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+127 LAZARD SA 2021 RECRUITING THREAD 393 5y
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+127 How important is attending a target school? 160 13y
+127 Canada! Specifically, Toronto. What's the deal? 165 6y
+126 Why do ppl work hard 67 1mo
+126 Is MBB or IB harder to get? 44 8mo
+126 First person from my college to go to front office IB 39 1y
+126 Why are IB analysts so butthurt over CB? 51 2y
+126 We should be embracing remote work 37 3y
+126 Shake it for me 25 2y
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+126 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” 46 3y
+126 Banking to Military 63 3y
+126 Why is HR not your friend? 31 5y
+126 Seriously, why not Data Science instead of IB/PE? 48 4y
+126 Stop with the toxic prestige BS 32 4y
+126 Creating a Family dynasty of highly efficient Investment Bankers 13 6y
+126 Your Best Coffee Chat Ever 40 6y
+126 On Being Pushed Out 32 3y
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+125 UBS Bonuses 82 1y
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+125 When GPA Matters 65 3y
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+125 Morgan Stanley 2020 SA HireVue Questions 95 3y
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+124 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? 33 2y
+124 Q&A: Unpaid Intern to Building a $2MM EBITDA Business: My Journey Beyond Wall Street 41 2y
+124 PJT RSSG vs GS vs MS Menlo vs EVR RX vs HL RX vs BofA vs JPM vs Qatalyst vs KKR Menlo vs BX Credit vs Bain Credit vs UBS TMT vs Barclays LevFin vs FT Partners 25 3y
+124 People in IB: What is your socioeconomic upbringing and how did you initially gain interest in IB? 58 3y
+124 Bonus Spending - Materialistic 86 4y
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+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up 21 3y
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+124 2020 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Program HireVue question. 193 5y
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+124 Goldman's New Policy for Investment Banking Analysts - 3 Reasons Why it Won't Stop the Bleeding to the Buyside 41 6y
+124 Grades Matter. Period. 60 10y
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+124 Stern vs Sloan vs Yale MBA for IB job 109 12y
+124 Professional Athlete or Investment Banker? 81 9y
+124 What does Treasury Sales do?? 109 9y
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+123 Goldman Sachs 2025 SA London 290 1y
+123 Set to attend a Semi Target, what can I do to gain competitive experience for SW’s in Gap Year? 52 2y
+123 UBS Layoffs? 267 7mo
+123 Quitting after 1 HOUR of interning 20 2y
+123 Being obsessed with Prestige has saved my life 11 3y
+123 For Those Considering Banking - Some Broad Advice 3 5y
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+123 Enterprise Value and Minority Interest 76 4y
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June 2026 Investment Banking

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