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+3 Lazard/Rothschild bonuses - A1-3 - LDN 1 4y
+4 Internship: Unpaid London boutique vs paid Amsterdam 7 4y
+20 Bankers - A reporter with New York Magazine would like to speak to you... 18 4y
+27 How to bring clients in as an Associate? 8 4y
0 Client Financing Solutions vs Sector Teams, IB Nomura EMEA 1 4y
+12 Messaging Opposing Bank Post-Closing to Recomment Myself for Lateral--Appropriate? 10 4y
+5 Lazard C&R Reputation 3 4y
0 Lateral to US IB/PE? 1 4y
0 Piper Sandlers 1 4y
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+9 GS London IBD FT 2022 3 4y
+171 Talk me off the cliff 64 4y
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0 Jefferies Technology Group 3 4y
+3 Interview for KBCM 1 4y
0 WFC MBA diversity summit 0 4y
+12 When does banking become "monkey work"? 8 4y
+3 Joined mid-year at IB, will I get promotion? 2 4y
0 Thoughts on Taking GMAT 2nd Semester Senior Year 1 4y
+26 Why is PJT RSSG so highly coveted on this forum? (moelis hidden gem??) 14 4y
+16 What are the salaries in London for Middle Market boutiques at Analyst level? 8 4y
+15 How difficult is it to break into ECM/DCM? 5 4y
0 JPM TMT NY 1 4y
+3 Meal Allowances 1 4y
+1 Los Angeles EB Scene 14 4y
+3 Bank of America NYC - Still WFH or bankers in the office? 3 4y
+6 Introduction 1 4y
0 List of High Paying Specialized Boutique Banks? 1 4y
+12 A2A Need Out 11 4y
+10 Post MBA ASOs who lateraled, why’d you do it? 7 4y
+15 New Asso Bonuses 10 4y
+14 Jefferies REGAL (Charlotte) vs MTS Health Partners (New York) 50 4y
+18 Best finance gigs in Florida? 28 4y
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+4 Do the middle-market IB roles pay comparable amounts to regular IB? 11 4y
+23 Will my BB offer be rescinded 24 4y
+20 I fucking hate this job 5 4y
+3 How long before you “got it” 1 4y
+7 Best Toronto IB Lifestyle Groups 10 4y
+13 What do I wear? 10 4y
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+3 Investment Banking Headhunter 1 4y
+31 South Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca, Palm Beach) Firms - Ranking 36 4y
0 Accounting review 1 4y
+8 Failed a class for cheating - lie or be honest? 7 4y
+63 How do you feel? 47 4y
+4 240K as a first-year analyst at Evr 10 4y
+11 PWP vs EVR vs PJT (London) 8 4y
+3 Truist Capital Markets, thoughts? 2 4y
0 Lazard video questions EMEA 2 4y
+18 FT Start Dates 20 4y
+26 Background check - Last available semester GPA 10 4y
+11 What licensing/prerequisites are required to open a small investment bank? 1 4y
0 Pension Scheme 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on Provident Healthcare Partners IB (Boston)? 4 4y
+9 Still looking a full-time position starting in January 1 4y
0 Target MBA from Canada to break into WALL ST? 5 4y
+8 Miller Buckfire RX in 2021? Rep/Comp/Exits? 2 4y
+5 GS hard technical question 4 4y
+7 Which BBs/EBs have increased associate base salaries? 25 4y
+7 Advice on choosing 1 4y
+1 Goldman Sachs Early Careers Late-2021 5 4y
+3 Application via email - what to write 5 4y
+11 From Big 4 -> M7 -> high finance? 8 4y
0 Senior year thesis topic 1 4y
+135 Dealing with an incompetent boss 108 4y
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+3 Moving to EB in NY 15 4y
+3 Guggenheim vs. other EBs 9 4y
+3 DC Advisory NY? 4 4y
+1 FSG modeling 1 4y
0 Maintaining communication after signing offer 6 4y
+83 MBA IB Associate - Sponsorship 26 4y
+15 M&A Case Study at Ericsson (M&A Professional) - help 1 4y
+7 Wording question on resume 1 4y
+3 BB IB Salary 1 4y
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+1 Best TMT Groups in London 6 4y
+39 College List for IB 32 4y
+7 what is an undergraduate business school? 4 4y
+3 Question about relative valuation 1 4y
+6 Best EB Consumer Groups? 3 4y
+3 Egoistic AF Analyst 1 7 4y
+12 Banking to Entrepreneurship 7 4y
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+15 Life after IB - what are your plans? 2 4y
+17 Is it possible to get really good at a hobby while in IB? 16 4y
+12 How to break into IB through part-time MBA program 9 4y
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0 Regions IB 1 4y
+3 Energy modeling test 1 4y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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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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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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