+6 Infra PE VS O&G/Renewables/Utilities HF exit opps 1 7mo
+282 Please tell me it gets better 64 7mo
+9 Unis to break into ib 6 7mo
+3 BNP Paribas SA 2024 UK 1 7mo
0 UBS 2024 SA London 0 7mo
+13 London 2024 SA screening rejections despite 2 summer internships 7 7mo
+10 Investment Banking Summer CV 11 7mo
+13 Is Capital Markets Prestigious? 8 7mo
+15 ‘Get off the train’: Citi’s Jane Fraser sends tough message on big overhaul 12 7mo
+9 WFH policy in IB in London 6 7mo
+13 Can I have a company in my own name and still be an investment banker? 4 7mo
+5 London IB internship WITHOUT a EUROPEAN language fluency 5 7mo
+28 Career Banker London 25 7mo
+6 FIG banking & CFA curriculum 5 7mo
+1 Houlihan Lokey Manchester 2 7mo
0 Rothschild Feedback 4 7mo
+6 Big 4 M&A/CF/Valuation or Regional IB 1 7mo
+72 Associate 1 at no-name boutique. How screwed am I for lateralling in the current environment? 27 7mo
+1 London IBD Sweatshops 1 7mo
+9 London IBD Intern Pay 37 7mo
+9 London: best Off-Cycles? 8 7mo
+6 Jegi Clarity - London 5 7mo
+16 IB UK (from India) 12 7mo
+3 Deutsche and Nomura? 0 7mo
+5 PWP Graduate Analyst – London – 2022 65 7mo
+25 UK Msc in finance 9 7mo
+52 London - Banks ranked by PE exits 18 7mo
+8 Private Credit to Private Equtiy, and other way around? 4 7mo
+16 Upfront fees capitalised - Balance Sheet treatment 6 7mo
+8 Moving internally from risk to IB 17 7mo
0 US Student studying in UK (UCL) - Breaking into US IB 1 7mo
+6 BofA EMEA Hirevue questions anyone? 0 7mo
0 BofA EMEA Hirevue questions anyone? 0 7mo
+1 Doubt - Concept Project Finance 3 7mo
+6 question about valuation 1 7mo
+7 How is Rothschild viewed in London in terms of sector specialties, deal size, pay and exit opportunities? 4 7mo
0 IB London is a Joke 8 7mo
+9 London IB/PE Off Cycle and Grad Recruit 6 7mo
+14 Is it good idea to Ask MD (or VP) for Reference letter - SA2024 4 7mo
+2 Gleacher Shacklock vs Greenhill (London) 8 7mo
+3 Lazard London Conversion Rate 1 7mo
0 Credit Risk vs Market Risk 0 7mo
+19 Anyone Interested in IB or PE recruiting (HK&LDN)? Happy to answer and discuss! 33 7mo
+7 2023 Corporate Banking Salary Thread [London] 6 7mo
+9 Doubts on Modeling - Refinancing + Accrued Revenue 1 7mo
+17 Top Semi target undergrad thinking about Target masters 5 7mo
+7 Raymond James London Pay?! 10 7mo
+5 UK analysts… what is the lowest bonus you have seen? 15 7mo
+7 Do all IB sectors pay the same? 2 7mo
+14 Leaving the office early? 5 7mo
+13 Jefferies Bonus??? 45 7mo
+20 JP CADP vs Citi CB 8 7mo
0 GS London IB/MB SA 24? 1 7mo
+15 BNPP or Deutsche Bank? 8 7mo
+152 Resilience in the face of rejection 42 7mo
+9 GP Bullhound 1 7mo
+28 Why am I so stressed / how to mitigate it 12 7mo
+3 Jefferies London - Bonuses 1 7mo
+3 Jefferies London - Bonuses 1 7mo
+9 Final Interview with the MD - Investment Banking 15 7mo
+16 Grad Schemes vs. Internships as a route into IB 12 7mo
+32 Targets represented in senior management? 17 7mo
+11 Thoughts on Ondra Partners? 30 7mo
+10 Terminal value discounting 2 7mo
+9 MSc Decision 8 7mo
+12 Goldman Sachs faces £1mn lawsuit over ‘dysfunctional’ workplace claims - LONDON - based on Financial Times 1 7mo
+17 Insights into Citi Return Offers? 60 7mo
+14 UK Coverage Teams 1 7mo
+29 What sort of experience are investment banks looking for in SW & SA CV’s? 4 7mo
+4 MSc Lse (applied economics) vs MPhil Oxford (economics). 15 7mo
+33 Negotiating Base Salary Pay 24 7mo
+16 Senior management / old guys in IBD - how did they work at so many different teams 3 7mo
+47 Why Nomura for Interview 20 7mo
+19 Just feels like every direction is a closed door 2 7mo
+20 Leveraging offer from US BB to move to another bank for FT 22 7mo
+1 Arma Partners Off-Cycle September 2023 32 7mo
+19 HSBC London Compensation 10 7mo
+149 Base Compensation Increase | IBD | London 378 7mo
0 Cambridge Mphil Finance Ranking vs LBS/ LSE/ HEC etc?? 3 7mo
+2 CV Review (2024 London SA) 3 7mo
+1 UCC vs UCD/Trinity 2 7mo
+27 MS Online Assessment 14 7mo
+1 London SA 2024 applications 1 7mo
+137 Why would anybody choose a career in IB over Law? 64 8mo
+7 JPM CEEMEA DCM FT London 16 8mo
+17 IB: Milan vs. London (+ Profile Evaluation) 15 8mo
+9 Do Uk IB’s prefer Mathematics or Economics degrees? 9 8mo
+4 Is it easy to move to the US internally within a bank? 5 8mo
+19 FT Offer Question 8 8mo
+48 MBB vs BB/EB 17 8mo
+5 Does Bank of America send FT analysts to NYC or London? 7 8mo
+7 JPM IBD London 20% return rate?? 18 8mo
+14 Are Arabs considered diversity? 17 8mo
+34 IBD Ranking NY vs. London 18 8mo
+22 IB in London vs. NYC 9 8mo
+9 Evercore London 10 8mo
+12 Non EU Students trying for IB Placements in London. 23 8mo
+13 Infrastructure IB London 13 8mo
+9 New IBD Associate Salaries in Europe (Italy/Paris) 2 8mo
+64 [LONDON] 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 26 8mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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