+17 GS or AlgoTrading at BarCap? 8 16y
+17 Living close to work in IB - worth paying the extra? 7 6y
+17 What does it mean to be bonded. 20 16y
+17 Leveraged Finance Books 34 9y
+17 What's easier? Separation of church and state or retail and investment banks? 6 16y
+17 Financial Modeling 101 6 4y
+17 Turning Down Ross School of Business 28 4y
+17 How much more competetive is the US than the UK? 13 16y
+17 D1 Athlete vs. Non-athlete w/ Banking Experience 12 15y
+17 What are you wearing? 15 15y
+17 purposes for LBO model ? 10 15y
+17 I have a second round interview with Perella Weinberg 18 9y
+17 BMO Superday 36 4y
+17 Wall Street Cribs: The Hamptons 9 15y
+17 HELP: Finance Team Names (Puns Encouraged) 13 8y
+17 How is accounting used iin I-banking 12 15y
+17 Hour Tracker 44 6y
+17 good analysts make shitty directors 9 15y
+17 Jefferies Finance LLC - Is this part of IB ? 9 15y
+17 God, I Just Bombed an Accounting Midterm and Go To a Non-Target...Help! 18 15y
+17 Confused - Freshman/non-target liberal arts, most importantly international 10 6y
+17 How do Sales Credits Work? 14 9y
+17 Sending Holiday Cards to Contacts / Helpful individuals 16 15y
+17 Citi CMO HK vs. CICC Beijing 8 5y
+17 What to earn a silver banana? 20 15y
+17 Interesting Transactions & Alliances 9 15y
+17 Another reason to go get an MBA after IBD? 20 15y
+17 Job Offer in London - Firm Won't Sponsor 20 6y
+17 D+ on Transcript 9 15y
+17 PubFin at BB vs MM Coverage Group 9 15y
+17 GS SA Interview for IBD last Friday 6 15y
+17 Blackstone PE vs Apollo PE vs Silverlake PE 15 15y
+17 MS Equities Sales vs CS Equities Research 11 15y
+17 Ethical Situation 12 6y
+17 Thanks! - Attending a non-target in the middle of nowhere 12 10y
+17 Macquarie aptitude test? 23 9y
+17 Your dream job in finance? 59 6y
+17 Boutique IBD in US vs. IBD at Large Chinese Banks 10 6y
+17 Lying about what you did during internship 12 15y
+17 Friends Don’t Let Friends Get Into Finance 15 15y
+17 An Investment Bankers Like 19 4y
+17 Leave CFA® progress off my resume for banking?? 14 15y
+17 Columbia vs Dartmouth vs Cornell for I-Banking, which is the best for my goals 11 11y
+17 CIT Group Questions 36 2y
+17 GP Bullhound? 26 4y
+17 Harvard Econ Majors - Attending Harvard next fall 10 6y
+17 Average tenure of an MD at Goldman only around 8.5 years? 7 15y
+17 1-month informal internship? 10 15y
+17 What kind of social life and recreational activities that I could expect to be able to do as a first year analyst? 24 15y
+17 Getting jipped? 16 6y
+17 Legend at Deutsche Bank 14 14y
+17 Comparable universe for mining companies? 5 6y
+17 Not sure if this even exists but.. 8 6y
+17 Goldman Struggles 10 14y
+17 How to target banks for internships 6 14y
+17 Hedge Fund Vs Private Equity Pay Post IBD 14 14y
+17 Have a Good Idea- What to do? 8 14y
+17 Lloyd, Lawyers, Lies and Life 7 14y
+17 How many people here are just full of it? 16 4y
+17 EBIT vs Operating Income 12 8y
+17 Restructuring Interview with Boutique Firm - Analyst 15 6y
+17 Liar's Poker film in the works 17 10y
+17 Background check...am I screwed? 13 14y
+17 Call the non-farm payrolls!!! 57 14y
+17 Oil Prices over 100 sustainable?? 4 6y
+17 IB risk vs regular ib? 11 14y
+17 Zillionaires 7 14y
+17 Will Mortgage Lending Help Get Into I-Banking? 9 2y
+17 Any ideas on valuing a cell tower? 11 14y
+17 M&A Boutique vs Restructuring Bulge Bracket 8 14y
+17 Quick HR Contact Question 3 14y
+17 Better to interview with men or women? 25 14y
+17 How Small Would You Go? 4 14y
+17 Facebook - Tech or Media Company? 3 14y
+17 Am I screwed in the background check? 15 14y
+17 Top group at lower tier BB or mediocre group at top tier BB? 12 14y
+17 If you can't format... 40 6y
+17 BB's Going Down, Boutiques Going Up? 7 14y
+17 Thank You WSO - SA spot with a great boutique 9 6y
+17 Time Between Submitting Online Application and Hearing from Company 23 1y
+17 Banker Preschool in Manhattan 14 6y
+17 Classic WSO Question (sorry) 10 14y
+17 Is it too late to find anything? 27 14y
+17 Wall Street vs. WSO 22 14y
+17 League Tables By Industry/Coverage Group 12 9y
+17 Not Sure - Mention Fast-Track on my CV? 5 14y
+17 DCM Analyst Interview at Credit Agricole CIB 9 12y
+17 Internship after Freshman Year 13 6y
+17 Breaking back into banking? 8 14y
+17 363 Bankruptcy asset sale and Analyzing Bids in the auction process 7 14y
+17 Does your firm provide free meals or a meal expense account? 29 6y
+17 going to quit tomorrow - advice? 8 14y
+17 How to explain boutique SA position? 8 6y
+17 Exercise vs Sleep 25 14y
+17 What makes a good company? What makes a good stock? 16 14y
+17 Will M&A and IPO’s Recover? 5 9y
+17 Maker's Mark 19 6y
+17 no pay, no credit - possible? 18 13y
+17 Wells Fargo Poised to Breakout 15 13y
+17 How do you organize your inbox? 33 6y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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