+37 Corporate Finance vs Commercial banking 70 10y
+37 Subprime auto collapse? 12 4y
+37 Salutation to cold email someone who looks very androgynous 36 10y
+37 Should I return to IB? 21 6y
+37 CONSULTING vs. I-BANKING 12 6y
+37 "Coffee Chat" with VP of a Boutique? Would Appreciate Help... 8 6y
+37 How necessary is it to learn Financial Modeling before recruiting during undergrad? 30 6y
+37 How Long Does it Take to get a Formal Offer Letter after receiving a Verbal Offer? 66 3y
+37 What to actually expect for SA at GS? 23 3y
+37 Why must we suffer? 29 6y
+37 Does UG School Title Really Matter??? 20 5y
+37 Goldman Sachs Compliance - 2nd Round 42 2y
+37 Where to go from here? Help =( 20 10y
+37 Lazard FT vs Goldmans SA vs Credit Suisse SA (all London) 32 6y
+37 Deutsche Bank scraps cash bonuses 18 9y
+37 London: Elite Boutique vs MS Summer Offers 26 6y
+37 Stephens IB, Exit Opps 35 7y
+37 Most luxurious office you've seen? 56 2mo
+37 Investment banks BB/EB London ranking 2020 24 6y
+37 Why does everyone hate Citi? 15 2y
+37 Real Estate Investment Banking Internships 19 9y
+37 BMO middle market update 31 3y
+37 Claude is getting scarily good 10 5mo
+37 Why you should do a BB Ops internship as a sophomore 17 9y
+37 Junior Hockey Players 10 9y
+37 Incoming freshman at UConn looking for advice 12 5mo
+37 Thoughts on Allen & Co? 18 2y
+37 Best ways to stand out as a rising high schooler? 7 3y
+37 Alternative career path (options) to Investment Banking 18 9y
+37 Free Cash Flow Valuation 11 9y
+37 Banks hiring only experienced analysts 31 2y
+37 What’s the Indian IB scene like? 20 5mo
+37 What to wear to a work happy hour? 22 9y
+37 Negative shareholders equity 23 9y
+37 “You’re an analyst, not an Investment Banker” 28 5y
+37 Acknowledged the poor job I did 14 3y
+37 JP Morgan Hireview Questions 2020 40 6y
+37 ADHD while in a sweaty group? 23 3y
+37 Advice on good Barclays Group Placement (would like updated info) vs. Jefferies Offers 27 5y
+37 Exit opps: Best way to maximize chances at distressed debt / distressed PE? 49 9y
+37 How important is your first group? 50 6y
+37 Is it possible to get recruited out of college as an associate or higher? 25 9y
+37 Are EBITDA margins more variable than Gross Margins? 12 3y
+37 Enterprise Value | Investments in Associates 12 8y
+37 Which has the higher expected valuation - LBO or Trading Comps? 15 6y
+37 Biz Dev/GTM/Strategic Partnerships/Tech Enterprise Sales as an alternative to corp dev/strat? 9 1y
+37 IBD FULL TIME RECRUTIING 2018 7 9y
+37 Student looking for a path into Investment Banking 28 9y
+37 Leaving IB very early 42 4y
+37 It seems that commercial banks are not valued as important as investment banks in US? Is it correct? Why? 14 4y
+37 EV without debt 20 6y
+37 Why Am I So Spastic During Interviews? 15 4y
+37 WF FT 2024 201 2y
+37 Why do people choose BB/EB instead of MM Boutiques? 15 8y
+37 Confused by a Technical Question 18 6y
+37 EB interviews 21 6y
+37 Is this worth it? should I quit early? 13 5y
+37 To the MDs out there: Best advice on how to originate deals/get clients? 14 4y
+37 How Would you Value a restaurant 16 9y
+37 RBC M&A - NY I Hear it is Fucked Right Now.... 63 2y
+37 How Different is it to work at a BB/MM vs. a Boutique? 5 6y
+37 BMO Job Cuts 19 6y
+37 NYC 18 2y
+37 JPM return offer rate? 17 6y
+37 How have spring conversions been this year ? 28 2y
+37 Leadership positions - Extracurricular activities 40 2y
+37 My group is full of incompetent and wealthy kids 24 4y
+37 Jewish IB Analysts: Keeping Sabbath? 15 4y
+37 Breaking into IB with 3.05 GPA 7 9y
+37 Highest paying entry-level finance jobs 24 6y
+37 LevFin not within an investment bank. 4 9y
+37 TPH&CO IB Bootcamp 2024 46 1y
+37 How technical is secondary advisory? 18 2y
+37 Black Jack's SA Recruiting Advice Thread 15 6y
+37 Leaving banking after one year 14 5y
+37 Future of IB- race to the middle market? 8 6y
+37 Do I take my boutique offer or delay graduation & transfer to an Ivy? 13 9y
+37 If smaller banks say they offer juniors more deal exposure, why are bulge bracket positions still more highly regarded? 7 8y
+37 Morgan Stanley Healthcare NY 33 2y
+37 Best books on investment banking for a student? 31 6y
+37 UBS vs Barclays 64 8y
+37 Goldman Sachs Cross Markets Group (New IBD Group) - Analyst 28 5y
+37 M&A financing question 15 8y
+37 RBC SA 2020 Update 16 6y
+37 IB - Houston Bonus Thread 156 4y
+37 SVB Leerink info 49 4y
+37 Poll: Horizontal or Vertical Models? 26 4y
+37 Any info about Deloitte Corporate Finance? 32 7y
+37 2022 M&A Outlook 18 3y
+37 Q&A: From Master's Dropout to BB IB to PE 9 6y
+37 Deciding on a method of payment for M&A 5 4y
+37 Free Cash Flow Question 12 3y
+37 Death Quickly Approaches 12 6y
+37 Breaking into DACH IBD 26 3y
+37 WSJ: Centerview Partners Considers a Deal of Its Own After Record Year 36 1y
+37 Interested in Data+finance -> IB? Mgmt Consultant? 18 4y
+37 Internship Offers: William Blair, Arma Partners, Gleacher Shacklock 27 4y
+37 JPM London hours 13 2y
+37 Help: Do I cancel my vacation planned over 6 months ago? 9 3y
+37 How Do You Learn Excel? 98 8y

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  • 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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