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+12 BDA Partners standing in the industry 11 4y
+12 Help on Interview Question 7 5y
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+12 state school or private school? 3 5y
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+12 How do I avoid awkward conversations while networking/catching-up? 6 5y
+12 Is Power vs Energy different coverage? 3 2y
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+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
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+12 When/How to Start Networking for Group Placement? 2 1y
+12 Corporate Banking - Toronto 2027 11 7mo
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+12 Career Exploration Program-Piper Jaffray 2018 7 5y
+12 MS Best Teams London 10 3y
+12 Target Status or no?? +Rate my resume 3 1y
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+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+12 Lateral to HC boutique TripleTree? 4 1y
+12 Unique circumstances for an incoming transfer to target 6 1y
+12 Seeking Career Advice: Corporate Credit vs. Direct Investment at a commercial bank for IB/PE aspirations 9 7mo
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+12 RX Interns and Analysts in London (PJT, HL, Laz, Evr, Rth, Jeff etc.) 2 7mo
+12 Shoot holes into my why PE -> IB (SA) 6 5y
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+12 IB Restructuring Ressources for Prep/Career 4 5y
+12 Weighted present values in DCF models 2 5y
+12 Citi - CUPID Summer Accelerator Program. ANY UPDATE? 9 5y
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+12 D&A Combined in 10-K 4 3y
+12 Why the hate on international banks? 28 5y
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+12 Seeking IB Advice 5 1y
+12 I hate making money for other people, any advice? 6 5y
+12 Banks that sponsor MBA 9 5y
+12 Anxiety 2 7mo
+12 3 months’ notice in the UK as analyst 9 1y
+12 Sovereign Advisory Exits 6 3y
+12 Citi Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Group 8 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? 5 5y
+12 How would you feel in this scenario? 3 4y
+12 Day in the life of IB? Do you really work that much? 11 5y
+12 School - deal with difficult ppl 1 3y
+12 BB IBD vs Multi-Strat HF out of university (London) 8 5y
+12 What are some firms/groups at banks heavily involved in cross-border/transatlantic Industrials M&A? 8 3y
+12 Which division in IBD still has the most promising future (not talking about exits)? 3 1y
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+12 Credit Agricole CIB 5 2y
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+12 Uber Strategic Finance 2021 19 5y
+12 Monkey needs advice 3 3y
+12 Is IB a meritocracy... 4 5y
+12 Anyone else concerned with how slow they are? 10 3y
+12 Are IB mergers worth it? 4 2y
+12 Budgeting for the Summer 1 5y
+12 Difference between GSAM & GS MBD??? 8 1y
+12 Deleted 12 1y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
+12 HSBC ranked 1st in IB rankings for Mid-Year 2025 4 1y
+12 GP Bullhound London? 1 5y
+12 Was FT recruiting bad this year? 18 1y
+12 Buyout of bonus 2 7mo
+12 Baird Assessment Center - Expectations/Experiences 10 3y
+12 Big 4 audit to IB 2 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 Freshman interested in IB at UF 11 7mo
+12 Advice for getting into IB - EU/UK 1 1y
+12 Exercise as a Junior Banker? 17 5y
+12 What makes a bad senior banker 1 4y
+12 Means to an end 1 1y
+12 Workout Plan 5 5y
+12 27 Year Old Analyst 14 5y
+12 Evercore acquires Robey Warshaw 1 1y
+12 Packing for a San Francisco Internship 5 5y
+12 Liontree SA 27 Help 43 8mo
+12 CS employee. What to do? 5 3y
+12 Why do so many finance people have med SOs? 8 4y
+12 FT Tier 2 bank in NYC (SocGen/Mizuho/BNP) or Off-Cycle Internship at BB (GS/MS) in Frankfurt 22 5y

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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%
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