+48 Literature Recs 48 4mo
+48 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) 26 1mo
+48 Lyft IPO to be valued at $23 Billion; a Tech Bubble? 22 7y
+48 Having trouble telling people where I work 22 2y
+48 Heartbreak --> Investment Banking 12 4y
+48 Centerview vs. Goldman vs. JP Morgan NYC? 21 5y
+48 Senior Banker phobia / fear of printing 16 2y
+48 Queens Commerce or Western Ivey what is better for IB ? 39 1y
+48 How to Copy Exact Formula in Excel (without Changing Reference) 55 7y
+48 The Economics of a Shit Boutique 15 1y
+48 Vkdktdiydhkdogdhoco 11 3y
+48 May 24 Grad W/ No FT Offer 52 1y
+48 Balancing financial model 12 4y
+48 Investment Banking vs. MBB for Big Tech/Startups 12 6y
+48 Goldman Sachs discount - is it real? 25 4y
+48 SF Tech Banking Update 27 7y
+48 Moving To Houston, TX - Tips for a Young Professional 31 5y
+48 Free Model-Formatting Course 24 14y
+48 Laurier vs. UofT 41 8y
+48 Will Studying Mandarin Get Me A Job At The Goldman Sachs? 14 14y
+48 Guggenheim vs. SVB Leerink - Which is Better? 39 4y
+48 Thoughts on KeyBanc IBD? 15 7y
+48 MM IBD vs. BB ECM for FT 22 14y
+48 What's In Your Banker Bag Duffles? 16 7y
+48 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer 4 2y
+48 IB vs Equity Research for Fundamental Hedge Fund Strategies - Advantages of IB 28 5y
+48 When to start IB Networking? 35 2y
+48 Losing my personality in Banking 9 4mo
+48 Cantor CEO: Burned Out Junior Bankers Should Choose Another Living 17 5y
+48 Not "social" enough for banking in top group, top BB 43 13y
+48 Dartmouth vs. Princeton vs. Yale Undergrad 43 13y
+48 Advice for Taking the Series 7, 63 and 79 Exams 78 3y
+48 How Difficult Would It Be to Start A Hedge Fund After Two Years As Analyst? 29 6y
+48 Why Nomura for Interview 20 3y
+48 Petroleum Engineering > MBA > IBD 61 9y
+48 Wells Fargo SA27 216 6mo
+48 I’m so bad at this job 10 3y
+48 Switching from 'Industrials' to 'Restructuring'. 22 6y
+48 Best IBD Groups at Morgan Stanley? 41 4y
+48 For the First Time Ever: I Can Feel my Deteriorating Health 39 13y
+48 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? 28 3w
+48 Incoming Analyst Linkedin 16 4y
+48 HYP vs GS/JPM/MS 47 12y
+48 Improving Focus in Investment Banking 16 4y
+48 Best BB M&A groups 29 12y
+48 Technical Hardo: Infra vs RX 32 3y
+48 So Facebook just bought Oculus for $2bn.... 50 12y
+48 Grand Jury Duty? 21 3y
+48 Not Paying Back Signing Bonus 20 3y
+48 What does run-rate synergies mean? 45 9y
+48 Banks at 110+ for An1 97 4y
+48 Laz London/UK compared to other EBs 44 11mo
+48 London Summer Analyst Attire 39 3y
+48 Hate Clothes Shopping? Check This Out. 29 6y
+48 SA Class Sizes (Consolidated) 80 4y
+48 2018-02-18 41 8y
+48 The RBC Decathlon - Does Wall St Have Some of America's Best (Non-Pro) Athletes? 76 10y
+48 JP Morgan hires over 2000 ex convicts 19 6y
+48 Trying to get into IB in Chicago, what schools should I be considering? 58 6y
+48 Time allocation: CFA, GMAT, IB. 41 10y
+48 To Renege or not to Renege? 13 3y
+48 IB Analyst Advice (Not Worth It) 20 5y
+48 Middle Market IB vs. Bulge Bracket IB 38 9y
+48 US & EMEA League Tables 42 5y
+48 JPM town hall 15 5y
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. 8 2mo
+48 Which is better for Wall Street in the long term? 16 10y
+48 Eating disorder and IB 31 3y
+48 Who's the most entrepreneurial of high finance? 55 10y
+48 What will FT Recruiting look like this year? 11 3y
+48 Deleted 10 2y
+48 Most Vacation Days a Job Has Given You 66 7y
+48 Is This a Normal Investment Banking Process? 19 6y
+48 Pitching Yourself in Emails 34 8y
+48 Starting to freak out about starting FT 23 5y
+48 Friends in IB are chilling hard, how can I get this? 19 5y
+48 Most useful excel modeling functions 69 10y
+48 Will I Get Fired? 11 10y
+48 Is it best to lateral as a Senior Associate or a VP? 25 1mo
+48 BB Associate Base Salary 26 5y
+48 D1 Varsity Athlete in College 105 8y
+48 Centerview Advisory X Factor? 22 6mo
+48 Q&A: 2nd Year Transaction and Valuation Services Consultant 8 6y
+48 Thoughts on KeyBanc? 61 3y
+48 What are the backgrounds of MBA students who get top IBD Associate offers? 49 5y
+48 Beware of Pinpoint Partners in the US 28 5y
+48 "Run me through a recent M&A deal we advised on" 40 9y
+48 Put my Fraternity in my Resume? 81 9y
+48 Can anyone give me some Insights on Santander Corporate & Investment Banking? 55 2y
+48 BMO CM layoffs in US? 47 3y
+48 I am intimidated by my intern class 26 1y
+48 Question about alcohol in Investment Banking 28 4y
+48 Rank Transfer Schools: UNC/Northwestern/Vanderbilt/UVA/Duke 32 4y
+48 Quitting at 6 months 18 1y
+48 Where would you invest $10 million? 57 9y
+48 IBD Goldman Sachs Leveraged Finance 65 9y
+48 PJT RSSG Culture? 25 3y
+48 European M&A League Tables - Strongest banks, trends and key observations 41 5y
+48 IB Associate Responsibilities 27 4y
+48 Can you tell me about Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ)? 47 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 12 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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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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