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+3 Top paying pe firms in london 9 4y
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+3 Workshop with a real-life case 1 4y
+5 Yo Bro Who Got You Smiling Like That? 2 4y
+6 SA Living 1 4y
+34 Is 240k all in for corporate dev/m&a good for an associate leaving IB?(NYC) 48 4y
+6 centerview first round interview advice 18 4y
+3 Thoughts on Sumitomo Corp Investment roles (USA based) 1 4y
+133 Canadians Who Have Moved to the States/Abroad 60 4y
+3 BofA summer analyst 2022: Milan or London? 6 4y
+14 Did I give too personal of an answer in interview? 5 4y
0 Will this be URM/Diversity Hire in Continental Europe 1 4y
+9 Advice on career progression 1 4y
+61 Lincoln Chicago Culture 26 4y
+109 Q&A: Big 4 >> Valuation >> IB FO 44 4y
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+3 BB Canadian office IB analyst base pay 1 4y
+21 IB in big 4: what is the difference? 7 4y
+16 Question regarding debt structuring 6 4y
+3 Securitized Product Origination 1 4y
0 Meal Allowance 1 4y
+13 Big 4 Valuation Consultant...Good stepping stone to IB? 1 4y
+6 Boston IB Scene 18 4y
0 Real estate / hospitality modelling - why so tricky? 1 4y
+10 Disclose side hustle? 10 4y
+1 IB VP Exit Ops 7 4y
+11 Accepted B4 offer but landed interview at BB corp banking, need advice 4 4y
+2 Technical Help 2 4y
+6 Investment Banking in the Middle east, particularly GCC 1 4y
+24 Picking coverage group as an MBA associate 17 4y
+3 Can anyone explain about “post reorg equity”? 3 4y
0 HSBC IB bonuses 1 4y
+2 TRANSFERS AND LONDON PAY 19 4y
+4 Consumer/Retail groups not in NYC? 13 4y
+3 Canadian Global Banks FT Recruiting? 3 4y
+38 Evercore Private Capital Advisory group 47 4y
+26 Equity Private Placements 6 4y
+4 Bad idea to talk with my SA bank’s private equity arm? 6 4y
+12 Mismanaged Expectations and Attitude with Boss 3 4y
+6 Execution-focused Directors and MD's? 1 4y
+1 Is it true that PJT is paying its first year graduate investment banking analysts 70k base in London? 12 4y
+6 Is there a typical pathway from IB to the C-Suite? 3 4y
+15 Uni degree: Accounting and Finance vs Economics 12 4y
0 Recommended free sources to conduct market researches? 1 4y
+28 IB AND LOANS 25 4y
+3 Worst Hours on Wall Street (LA) 5 4y
0 GS Dallas IBD Groups? 8 4y
+111 Leveraged Finance – 2017 Update 16 4y
+7 JPM Over-hiring SA classes? 6 4y
+390 1st year analysts: stupid to move into NYC right now? 136 4y
+8 What is a Good M&A Completion Rate? 2 4y
+85 BB Leveraged Finance Groups-Which group actually does modeling (even if it is non-sponsor deals)? 113 4y
+58 RBC vs Deustche, UBS 20 4y
+8 UBS Outlook 2021-2022 5 4y
+9 What Bank for Long Term Career? 6 4y
0 FIG lateral analyst interview 2 4y
+3 MM PE vs Mid Tier BB 1 4y
+4 Internationals Get Shafted? 7 4y
+22 LinkedIn Paranoia 12 4y
+22 Move to BB Capital Markets Or Stay in Sector Coverage at Tier 3 IB? 4 4y
0 Final 30 Minute Meeting with MD (Houlihan) 9 4y
+29 Question about SEO 21 4y
+13 Bang a buck rentals 12 4y
+1 Best/Worst Hours in SF Tech Groups? 6 4y
+77 Quitting Finance 29 4y
+6 UBS FT (London) - told I'd get the test last week 2 4y
+7 Small Team/Office Thoughts 2 4y
+6 Private credit compensation question 1 4y
+5 Post-COVID Office Culture Changes 2 4y
+8 Engineer consultant to IB / Project finance / Infra Fund? 14 4y
+3 Advice for Student 1 4y
+12 Boutique Analyst Lateral to MM Bank? 9 4y
0 BNP Lev Fin UK 2 4y
+2 Best Hours/Lifestyle Banks/Groups (Canada Edition) 5 4y
+3 PJT Partners in India? 1 4y
+14 Where to live in SF? 10 4y
+22 Anyone Gone from FO to BO in Mid-Career? 11 4y
+98 Ranking MM Firms? 40 4y
+3 Transferring to a regional office during A2A 2 4y
+8 Will FP&A prepare me for joining as a FT IB analyst? 1 4y
+26 How do I develop better attention to detail? 11 4y
+9 Why transaction advisory over IB? 5 4y
+12 Prep Time for Technicals 1 4y
+4 Trading Surveillance Analyst - Good Start Of A Career In IB/PE? 7 4y
+28 What banks have increased pay in London? 47 4y
+5 CFA in Toronto/Canada, why so common? 3 4y
+7 Unpaid Investment Banking Internship 7 4y
+21 Bifurcated unitranche vs 1L/2L 8 4y
+3 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking Analyst Interview 1 4y
+6 Need help on how to list out steps on sell-side M&A deal 5 4y
+15 Has any of you ever thought about dating an actress or singer now that you're in ibanking? 19 4y
+15 Dealing with annoying co-worker (AN)? 1 4y
+3 Interview with partner 7 4y
+14 Leaving B4 TAS after 2 months? 7 4y
+19 BB'S AND MBA ASSISTANCE 9 4y
+17 BlackArch Partners FT 2022 9 4y
+3 How Important is my undergraduate school? 1 4y
+6 South Florida Finance PE, IB, HF Networking For a Free Lunch 1 4y
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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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