+15 Aussie female chances of breaking into IB 10 8y
+15 Corporate advisory vs investment banking analyst 11 5y
+15 What is basic shares outstanding? How to find it in 10K? 3 8y
+15 Delay Graduation For IB? 7 2y
+15 CB vs PE vs Corp Dev for SA? 3 8y
+15 Screwed up this semester at Cornell, what are my options? 3 8y
+15 Timeline to call back and reiterate interest after superday? 7 8y
+15 Morgan Stanley London: Top Groups 41 3y
+15 Where do analysts live in Charlotte? 39 5y
+15 Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst: Official or Unofficial Transcript? 1 6y
+15 Media and Entertainment Investment Banking 7 3y
+15 How do big corporations bribe officials? 3 6y
+15 Prepping for the SIE & Series 79 14 6y
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+15 Any other laterals feeling underpaid due to lower bonuses? 4 3y
+15 S&T SA to banking FT need advise 1 6y
+15 Public Finance bonuses 13 2y
+15 Military Service? 6 3y
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+15 Banks rescinding intern offers 10 2y
+15 Wall Street Prep vs Training the Street vs BIWS 5 6y
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+15 WF Mid-Cap 16 9mo
+15 Big law vs investment banking 10 1y
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+15 EB Capital Markets Group 10 3y
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+15 WFH schedules / how busy have you been? 14 4y
+15 UBS London Global Banking Intern 2021 interview 10 5y
+15 MS Menlo Park Update? 15 1y
+15 SA 2019: Apply Now or..? 4 6y
+15 Breaking into IB from another field 2 6y
+15 Other Jobs In Finance 6 6y
+15 Mental health check/ emotional dump 3 2y
+15 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking Associates - No base raises until VP 11 5y
+15 Being Discreet for Full-Time Recruiting 5 1y
+15 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 5 4y
+15 Problem with WACC in DCF 13 3y
+15 Restructuring IB Groups? 16 3y
+15 Seeking advice for IB recruitment 1 1y
+15 Director level non analyst (not writing reports)? 1 4y
+15 How does getting 1 mental math question wrong affect your interview outcome? 9 9mo
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+15 Has Centerview started 2020 SA recruiting? 6 5y
+15 Cowen IBD v Lazard PCA 10 4y
+15 PJT NY Bonus Thread 18 1y
+15 Joining FT but need to delay Graduation 2 1y
+15 People working in IB in Canada...how do I go about breaking in from the University of Cambridge (dual citizen) 13 5y
+15 The Elite Bulge Bracket Boutique 10 2y
+15 IB M&A vs. ECM/DCM post-recession -- which would be better? 7 5y
+15 Buy-Side or Sell-Side? 2 4y
+15 Roadmap for SA 2026 Sophomore 2 2y
+15 Debt Advisory vs Leverage Finance 5 1y
+15 Two bankers pick same time for networking call 29 5y
+15 Prospects - never write yourself off! 5 9mo
+15 If you could be any one of these in 5 years, which would it be? 20 6y
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+15 Hannam and Partners 13 3y
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+15 Is Jopwell helpful for breaking into finance as an URM? 8 6y
+15 2023 / 2024 Graduates Recruiting? 1 2y
+15 Lending money to parents for investment - advice needed 14 5y
+15 How is Networking Perceived from the Other Side 1 2y
+15 What is the perception of Corporate Treasury roles at banks? 1 6y
+15 How to deal with asswipe lateral MD 2 4y
+15 Can banks push a return offer back a year? 20 9mo
+15 Private Placement Sales Fintech to IB? 3 6y
+15 Need Advice for Non-Target Sophomore 2 1y
+15 Talking to an MD at BB 14 5y
+15 What happened to Wall St.? 16 2y
+15 How many of you have gotten fired or are scared of getting fired? 1 6y
+15 Asset Based Lending Career Progression / Compensation expectations 13 5y
+15 Time Value of Money question 10 6y
+15 MBA Summer Associate Superday Results: BAML (M&A) vs. Lazard (Generalist M&A) vs. Credit Suisse (Retail/Consumer) 6 6y
+15 Summer 2025 Internship Help 9 2y
+15 Lateraling Advice 3 6y
+15 Is Private Equity easier to get into as an associate if you were previously an analyst? 1 6y
+15 Boutique Internship Help 8 6y
+15 Bonus/taxes question 3 6y
+15 What’s the best move? 1 6y
+15 Qualities of a great MBA Associate 3 4y
+15 Lateral to BB from Boutique - Looking for advice! 1 6y
+15 How LevFin Group is taking huge underwriting losses recently? 8 4y
+15 In an economic downturn, what can bankers do to protect themselves? 2 6y
+15 IB Interviews: three statements questions. Does anyone have any tips and tricks? 6 6y
+15 UCL PPE vs Durham Econ vs Warwick PPE 18 2y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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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%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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