+6 Deferred MBA Likelihood (HBS, S, Penn, etc.) 1 4y
0 MS 2022 IBD Group Placement Thread 2 4y
+3 Graduate Analyst Eligibility 7 4y
+12 Does Enterprise value stays the same? 4 4y
+9 Group is in SF but I want NYC 7 4y
+13 H1B for International 3 4y
+34 Enterprise Value and M&A Financing method confusion 30 4y
+3 Need insights on Soc Gen (Europe) 1 4y
+9 Outlook For PJT M&A NYC? 9 4y
+6 Is this just a generic email Goldman sends out? 2 4y
+6 URGENT: Internship Offer Letter Monetization - ThriveCash Alternatives 1 4y
+9 What fuckery is this? "IBD Talent Manager" at Goldman 4 4y
+11 Janitor Turned Bond Salesman 1 4y
+27 RX (Post-MBA Assoc) Starting in 2022 - No Prior RX exp. How To prep? 21 4y
+4 MS - FIG NY Team Culture and Deal Flow 3 4y
+9 Financial Statement Books for IB 4 4y
+17 SVB vs. Capital One - Who Has More Potential to Become a Full-Service IB? 8 4y
+15 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 5 4y
0 Help! Accepted offer: what happens next? 2 4y
+69 Calgary IB Rankings 20 4y
+2 Best WLB banks in Chicago? 10 4y
+8 Boutique/MM Shop IB Role Advice: M&A VP with a catch... 3 4y
+15 How Did Andre Esteves Do It? 6 4y
+11 Top Groups At Baird (Chicago) and WB (Chicago) 6 4y
+7 Lazard Groups Reputation / Lifestyle? 1 4y
+7 Regional vs. NY Bonuses 4 4y
+135 Is it possible to move from a back office to a front office eventually? 136 4y
+3 WLB at top RX Shops 1 4y
+3 EVR - Infra IB Analyst 2 4y
+9 IB Summer Internship 1 4y
0 Best Groups at William Blair 1 4y
+2 Are FT Partners & Solomon Partners The New Wave of Rising EBs 12 4y
+23 FIG hours/lifestyle 26 4y
+6 ECM/DCM Interview Guide 1 4y
0 Valuation shops / Salariers in FFM 2 4y
+2 Is it a good idea for a 1st Yr IBD Analyst to live alone in NYC? 6 4y
+4 PE vs MBB for H/S MBA 0 4y
+4 Meal Stipend in banking 10 4y
0 Wells Fargo Boston 2 4y
+8 Stifel reputation 2021 10 4y
+10 Fairfield County CT vs. Westchester NY vs. NJ 11 4y
+52 How is the lifestyle in FIG? 30 4y
+39 LSE Accounting and Finance MSC 19 4y
0 RJ Tech Services 2 4y
+10 Trader vs. Family Business 2 4y
+9 Deutsche Finance International -2nd Round: Case Study in Excel 1 4y
+434 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? 74 4y
+11 Banking Lifestyle at Smaller Boutiques 15 4y
+15 Only analyst and Co-workers are 10-20+ years older than me 3 4y
+9 “Later” exit ops into buyside (Aso/VP) 2 4y
+2 Going to LA for SA from East Coast, no car though 2 4y
+6 Will make 170-200k NYC all in next year NYC. Max I can drop on rent? 26 4y
+34 Why would wealthy college students want to do investment banking? 37 4y
+16 Solomon Partners (PJ Solomon) Infrastructure Power & Renewables Group vs BofA Global Industrials Group 5 4y
+19 PNC SA - Capital Markets - Sales and Trading Desk 3 4y
0 BNP Associate / VP Comp? 1 4y
+12 IB Secondary Advisory Role 1 4y
0 Pension Adjustments - Please help (EV to EqV bridge) 1 4y
+3 Anyone have input on Crosstree in Tampa, FL? 1 4y
+15 Operational risk 14 4y
+81 21 Finance Interview Questions and Answers 3 4y
+55 . 15 4y
+45 Working less than 70 hours a week? 40 4y
+12 German IBD Offer Selection: DB vs BofA 6 4y
+4 2021 Best Groups at BMO Capital Markets (New York IB)? 16 4y
+14 MHT Partners-Anyone know anything? 8 4y
0 SPAC prime statistics/data report 1 4y
+16 Is Non-target Asian Graduate Screwed? 6 4y
+5 Delete 1 4y
0 Valuations at Canadian pension fund 1 4y
+15 Long Coffee Line 9 4y
+3 . 1 4y
+16 You Can No Longer Get Licensure For Investment Banking 8 4y
+8 What does 'will help in anyway I can' exactly mean? 4 4y
+14 Weaker internship this summer or no internship? 10 4y
+11 How long a referral can take? 6 4y
+11 Why would I work at DB? 9 4y
+4 Canaccord US reputation in 2022 5 4y
+318 Any insight into Moelis IB in Beijing? 98 4y
+215 I’m tired of all the hate directed at diversity candidate/programs. 38 4y
+3 Dlete 1 4y
+12 Clout vs Quality of Life 2 4y
+11 Internships in PA 1 4y
+16 Former Employer in Jail – How to Explain During Background Check? 3 4y
+14 Restructuring IB vs Consulting 10 4y
+11 Dltjrjs 12 4y
+50 What Happened with SA 2021? 50 4y
+8 Has your bank mandated you to go back to office? 20 4y
+32 Is MBA really the proven path for IB 6 4y
+21 Can boutique bank analysts lateral to BB after one year? 11 4y
+3 Citi Early ID Program 2022 3 4y
+25 Can We Say IB is Offcially Better Now than Pre-Covid? 16 4y
0 Sophomore worried about unfocused finance experience 2 4y
0 Lazard MM Minneapolis office - status in 2021? 6 4y
+9 Isn't now the best time to exit IB? 5 4y
+16 High School Transcript in BB Background Check? 7 4y
+9 Charlotte SA 2021 Living 7 4y
0 We may have overstated everything about banking 5 4y
+4 Which LBO debt is paid first? 6 4y
+21 Can't take the workload anymore 11 4y

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  • 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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