0 NYU vs. EHS for SA housing in Midtown? 6 13y
0 I-Banking Question 14 13y
0 Fidelity Career Advice to IB 5 13y
0 Low GPA a big issue for exit ops from top firm? 8 13y
0 Keybanc vs. COF finance internship 2 13y
+26 How exactly does Morgan Stanley's analyst program work? 10 13y
0 2013 Deutsche Bank "DB Achieve" (Sophomore Internship) 26 13y
+17 Merger Model Exercise 6 13y
0 Asking about Superday Interviewers? 6 13y
0 Interview with a Senior Institutional Research Associate - (Part 2/2) 3 13y
0 Boutique IB vs. PIMCO (BDS) vs. L/S Equity Hedge Fund - SA 2 13y
0 Done networking deals as a freshman 11 13y
0 Can investor relations work boost my chances for IBD? 1 13y
0 What to say in follow ups? 3 13y
+31 The Great Gatbsy's 12 13y
+17 Lateral from Lower-BB to Elite Boutique 6 13y
0 Yesterdays WSJ 2 13y
0 Firm Fee Structure - Which Firms Are Getting Screwed 2 13y
+29 No-name boutiques worth it? 10 13y
0 Help - Need Transaction Data 2 13y
0 Value of Boutique M&A Experience 27 13y
0 MBA planning 6 13y
+17 Do most single associates have roomates? 20 13y
+6 William Blair and Harris Williams garnered some awards recently 1 13y
+1 Is this because of layoffs/less pay? 3 13y
0 Long term follow up: awkward? 12 13y
0 Lights are always on at Goldman 17 13y
0 Houlihan FAS vs JP IB Risk 3 13y
0 BB Transaction Services attempting to lateral 3 13y
0 Sophomore Internship Choices 2 13y
0 Background Check - I think I made a mistake 7 13y
+15 Goldman Will Begin Layoffs 13 13y
0 Career question 3 13y
0 Hello, freshman here directly from LSO 1 13y
0 What's the street using these days? 26 13y
0 Following up for Internship 10 13y
0 How Long to Answer Questions? 3 13y
0 Following up after submitting resume 1 13y
+20 Leveraged Finance - Associate Level Exit Options 10 13y
0 Broker doesn't like non IG :( 3 13y
0 Citi Corporate Banking SA Superday 0 13y
0 Promotion in Corporate Finance 8 13y
0 How often/possible to switch sectors? 5 13y
0 Thank you again? 5 13y
0 Resume Lines 1 13y
0 Contact or No? So confused... (HELP!) 5 13y
0 Need Advice For Which Internship to Pick 12 13y
0 Company Database Update & Other Updates 0 13y
+17 Email format when my name already exists in company 13 13y
0 How much does school brand help for MM, boutiques in southeast? 4 13y
0 Tech Training before internship 1 13y
+27 DJIA New Cycle Highs! Wait, What? My Theories on the Current Market 19 13y
+23 Drinking 34 13y
+22 Barclays Infrastructure Analyst Program - Back Office? Exit Opps? 4 13y
0 Potential Interview Question 1 13y
0 2.7 first semester GPA...How do you stay motivated? 5 13y
+60 How did IB affect your personality? 31 13y
+20 Come say hi to my business card holder 30 13y
0 Need advice about current internship 9 13y
+41 Tough Offer Choice 26 13y
+21 What kind of F'n BS is this shit? 14 13y
0 GS IBD-PSI Post-Superday Question 10 13y
0 Deloitte Mergers and Acquisitions Transaction Services 2 13y
+5 Veteran Networking 4 13y
0 Based on this company description what do you think a junior person would mainly be doing? 1 13y
0 Catholic Church's Orders 6 13y
+77 Is College as Useless as They Say ? 69 13y
0 minority interest?? 0 13y
0 does Employee benefit obligations affect cash flow statement? 1 13y
0 Advice Needed Regarding Work Visa 1 13y
+35 Bonus Bananas February 15, 2013 18 13y
+69 Smokin' Deal on Treehouse 40 13y
+32 networking into boutique investment banks 27 13y
0 Help Monkeys! 0 13y
0 Do boutiques hire fresh grads who haven't done an SA? 4 13y
0 Help/Tips for MMs and Boutiques? 1 13y
+77 Delaying graduation: good/bad idea? 107 13y
+26 Lord Vader Takes Silicon Valley 16 13y
0 2012 Wall Street Bonuses, Here's An App For That! 15 13y
0 Please help, resume review 4 13y
+19 MBA or not 9 13y
0 Follow up again or not? 1 13y
0 Corporate Finance Question: Equity/Call Option Debt/Option Portfolio 5 13y
0 WSO Guide 1 13y
+27 IBD FT Recruiting Timeline 57 13y
0 Future plans on your resume? 6 13y
0 Bullfit: Figuring out fit 0 13y
0 Rothschild vs Houlihan Lokey vs Deutsche Bank 13 13y
+2 Duetshe Bank basically only wants Japanese superhumans. 17 13y
+143 DOJ Rolls Over and Wets on Itself 78 13y
0 Question for Ex-Bankers who Still Frequent WSO... 1 13y
0 How Barry Rosenstein got his job - Graham &Doddsville interview 4 13y
0 Excel Formatting Question 4 13y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up 02/02-02/08 0 13y
0 Is having an MBA automatically make you an Goldman Sachs Associate? 1 13y
0 Types of I-Banking Careers 2 13y
0 Deutsche Bank IBD SA Interview 6 13y
+18 does being self-taught matters? 6 13y
0 Bloomberg vs. ThomsonOne Data 4 13y
+17 A fresh new credit risk analyst in BB's wholesale banking arm 6 13y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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