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+25 Jefferies Aerospace & Defense IB analyst 43 5y
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0 Valuation roles: Independent vs In-house PE 1 5y
+4 BAML FSG vs. LevFin. vs M&A 8 5y
0 OOO Automatic Replies 3 5y
+21 TMT in London 25 5y
0 DA Davidson FT NYC 7 5y
+41 Cornell Dyson vs. Cornell ILR 17 5y
+53 To those who stayed in IBD 43 5y
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+13 Surgery During Summer Internship 12 5y
+4 Mass Exodus of Senior Credit Suisse Bankers—What is the future outlook for the firm? 9 5y
+2 How would you valuate a Private retail company with negative EBIT? 4 5y
+10 Best practices before FT 13 5y
+6 Help! Lateraling too often? 4 5y
+18 Does Goldman Sachs use only one Hirevue Interview to consider all different positions you apply ? 7 5y
+17 Working 55-hour week increases risk of death: UN 6 5y
+3 2021 IB Comp Increase? 6 5y
+148 Chose Evercore over GS & MS for Full Time - Did I make the right choice? 46 5y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
0 BofA GCIB Regional Showcase & Industry Spotlight – Networking Sessions 1 5y
+7 Credit Suisse Women’s Mentor Program 2021 54 5y
+3 Morgan Stanley SA 2022 - Menlo Interviews 11 5y
+22 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and SSG 11 5y
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+3 1 year enough in IB? 7 5y
+17 Vacation as summer analyst 7 5y
0 JPM SA 2022 Investment Banking- Early Insights Super Day 1 5y
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+9 Deloitte Business Valuation - What to expect? Exit Opps? 2 5y
+5 Take CS or wait for PJT GS 12 5y
+10 Cash/Free Debt Free vs. EV 1 5y
+33 PWP RX vs. HL RX 37 5y
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+16 2nd Year RX Analyst - Exit Opps 6 5y
+5 Tipping the driver from Car Service 6 5y
0 Hong Kong BB reputation/rankings 1 5y
+4 GCA Advisors (Tech) SF vs RJ (Tech) Atl for a first year analyst 5 5y
0 MS London SA 2021 - Top groups and Exits 2 5y
+5 Barclays Groups 4 5y
+3 Any organizations hiring? 9 5y
+6 Have you ever considered sales...? 3 5y
+19 6 month gap after 1.5 years of IB? 24 5y
+11 Gordon Dyal & Co 18 5y
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+3 More advanced valuation / Enterprise value vs equity Value practice 6 5y
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+6 BB in foreign country or strong local 1 5y
0 MUFG 2022 Investment/Corporate Banking internship 1 5y
+2 PowerPoint Tips/Resources? 3 5y
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0 Are you on good terms with the IB VPs/Directors you left? 2 5y
0 Big Ticket Name on Resume? 2 5y
+7 Help! Lateraling too often? 3 5y
0 What is your typical day as an M&A analyst? 1 5y
+6 secondary school grades for IB 1 5y
+18 Global Markets Superday - what to expect 3 5y
+20 Canadian IB vs Indian IB 17 5y
0 Headcount 3 5y
+13 how to leverage offer from MM bank for top EB/BB? 18 5y
+15 Moelis LA Recent Exits? 18 5y
+4 What do you learn in a SA stint? 10 5y
+7 London WFH Equipment 11 5y
+4 Why do lending teams prefer higher interest rates? 3 5y
+30 My boss does not give me work 9 5y
+4 League Tables TMT 5 5y
0 WFH in tech better than WFH in IB? 2 5y
0 Value of working on landmark transactions 3 5y
+3 Citi VS BoFA FIG 9 5y
+30 Investment Banking in India 26 5y
+23 Long term repercussions of lateraling too many times 15 5y
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+6 Saas Backlog Revenue Model 1 5y
+13 Bulge Bracket SA Class Sizes 26 5y
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+4 IU Kelley vs Binghamton 6 5y
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+3 Blackstone Life Sciences 5 5y
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+15 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy and Execution 10 5y
+4 Group only pitches 8 5y
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0 Prospective student / 'monkey' eager to build a career in finance 1 5y
+6 Credit Suisse IB Summer Analyst 2022 9 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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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  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • 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%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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