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+3 BNP Paribas SA vs Truist SA 3 3y
+16 Australian Finance and Banking student in uni adelaide 6 3y
+15 Updated 2022 info on MS/JPM NY Tech 6 3y
+20 Thoughts on Guggenheim MM Group? 28 3y
+6 US IB to Canada buyside exits? 1 3y
+23 How to Leave a Tier 4 Bank 32 3y
+3 Nomura (New York) vs Truist (Charlotte) 1 3y
+38 Who Determines Who's Laid Off -- HR, or MDs? 11 3y
+39 Current Take on FT Partners 33 3y
+53 McKinsey / Bain NYC vs. Evercore Menlo / Lazard SF FT 43 3y
+87 Pay is shit after inflation 56 3y
+16 CS LFO&R VS. JEFF TMT NY 21 3y
+58 Anyone currently at GS willing to do a quick check on a highly suspect profile? 34 3y
+5 Thoughts on Canaccord Genuity NYC? Exit opps? 5 3y
+21 How can I get into high finance with a consulting background? 8 3y
+38 Baird vs. Lincoln post MBA associate view 17 3y
+4 Deutsche Bank 2023 14 3y
+196 Just Graduated, no Job, help. 228 3y
+3 JPM Freshman Focus Worth It? 1 3y
+2 Evercore or Goldman Sachs 6 3y
+12 Best NYC places to get 2 meals for $30? 19 3y
+6 Secured credit card 4 3y
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+27 DB vs. Jefferies 40 3y
+16 Associate Salary — Toronto Investment Banking 23 3y
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+2 SA 2023: DC Advisory or Citizens M&A 3 3y
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+36 Qatalyst/CVP vs GS/MS top group? 19 3y
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+10 LatAm Investment Banking 1 3y
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+11 How to Decide to Stay or Leave? 2 3y
0 Is First Boston a BB? 5 3y
0 Firm Comparison 1 3y
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+320 Top 10 Ultra-High IQ Reasons Why Finance Sucks 24 3y
+130 How to not black out and have fun in NYC 31 3y
+3 Best places to stay in NYC for Summer Analyst 15 3y
+16 IB in SF -> Buyside in NYC 12 3y
+34 Mizuho vs Canaccord 32 3y
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+36 Girls Who Invest vs. Mid-tier BB for Sophomore Summer 15 3y
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+3 Transfer student Treanscript 6 3y
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+21 Canadian Banks Bonus Megathread 47 3y
+35 US News is a Joke 19 3y
+20 Best Groups at Solomon Partners 8 3y
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+15 Meal Budgets? 1 3y
+18 Semi-Target Success Story 6 3y
+9 Got an MD's Card, Now What? 3 3y
+20 Lateral Promotion? 3 3y
+42 HW or lower tier BB 56 3y
+11 TMT IB Associate - Next Moves? 4 3y
+1 Bofa Palo Alto TMT Coverage Exits 1 3y
+11 LMM FT Group Selection - Coverage vs. Boutique-size M&A 6 3y
+3 MS OCR Placement 2 3y
+20 Non-BB M&A vs. EB PCA 7 3y
+13 IT can suck a fat one 11 3y
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+50 West Coast (LA + SF) Investment Banking Exit Opportunities - 2012-2017 11 3y
+5 Return To Old Firm vs Re-recruit? - Urgent Help Needed 5 3y
+33 Criminal Record- Am I Screwed for Life? 30 3y
+3 Minimum time before inquiring about internal mobility? 1 3y
+3 Credit Suisse Online Test 2020 8 3y
+9 IB vs long only AM out of undergrad 1 3y
+153 Truist Pay Raise? 202 3y
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+3 Harris Williams London Reputation 2 3y
+18 Finding Purpose Senior Year 3 3y
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  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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