+12 Baird Healthcare in 2020 (Chicago) 2 5y
+12 BofA WFH Update? 3 5y
+12 Summer 2023 In Person vs. Online? 10 5y
+12 What is the least traditional path you've ever seen break into IB? 1 5y
+12 Citi Industrials vs BofA EGRC 19 1y
+12 Quebec LMM - MM I-Banks 3 5y
+12 Véolia versus Suez thoughts 1 5y
+12 state school or private school? 3 5y
+12 How many people have been reaching out to you guys (have seen my inbounds low) 10 5y
+12 Can I Trade/Hold OTC Pink Securities as a FT Analyst? Same restriction as NYSE/NASDAQ listed securities? 1 5y
+12 How do I avoid awkward conversations while networking/catching-up? 6 5y
+12 2024 Grads Still on FT IB search? 12 2y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
+12 How important are the pre-application written questions? 1 2y
+12 Careers/pathways in Market Risk? 1 3y
+12 Career Exploration Program-Piper Jaffray 2018 7 5y
+12 US vs Canada for internationals 1 9mo
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+12 JPM Groups 2025 16 9mo
+12 Baird Restructuring 3 3y
+12 ER SA -> MsF -> IBD FT (?) 3 3y
+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+12 What to do here? 1 2y
+12 Rothschild Prestige 7 9mo
+12 Failed Banker - Thoughts on What to Do Next? 16 4y
+12 Shoot holes into my why PE -> IB (SA) 6 5y
+12 Rothschild SA 2021 Interview 25 5y
+12 IB Restructuring Ressources for Prep/Career 4 5y
+12 Rising 8th grader advice? 16 4y
+12 BofA decline 11 2y
+12 Senior in College 1 2y
+12 Weighted present values in DCF models 2 5y
+12 Performance Review Prep 1 2y
+12 Citi - CUPID Summer Accelerator Program. ANY UPDATE? 9 5y
+12 Best IB Strategy 7 2y
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+12 Looking for CLT Roommate for Fall 2021 FT 5 5y
+12 Lifting pre-covid IB 13 5y
+12 Credit Suisse IBCM in Hong Kong 2023 - any information appreciated 1 3y
+12 Strategic Finance @ FAANG -> RX Banking 14 3y
+12 Why the hate on international banks? 28 5y
+12 What does a loan origination team do? 5 5y
+12 KeyBanc Thoughts & Pay? 1 9mo
+12 Are all of these “middle market” groups at large banks essentially cost centers? 3 1y
+12 I hate making money for other people, any advice? 6 5y
+12 Coverage in CLT/SF or ECM in NYC 8 3y
+12 Banks that sponsor MBA 9 5y
+12 Should I Mention the Bank Worked as Bookrunners for My Family 6 1y
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+12 Citi Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Group 8 5y
+12 Centerview Raises An1 base to $110k 1 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? 5 5y
+12 Day in the life of IB? Do you really work that much? 11 5y
+12 MF REPE Offer vs IB 1 4y
+12 BB IBD vs Multi-Strat HF out of university (London) 8 5y
+12 Best TMT Subsectors? 2 3y
+12 Career Advices After Graduation 1 1y
+12 Looking for guidance - behind 1 9mo
+12 Tidal Partners Hires Tech Veteran Bill Shope 3 1y
+12 BofA / Liontree / Guggenheim 7 4y
+12 Telecom vs. Healthcare 4 3y
+12 My Options - Please Help? 3 4y
+12 Uber Strategic Finance 2021 19 5y
+12 Is IB a meritocracy... 4 5y
+12 Bulge Bracket Corporate Banking to IB 3 9mo
+12 Dellllllll Dellllllll 2 1y
+12 Budgeting for the Summer 1 5y
+12 Deutsche Chicago 4 2y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
+12 London - Santander CIB Analyst Salary? 21 9mo
+12 GP Bullhound London? 1 5y
+12 What are the most underrated investment banks? 1 1y
+12 MM IB in T4 City vs Large FoF for sophomore summer internship 5 4y
+12 thoughts on public finance/exit ops? 4 9mo
+12 Charlotte Bankers 10 4y
+12 Favorite Mergers of All Time 10 5y
+12 Can't understand the basics of financial modeling lol. Kindly help with this problem 3 5y
+12 Barclays Perks 16 5y
+12 Is MSc choice overrated for the sake of getting interviews? 6 5y
+12 Losing streak in bake-offs 3 4y
+12 EMEA M&A Energy and Power 6 3y
+12 How much cash can be used for an acquisition 6 4y
+12 Have you noticed differences between banks from different countries? 2 3y
+12 Exercise as a Junior Banker? 17 5y
+12 The infestation of EduTech companies (AmplifyMe etc.) trying to insert themselves in hiring processes (IBD, Markets...) 1 9mo
+12 Refinancing Year 5 - DSCR method (renewables) 11 2y
+12 How to be a good associate? 1 2y
+12 Workout Plan 5 5y
+12 27 Year Old Analyst 14 5y
+12 Transition to Front Office 7 1y
+12 Breaking into IB / ‘High Finance’ for a sophomore 2 1y
+12 Packing for a San Francisco Internship 5 5y
+12 Straight to PE (vs IB stint first) as an undergrad? 8 4y
+12 $61Bn Broadcom - VMWare Advisors 6 4y
+12 If You Had Every Offer 15 3y
+12 Deutsche Bank London 10 4y
+12 FT Tier 2 bank in NYC (SocGen/Mizuho/BNP) or Off-Cycle Internship at BB (GS/MS) in Frankfurt 22 5y
+12 Best WFH Chair, Monitor, Accessories? 13 5y

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  • 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%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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