+11 Friend reneged on offer...how do I approach the firm 10 5y
0 Guys I need help with IRS related 9 5y
+31 Anyone know what the salary progression of a Dentist is really like? 17 5y
+78 Just How Bad Is This Job Market ? 56 5y
+16 Investment Banking - Calgary 1 5y
+44 Is 90 hours a week worth it? 33 5y
+19 Best possible school vs. still good but not as good 9 5y
0 Pull out your finest dress ladies, we're going to see a show!! 17 5y
+4 Seeking Angel Capital to Develop Business Ideas 11 5y
0 How Do You Know What's Right For You? 7 5y
+31 Former High School / College student here to answer questions 24 5y
0 Signing a contract while being contractually employed 3 5y
0 KKR and GS Principal Strategies 11 5y
+113 The Prestige Race 103 5y
+3 Converting Word to PDF 16 5y
0 Quiting with out a two week notice 11 5y
+16 Bonus When Leaving Firm - Boutiques 13 5y
0 Text from last night 14 5y
0 Pls help: M&A or McK CF for getting in IBD? 12 5y
0 HR woman avoiding me? 8 5y
+9 Goldman Recent M&A Deals 33 5y
+19 IBD with great hours but terrible pay thoughts? 13 5y
+34 ** RESTRUCTURING Questions / Advice ** 10 5y
+10 Happiness/Mental Health in IB 6 5y
+16 Headhunters who have closed deals 13 5y
+16 M&A at BofA or RX at HL - London? 8 5y
+3 Stout Risius Ross 1 5y
+15 How soon should/can I lateral? (Assoc, 4th job in 5 years) 6 5y
+3 GS Early Careers Application 1 5y
+45 Q&A: Is the Monkey Business Over? 3rd Year Analyst Turning 1st Year Associate at a BB 11 5y
0 ……………. 1 5y
+13 Big4 Corporate Finance Vs Investment banking 6 5y
+132 FT: Goldman WRANGLES over whether to pay juniors higher salaries 72 5y
+13 Shouldn’t 2020-21 bonuses be massive 8 5y
0 Good tailors in NYC? 1 5y
+5 Current SA want to switch banks FT 4 5y
+8 Is learning about derivatives useful for IB? 2 5y
+3 Junior pay bump - London & HK? 5 5y
+52 Canadian MBA: Ivey, Rotman, or Schulich? 21 5y
+27 MSF Brandeis vs Babson vs Rochester vs northeastern vs Baruch 17 5y
0 When Does MS Pay Bonuses? 3 5y
0 6 Month Notice Period For Analyst - Is it Enforceable? 7 5y
+56 JPM Diversity SA 2022 220 5y
+9 delete 0 5y
+176 Idgaf anymore 28 5y
+46 Stanford vs Duke (full ride merit scholarship) for undergrad 35 5y
+12 Would you leave a cushy role for something more prestigous and better-paying ( 4 5y
0 Volition Capital 1 5y
+20 SF/Bay Area IB Interns clock overtime hours? 21 5y
+9 Analyst – Structured Commodity Finance  – New York or Houston 1 5y
+9 VP – Senior Portfolio Manager - Structured Commodity Finance  – New York or Houston  1 5y
0 What’s in your investment portfolio? 1 5y
0 Barclays Training 1 5y
0 Investment Banks in United Kingdom 1 5y
+4 How do you deal with the working hours 2 5y
+12 Walk me through a DCF: Perpetual Growth or Exit Multiple method? 7 5y
+8 Etiquette for addressing people 14 5y
+16 What should I do? 5 5y
+67 Q&A : Getting into bulge bracket IB - Ask me anything you would hesitate to ask at a networking session (ex-DB VP) 70 5y
+3 What is the end of year review like? 3 5y
+10 Chances of landing a FT IB/PE role in London? 5 5y
+6 Unpaid IB internships? 7 5y
0 When to lateral to IB? (1st yr) 7 5y
+134 How is Vacation viewed at your bank 81 5y
+2 Investment Banking at Standard Chartered 4 5y
+6 How does it feel to make less than police officers? 23 5y
+9 Asset Management or Investment Banking @ Boutique 1 5y
+519 Things Bankers say in emails 155 5y
0 ECM/DCM 3 5y
+17 Question about major/concentration 6 5y
+9 Taxable Income using Book and Tax Depreciation 1 5y
+10 London Analyst 1 - Half of the team gone - is this normal? 11 5y
+1 Barclays Incoming - new salary (Tax Forms) 2 5y
+9 Do MDs in London make the same comp as New York? 11 5y
+19 MTS Health Partners Salary Bump to $100k 37 5y
+13 1st yr Analyst MM Comp 13 5y
+20 Direct Listing for tapping public equity markets 2 5y
+4 Corporate Banking vs IB 3 5y
+19 79 Score Not Improving - Am I Retarted 13 5y
+18 Lateral offer - should I take it? 23 5y
+6 Market Data Question - Old Projections? 1 5y
+30 Realistically how unprepared are most interns? 18 5y
+15 Food and Agribusiness focused PE shops 9 5y
+29 Levered DCF - existing cash treatment 23 5y
+1 IB Financial Analyst 3 5y
+11 RSM Financial Consulting Business Valuations Internship 4 5y
0 Absurd Bonuses This Year 1 5y
+4 Feasibility of 3 bed / 1 bath apartment in NYC? 9 5y
0 Where can I find information on banks' non-performing loans/assets? 7 5y
0 Citi GTS/JPM TSS 5 5y
0 The Prestige 52 5y
0 Exit Opps For Deloitte M&A RX Consultant 1 5y
+46 What are the best Investment Banks in Paris? I know London is the mecca of IB's, but I'm interested in living in Paris. 24 5y
+5 How to stop that numb feeling at 2 pm? 7 5y
+43 How many bankers have successfully set up their own businesses? 34 5y
0 Military non SF/SEAL vs SF/SEAL 1 5y
+12 Would I be a total dick if I leave? 19 5y
+17 Offer Letter - Is there any problem? 8 5y
+15 EB IB SA -> MBB FT Worth It? 9 5y
+13 HL RX Case Study Modeling Question 4 5y

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