+11 Jefferies Competitors (Who do they pitch against) 14 1y
+68 Is Project Financing More of a Cap Markets Function than Traditional IB? 42 1y
+10 HL RX European Offices 5 1y
+22 Canadian IB - No Sign-on or Relocation Bonus with Fulltime Offer 19 1y
0 Serious question… how tf do you pass screen at BBs 14 1y
+87 Pay is shit after inflation 56 1y
+21 Remote work at a small boutique as a volunteer while in college 8 1y
+10 Rate my plan B 2 1y
+89 Best Groups at BBs, Best Banks for certain Groups Ranking 47 1y
+39 Journey from CC to EB 7 1y
+240 Shitting on other banks… why? 38 1y
0 Big Banks IB SA Dates Flexibility 1 1y
+24 BBs that have M&A product group 26 1y
+3 BB’s with CM as a separate division from IBD 2 1y
+10 Headhunters Lying about Comp? 5 1y
+3 Analyst who likes banking 1 1y
+3 Learning to sell at the junior level 1 1y
+3 Minimum time before inquiring about internal mobility? 1 1y
+5 How are GS IBD London Teams Structured? 3 1y
+345 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 117 1y
0 IBD Prestige Tier List (September 2022) 6 1y
+3 FT IB Hiring London 1 1y
+13 Best M&A Groups in Chicago 28 1y
+3 Difficulty of switching offices/ locations within BBs 2 1y
+8 How do BBs hire experienced candidates? 4 1y
+9 1st year FT analyst applying to FT programs 2 1y
+14 Thoughts on Harris Williams? 8 1y
+3 Do bulge bracket IBs ask for transcripts? 4 1y
+6 Did any firm match PJT Asso base? 1 1y
+259 IB SA Recruiting is a Joke Now 139 1y
+185 The rise of RBC Capital Markets 72 1y
+3 Litquidity Compensation Report 2022 1 1y
+24 Delaying graduation by a semester, could I do same for start date if I get FT offer? 14 1y
+15 IB to Tech - How Does It Work? 8 1y
+11 Best Technical M&A Groups on the Street 6 1y
0 Whats this obsession with BBs 1 1y
+8 How's the lateral market in London these days 1 1y
+5 BB sign-on bonus negotiable? 3 1y
+24 Would you Answer a Nontarget Cold Email? 9 1y
+17 2019 WSP vs BIWS 1 1y
+3 Associate Program 1 1y
+30 Does city location matter if you're at a top BB/EB? 22 1y
+9 That doesn't matter much in FIFA 23 when he is on the pitch, admittedly 1 1y
+12 Salaries - Project Finance 8 1y
+15 Did I Mess up Recruiting? 4 1y
+3 BB vs EB firm level timelines for promotion? 1 1y
+3 Bocconi CLEF or BIEF 3 1y
+4 Rising Junior with no SA23 Position ATM 3 1y
+8 Top Exits From A Statistical Standpoint 4 1y
0 LOL 1 1y
+9 BB SA 2022 Return offer rates 1 1y
+4 How much more intense is an analyst experience at an EB in comparison to BB? 4 1y
+189 I don’t feel safe commuting to work in NYC 105 1y
+8 Will BBs experience a talent drain due to higher EB compensation? 9 1y
+13 Emory 24 1y
+3 Do EBs pay in stock 3 1y
+1 When do you start networking with alumni at BB and EB? 2 1y
+5 BB London FT Drug testing timeline 4 1y
+7 HK IB Layoffs? 3 1y
+9 EB or BB affect MBA chances? 18 1y
+4 Moelis NYC vs Morgan Stanley NYC 26 1y
+3 Letting off steam - Virtual grad training 1 1y
+17 J.P. Better than MS for Exits, Yes? 22 1y
+14 A Thought On Boutiques 5 1y
+114 Everyone and their moms are trying to lateral to Centerview 42 1y
+23 WF vs. UBS/DB 29 1y
+333 Evercore Has Gone Downhill 108 1y
+124 Honest thoughts on Guggenheim 70 1y
+4 LA boutique investment banking scene 4 1y
+71 LA Investment Banking Scene? 95 1y
+16 Combined engineering program with Columbia? from a top 20 liberal arts school 3 1y
+6 EBs underperforming in M&A relative to lower tier BBs 4 1y
+16 Bulge Brackets are SUPERIOR to Elite Boutiques 10 1y
+17 SUSISIOSODODODODODOD 23 1y
+17 Comp at MM Banks? 2 1y
+7 Corporate Banking Analyst salary - Europe 5 1y
+45 How Does Staffing Work in Investment Banking? 31 1y
+65 I am seeing less Wharton Undergrads 63 1y
+3 London BB Credit risk salaries 3 1y
+37 It seems that commercial banks are not valued as important as investment banks in US? Is it correct? Why? 14 1y
+402 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? 142 1y
+90 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Thoughts? 125 1y
0 IBD summer analyst in Asia 5 1y
+26 NY IBD - What are my chances? 22 1y
0 How much execution is minimum? 2 1y
0 Please talk me out of this - 2nd Year BB Associate 40 1y
+11 Sagent Advisors - Comparison vs lower BBs or MMs 36 1y
+14 STC Training for Series 79 18 1y
0 Possibility of a European Megabank merger? 3 1y
+40 HELP! Jefferies operations summer internship or unpaid boutique IB internship?? 27 1y
+87 IB in Continental Europe: Paris to Vienna to Moscow 34 1y
+11 LevFin in SF vs. Boutique in NYC 0 1y
+18 London All-In Analyst Comp? 5 1y
+35 Why are the top restructuring groups (PJT/HL) so popular now? 5 1y
+18 Need to decide on M&A offer (EMEA) 13 1y
+21 IB LONDON - full time recruiting or off-cycle? 7 1y
+35 No-name PE vs. financial data provider internship 7 1y
+326 Top Groups on Wall Street 259 1y
+55 Thoughts on Barclays- culture, comp, and exit opportunities 109 1y
+17 they say networking networking networking, but how? especially in Europe 5 1y

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