0 Interview Q: Is it ever okay to bring up politics? 1 18y
0 when should I cut the PHONE CONVOs off? 2 18y
0 Cover Letters - Broad range of opinions 13 18y
0 Housing for SAs? 7 18y
0 If I apply to IBD, can S&T alums help? 6 18y
0 Fox-Pitt 8 18y
0 more cover letter advice 1 18y
0 list course on resume if I did poorly on it? 6 18y
0 How do you prepare for a future banking career? 4 18y
0 models and bottles question 14 18y
0 IBD Resume Review 2 18y
0 Laid off mortgage clerk needs a bonus trajectory 26 18y
0 Financial Modeling Question 3 18y
0 Transferred to ECM 3 18y
0 Derivative Accounting 3 18y
0 PE and HF From BB Analyst Program 2 18y
0 Dubai Internship or FT 2 18y
0 what should I expect 2 18y
0 Quick Question 1 18y
0 M&A GPA 8 18y
0 To those in Harvard 10 18y
0 Responses from HR 9 18y
0 2nd yr Analyst looking for New Industry 3 18y
0 How will credit crunch affect hiring? 3 18y
0 Senior applying for 09 SA? 17 18y
0 How Does Commitment to a NPO Activity Look On a Resume? 2 18y
0 2 quick questions about working in an M&A group 7 18y
0 List specific classes' grades on resume? 8 18y
0 Merril Layoffs--> IB safe....hopefully 3 18y
0 Random Questions 12 18y
0 Is everything lost? 5 18y
0 iTouch in the Office 13 18y
0 tech analyst, need some advice - future path 4 18y
0 is it ok to send out mass resumes? 12 18y
0 What's the best choice for an internship? 10 18y
0 Confused on what I should do 2 18y
0 Monkeys, help this prospective monkey! 9 18y
0 Doing Multiples/Comps & another Q 4 18y
0 Investment banking anaylst vs M&A anaylst: Which is better? 22 18y
0 Level of Education? 1 18y
0 Awards/Coursework under Education on Resume 14 18y
0 Overweight and IB interviews? 19 18y
0 has anyone NETWORKED like hell before? 15 18y
0 Internship at a BB HR dept? 11 18y
0 When are Super Saturday summer interviews? 1 18y
0 Funny Senario1 3 18y
0 Not a Big Bank's world 3 18y
0 Nervous breakdown 6 18y
0 SA Recruitment - please help 2 18y
0 Models and Bottles Baby...Models and Bottles... 25 18y
+15 Offer from Bridgewater 12 18y
0 Advice Please! Need Help... 1 18y
0 late interview for SEO: No chance? 6 18y
0 Derivative Marketing Books? 0 18y
+26 Shaved Head = inappropriate? 25 18y
0 I just finished my first semester at college; What path should I take to investment banking? 4 18y
0 Lev Fin question 3 18y
0 Setting yourself apart 1 18y
0 Becoming an Associate... 4 18y
0 Some Decent Questions 5 18y
0 Next Steps? 1 18y
0 brand more important then type of work 3 18y
0 goldman distressed debt 28 18y
0 Cover Letter Critique 5 18y
0 Merrill CFO Program Exit Opportunities? 11 18y
0 Is Blankfein going to pull in 70 Million? 3 18y
0 2007 Associate Bonuses 50 18y
0 Event driven group 0 18y
0 future options for lateraling 3 18y
0 Tax Refunds 2 18y
0 How do you know that you're in a "target school"? 26 18y
0 Another Interview Question 2 18y
0 What firms hire high percent of SA's? 12 18y
0 Industry M&A or Big4 4 18y
0 Try this I would like to hear from you guys 3 18y
0 Those who applied to Lehman Brothers Sophomore Rotational Program... 21 18y
0 Good Opener for emailed cover letter 5 18y
0 Writedowns/CLO vs. RMBS 4 18y
0 Do I have a chance at a BB? 44 18y
0 Is there a line? 11 18y
0 wallstreetprep 8 18y
0 what role do ALUMS and INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW play? 2 18y
0 Just Turned a BB Superday Invitation Down... 25 18y
0 Christmas... 13 18y
+8 Why do you want to work in m&a rather than in ECM/DCM ? 5 18y
0 Breaking Into Industry? 2 18y
+16 Friedman Billings Ramsey to BB? 12 18y
0 Got a interview with JP Morgan, any insights? 13 18y
0 Exams for banking? 10 18y
0 got my RESUME passed in, now what? 4 18y
0 Unoffical Transcript Submission 4 18y
0 Modeling Help...(Please) 8 18y
0 Help out a newbie please? :( 6 18y
0 WHAT THE F#@$ IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE????????????????? 16 18y
0 Putting 'Wall Street Prep' on resume before completion? 6 18y
0 Chances of a move? 5 18y
0 working in M&A at a studio 0 18y
0 Starting as a Second-Year 18 18y
0 What group to be a part of in an IBD? 12 18y
0 Contacts - Please help 7 18y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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