+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 Kicked out of ER, went to IB, but the job sucks. Reflecting on what to do next 1 2y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+12 Imbalancing B/S on LBO Test 1 4y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
+12 London recruiting profile optimisation 8 9mo
+12 Do I stay for another year or try and go? 7 2y
+12 Path 3 5y
+12 Career Exploration Program-Piper Jaffray 2018 7 5y
+12 Views on UVA in buyside 5 1y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+12 Current State of M&A Markets 2 2y
+12 Best media & entertainment banks or boutiques in London? 11 3y
+12 Asking for Signing Bonus Upfront? 5 3y
+12 Raymond James Tech & Services 22 3y
+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+12 Why I left banking 4 4y
+12 Credit Suisse weighs splitting investment bank into three (FT) 10 4y
+12 Refinancing Year 5 - DSCR method (renewables) 11 2y
+12 Shoot holes into my why PE -> IB (SA) 6 5y
+12 Advice on M&A 1 5y
+12 Rothschild SA 2021 Interview 25 5y
+12 IB Restructuring Ressources for Prep/Career 4 5y
+12 Deutsche Bank London 10 4y
+12 Infrastructure or Real Estate Financing ? 4 2y
+12 Weighted present values in DCF models 2 5y
+12 Rbc - PU&I investment banking analyst 19 2y
+12 Citi - CUPID Summer Accelerator Program. ANY UPDATE? 9 5y
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+12 Lifting pre-covid IB 13 5y
+12 The state of corporate/commercial banking 10 4y
+12 Why the hate on international banks? 28 5y
+12 What does a loan origination team do? 5 5y
+12 International BB vs US MBB 5 2y
+12 Could I join an ib team that works with companies in the beverage industry specifically? 11 4y
+12 Which calculus in college is important on transcript for IB internships? 2 5y
+12 DEL 3 2y
+12 I hate making money for other people, any advice? 6 5y
+12 Banks that sponsor MBA 9 5y
+12 incoming summer analyst without any excel/ppt knowledge :( 7 3y
+12 Citi Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Group 8 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? 5 5y
+12 Best books on M&A Law? 2 3y
+12 Day in the life of IB? Do you really work that much? 11 5y
+12 Renege US BB CB for MM IB SA 4 2y
+12 William Blair Tech? 9 2y
+12 BB IBD vs Multi-Strat HF out of university (London) 8 5y
+12 How to contribute as an analyst? 4 3y
+12 College Basketball Programs as Investment Banks 8 3y
+12 Will UBS sell its Investment Bank in the Americas? 7 1y
+12 Help with FT decision -- Choosing between banks 4 1y
+12 Need Advice for College (IB Path, Sophomore) 3 1y
+12 Uber Strategic Finance 2021 19 5y
+12 Non-Traditional Struggling to Break into IB Full-Time 4 1y
+12 Is IB a meritocracy... 4 5y
+12 DJ BJ David Solomon Intentionally driving GS into the ground? 5 1y
+12 RBC Women's Advisory Program US 34 3y
+12 Leaving IB to trade? 3 3y
+12 Are interest payments considered in cash flow statement 4 4y
+12 Budgeting for the Summer 1 5y
+12 Best Universities for Undergrad in AUS 9 4y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
+12 Do a SA hoping to convert, when already have a FT offer lined up? 9 3y
+12 GP Bullhound London? 1 5y
+12 PWP London 14 4y
+12 Big 4 Transaction Services to IB London ? How hard is it ? Struggling 2 8mo
+12 SWE vs BizOps 4 3y
+12 Offer at Risk from 'Unverifiable' Internship? (UK Grad Role) 12 1y
+12 Raymond James Comp Info 9 4y
+12 Off Cycle Bonus 8 1y
+12 Consolidation Exercise 2 2y
+12 Acquiring a company with associate holdings 3 4y
+12 Piper Sandler Interview Advice 8 2y
+12 Is my Boutique Stuck in the Stone Age? 16 1y
+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 First Years Stop Acting Like you’re Jordan Belford - silly 6 3y
+12 Exercise as a Junior Banker? 17 5y
+12 Why are there no centralized companies benefitting off the inefficiency of investment banking? 1 3y
+12 Accept Return or Exit Banking 2 1y
+12 Deleted 2 3y
+12 3.6 GPA, Non-BBA of a Target 10 2y
+12 BofA decline 11 2y
+12 Workout Plan 5 5y
+12 27 Year Old Analyst 14 5y
+12 Averagely Hung Analyst 5 4y
+12 MM bank AN2 to ASO1 (or AN3): Promotion Package Guidance 5 3y
+12 How to Hide in Banking 13 8mo
+12 Delete 1 4y
+12 Packing for a San Francisco Internship 5 5y
+12 RBC Women’s Advisory Program 2024 14 1y
+12 How Many People Get Top Bucket (Big 5) 9 1y
+12 Breaking: LTG Announces Acquisition of Laurier FinTech Quant Arm 5 8mo
+12 Finance Rotational Programs - Solid IB Backup Plan? 1 4y
+12 FT Tier 2 bank in NYC (SocGen/Mizuho/BNP) or Off-Cycle Internship at BB (GS/MS) in Frankfurt 22 5y
+12 Top Groups for Ground Lease Financing 0 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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  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • 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
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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