+30 Feeling like shit after interview 12 5y
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+5 Leaving banking after 11 months. 5 5y
+264 2018 Sophomore Summer Analyst Recruiting Megathread Page 506 5y
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+35 Did COVID Change Your Life? 36 5y
0 Prospective Finance Applicant 4 5y
+6 Work ethic and stamina of successful bankers, investors, CEO's etc. 4 5y
+19 Wrong GPA on resume got offer 22 5y
0 RBC Operations 1 5y
0 background check problems 3 5y
+30 Cowen Reputation? 33 5y
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0 William Blair SA 2022 1 5y
0 2006 Compensation Discussion 26 5y
0 CB - Scotiabank vs RBC 4 5y
+3 Post Virtual Superday Followup 5 5y
+3 RBC NY M&A Analyst Experience 1 5y
+16 Fintech PM better than IB? 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs 2021 Beyond the Classroom 1 5y
0 Should I Follow up After First Round Interview??? 1 5y
0 How do you manage current workloads while actively recruiting? 3 5y
+9 PJT Restructuring & Special Situations Group Culture? 1 5y
0 Current Tier 2 or Corporate Bank Associate/AVP Salary? 2 5y
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0 BIWS FIG Course? 1 5y
0 M&A: How many Deals and Pitches do you usually have? 1 5y
+9 Renewable Energy Tax Equity Investors: Threat of Direct Pay? 1 5y
+16 Cresthaven Financial 3 5y
+7 Have access to BBG Terminal but no idea what to do? How can I build skills on it? 4 5y
+15 William Blair SF/Tech exit opps and reputation? 12 5y
0 Investment Banking - 2nd Year Analyst 1 5y
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+42 How long to hear back after Super Day? 93 5y
+9 Acquisition of a Company by Purchasing Shares 1 5y
+7 Career Advice 9 5y
+3 Are most mergers stock swaps or cash transactions and why? 2 5y
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+6 incoming ibd @ GS sentiment 1 5y
+4 blackstone repe vs. bb ib 6 5y
0 Raine SA 2022 21 5y
0 Mid Market M&A to Corporate Banking? 2 5y
+3 Do investment banks still get rid of low ranked analysts? 6 5y
+13 Lateral before hitting the desk? 11 5y
+21 MM Analyst Looking to Lateral to BB/EB - Thoughts / Comments on Process? 12 5y
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0 CB associate Signing bonus 1 5y
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0 Hot Topic: Bachelor thesis in debt capital markets 1 5y
+27 MSc Finance at Imperial or Bocconi 17 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+23 Terminal growth rate for tech companies 18 5y
+7 Full time corporate to IBD Internship 2 5y
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0 Stressed Assets IB 1 5y
0 moving to the buyside 1 5y
0 Should I ask HR about Return to Office Plans? 1 5y
0 Outlook on Rothschild NA 2021 1 5y
+1 Are any banks holding Summer Analyst 2021 in person? 2 5y
+16 Centerview - "Please do not send unsolicited emails" 18 5y
0 FCFE - Add cash from BS to the PV of CFs? 1 5y
+10 What on earth? C’mon GS and FT.. 3 5y
+9 Which MSF should I go for? 1 5y
0 Virtual SA Dress Code? 1 5y
+10 Best Infrastructure, Power & Utilities Group? 6 5y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
0 Wall street in 2030, will it be still worth? 1 5y
0 How to find and then maintain relationships with mentors? 1 5y
+3 DB to PE? 1 5y
0 Best Exit Opps? 1 5y
+11 Question Regarding Financial Institution Group (FIG) 6 5y
+3 Genuine Question 8 5y
+17 Want to buy: FT Partners Bonus 2020-2021 Bonus / Commemorative Coin 3 5y
+6 for my 2 wheeled folks out there 1 5y
+25 Cambridge vs UChicago undergrad for IBD? 22 5y
+6 Is Ducera still hiring for SA 2021 8 5y
+3 How to determine bank culture? 3 5y
+6 Best Renewable Groups for After-IB 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs IB (San Francisco) Accelerated Interview 2 5y
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0 2021 JP Morgan Undergraduate Experience 3 5y
+41 ECM to M&A - is it wise? 27 5y
+25 William Blair one time bonus 11 5y
0 Multiple diversity summits for the same bank? 1 5y
+3 Looking for a list of firms who take PG students for SA positions 4 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+4 Office stories: BofA Tower?? 6 5y
+1 Interviews at EB 4 5y
+2 How did you guys study for investment banking interviews? 3 5y
+4 Credit Suisse ‘Lifestyle Bonuses’ after Archegos 10 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+214 How to Prepare for Restructuring Technical Questions 75 5y
+6 Preparing for IB/ Learning from others mistakes 0 5y
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+6 Fall Analyst Recruiting? 1 5y
+27 San Fran IB ----> NYC PE possible? 26 5y
+9 DCM Hours WFH and Senior Lifestyles? 3 5y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 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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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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