+27 Santander (existing vs CS) 24 3y
+27 Applying to Summer 2018 SA positions early? 46 9y
+27 Future major in cs or finance 10 9y
+27 Rejected once again because I don't have enough experience. Feeling extremely depressed. 9 9y
+27 Blackberrys? 19 9y
+27 Is tutoring and lab work relevant to investment banking / finance? 23 9y
+27 Should i still try for the American dream? 5 4y
+27 Moelis Houston 8 3y
+27 Client fuck ups 15 9y
+27 Bank of America SA 2021 Hirevue 79 4y
+27 Boutiques/MMs that pay street (@ analyst level)? 53 6y
+27 GS SA Feedback Time 58 1y
+27 Will there be another delay on in-office work w/ the Omicron variant? 46 4y
+27 Do you have a housekeeper? 17 5mo
+27 what do you think about Societe Generale? 56 9y
+27 Not getting paid OT at BB 30 4y
+27 IB vs MBB recruiting 16 1y
+27 Cold Emailing on Weekends? 7 9y
+27 Best Euro Master's Programs for IB/FO? 12 6y
+27 Top BB Group vs EB for exits 38 3y
+27 If you're desperate enough 3 9y
+27 Blackrock Cut Bonuses - Who's Next? 13 9y
+27 How does becoming a good banker "happen?" 10 5mo
+27 Cold Email vs. Cold Call vs. Linkedin -- Networking Strategies in 2020 2 6y
+27 2020 SA Recruiting for International Student 11 6y
+27 Shit pay 22 4y
+27 Barclays Puts in Sensors to See Which Bankers Are at Their Desks 4 9y
+27 Early Stage Co. Cash Flow Valuation - Does it make sense? 6 6y
+27 How long do your networking calls/coffee chats last on average? 5 9y
+27 Easiest "target" school to get into 61 9y
+27 Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp - More information on this program 86 9y
+27 Restructuring Lawyer to Restructuring Banker 32 5y
+27 Switching from Law to IB 8 10mo
+27 EB or Top-tier BB? 17 9y
+27 Free Cash Flow vs. Net Income 5 9y
+27 Landing Investment Banking Internship From A Sophomore's Perspective (Hong Kong) 30 9y
+27 How to figure out what you want to do? 7 4y
+27 BlackArch FT 2021 101 6y
+27 Rocket Internet - DOES ANYONE HAVE THE SCOOP? 31 6y
+27 Misdemeanor for IB jobs 30 6y
+27 BC, Emory, Georgetown 18 4y
+27 * INCOMING ANALYSTS 2020 THREAD * 6 6y
+27 Del 12 4mo
+27 GS IBD vs PJT Partners - Which SA Offer to take for 2026? 14 10mo
+27 For those who have completed an BB IB Summer internship, was it a 'surprise' whether you converted/failed to convert? 10 6y
+27 Networking as a Freshman 9 7y
+27 Examples of a "bad" group culture and sweatshop or just "standard" in banking? 5 5y
+27 Will "quanty" bankers have an advantage? 6 8y
+27 Breaking in from Top MSc Finance without any prior experience? 12 10mo
+27 Bocconi or ESCP MIM (as a French student) 19 10mo
+27 Banks in Seattle 2020 27 5y
+27 UMich LSA Major w/ Ross MIB vs UT McCombs vs Indiana Kelley 12 6y
+27 Part time job while in undergrad? 20 4y
+27 Quant vs Investment Banker? 14 4y
+27 Lateralling as an Analyst in LDN 3 9mo
+27 Piper Sandler Minneapolis HCIT Group 12 2y
+27 Invited to come into the bank and meet the analysts...What next?/ how to turn this into a ask for the summer? 9 8y
+27 Fuck Sakes 3 8y
+27 Taking a leave before hitting the desk 10 4y
+27 Goldman Sachs/ Morgan Stanley vs the rest 7 6y
+27 11 Cardinal Sins of Economics from last lecture by my professor @ a top 10 b-school 10 8y
+27 Small bank in NYC vs Large bank in SF 15 3y
+27 Goldman - Education Technology & (Knowledge) Services - Victor Hu MD - Any info? 9 8y
+27 Jefferies Bonuses 54 3y
+27 GS TMT 20 6mo
+27 Second bachelor’s from Oxford after first bachelor’s? 68 6mo
+27 Chill Senior Year or Take More Finance and Accounting Classes? 21 7y
+27 SA at EB: Not getting any work? 29 5y
+27 Social medias pit of meaninglessness 4 3y
+27 Dreading the beginning of sellsides 7 3y
+27 What do you think about the IBP Credential? 5 7y
+27 Anyone go from SWE to Banking? 10 2y
+27 GPA Cutoffs? 13 4y
+27 How do you deal with associates who have no respect for your time 5 6y
+27 Dropping Minor After SA Gig (FT Offer Received) 3 3y
+27 Do People in High Positions Ever Read WSO? 16 6y
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? 13 6mo
+27 How to Approach 2020 SA Recruiting as a Junior Transfer to a Target 8 12mo
+27 The Future War on Terror 14 6y
+27 Wells Fargo - Offer for a 2011 SA position 35 6y
+27 Shorter Hours in IBD: Pros and Cons 10 6y
+27 How is the energy industry doing? 30 6y
+27 Barclays Summer Analyst Perks 12 4y
+27 Deep-Dive into a industry vertical as Freshman? 11 1y
+27 Which skills will take you the farthest? 10 2y
+27 SMU or UTD 8 6y
+27 No deal and no pipeline - waste of time? 9 7y
+27 PWP M&A vs GS Consumer 25 5mo
+27 Female with no intern experience and a recent transfer at a very nontarget school. Will being a female advantage me? 26 6y
+27 [UNDERGRAD] Which business school should I pick? 7 6y
+27 confused by fundraising use of proceeds 7 3y
+27 How to minimise tax as a first year IBD analyst? (UK) 24 5y
+27 The most stupid/ridiculous question 19 7y
+27 Baird Milwaukee 8 2y
+27 Barclays firing? 24 11mo
+27 Bankers are professional meat riders 3 3y
+27 Oxford Economics and Management vs Cambridge Land Economy (Trinity College) vs PPE Oxford 9 3y
+27 Suited Assessments Tips - Logical Reasoning 3 5y
+27 What does the average career path for IB>PE look like? How hard is it to stay in and move up? 5 7y
+27 Priority Claims during Bankruptcy 9 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • Associates (57) $264
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