0 Exiting to a non-PE / HF role in SF 1 11y
+22 Screwed up my MBA summer banking recruiting, seeking advice 14 11y
+13 Am I dumb? 6 11y
0 Job now at smaller shop or in 1 year at BB? 6 11y
+14 Two companies merge, what is the resulting market cap? 6 11y
0 How to handle deal related questions from a PE Associate? 0 11y
0 Good idea / bad idea? 0 11y
+10 Is the IRR equivalent to ROIC? 3 11y
0 Has anyone heard back from Deutsche Bank Achieve or Barclays' Gen Next? 16 11y
+9 Swaying 5 11y
+5 Staying longer 13 11y
+24 Will joining the Airforce after graduation hinder my ability to get interviews later on? 10 11y
+30 Summer Analyst Recruiting - 2015 84 11y
0 Summer Internship selection Dilemma 7 11y
+15 Risk Management Pay 6 11y
+12 "Networking-proof" banks? 4 11y
+9 Phone Interview with Harris Williams and Company 38 11y
0 Real Lending/Finance Vs. Real Estate Investment Banking 0 11y
0 Promoted to Associate and Left Two Weeks Later... How Should I Show this on My Resume / LinkedIn 10 11y
0 PNC Asset Management.......Converting to IB 2 11y
0 Rescheduling with an MD? 5 11y
0 Changed Minor before Background Check 1 11y
+5 Any insight on IB country coverage groups? 2 11y
+49 HELP - Private Company Valuation 45 11y
0 Staying Sane During Recruitment | Tips and Pointers 3 11y
0 Has all the fruit been plucked? 3 11y
0 Speaking with HR about lateraling? Yay or nay? 5 11y
0 IB interview question/accounting 2 11y
0 Leerink Swann Vs. Cain Brothers 8 11y
0 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for IBD Remote Working? 0 11y
+4 UBS Super Day 9 11y
0 Convertible Equity Linked Notes -- Who Issues Them And How Are They Convertible? 2 11y
0 FSG Barclays NY 0 11y
+61 Screwed up all the internship interviews at BB banks 43 11y
+18 I am from UNC and my interviewer is from DUKE.. Any tips? 23 11y
0 Navigating Extremely Technical Interviews 4 11y
+15 numbers on cash flow statement dont match? 8 11y
0 How difficult is it to move from the Middle" Office to Front Office at BAML? 5 11y
0 Lateral recruiting after 5 month off-cycle internship 2 11y
0 Question about the appeal of side projects for non-target students. 3 11y
+28 Please help.... I can't get a Junior Year internship and I'm totally screwed now. 16 11y
0 Valuation Question - Cumulative Cash flow cagr 3 11y
0 How are Joint Ventures & Associates treated in Practice When calculating the Implied Enterprise Value? 3 11y
0 Debt-for-Equity / Restructuring - Value Question 3 11y
+20 Can an SA get a ride?? 8 11y
+13 M&A job difference between Banks and Accounting firms 14 11y
+29 Tough GS analyst I-View Brainteaser - can you help solve it? USD 1m or GS offer? 17 11y
+27 List of useful assumptions / margins by industry - for paper DCF / LBOs in interviews 20 11y
0 M&A model question - projecting financial profile and statements of buyer/seller 0 11y
0 MS final round interview question: DCF me a typical starbucks down the street! 2 11y
0 Is STC bullshit? 2 11y
0 Interest Paid vs Net Finance Cost - Reformulated Cash Flow Statement 1 11y
0 Stephens or Oppenheimer IBD? 8 11y
0 Investment Banking Introduction Pitch to Prospects 1 11y
0 Very quick question: Personal email to work email 5 11y
+30 Wells Fargo IBD SA 1st Round 93 11y
+28 IBD vs. Buy Side SA Dilemma 12 11y
0 Lazard Restructuring Summer Intern Placement 1 11y
0 Anyone heard of or done the Financial Services Volunteer Corps 1 11y
0 Accounting Qualifications for a FORMER Investment Banker 1 11y
0 Tier 2 to Bulge Bracket advice? 1 11y
0 Advice for female M&A analysts 1 11y
0 Advice for Advancement 0 11y
+22 Sophomore internship - boutique IB vs. MM PE 9 11y
+10 Question Regarding Modeling of Stock Options 5 11y
+11 Financial Services LBO 3 11y
0 Applying to MBA as an Associate 13 11y
0 Applying for SA while on off-cycle internship 3 11y
0 Applied to Investor Services instead of I-Banking 7 11y
0 HSBC Securities Services 4 11y
+180 A Clueless Freshman's First Networking Event 23 11y
0 Stock Options Table Question -- Please Help 2 11y
+4 First Years to $85k.. which banks and which departments though?... 3 11y
0 Why do so many investment bankers go to Corporate Development? 6 11y
0 Picking brands for your resume 14 11y
0 Delaying PE Recruiting 7 11y
+13 Barclays Reputation 23 11y
0 Top Boutique Summer Analyst Deadlines? 1 11y
+60 Bringing a basic model to an interview? 65 11y
+36 Follow-up to someone who did not respond 25 11y
+15 Firm legally bound to pay out my bonus if I give them two week resignation notice post-performance review but pre-payroll date? 15 11y
+31 What about the Average Joe? 7 11y
0 Oil slowdown ----> layoffs? 11 11y
0 HK Boutique IB SA No Application Updates 1 11y
0 Show off-cycle internship on Linkedin while applying for SA? 4 11y
0 How many invites versus actual hire for interns? 4 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (12/12-12/19) 0 11y
0 GS & CS SA interview rejection 8 11y
0 Do companies check employment history of places not listed on resume? 2 11y
0 Stay in audit or get a MSF 12 11y
0 Financial metrics in the car-rental industry? 1 11y
0 How to *APPROPRIATELY* Find Out Why You Didn't Get the Offer? 9 11y
+1 GS NYC email address change? 3 11y
0 What do you want that you can't buy? 8 11y
0 All-In Compensation and Taxes for First-Year Analyst 9 11y
0 Baird energy associate 1 11y
+31 How to Convince Grandma I'm Ready 38 11y
0 excess/general tax benefits from stock based compensation 13 11y
0 Should I take an Internship within Finance (Middle/Back Office) as opposed to waiting and applying for an IBD Internship 2 11y
+4 What should I spend my break doing? 10 11y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
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