+14 Current associate at IB. Would want to move at a place with decent work life balance making minimum pay sacrifice 12 7y
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+3 2020 FT Analyst Boutique Firms Recruiting Update 1 7y
+23 How to Determine an Investor's Return in Series Funding? 6 7y
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+12 JP Morgan Internships Under Consideration Status For 2 Months 1 7y
+15 Help on this Network situation. 3 7y
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+25 Transportation & Infra IBD 9 7y
+3 Failed module before applications (UK)! 2 7y
+13 The not-so-well-known IB arm of Wells Fargo: the Private Bank MM M&A advisory 3 7y
+8 Harris Williams SA/Boot Camp 2020 5 7y
+25 Entrepreneurship Offer Post-Banking 6 7y
+10 Raymond James IBD? 8 7y
+27 Investment Banking Associate Mega-thread 9 7y
0 Megafund P/E compliance how to move into other departments in P/E or IB? 9 7y
+3 More cost cuts in investment banking - UBS 1 7y
+6 Transfer from CMU for IB as Freshman 2 7y
+9 Consulting to IB TMT? 1 7y
+6 What to do when your interviewer has an accent? 3 7y
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+26 PWP Buy-side Recruiting 17 7y
+13 DCF Model - Circular References 12 7y
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+16 3 Years in a Non Target 4 7y
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+9 Big4 Audit -> BB IB 1 7y
+12 Exploding offer / FT recruiting 2 7y
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+3 Starting Analyst Sting without Degree completed 1 7y
+12 Options Exercisable (EU companies) 1 7y
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+10 Networking help with an alumni VP 3 7y
+18 Callable bond question 7 7y
+15 Let's talk GPA- does IB need a super strong GPA nowadays? 3 7y
+6 energy bankers - what drew you to the industry? 1 7y
+13 Creating a Sell Side Presentation - How to not shit on the company? 1 7y
+3 Synergy Effects on EV - Trading Comps vs DCF 2 7y
+78 Q&A: From Non-Target to Coverage IB at BB 10 7y
+13 How many deals a year does an MD close? 6 7y
+18 Breaking into Wallstreet - eventually too much 13 7y
+4 Goldman 2020 Sophomore SA App 4 7y
+12 Any other recent grads or undergrads go through this in finance? 1 7y
+14 Does talking to HR help? 8 7y
+3 Credit Suisse 2020 Diversity IB/Capital Markets Sophomore SA 1 7y
+12 Double counting of Tax shield and free cash flow 1 7y
+12 CIBA program, ILTS Analyst Program, NYIF In-Person Bootcamp Worth It?? 1 7y
+4 DTL in LBOs 1 7y
+10 Sophomore SA 2020 Thread 1 7y
+15 Former Pre-med Student Looking to Break into Finance 1 7y
+2 Does this case study make sense? 1 7y
+3 Invest Like The Street worth the price? People on LinkedIn calling themselves Analyst in the program?? 1 7y
+20 Can you learn to lie or is it an inate ability? 3 7y
0 Lying about GPA on Resume.... 2 7y
+7 Top Masters in Finance Advice (LSE, UCL, Imperial) 1 7y
+4 Hard Question - EB 4 7y
+14 How do I find the professionals who worked in M&A deals? 3 7y
+9 moving from HF FOF to IBD? 1 7y
0 Whats Worse BO or Nothing? 1 7y
+9 Networking Follow Up 1 7y
+3 Make a move from healthIT technology analyst to investment banking..any advice? 1 7y
+3 Goldman Sachs Pensions Desk 1 7y
+17 Possible to break in without networking? 14 7y
+4 deleted post -1.1 1 7y
+32 Columbia GS. Is it BS? 11 7y
+32 What Do You Like To See When Students Reach Out to You? 7 7y
+12 Off-cycle Internship Prospects for an International Student 2 7y
+12 Who or What You Know? (Debate) 1 7y
+3 Renege IB For MBB?? 1 7y
0 Salary 1 7y
+5 Goldman in the Middle Market? 4 7y
+4 Negative Interest Rates 2 7y
+3 Opinion on Perella Weinberg exit opps? 1 7y
+21 KPMG Corporate Finance Associate 2 7y
+48 Q&A: Goldman IB to HF Investor to Entrepreneur 13 7y
+43 Evercore vs. GS FIG 10 7y
+4 Is there a public website I can see the lead underwriter for all US IPOs? 1 7y
+6 Transition from On-Boarding to IB 1 7y
+13 Analyst Savings Goal - Opinion? 2 7y
+3 Which BBs have a fall recruitment process? 1 7y
+5 Understanding Debt in the Balance Sheet 2 7y
+11 Is an MBA necessary for PE if I already have an MSF? 2 7y
+22 UBS vs CS PFG Capital Raising - culture & hours? 10 7y
+39 Tricks to saying no to your girlfriend when choosing work 30 7y
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+3 How to discuss RX deals? 4 7y
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