+10 What are/is considered a "lifestyle group" at a BB in NYC? 17 4y
0 Lazard NYC RX culutre 3 4y
+210 To date a banker or not to date a banker, there is no try 63 4y
+3 80s mortgage banking ads 1 4y
+3 BB return offer but still not satisfied 16 4y
+3 Piper Sandler Questions 1 4y
+6 Knopman Marks Series 7, 63, and SIE Exam Prep Books For Sale - Still In Plastic Wrapping 1 4y
+92 How much does everyone save on the new analyst bases? 101 4y
+18 Chasing down associates for everything 3 4y
+3 Canadian Bank Salary in US 4 4y
+3 Credit Suisse NYC Tech 1 4y
+3 NYC Living Search 3 4y
+10 Where should I live in NYC? $5K - $6K per month budget 5 4y
+10 TD Securities New York 30 4y
0 Best sponsors group on the street (BB NY)? 8 4y
0 UBS LevFin NY/London 8 4y
+3 NYC Roomate 1 4y
0 Interview for GCM at Morgan Stanley next week, tips on interview prep? 1 4y
+18 Should I Preemptively Reach Out to Associates on My MD's Calling List to "Cross-Polinate" and Break the Ice? 8 4y
+3 BMO Toronto M&A Exit Opps 0 4y
+3 TD Securities - Power & Utilities NY 1 4y
+4 CS Sponsors LA vs NYC 1 4y
+4 Any insight of BofA Healthcare? 8 4y
+17 FT Partners Stories/Experiences/Nightmares/PTSD - Please Share!!! 1 4y
+33 Cornell ILR vs BC Carroll Transfer 10 4y
0 Rutgers or Fordham 1 4y
+16 Citi GAM Group 4 4y
+4 Capital Markets Bonus BB 9 4y
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0 Strategy Jobs in Tech 1 4y
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+15 Anything to know about UBS before starting? 9 4y
0 Where to live as intern? 1 4y
+17 Possibilities of Moving office - U.K. to USA 6 4y
+3 Investment property syndicate 1 4y
+3 Shekkelsteinbergman Partners comp? 1 4y
+9 Does it make sense for me to change IB firm? 1 4y
0 I finally realized what it means to be successful 1 4y
+15 What % did you take home from your bonus 1 4y
+1 Good morning sirs. Seeking thoughts on Credit Swiss FIG 4 4y
+15 I was in a car crash and sued, worried about background check 2 4y
+398 Investment Banks as NBA Teams 87 4y
0 MUFG DCM Credit Analyst 1 4y
+4 New York Analyst Training 7 4y
+1 Which Offer Should I Take? Goldman Sachs C&R vs Solomon Partners 14 4y
+4 JPM Media & Communications and Tech NYC 8 4y
+13 CS/Moelis LA vs JPM FIG NYC vs CVP SF Biotech? 11 4y
+3 Credit Suisse Tech, M&A, Industrials 9 4y
+2 Is HSBC's NYC office really that strong now? 4 4y
0 BAML CLT Levfin Shrinking? 1 4y
+13 Any insights on Lincoln international ? 17 4y
+252 Q&A: SVP with 15+ YOE BB -> MM -> MC (all M&A): A Long & Strange Trip 72 4y
+2 How many times a day do you jerk off when you're in the office ? 1 4y
0 Need to find a place in NYC- Summer Analyst 1 4y
0 Can someone complete this Middle Market LBO test so I can compare my answers 6 4y
+2 Are internship bonuses for housing? 5 4y
+15 International Workers/Students - How many of you have not moved on after you went back home 1 4y
+23 Banks with solid TMT groups 32 4y
+9 Transition to IB: is my goal pragmatic? (please help!) 1 4y
+3 BrightTower investment bank 0 4y
0 DEI Kids Less Charismatic Than Anglo Kids? 13 4y
+1 Farewell Letter. Yay or Nay? 5 4y
+9 Do you think I can break into a solid MM (top MSF, IB experience) 1 4y
+141 Which bank has the worst hours on the street? 125 4y
+48 Banks at 110+ for An1 97 4y
0 JEF London? 10 4y
+9 Series 7 Tutoring - help! (NYC) 1 4y
+10 Best places to live in NYC 14 4y
0 March 2022 NYC Roommate 2 4y
+6 BofA FIG NYC? 1 4y
+30 SIE & Series 79? 16 4y
+64 This is what a group with poor deal-flow is like 9 4y
+77 Why move to PE/HF at all? 27 4y
+12 HL RX LA? Culture, Experience, Exits? 18 4y
+13 Taking out loan prior to full-time start? 2 4y
+6 Guggenheim MM Platform? 3 4y
+9 Are there ANY easy-going or great culture coverage or M&A groups in NYC? 10 4y
+16 RBC Interview NY 25 4y
+15 Buy-Side or Sell-Side? 2 4y
+6 UBS M&A Group 1 4y
+4 Top EB/BB with a 3.5-3.6? 21 4y
+90 Chicago Scene 2019 32 4y
+6 Deferred MBA Likelihood (HBS, S, Penn, etc.) 1 4y
+9 Group is in SF but I want NYC 7 4y
+3 Need insights on Soc Gen (Europe) 1 4y
+9 Outlook For PJT M&A NYC? 9 4y
+6 Is this just a generic email Goldman sends out? 2 4y
+9 What fuckery is this? "IBD Talent Manager" at Goldman 4 4y
+4 MS - FIG NY Team Culture and Deal Flow 3 4y
+15 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 5 4y
+7 Lazard Groups Reputation / Lifestyle? 1 4y
+7 Regional vs. NY Bonuses 4 4y
+2 Is it a good idea for a 1st Yr IBD Analyst to live alone in NYC? 6 4y
+4 PE vs MBB for H/S MBA 0 4y
0 Wells Fargo Boston 2 4y
+8 Stifel reputation 2021 10 4y
+10 Fairfield County CT vs. Westchester NY vs. NJ 11 4y
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