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+88 London Recruiting is Paradise 33 49m
+75 My Motivation Is At An All Time High 13 2d
+54 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? 38 16h
+42 Expecting a Child, Considering Turning Down JPM IB - What Finance Careers Still Have $1M+ Upside? 22 27m
+36 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? 23 23h
+30 MM IB --> NYC IB? 16 11h
+25 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? 15 7h
+24 Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? 21 18h
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+23 Lawyer moving into Banking 18 1d
+19 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? 5 22h
+19 At the highest stakes, murder is necessary. 15 44m
+18 LevFin, First Interview (Ever) Help! 4 21h
+17 JPMorgan Banker Hospitalized 6 4h
+17 How do you choose your desired industry group? 6 2d
+15 Internal move CB to IB 4 1d
+14 Craziest Thing You’ve Seen in IB That Didn’t Get Someone Fired 2 4d
+12 BofA SF FSG Summer ‘28 5 2d
+12 Getting into IB 1 17h
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+12 Am I screwed by doing the 4 year placement degree instead of the 3 year? 1 5h
+11 I didn't get an on campus coffee chat from Morgan Stanley. 6 2d
+11 No return London 8 1d
+11 Business clubs affect on recruiting 3 2d
+11 Equity research to IB pipeline EMEA? 2 26m
+11 PRE MBA IB back to IB 5 4d
+10 Is starting full time earlier worth it? 5 8h
+10 BofA investment banking slips 4 3d
+10 Moving from NYC IB to London 2 3d
+10 Does this sound too desperate? 6 2d
+10 UBS Offer 9 17h
+9 Clarification on IB Recruiting after Reclass 1 1h
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+9 TD FIG 5 1d
+9 3.7 for EBs from high target? 6 2d
+9 BNPP Coverage - Global Banking questions 5 3d
+8 Follow-Up with HR or Interviewer After SPD? 2 2d
+8 Interview with BofA 4 15h
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+7 Cohen Capital Markets & Cantor 5 6d
+6 Citi NYC Capital Market FT 2027 2 1d
+6 Guggenheim LA A&D Team 5 1d
+6 Mizuho FSG 7 1h
+6 Why did no one mention the amount of BS I’d have to deal with 2 54m
+6 US / UK M&A: Key Differences in Private & Public Deal Processes? 1 3d
+6 Not sure how to fix mistakes from a lack of intuition 2 3d
+6 Delay Grad? 2 5d
+6 Stifel Industrials 3 5d
+6 BofA Palo Alto Tech M&A Thoughts 3 1d
+6 How far along is 2027 FT recruiting? 6 3d
+6 How to move into another group at current bank? (where staffing can be political) 1 4d
+6 Have a lateral banking interview coming up, what’s the best way to address my lack of modeling? 1 4d
+6 Turning networking calls into internships 1 4d
+5 Can I text a banker that I networked before (1 or 2 calls) instead of email? 7 5d
+5 Underreporting hours to get on better staffing 7 4h
+4 Burnout rates among young bankers 6 3d
+4 CVP Culture / Lateral Interview 2 2d
+4 How Fast Do BB Regional Offices Notify of Decision? 10 3d
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+4 Truist TMT vs Canaccord TMMIS 11 3d
+3 London IB A1, A2 Salaries 11 4h
+3 BofA Off-Cycle 2027, London 16 1d
+3 PNC Corp Banking 4 3d
+3 My dream is to work at GOLDMAN SACHS... 2 2h
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+3 HL Modeling Test 2 2d
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+2 Santander Hours 2 4d
+2 Qatalyst London PE exit 3 1d
+1 Europe or Internship 2027 Summer 1 2d
+1 Best Columbia Finance Clubs? 1 19h
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