0 Analyst to Associate in a year? 2 5y
+3 HSBC Application Process 1 5y
0 IBD SA 2021 - in-person? 3 5y
+28 Brit applying to IBD roles on Wall street! Is this possible? 26 5y
0 URGENT: Interview Help Please! 1 5y
+15 Overcoming nepotism 8 5y
+4 Advice needed - IBD intern overseas 3 5y
+19 Golf - Essential skill for a career in IB? 12 5y
0 How much does a program like SEO (for diversity applicants) help with recruiting? 5 5y
0 Programming languages on lateral IB analyst resume 1 5y
0 MM to MM Lateral? 1 5y
+13 Exit opps - importance of IBD team 12 5y
0 I'm convinced Mike Corbat and John Thain are the same person 2 5y
+266 London vs New York IB 66 5y
+27 Signing Bonuses for 2020 Summer Internship 52 5y
+23 Tap RCF to pay down discounted notes 5 5y
0 Which stock to buy today? 1 5y
+12 Advice needed: no finance experience 1 5y
+5 Bears vs Packers 4 5y
+1 If SA 2021 is virtual, how are we taxed? 2 5y
0 Transaction Presentation 1 5y
+15 Why do non-cash items balance? 3 5y
+10 How do you move out of banking when you no longer have any drive? 2 5y
+9 Moelis Houston Superday 20 5y
+9 LSE vs Stern 7 5y
0 Soc Gen Associate Pay 5 5y
+4 Any Intel On Castle Placement? Unpaid Off-cycle Internship. 4 5y
0 Background check worries 11 5y
+3 Pharmagellan Guide to Biotech Forecasting Request 2 5y
+5 What percent of analyst class goes a2a 13 5y
+8 Do you sleep with your phone under your pillow? 13 5y
+9 Presentation on an M&A transaction 3 5y
+12 Listening to music in IB 6 5y
+8 Thoughts on transfers 10 5y
0 Tech Analyst Lateral Advice 12 5y
+11 Will NYC SA 2021 be remote or in person? 22 5y
+3 Boston University reputation in IB? 1 5y
0 How hard is it to land a top HF exit from a good banking group? 1 5y
+1 Transferring 3 5y
+12 Construct a portfolio that tracks an index, whilst keeping in mind the specific needs of your client. 1 5y
0 Is Evercore NYC still WFH? 1 5y
0 Construct a portfolio that tracks an index, whilst keeping in mind the specific needs of your client. 1 5y
0 Depreciation in the FCFF DCF model 2 5y
0 Do Alumni teams talk to each other? 6 5y
+29 NOT A SINGLE EB/BB INTERVIEW, now what? 34 5y
+10 Significance of accretion/dilution? 4 5y
0 D.E. Shaw January Fellowships 2 5y
+3 Goldman Sachs SLC SA2021 1 5y
+9 Accommodation NY FT 2021 10 5y
0 CIBC in US? Culture, Comps, Exits Ops, etc. 7 5y
+7 how to WFH forever? 1 5y
0 Sophomore Summer Internship? 1 5y
+10 Goldman Sachs Interview Status update 14 5y
+27 EV/EQ Changes 5 5y
0 JPM Wholesale Payments or PwC Management Consulting > FINAL GOAL IBD 2 5y
+14 What will bonuses look like this year for analysts? Any effect from COVID? How accurate is this video? 7 5y
+7 Switching to another IB during analyst period? 1 5y
0 Origin of the bonus structure in IB? 3 5y
+158 Basic Overview of the Consumer Sector 40 5y
+3 GE Capital VS BB Commercial Banking - Which is better for IB? 2 5y
+20 Deleted 7 5y
+1 Thoughts on financial institutions moving to Florida? 2 5y
+4 DCM to Coverage Group/M&A with less deal flow 4 5y
0 Quant Research Summer Analyst programme 1 5y
+11 Why are deal sizes at respectable boutiques all over the place? 11 5y
+12 How much money did you make as an IBD SA? 23 5y
+23 Top Hedge Funds exits LONDON 7 5y
+9 Job opportunities after first year as analyst 1 5y
+17 Best option for sophomore summer?! 7 5y
+61 EB post-MBA recruiting w/o pre-MBA experience 29 5y
+15 Family Business 6 5y
+9 Boutique IB capital raising 7 5y
+2 What would you go back and tell yourself as an IB analyst? 3 5y
+12 i-Bank Rock 4 5y
+2 Should I be investing in the markets if i might want to go to b school? 3 5y
+18 I Propose We Unionize and WFH Two Days a Week Post-COVID 8 5y
0 Changes in inventory went up more than the decrease in inventory balance sheet? 1 5y
0 Reverse Mergers/Alternative IPOs/Shell Companies. 1 5y
+3 If you could only choose one - CapIQ vs FactSet vs PitchBook - and why? 4 5y
+15 Jumping Ship Early - Do or Don't? 22 5y
+15 Incoming IB Analyst - Familiarization with CapIQ, FactSet, etc. 8 5y
0 Anyone feeling lonely during these days? 1 5y
+11 Which job should I choose now if I want to end up in IB?? 3 5y
+6 RBC Phone screen 26 5y
0 Personal Finances in IB 1 5y
0 Breaking Back into IB (?) ... or something else 1 5y
+31 Harvard Economics or Physics for Finance? 16 5y
+4 VETERAN SEEKING INTERNNSHIPS 4 5y
+10 Help me choose a shop 2 5y
0 Sophomore internship better be in IB? 3 5y
0 Stuck between two possible offers 6 5y
0 Connecting 1 5y
+4 IB at BB --> MBA at H/S/W --> IB at EB 6 5y
0 BBs NYC expected return to office - any guidance? 1 5y
+16 IB OPT/CPT Advice 15 5y
+1 IB Healthcare Groups in SF 3 5y
+127 Any Asian/Non-Diversity Males on This Forum? Future Career Concerns 29 5y
+254 Mini IPO for WSO? 97 5y
+3 Your thoughts on the rise of SPACs and Primary Direct Floor Listing on IB? 1 5y
0 Using Bloomberg Terminal with ultra-wide monitor? 2 5y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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