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+6 NEU Co-op Program 2 1y
+55 Best music to listen to in the office 268 1y
+131 Non-Target hustled like hell, got offer at BX/Apollo/KKR, but feeling urge to get prestigious degree? 38 1y
+176 Renowned MDs by firm, industry 82 1y
+10 Are banks really that different from one another? 9 1y
+77 Investment Banks as European Football (Soccer) Teams 60 1y
+10 Using Covid to My “Advantage” 5 1y
+21 - 7 1y
+47 What keeps people at micro boutiques? 20 1y
+14 masters in europe vs canada 9 1y
+23 Do you apply after rejections again? 7 1y
+3 Product/Coverage seeking advice 1 1y
+804 Wall Street GPAs: Is a 3.5 GPA Good? 1,003 1y
+22 Ways in which networking can get you to an offer? Networking in London 14 1y
+10 Do I take Rothschild Summer Internship offer? 11 1y
+125 Feel awful for foreigners. 75 1y
+2 Where Does FT stack up relative to BBs and EBs 2 1y
+65 How Bankers Add Value 22 1y
+4 Have Any 2022 SAs at NYC BBs Been Drug Tested Yet? 1 1y
+14 Guggenheim NY vs top 3 BB in Chicago 9 1y
+3 Which banks have the best/active DCM groups in 2022 1 1y
+104 The Case for Elite Boutiques over any Bulge Brackets in 2022 45 1y
+1 Top Bulge Bracket RX groups 7 1y
+6 Lazard REIB? 1 1y
+8 Lehman Brothers Private Capital Markets 8 1y
+3 Is it common for BBs to conduct post-employment background checks? 2 1y
+3 ABS Salaries as you move up 2 1y
+9 Bulge Brackets in Canada (CS/BaML/Barcap) 5 1y
+19 Is the PM Side of Corporate Banking a Path to Nowhere? 4 1y
+12 Raymond James Comp Info 9 1y
+3 Sophomore Analyst Comp 4 1y
+51 Why no mania behind the $250,000 Associate salary? 39 1y
+10 Conversion Rates at EB NYC This Summer 30 1y
+133 How to pick the right bank to run M&A sale process? 60 1y
+12 $61Bn Broadcom - VMWare Advisors 6 1y
+10 Infrastructure IB 4 1y
+3 Vacation Time 1 1y
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+25 BB summer Intern lunch and dinner policies 20 1y
+6 IB/PE/HF/VC in Milan 2 1y
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+40 Need good advice - really down after this recruiting cycle 56 1y
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+111 Leveraged Finance Groups' Hours Across Street 76 1y
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+4 Work benefits in LDN 2 1y
+16 General Assumption: culture in BB better than MM? 8 1y
+29 No bullshit - IBD London Base/Bonus for Analyst 2022 at BBs/EBs 13 1y
+10 Barclays 2022 FT Start Date 22 1y
0 Hong Kong IB Salaries 2022 5 1y
+4 Consumer & Retail Teams London 16 1y
+3 Credit Suisse - Private Growth Markets (ex-IBA), opinions? 1 1y
+3 Background Check Post Contract 1 1y
+2 Comp at BB regional offices - Continental Europe 12 1y
+8 Any Investment banks in Dallas? 11 1y
+9 Specific Class Grades on Transcript 1 1y
+4 Greenhill Chicago vs BAML Chicago vs William Blair Chicago vs Goldman Chicago 1 1y
+7 EU BB Analyst Bonuses in LDN? 4 1y
+20 What separates JPM from other BBs? 21 1y
+21 London IBD Associates: hours? 8 1y
+6 PWP Exit Opps 11 1y
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+10 UK - lateral hiring from abroad 3 1y
+82 Questions about Healthcare M&A 22 1y
0 CIB BB Bonus? 1 1y
0 LionTree vs West Coast TMT Group 5 1y
0 Saying EB during an interview. 3 1y
0 What firms are still left? (EBs and BBs) 1 1y
0 Do the EBs actually get paid more? 7 1y
+3 Elite Boutique Salaries 1 1y
+3 When do you get your signing bonus at BBs 3 1y
+69 How is PJT London? 48 1y
+20 Full Time Recruiting: When To Begin and How to Expand A Reliable Network 11 1y
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+6 New Analyst Training 2022 1 2y
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+9 Moving to a different group within the same bank after 1 year 1 2y
+125 How often do you see your SO? 37 2y
+14 Getting Housing Early in NYC - Good Idea? 3 2y
+39 How hard are diversity programs to get into and how do they work? 39 2y
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+15 First Year Analyst Headcount by BB 19 2y
+26 MSc Finance: Is it Worth it? 11 2y
+13 Credit Suisse IBD Internship (Singapore) 13 2y

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 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

March 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 (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
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