+25 What's the goal of networking if you're already at a target with a very strong resume? 19 4y
0 Are internships in Asia looked down upon in the US? 34 4y
0 GS.Research or CICC IBD? 30 4y
0 Analysts and Associates 26 4y
0 rejection but still future potential 5 4y
+198 Funny Interview Stories 137 4y
+6 $80k starting salary? 7 4y
0 How many hours per week did you spend studying in college 26 4y
0 Why are HCA's 2009 statements available? 6 4y
+11 Terrible summer interns? You judge. 8 4y
0 What's in TMT? 5 4y
+9 Bank - Important background information 3 4y
0 Tech Group Rankings 16 4y
0 Base salary numbers for this recruitment season (starting FT 2011)? 46 4y
+47 Whats the best way to plan my IB Blitz 53 4y
0 Who is your team? 6 4y
0 2nd year analyst at BB in NYC salary and bonus 2 4y
+11 Why is M&A so coveted? 12 4y
+4 Boutique IB cold mailing 7 4y
+10 1st round with Perella Weinberg 30 4y
+33 Flirty networker - what to do 28 4y
+6 Consumer, Healthcare and Gaming 3 4y
0 Goldman Sachs piece in Vanity Fair 2 4y
+24 Late To The Party 18 4y
+28 How exactly does one get their **** together? 49 4y
0 BofA Merrill Tech in San Francisco 6 4y
+76 Back office to IB analyst attempts 50 4y
+16 Applying to NY as a UK undergraduate 23 4y
+87 University of Washington vs. UC Berkeley 63 4y
+7 Banker Sports? 34 4y
+17 How many people here are just full of it? 16 4y
0 Another Ballin Email 32 4y
+8 Did I not get it? 13 4y
+25 LSE Msc Accounting and Finance for IBD/PE 21 4y
+19 63 and 79 in 10 Days 15 4y
+41 4 interviews, 4 diff banks, no offer = failure? Your path to success. 61 4y
0 Boutique Phone Interview Monday: What to look for? 13 4y
0 Advising clients -When does it start? 5 4y
+69 Moved to Japan and failed – a “wolfy”(WSO user) story 39 4y
+52 List of Dead Banks 42 4y
+16 2 months off before I start... 15 4y
+139 car recommendations for a 1st year analyst? 277 4y
0 what summer options do I have at this stage? 1 4y
+43 Any Major Disadvantage to Not Knowing Much about Sports? 35 4y
0 Harvard 1899 Entry Exam 25 4y
0 Summer Training for Full time 14 4y
+52 E=MC^2 41 4y
0 Wells Fargo vs. Top MM 16 4y
0 How many analysts does an associate manage? 3 4y
+16 What makes a deal interesting in your opinion? 7 4y
0 I’m Stuck. Bankers, Do you do the Powerpointz? 9 4y
+106 Getting Crushed -- OCR 76 4y
0 NPV of an M&A transaction? 2 4y
0 Best exit opps in LA? (2011) 8 4y
+20 How long to study for 63/79 while working FT? 19 4y
+13 DB HR frustration...what should I do 5 4y
+13 UBS Charlotte 6 4y
+14 360 Day Year In Interest Expense 5 4y
0 Full time group placement 2 4y
0 Bad resume? 33 4y
+7 Is UBS the new Piper Jaffray / Financial Technolgoy Partners? 2 4y
+21 Looking for a Banking Gig? 13 4y
+81 JPM vs MS.. Please weigh in.. (IBD) NY 103 4y
+7 Boutiques like Qatalyst for other sectors? 4 4y
0 Questions for analysts – workload / responsibilities 6 4y
0 What kind of firms are the easiest to value? 6 4y
+9 GS Investing Groups? (PSI, PFI, etc.) 14 4y
0 BC or Georgetown or Lehigh 29 4y
+344 IBD FT recruiting at Ivies - 2011 216 4y
0 Sophomore: Exploding Offer from Mid-Tier BB? 10 4y
0 Need advice about internship offer! 10 4y
0 Really weird interview process.... 4 4y
+4 Anyone in office today? :( 11 4y
+34 Got into DCM, now what? 26 4y
0 Missing Class for Interviews -- Advice? 15 4y
+6 When do you get a secretary? 11 4y
+26 Do you feel challanged? 24 4y
+13 ECM to M&A 15 4y
+14 $250k associate (A2) comp - street? 14 4y
+31 PE recruiting - keep it hushed? 24 4y
+85 Does GPA Matter? 117 4y
+13 DCF with Negative Free Cash Flow 8 4y
+9 JP Morgan Deals? 20 4y
0 Getting Laid Off After Already Receiving a PE Offer 7 4y
+16 What happened to the night analyst? 11 4y
0 Please talk me out of this - 2nd Year BB Associate 40 4y
+20 M&A / LBO models from scratch 20 4y
+207 Handling Multiple Offers 217 4y
+23 BB Ops, or Fortune 50 Corp Fin for Banking 14 4y
+33 Too Smart for the Office? 72 4y
0 "No one becomes a good (senior) banker in just one generation" 3 4y
+16 Harris Williams IB london vs BarCap IBD 19 4y
+25 So it begins... 11 4y
0 RW Baird IBD analyst vs BMO Capital Markets IBD 7 4y
+58 University of Dreams, is it a scam? 85 4y
+31 The disadvantages of an elite education 26 4y
0 Study Engineering or Actuarial Science 2 4y
+79 Pretty sure I'm getting fired from SA tomorrow 102 4y
+128 Life Plan (for Everyone) to Ponder 63 4y
+10 Question for you finance big wigs: "John B. Smith" vs "J. Brian Smith" 11 4y

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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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