+15 Achieved everything I wanted, but just feel lost and unmotivated 7 4y
+9 Why I’ll never be nice to a recruiter again 2 4y
0 Corporate Finance at a BB? 1 4y
+525 No Return Offer - What Next? 68 4y
+12 Why do so many finance people have med SOs? 8 4y
0 What are real investments? 1 4y
0 What’s the point of Finance degrees when STEM majors are more valued? 1 4y
+24 Qatalyst vs. FT Partners 2022 9 4y
+9 Evercore M&A Recruiting 9 4y
+18 Lincoln International Chicago/NY/LA 39 4y
0 NYC Intern Poker Event - Hosted by Kalshi in SoHo 1 4y
+9 BB SA 2022 Return offer rates 1 4y
+6 Is TQQQ a buy? 1 4y
+134 MS fucking sucks 66 4y
+3 Deutsche Bank Tech SF culture, dealfow, exits 7 4y
+10 Is MM IB SA to FT RX possible? 7 4y
+3 Thoughts on BofA LA 4 4y
+163 JP Morgan is Better than Morgan Stanley 103 4y
+6 Top Vet/Animal Health Bankers 8 4y
+10 Summer Housing in SF 16 4y
+5 Living in New Jersey, commuting to NY - Doable everyday? 8 4y
0 How many offers are given from a super day 6 4y
+37 Stifel 2023 SA 48 4y
+11 IBD is the top career now (post normal tax on carry)? 6 4y
0 How is this acceptable? 1 4y
0 Technical Question - Buying Land (GAAP) Impact on 3 Financial Statements 5 4y
0 Are FILO loans added on to a revolver pari passu to the revolver? 1 4y
0 Future of Finance 1 4y
+9 Exiting to a BDC on the Investments Team: Any Information? 1 4y
+38 Stifel Reputation 33 4y
+1 EB Bonus 1 4y
0 On Cycle Recruitment Timeline Over/Under? 1 4y
+32 Placement advice for foreigner with weak English writing skills 8 4y
+4 How much more intense is an analyst experience at an EB in comparison to BB? 4 4y
+23 Info on GS Lev Fin? 16 4y
+3 Harris Williams 2023 SA 6 4y
+9 How should I approach following up on an application in this situation? 1 4y
+16 The Morgan Stanley Discount 20 4y
0 Nomura Greentech vs UBS Public Finance 3 4y
+2 Bored Out of My Mind in First Year Training 6 4y
+3 How do I prep for Lev Fin role? 1 4y
+3 Comp in this environment 1 4y
+5 CS Analyst 1 bonus 4 4y
+8 Morgan Stanley M&A 7 4y
+6 What should I do 1 4y
+6 Morgan Stanley London 8 4y
+18 What are the basics in the Mergers and Acquisitions field. 7 4y
+37 Is there any good Book on Past Mergers and Acquisition - Successful and Unsuccessful real deals 22 4y
+3 What have been the biggest learning in your careers thus far? 1 4y
+5 Salary Increase Rumors 1 4y
0 deleted 1 4y
+20 Knopman Marks s79? 14 4y
+4 Analyst Bonus Buckets 14 4y
+6 What is your ROI for your college/university? 3 4y
+7 JEF ve Simmons Houston 3 4y
+2 Charlotte people are CANCER 22 4y
+49 How hard is it for Asian males to break into NY IB? 33 4y
+5 MTS Health Partners 2022 - Thoughts? 9 4y
+4 M&A team in a APOLLO backed company 11 4y
+354 This is what banking really is 58 4y
0 Deutsche Bank IB Assoc. Total Comp 4 4y
+7 BofA Exits into PE? 3 4y
+6 London Analyst Vacation Time Allocation? 2 4y
+10 IB -> Startup -> ? 2 4y
+4 MUFG SA 5 4y
+18 Picking Your Work Battles 1 4y
+23 The Fed and Wealth Inequality 3 4y
+16 Spirit Merger with Frontier 26 4y
+3 Any insight into Barclays HC team in LDN? 1 4y
+82 Top Bulge Bracket TMT groups? 39 4y
+9 How does the latest shake-up at CS affect its future? 2 4y
+6 Is UBS IBD Finished? 1 4y
+4 Need Help Deciding on Offers 2 4y
+30 Semi-Target or Non-Target (D1 Football) 15 4y
+13 Personal investment accounts ytd performance 13 4y
+32 All EBs 120k+ base besides MOE/PWP? 18 4y
+2 Big 4 Corporate Finance - IB Starting Salary 2022? 13 4y
+4 Rx vs M&A Bonus 2 4y
+3 Thoughts on FT recruiting? 5 4y
+53 I'm lost. Life is too hard, and it's becoming unbearable. [Rant] 13 4y
+12 Has anyone dated HR? 7 4y
+3 Bonuses 1 4y
+3 2022 TD Securities IB 1 4y
+15 Lifestyle groups? 5 4y
+3 Big 4 Corporate Finance salary 1 4y
+29 Passing SIE by June 1st 45 4y
+43 Do you record meetings? 33 4y
+23 Goldman Sachs Background Check Assault Misdemeanor 13 4y
+18 Delete 25 4y
+202 Lied about my GPA to get a summer analyst position but came to my senses. 43 4y
+61 EB reneged after verbal offer 23 4y
+29 Am I screwed with this amount of debt? 41 4y
+9 Question regarding Capped Calls for Convertible Bonds 0 4y
+139 Mom has Leukemia, Dad recently diagnosed with Stage 3 skin cancer 28 4y
0 IB Rankings 5 4y
+193 I don’t feel safe commuting to work in NYC 85 4y
+447 Numerous Candidates from IU Kelley Lying about Diversity Recruiting 178 4y
+12 How would you feel in this scenario? 3 4y
+20 RX Interview Prep 30 4y
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  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 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 (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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