5y
+12 Housing Stipend/ Allowance in HK 0 5y
+7 17 Year old finding his way 3 5y
+4 MS HK 2021 - Hireview 2 5y
+3 2021 Summer Analyst Goldman Sachs - Controllers 0 5y
+8 GS vs JPM vs MS IBD Offer (HK) 4 5y
+12 IB boutiques in Hong Kong 6 5y
+12 CS HK 2021 SA after online assessment? 4 5y
0 Chinese IBD or Hong Kong Boutique 8 5y
+10 HSBC IBD Asia (HK) - Any info? 14 5y
+86 So, are we all screwed? 23 5y
0 MS HK 2020 Conversion Rates 4 5y
+11 Landed an internship in a BB, two weeks after joining a local IB boutique 1 5y
+10 Morgan Stanley IB Winter Analyst 2020/2021 SG/HK 16 5y
+1 Citi 2020 SA Conversion Rate (IB&Markets) 2 5y
0 Inside the Industry - JPMC 0 5y
+3 Asia Graduate Trainee Program (UBS, HSBC etc.) 0 5y
+6 Credit Suisse Hong Kong Online Assessment 5 5y
+3 SA21 or FT21 remaining opportunities 0 5y
+3 Anyone know the back office pay in HK BB? 1 5y
+6 HSBC postpones FT start date ... again? 1 5y
+53 Econ consulting vs HK IBD vs MM 22 5y
+6 GS SCHOLARS 1 5y
+13 Return offer in HK? Differences between HK and US 4 5y
+508 The future of Hong Kong high finance 143 5y
+20 Credit Suisse 2020/21 Off-Cycle Internship in HK/SG 21 5y
+12 How to explain you remote internship on resume? 1 5y
+3 Hong Kong Recruitment Timeline 3 5y
0 EQ Research internship, want switch to IBD 12 5y
+11 Freshman at a target hoping for advices on which place should I apply IB to, Hong Kong or Singapore. Thanks. 4 5y
+16 Asia Banking Summer/Analyst Stories 25 5y
+17 3 years strategy consulting across Asia, looking to move into IB / ER in USA 4 5y
+15 Taking a gap year after uni after doing an internship in the summer of 3rd year 1 5y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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