0 Screwed up CS NY Application 1 5y
+10 Managing Director comp % of deal fees 15 5y
+3 Major GPA on Resume? 4 5y
+8 Transfer from Fordham Gabelli? 1 5y
+26 Black people and MD/Partnership track at ibanks 32 5y
0 Pre-approved overtime as an intern 2 5y
+2 IB Depositories Team -- Explanation 1 5y
+226 Anyone else just want out of this shit? 50 5y
+48 Beware of Pinpoint Partners in the US 28 5y
+3 Interview at PWP 4 5y
+5 Barclays SA 2021 any updates???? 7 5y
0 CS Returning to Office in Mid-June 1 5y
+13 Anyone here went from IB to T2 Consulting afterwards? 6 5y
+2 DLOM Model request 1 5y
+7 Houlihan Lowkey Restructuring vs. Evercore M&A 13 5y
0 WFS Bonus 2nd year Bonus Timing? 1 5y
0 N/A 1 5y
+4 What classifies as investment experience 1 5y
+2 Inflation Rate Data 5 5y
+34 Jefferies vs Greenhill 49 5y
+20 Credit Suisse H1B sponsorship SA 2021 46 5y
0 Advice on Expenses 1 5y
+1 ER at BB or IBD at MM 1 5y
+14 Knopman SIE Study Help 8 5y
+8 How much legal power does an offer letter have? 13 5y
+18 co-worker that never listens to other people? 17 5y
0 CASE SCENARIO - Access to broker report 1 5y
+3 Wells Rep 2021 4 5y
+12 Are some senior bankers neurotic/psychopaths? 2 5y
+4 Personal Account in IB 7 5y
+8 What should a 3rd year M&A Associate be able to as other year Associates? 2 5y
0 Moved to New City and Done Recruiting Tf Do I Do? 1 5y
0 BMO First Round Interview 1 5y
+8 Stephens FT 2021 38 5y
+6 When does full time recruiting start 13 5y
0 What does it mean to “own the model” 1 5y
0 How to invest your bonus? 1 5y
+18 P/E higher than EV/EBITDA 17 5y
0 Insight Programs 1 5y
+4 JPM Culture 13 5y
+4 URGENT: Info needed on Deutsche Bank IBD 17 5y
+9 Actual changes at GS since survey??? 9 5y
+6 Leveraging Offers / Which Banks Accelerate Recruiting 6 5y
+20 Worth transferring exclusively for prestige if it might hurt internship chances? 18 5y
0 When do I get my summer relocation / sign-on check? (BB NYC) 1 5y
+20 No name Boutique to Corp Dev to MBA to PE 4 5y
+3 Is living in New York as an IB Associate worth it or overrated? Do you get to experience New York at all and is the city even great? 1 5y
+8 BD at AQR Cap 8 5y
+5 Best Healthcare groups at BBs? 6 5y
+4 What third party services does PWP / Evercore have access to? 3 5y
+6 Do EBs have an india team? 22 5y
0 Poor GPA but going to work for GS 2 5y
+14 PE Analyst At Silver Lake/Ares/Bain Capital vs. Centerview/LAZ? 8 5y
+57 Main Indicators That You're Burnt Out and its Not Worth it 19 5y
+3 Is my Evercore Offer Worth it? 21 5y
0 LionTree Summer 2022 Analyst Interviews -IB 2 5y
0 Undisputed Ranking Thread 16 5y
0 To the "sleep deprived" analysts - you only need 4.5 hours of sleep, plus a 15minute nap. Stop Complaining. 11 5y
+4 Have I been ghosted? 18 5y
+2 Nomura vs Berenberg vs HL London 9 5y
0 How much does bank name matter for PE/HF recruiting? 4 5y
0 ADVICE NEEDED: Deferred MBA program after IB Analyst Stint. 5 5y
+6 HELP-Any Finance Technical Mock Platforms??? 1 5y
+6 WFH setup for Virtual SA 21 8 5y
+11 Stress prone and worried about what lies ahead 5 5y
+24 Goal IBD in London: LSE A&F vs. HSG MBF 8 5y
+10 How useful would an online MSF from WUSTL be? 15 5y
+4 Guys with girlfriends in IB - how do you do it? 11 5y
0 Over committing as an analyst 1 5y
0 WF NYC vs. BAML CLT 1 5y
+10 JPMorgan Credit Liquidity Solutions - Can someone explain? 6 5y
+116 Econ at the University of Chicago?? 105 5y
+5 Stifel Consumer Group 5 5y
+10 LionTree 2021 18 5y
0 WFH SA Technology Recommendations 1 5y
+22 Using Vacation Days in IB? 10 5y
+21 Bad Grade During Background Check? 13 5y
+1 Lazard SA 2022 12 5y
0 Finance Technical 1 5y
+39 Sick of this recruiting shit, lost 17 5y
+9 NYU Stern Concentration 2 5y
+6 What’s it like living in NY as an M&A Associate? Do you really get a chance to enjoy / experience the city? 5 5y
+1 Where can I get Equity Research Reports for free? 3 5y
0 Does this count as "reneging"? 1 5y
+1 Do I Have to Inform HR of my Major Change for SA 2021? 2 5y
+16 "Incoming IB SA 2021" on Resume for 2022 SA Recruiting 4 5y
+9 How many analysts do you need to vouch for you to get a 1st round 32 5y
0 Citi/Barcap/CS SA 21 -> GS SA 22 7 5y
+5 Series 79 timeline 6 5y
0 "What is your timeline" 2 5y
0 Excess Cash 2 5y
+5 Phone Call with M&A MD 7 5y
+6 What to do with "optional" return to office offers to incoming SAs 7 5y
+4 SA Background Checks 10 5y
+13 MS NY FIG 7 5y
+18 MD/VP Exit Opps?? 15 5y
0 Lateraling from BB to EB after SA 8 5y
0 Minority Interest in LBO modelling 3 5y
+6 BofA TMT Losses & New VP Comp 3 5y
+56 Barclays vs Citi NYC 34 5y

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