+16 Cornell Hotel for IB? (vs. UMich Econ [currently]) 15 6y
+6 Undergraduate Business Program IB 5 6y
0 Undergrad Business Program Broad vs. Kelley 6 6y
0 MS in Chicago or Barclays in NY (both IBD) 14 6y
0 Big4 salaries (Advisory/TS) in Canada 1 6y
+18 IBD Associate A2-A3 - Canada (U.S. MBA, MM exp) - Recruiting Tips, Compensation 9 6y
0 Does OCR accept International students? 0 6y
+18 Ibanking college decisions: Brown or Cornell? Uchicago?? 7 6y
+7 schools for investment banking in the Washington DC area. 12 6y
+8 Hello Guys...advice needed 4 6y
+12 Cornell ILR Transfer vs University of Nebraska 4 6y
+17 College Choice for IB? 6 6y
0 What school should I attend? 9 6y
0 No return offer -> 2016 FT process 0 6y
+1 NYU vs Indiana 3 6y
0 Cities With DCM Desks 0 6y
0 Cornell ILR vs. Northwestern Econ 1 6y
+23 Help! Cornell ILR vs Northwestern Econ 12 6y
+39 Guggenheim (NY) Vs. Rothschild (NY) Vs. William Blair (Chicago) 24 6y
0 Guggenheim NY Vs. William Blair Chicago Exit Opps 4 6y
0 Easy Coast LAC in Chicago 1 6y
+17 Is there money in investment banking at smaller banks? 5 6y
+100 Non-Target Recruiting Guide Part I: Resume and Networking 11 6y
+14 Final Decision Undergrad B-School Poll 8 6y
+12 looking for perspective (career transition from military + MBA to finance) 1 6y
+25 MBA Placement to H / S / W with candidate profile 7 6y
+6 GS Chicago (FIG) vs. Citi Chicago vs. Moelis NY 1 6y
+7 William Blair vs Harris Williams 1 6y
+23 Undergrad econ VS business 6 6y
+25 MBA internship: Corp Dev or MM IB M&A (Non-NY/SF/Chicago) 2 6y
+35 Please Help a Kid Out 31 6y
+12 SA 2020 Recruiting Experience 1 6y
+12 Thoughts on Michigan LSA economics recruiting? Switch majors? 1 6y
+8 What Ivy league/top 10 school is your investment bank? 7 6y
+12 Transitioning to IB from Technology early in career 1 6y
+12 Career Advice for someone just starting out 1 6y
+6 Cost of Rent in Chicago as IB/ Consulting Professional 3 6y
+12 COMPLETELY LOST IN LIFE 1 6y
+22 Transfer rejected from Columbia and Cornell. How to rebound? 13 6y
+12 HELP NEEDED: Transfering to NYU ECON 3 6y
+10 How to contact Warren Buffett 8 6y
+9 Where to apply for transfer? 7 6y
+14 Which School is better for IBanking? 3 6y
+17 Michigan Ross BBA ($80k) vs. UW-Madison BBA ($28k) 6 6y
+16 City/IB Culture: SF vs. Chi vs. NY 4 6y
+17 Indiana University Kelley vs. Lehigh Business for Undergrad 8 6y
+148 BBs as Ivy Leagues 33 6y
+3 Undegrad for IB: Rutgers Business School vs Kelley Business School (IU) 2 6y
0 choice between ML London and CS NY 28 6y
0 Career move advice required 1 6y
0 BSchool Admission with this score 12 6y
0 Masters Degree Thread 5 6y
0 it is me again, need advice 5 6y
0 Have a placement meeting for an internship in London. NEED advice 1 6y
0 Help with ibanking/school 13 6y
0 How much pull do MDs have? 7 6y
0 Greenhill London SA 13 6y
0 London M&A Associate Compensation 4 6y
0 Should I get a second Msc to break "back" to banking? 6 6y
0 What to do this summer? Unique Situation 14 6y
+316 leaving IB, next steps... 62 6y
0 Barcap London - NY - IBD - HELPPPPPPPPP 0 6y
+49 For MBA is London Business School the only school worth going to in Europe for Banking? 66 6y
0 IB/M&A Graduate Programs 2014 13 6y
+36 Non-targets! the most inspirational guy on Wall Street! 33 6y
+64 Best Foreign Language to Learn for IB 82 6y
+54 US FT IB Analyst Application Deadlines at BBs and MMs 88 6y
0 2nd and 3rd tier IB locations 4 6y
0 GE Capital Leveraged Finance 6 6y
0 London IBD Placement after Bocconi MSF for non-EU Visa holder? 9 6y
0 Offer from MM IBD London- No mention of Comp. 3 6y
0 Do Summer Associates get a signing bonus for the actual internship? 4 6y
+13 Jamie Dimon announces he has throat cancer 2 6y
+18 If you're not from a BB or megafund are you screwed for M7 MBA programs? 13 6y
0 Low GPA No internetships random European school 9 6y
+24 Need help: JP Morgan vs Lazard, NY 9 6y
+14 I can't decide between CompSci and IB 3 6y
0 Study at London School of Economics or Transfer 2 6y
+13 From Nordic investment banks/advisory groups to London PE 3 6y
+12 Ideal Deal Flow and Deal Value - LONDON, UK 2 6y
+12 Calgary CAD bank vs BB? 1 6y
+17 Is pursuing a post-MBA IB career even worth it for me at this point 4 6y
+18 Undergrad at Warwick vs. Bristol vs. Manchester 6 6y
+16 EUROPE: 2 year break (personal project failed and family emergency) 2 6y
+212 An Honest reflection from my first Summer Analyst role: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (mainly bad and ugly) 32 6y
+13 Is it worth it to try to lateral from BB SA to a "better" BB FT? 4 6y
+12 Which Graduate program to choose for a career in IB 2 6y
+2 Who would you choose: Arma Partners / UBS / Harris Williams / HSBC 1 6y
+5 DC Advisory FT vs Blair Internship 3 6y
+3 MM IB Exit Opps London 3 6y
+33 Which Colleges are Best for Investment Banking? 14 6y
+33 Indian undergrad to IB 7 6y
+12 Curious about IB Placement for Different Colleges 1 6y
+13 IB, Consulting or PE - Graduate 2 6y
+12 Advice for interviews in London - FSG group and general M&A Off-cycle 1 6y
+3 DC Advisory - London - Summer Internship Programme 1 6y
+12 IBD / CM / S&T path 2 6y
+13 LSE BSc Philosophy? 5 6y
+12 Education: Where to go? 1 6y
+12 IB prospects 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • 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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