+45 JP Morgan IB Division Rankings? 39 4y
+4 FT Partners (Hours/Culture/Deals) 2 4y
+21 Any evergrande buyers at this level? 16 4y
+6 Tier 2 Consulting or Tier 1 Equity Sales 2 4y
+6 IB -> PE/GE -> MBA -> Entrepreneurship? 1 4y
+19 Lack of effort after IB offer 15 4y
+9 Sources for IB case studies only 1 4y
+3 Jefferies REGAL (Charlotte) vs MTS Health Partners (New York) 1 4y
0 Wrong GPA in application form but correct one in resume 12 4y
+4 Houlihan Lokey 7 4y
+8 Any Chinese WSO Monkeys have more insights about what happened to Evergrand ? 15 4y
+6 Credit Suisse Position: IB Advisory 1 4y
+11 Bocconi for Undergrad? 3 4y
+2 Hey, Which of Guys are still WFH? JPM? Citi? 10 4y
+6 Stock Repurchases 3 4y
+13 Boutique IB experience on my resume - Advice needed 8 4y
+9 Lateral move impact on long term career optionality 2 4y
+28 Background Checks - Fudging Role within same Firm 15 4y
+6 S79 exam 1 4y
+6 MBB vs. Top EB Post-MBA 5 4y
+27 IB at no name boutique, how to move to MM or BB bank? 15 4y
0 Private Placement Group - What the heck is this? Comp in Line with IB? 1 4y
0 Commercial & Credit Modeling Courses 1 4y
+4 Coverage vs Product Team 3 4y
+9 Background check - lacking contract for company title 1 4y
+46 Thoughts on Centerview SF / Palo Alto (Comp, Culture, etc.) 19 4y
+3 Most prestegious i-bank? 9 4y
+5 Bankers who leave banking (finance professionals in general) and join tech startups, what value do you bring? Business knowledge? Money? Connections? 2 4y
+65 LA Banks with the Chillest Hours and Bad Deal Flow (lateral from NYC) 26 4y
+1 Any fund in London with good work / life balance? 2 4y
+9 Not getting any first rounds - Why? 16 4y
+227 Q&A: Investment Banking Associate 86 4y
+10 What to do if someone at current company is talking sh*t to people about me making a lateral move? 3 4y
+12 Non-Traditional Break In Advice 1 4y
+7 IB Recruiting has me depressed 17 4y
0 Thanks for answering! 11 4y
0 I Plan On Graduating In 2.5 Years (5 Semesters) - Should I Mention This During An Interview? 4 4y
+3 Focal Point Partners - More Info 4 4y
+3 Interviews preparation 1 4y
+20 How do I recruit for full time when I already have SA lined up? 5 4y
+10 Possibilities as a non target in LDN? 4 4y
+3 Can I do this? (Serious) 13 4y
0 How do banks keep track of documents and files? 6 4y
+38 Freshman Deciding if Investment Banking Is For Him 14 4y
+50 Advice for London 2022 Applications Cycle - A Couple of Observations 18 4y
+11 Best Tech Groups for Hardware Verticals 1 4y
0 Junior's Total Compensation In Paris vs London 1 4y
+15 PE Accounting -> M7 -> FIG IB 6 4y
+15 Restructuring Analyst Description 1 4y
0 Got a VP internal recommendation at DB, no interview 5 4y
+3 Syndication 1 4y
+9 Approximating Cost Synergies and Target Cost Base from the I/S? 1 4y
+50 A2A vs Buyside - Should I stay in banking? 20 4y
+6 Should I live alone in the city or look for a random roommate ? 5 4y
+16 Lateral as a last year Analyst 5 4y
+22 Product Groups (LevFin, SPG, DCM) Comp 2021 14 4y
+20 Thoughts on BMO? On the rise or decline? 19 4y
+19 How do you actually value Minority Interests? 7 4y
+1 How many hours do you actually "work"? 15 4y
+21 How hard is it to go A2A? 17 4y
0 Raymond James Hours/WLB? 4 4y
+6 Starting new job in FX. Any advice 1 4y
+12 IB interview crash course for SA 3 4y
+50 Asset-Backed Finance & Capital Markets Exit Ops from BB 30 4y
+19 Securitized products....what’s up? 13 4y
+6 What books I can read to get me working longer hours and increase my productivity?  1 4y
+22 Securitization of Pharmaceutical/Biotech IP - Intangible Asset-backed Securities 11 4y
0 Cash Flow Analysis 1 4y
+9 Raine FT 2022 4 4y
+9 Marketing to Accredited Investors Help - Relationship between RIA and High Net Worth Individuals 1 4y
+8 V-Bucks Comp at firm 2 4y
0 MS FIG 1 4y
0 Business Analyst in IB 2 4y
+72 Feeling like an outcast in this IB world - struggling academically. 11 4y
+26 People who knew they wanted to do IB before college: how did you reach that conclusion? 25 4y
0 Wells Fargo IBCM 1 4y
+1 Other exit opps besides Corp Dev (for burnout IB analyst) 1 4y
+28 Treating yourself with bonus 51 4y
0 Handed in resignation today to the MDs 1 4y
+10 Goldman Global Markets vs KeyBanc vs MS PubFin 6 4y
0 Project Finance Modeling Test 2 4y
+32 I need help figuring out how to get into Investment Banking 16 4y
+18 Not as happy as I should be? 4 4y
+2 [London] How do you invest your money 6 4y
+6 Is all Summer Analyst training in NY? 4 4y
0 Quitting after less than a year: consequences? 5 4y
0 Investment Banking BIG 10 21 4y
+1 Anyone here make the move from Public Finance IB to General IB? 4 4y
+4 If you were sitting in front of a CEO like Marc Benioff, what are the top 3 issues you think would be on his mind? 2 4y
+58 Credit Suisse —> Mega Fund | Ask Anything 46 4y
+3 sell-side responsibilities 1 4y
+135 7 Practical Tips for Entering 1st Year IBD Analysts 77 4y
+11 First Year Analyst - Feeling like Quasi-Intern 9 4y
+6 How to go about CFA, CPA, Series Certifications, etc. 4 4y
+106 Am I a shit analyst 28 4y
+6 How much of the stuff learned in school do you actually apply in real life IB? 1 4y
+4 Why is there ACTUALLY a circular reference in a financial model in Excel? 13 4y
+39 WSO Premium Packages Officially Launched! 24 4y
0 What the Hell Happened to MS ECM Team? 19 4y
+3 What's the difference between working in IB M&A vs. Advisory M&A ? 1 4y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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