+13 Question: Suit Color 47 9y
+31 Level of complexity in TMT group or pure Tech IBD? 6 9y
+117 Regrets Due to Finance 49 9y
+5 Centerview comp question 5 9y
+3 GS Non-Trader Securities Pay 2 9y
+87 Graduating MSF - no job 37 9y
0 Foros Group: pay and other information? 18 9y
0 Management Options in LBO 1 9y
+33 How do these job offers compare? 19 9y
+1 Blackstone Restructuring 2018 SA Recruitment 2 9y
+52 You do not need to know what EBITDA is 15 9y
+36 Leaving investment banking job after 2 months 20 9y
0 Coffee with the MP? 0 9y
0 HK Summer Analyst Housing 0 9y
0 Brookwood Associates 0 9y
+23 Newbie Questions for college student 6 9y
+14 Did I screw myself that badly? 5 9y
0 Will Underage Possesion of Alcohol (as a juvenille) Show up On My Background Check? Need to Make Sure My Employer Knows I'm Frat 3 9y
0 Housing Dilemma - advice needed 0 9y
0 First big group (not that big) interview, what do I do? 0 9y
+36 Managing an Intern: What are you looking for? 16 9y
+21 Fintech valuations 8 9y
0 Cold email addressed to wrong person 3 9y
0 Review of DCF Model 2 9y
+67 Trying to lateral out of investment banking - excuses to get out of the office to take calls 40 9y
0 Secondary Advisory? 4 9y
+31 Resume Help (Professional in IB Industry) 4 9y
+1 What is the best boutique bank and why? 1 9y
0 Resources to learn more about the business? 0 9y
+7 Urgent Lateral Help | RX from BB M&A Group 6 9y
0 CFA is out for me. Is Claritas value for money? 3 9y
0 Beginner to Investment Banking 4 9y
+1 Greatest financial instrument inventions? 3 9y
+6 Will BB IBD consider hedge fund experience any relevant? 6 9y
+10 URGENT HELP REQUIRED: Screwed Up My Freshman GPA (really badly); How Hard Would It Be to Land a Sophomore Internship 3 9y
+21 Was that interview experience normal? 8 9y
+1 Internship Relevence 3 9y
0 Questions on Capital Raising Fee/Finders Fee 8 9y
+6 Listing Deals on Resume - Experienced Analyst 2 9y
0 NEED ADVICE!! IB Internship 0 9y
+15 GS interview timeline confusion 9 9y
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0 BTIG? 1 9y
0 Please help! Having problems with cash sweep 5 9y
+3 "WSO" on a resume 3 9y
+65 Switching from Private Banking to Investment Banking 55 9y
0 Overhead costs in construction project 0 9y
0 CPA or GMAT? MAC Program Grad- Incoming F100 FLDP with Corp Dev Aspirations or MBA -> IBD 2 9y
+12 Is the wall street prep package valuable for freshman 2 9y
+16 Metrics in a research note 7 9y
+8 Need to learn financial modeling and accounting 5 9y
+15 Simple Accounting Questions, I just don't get 4 9y
0 Examples of deals advised by boutiques thanks to long-standing MD relationships (e.g. AT&T / Time Warner) 3 9y
+13 Ressources to fully understand CAPM and Beta 3 9y
0 Where to find recent deals (by bank and group)? 1 9y
+15 How does Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests factor into a DCF FCF calculation? What about NI from Associate Cos 5 9y
+11 BAML Summer Analyst First Round interview 47 9y
+21 How are we looking on the IBD job front? 5 9y
+29 Need help narrowing down which banks to prioritize in recruiting 6 9y
0 Case Study Comps Analysis Question on Which Financial Statements to Use 1 9y
+2 Case Study Modeling Question 2 9y
+39 Question about debt restructuring 11 9y
0 How to Determine Whether An Asset Acquisition is a Good Investment (EPS?) 0 9y
0 Fresh university graduate, with CFA® level 2 2 9y
0 Is it easier for sophomore to get BB return offers? 1 9y
0 IB internship for Asset Management 1 9y
+32 Industry Research - What do you use? 38 9y
+87 How to ask for referrals? 65 9y
+20 HK BB groups rank and return rate? 28 9y
+27 Headhunters Reaching Out Before Graduation 13 9y
+11 Can an IB team within a bank contribute to their own M&A activity? 4 9y
+24 Share instances where networking did not help 11 9y
+9 Fifth Third Bank IB Info 11 9y
+255 What is family life like in finance? 111 9y
+16 Haven't heard back after phone interviews... bad sign? 20 9y
0 Goldman firmwide strategy group 13 9y
+63 Was told I have a bad attitude - any advice? 72 9y
+9 Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group? 6 9y
+78 Do Investment Banks really care about your SAT Scores? 110 9y
+46 Sleeping on the Job 65 9y
+11 PWC MBA Placement 22 9y
+34 Houlihan Lokey DC 27 9y
0 Interview-GS Specialty Lending Group 2 9y
0 Where to Watch Too Big to Fail??? 31 9y
0 How does working at a SWF compare to PE/HF/IB 15 9y
0 ROTH Capital Partners 22 9y
+24 BAML LevFin/Financial Sponsors 26 9y
0 Retail Banking Internship? 14 9y
0 ABN AMRO investment banking division? 14 9y
+11 Best CNBC shows to watch? 24 9y
0 SEC internship 7 9y
+46 How do you answer "where else are you interviewing?" 72 9y
0 When do first years get paid their bonus? 99 9y
+53 Why our firm - Banks strengths/culture 74 9y
+38 equity sales vs. ibd experience 25 9y
0 JP Morgan Superday - Advice 4 9y
+53 Credit Suisse IBD Groups 134 9y
+13 smoking and banking 41 9y
+17 Have you ever had a post-Superday phone interview...yes AFTER the Superday 40 9y
+23 How many internships should I have under my belt before I graduate? 38 9y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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