+25 Networking with global Ibanking head at top BB 12 11y
0 PE & IB: Distressed Investing/M&A/Restructuring 5 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst 2012 - Controllers- Has anyone heard back yet? 7 11y
0 Total comp for WF CB analyst? 1 11y
+11 Assessing company for potential sell-side process 1 11y
0 Freshman at State University With Aspirations - What's Next? 3 11y
+17 Moving from non-IBD BB Front Office role to BB IBD? 3 11y
0 HSBC ASSET&STRUCTURED FINANCE 0 11y
0 LBO Model Question: Using IRR as Input 2 11y
0 kjkkmk 6 11y
+6 Breakdown of employee headcount in a BB by division? 12 11y
+22 should I continue IB ops or join Trafigura......advice needed 13 11y
0 Underwriters, are they investment bankers or investment dealers? 0 11y
+1 Energy Deal Discussions 4 11y
0 Another Generic Thread. 2 11y
0 Generic thread. 5 11y
0 Does Exempt Market Dealers deal with Private Equity firms 0 11y
0 BB S&T (CS/MS/Citi) vs. BlackRock Strategy for Summer? 2 11y
0 From one BB to another 1 11y
+11 delete me! 18 11y
+54 Signs your banker is bullsh*tting to you 12 11y
0 Every analyst's worst nightmare 6 11y
0 Networking to an Interview? Looking for advice. 1 11y
0 Global Transaction Services RBS????? 3 11y
0 houlihan lokey bonuses 24 11y
+20 From Community College To BB IBD Q&A 2015 42 11y
+29 2nd year analyst at a FoF - could I "start over" as a first year in banking? 33 11y
+19 GS IBD-Finance Associate Position Posted on Website, 40hrs/wk?! 11 11y
+28 Was IBD really THIS high paying back in the 2007 bubble? 42 11y
0 IB Resume Review: Please Criticize Harshly 5 11y
0 SRM? 4 11y
0 Evaluating merger 0 11y
+18 Automating Financial modelling 5 11y
+15 Where can I learn the black arts of hostile takeovers? 13 11y
+5 Do you respond to work emails just to say that you got it? 3 11y
0 Current Boss Making a Recommendation to Interviewer 5 11y
+2 Dellete 4 11y
0 Reaching out to MDs instead of Analysts. More efficient? 19 11y
0 dlet 3 11y
+51 Got an offer as an IB associate....not sure whether to take it or not. 30 11y
+33 Physics or Finance Degree? 24 11y
0 How soon is too soon to intern IB 3 11y
0 jp morgan analyst pay 3 11y
0 Creating an Asset Management Firm 0 11y
+27 Is IRR and input or output for LBO 10 11y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
0 International Oppertunities 1 11y
0 Is it okay to tell your story in the cover letter? 4 11y
0 What to ask C-Level Bus. Dev. person? 1 11y
+14 Elite Boutique Resume Help 9 11y
0 Apple Tang Tart 5 11y
+33 Having a girlfriend as a young investment banker 20 11y
0 Quick Q: Financial Analysis and Valuation 4 11y
0 Need help with bonds 9 11y
+10 Personal referees for summer intern? 12 11y
0 Preferred Route to Corporate 1 11y
+30 FT Recruiting in Aug. 32 11y
+10 M&A League Tables by Dealogic 5 11y
0 Boutique Bank or Financial Analyst of FP&A at a prominent Tech Firm? 1 11y
0 BAML Corporate Finance Group 4 11y
+27 Deleted deleted. 41 11y
0 How to treat target's debt in an acquisition 11 11y
+18 Meet everyone in group? 7 11y
0 Best printer for IPOs 0 11y
0 How to approach group specific Superday 4 11y
0 Deletedakkl 2 11y
+11 Looking back, was the grind worth it? 9 11y
0 INROADS to BB 2 11y
+8 Too many debt issuances and not many M&A Deals a bad thing for IB Analysts? 4 11y
0 How Often Should You Follow Up After an Interview? 5 11y
+17 BACKGROUND CHECK QUESTION - advice appreciated 8 11y
+70 Ask a preftigious HF principal anything 120 11y
0 PF BS Adjustments question 0 11y
+18 Determining Working Capital/Minimum Cash Levels 1 11y
+10 Barclays Global Markets Boot Camp - 2014 125 11y
+19 Learning Technical aspect of IB 6 11y
0 Terminal value calculation 5 11y
+7 Which banks are still recruiting FT analysts for 2015? 7 11y
0 Lateraling/Interviewing for same group a year later? 2 11y
+52 Has this happened to you before? Lowballed by HR. 38 11y
0 GS with another one... 1 11y
0 Networking for 2015 SA 1 11y
0 Cash flow model 0 11y
0 How to grasp debt service from the financial statements? Is current portion long term debt a part of it? 10 11y
+1 What to do with HR contact info? 3 11y
+20 Are candidates notified of rejections after offers a given out? 9 11y
0 Accounting/Tax question (MLPs) 0 11y
+18 SA Networking Timeline 15 11y
+5 About how long until you reach VP or MD level 22 11y
0 How to get an introduction? 3 11y
0 Leveraged Finance League Tables 1 11y
0 Do you typically hear back with an offer the same day as others? 2 11y
0 Junior Recruiting Help 3 11y
+14 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle.. 36 11y
+36 What is a "Balance Sheet Bank" 7 11y
0 SNL Financials vs Bloomberg Cost 4 11y
0 How to play the tax game 1 11y
0 CB Interview 5 11y
0 Reverse Morris Trust Merger Modeling 4 11y
0 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle. 0 11y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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