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+327 UBS ADDRESSING GS SURVEY..RIDICULOUS 160 2y
+327 2018 /2019 Bonus Discussion 162 1y
+327 What banker careers really look like: real private data 209 2y
+326 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 83 3mo
+326 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 8mo
+326 The Path to Least Resistance: Why IB May Not Be What You Really Want 53 4y
+326 I'm Tired 64 4y
+326 Top Groups on Wall Street 259 1y
+325 2019/2020 Investment Banking Bonus Discussion 299 3y
+324 What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? 88 1y
+323 Leaving Investment Banking - Why and What Next 92 1y
+323 Worst Interview/Job Experience: Can You Top Mine? 126 3y
+322 HEY you OCR little f*cks 105 1y
+320 Top 10 Ultra-High IQ Reasons Why Finance Sucks 24 1y
+319 Centerview vs. Jane Street vs. Meta 169 1y
+319 EB Ranking/Comparison 80 2y
+318 Guess WFH hours aren't so great 83 3y
+316 leaving IB, next steps... 62 3y
+315 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers 70 10mo
+315 Why would anyone willingly choose to live in NYC / SF / CHI? 156 3mo
+315 Back Office ain’t half bad. Thoughts after working in both BO and FO. 50 2y
+315 How Do Bankers Become Billionaires? 90 1y
+315 Disappointed and heartbroken 75 6y
+315 Regional Boutiques Investment Bank List by City 544 2w
+314 2019 Goldman Sachs IBD Summer Analyst 953 5y
+313 Evercore Layoffs 133 2y
+313 Do BB bankers really make that much money when you adjust for the cost of living? 78 3y
+311 Who else is shorting Morgan Stanley? 50 2y
+311 30 Weeks Later (Re-imagined) 19 3y
+310 Why do investment bankers get paid so much when their work is so easy? 96 5y
+310 Young People of WSO: What is with this fascination towards IB? 196 1y
+309 GS Layoffs - The Chopping Block 186 5mo
+309 Why has the quality of IB analysts declined? 73 1y
+309 Lifestyle post promotion to VP? 88 3y
+308 Anyone else dreading returning to the office? 53 2y
+308 I acceped two offers (GS vs Centerview), which now to take? 80 2y
+307 My Recruiting Story: The importance of reading emotions and the appearance of intelligence 76 3y
+307 Graduating senior with no job offers 264 7y
+306 Signing bonus taxed at 46%?? 83 1y
+306 IB SA No Offer -> Major Entertainment Strategy + Perspectives on Recovering from Failure 54 1y
+306 What Distinction is Better - CFA®, MBA, or CAIA? 263 3y
+305 Quit IB after a month 103 8mo
+304 What are the key lessons from GS / MS layoffs? 75 3mo
+304 Q&A: Disadvantaged Background to A2A Promote at Elite Boutique 79 4y
+304 My Favourite Question For Wrapping Up Interviews 49 5y
+303 Do you guys actually enjoy your jobs? 90 3y
+303 Advice for New Analysts Seeking PE Exits 67 7y
+302 I broke down crying tonight 68 1y
+301 Credit Suisse Giving 20k Bonuses? 94 2y
+301 If I ever get fired in banking its because... 42 3y
+300 Breaking into Private Equity from Banking 142 1y
+299 Is the gap between IB pay and "ordinary" corporate jobs getting too narrow to justify the hours? 108 2mo
+299 Do you all Buy Lunch Everyday???? 112 1y
+299 thank you monke’s 63 2y
+299 Canadian 2021 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Thread 1,469 1y
+299 Theoretical: What would be your dream career choice assuming it paid the same as IB? 112 4y
+298 BAML SA 2020 Thread 694 1y
+298 What Made You Ding a Summer Intern? 71 4y
+298 Why the focus on exit opps? 156 6y
+297 The Truth About PWP 132 1y
+297 Snapchat: a fortune foretold and a future untold 277 6y
+296 PE is the new IB - IB is the new Big4 155 2y
+296 How many offers did you get? 233 2y
+295 How did your first ever bonus feel like? 85 2mo
+295 UPDATED: Benchmarking IB Analyst Salary (August 2021) 314 1y
+295 Received my PWP rejection email! 77 1y
+294 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 65 6mo
+294 OSU for free or ~260k in debt 217 2y
+294 Is anyone else struggling to comprehend the fucked up state IB has brought you to? 81 2y
+294 My hippie mom doesn't want me to go into IB 99 6y
+293 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 98 4mo
+293 You Think I Give a Damn About an EB? 22 1y
+293 COVID outbreak at MS 154 2y
+293 Why My Greatest Achievement As A Goldman Sachs VP Was Quitting 60 3y
+292 How much money do you make? 270 1y
+292 A Warning on Tobin & Co. 134 3y
+292 A girl on tumblr wrote a guide on targetting different types of bankers for money.... 125 3y
+291 Baird Analysts Unionizing? 71 1mo
+291 To all CS interns 75 1y
+291 What the F are we all doing? 148 3y
+291 If I don’t like IB... 76 2y
+290 Analyst Class: 10 Years Out 89 3y
+288 Stern vs UChicago 122 3w
+288 People who didn't make it into IB: What are you doing now? 49 3y
+287 r/WSB is taking advantage of dumb kids 84 3y
+287 Less Ivy League grads heading to Wall Street... 208 3y
+286 Are all consultants insufferable? 76 2mo
+286 Garbage Work From IB Analysts 78 1y
+286 My story - the fire within us all 36 2mo
+286 Megalist - changes to NYC 2020 SA 148 2y
+286 2017 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Pages 738 2y
+285 Annual Review was bad how do I bounce back? 42 1y
+285 Paying it forward - thanks everyone 15 2y
+285 Official BB Ranking 2020 141 12mo
+284 Don't Stress About Prestige - It Couldn't Matter Less 58 1y
+284 Going A2A.. feel like a failure 80 2mo
+283 William Blair Bonuses 2023? 140 3mo
+283 Life at Non-Target is Paradise 22 8mo
+283 Never mind the hours, how do people stand the type of work in banking? 53 11mo
+283 VP screwed me over at superday 75 3y

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