+12 No BS, Data-Backed Target Colleges for IB/PE 7 1y
+9 Mechanical Engineer Looking To Break Into Regional Boutique IB 2 1y
+21 Is the value of being at a target in the UK diminishing every year? 22 1y
0 Wells Fargo IB Internship Locations 3 1y
0 UT Austin Econ advice 2 1y
0 JPM networking event 2 1y
0 UT Austin Economics 4 1y
+9 Rerecruiting for FT After a Summer in Corporate & Investment Banking 1 1y
+46 Houston Vs Dallas 43 1y
+10 London IB internship secured - am I wasting my time/money thinking about an MFin? 3 1y
0 Socgen vs Oppenheimer 2 1y
+1 Villanova or Wake Forest for NYC Investment Banking (high finance in general) 4 1y
+6 Post-banking opportunities in Texas? 1 1y
+3 What’s located at WF Miami? 1 1y
+21 I truly just want a return offer and have my boss comment "pls fix" 6 1y
+19 Incoming Non-Target (Baylor) Sophomore With Some Questions 6 1y
+66 Houston Apartment (and Budget) Suggestions 22 1y
+9 UVA vs Rice IB Undergrad Placement 5 1y
+10 U.S. Master’s for EU citizen with 3 years IB/VC/PE expr 3 1y
+21 Wells vs. RBC 16 1y
+6 Summer 2026 - IB in Charlotte or Risk Mgmt in NY 5 1y
+10 Freshman Year Steps 3 1y
+3 GS Dallas vs Citi NY SA (Exits/comp) 4 1y
+14 Incoming freshman seeking advice 2 1y
+3 UNC INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BSBA WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FINANCE 8 1y
+17 vanderbilt MSF 11 1y
+13 Which MSc is worth it? 17 1y
0 Jeffrey Chiang 2 1y
+22 UMich Ross UG as an international student 21 1y
+6 Rice's Recent IB Placement 1 1y
+12 Lateral from MM to BB and from analyst directly to asso - how to perform 1 1y
+18 UNC vs Texas A & M Business Honors and general college decision guidance 3 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey / 7 Mile Advisors Charlotte Office Exits? 1 1y
+34 Struck Out—Next Moves 27 1y
0 Too old to break into Finance? 1 1y
+4 Energy Coverage - Toronto / NY 2 1y
+20 Boston College (Carroll) vs. Indiana (Kelley) vs. Emory Undergrad: Which is better for a future in IB? 5 1y
0 Lincoln International 1 1y
+1 Thoughts on Rothschild’s UK offices 1 1y
+11 Transferring Undergrad 3 1y
+29 Lateraling from a "no-name" / micro boutique advice 11 1y
+6 2025 Grad IB Options 1 1y
+20 Is SMU Underrated? 5 1y
+37 SA26 - Better off delaying grad for SA27? 26 1y
+4 Cascadia vs DA Davidson vs Intrepid 2 1y
+6 SMU for IB, what's their reputation like 1 1y
0 Bank Of America (Bofa) Charlotte - LevFin 1 1y
0 IN Sophomore Internship 1 1y
+8 UF vs Amherst 6 1y
0 Houston Summer 2025 Housing 1 1y
0 Jeffrey Chiang 1 1y
0 SA 2025- to FT lateral 1 1y
+9 VSB vs UW vs Fordham 8 1y
+14 Target Sports for Finance 7 1y
+9 Undecided on where to go for undergrad 1 1y
+4 Is Truist leaving Atlanta? 2 1y
+12 Junior Transfer GPA Issues 7 1y
+9 Should I apply to wake forest? 11 1y
+9 Wells Fargo Healthcare 8 1y
+11 TAS to LMM IB 2 1y
+27 2025 Target Rankings for IB / Buyside 9 1y
+13 SMU COX vs IU Kelly:?Transfer undergrad 25 1y
0 UNC Chapel Hill BK 0 1y
+14 Bristol or Durham 5 1y
+17 LMM Chicago Scene? 9 1y
+17 IU vs. UMD 7 1y
+3 MEXICO IB Recruiting 3 1y
+6 NYU SPS MS in Financial Planning vs WashU MS in Finance 1 1y
0 Didwhatittook 0 1y
+10 Struck Out in US IB Recruiting—Looking at EU Options (Dual Citizen) 4 1y
+12 Possible to find anything in Thailand? SEA/ Singapore? 0 1y
+15 Wells Fargo 2026 IB SA NYC thoughts? 6 1y
+7 truist atlanta offers 11 1y
+271 Analysts and Associates: Who Will Help Us? 49 1y
+6 Reading More 1 1y
0 Why IB in NYC vs other locations? 1 1y
+9 Umiami Herbert vs Indiana Kelley vs Tulane 5 1y
+7 CITI Bank Energy Team 1 1y
0 Can anyone provide insight the the Dallas TX office for TD Securities? 1 1y
+5 Culture at HL Dallas Office? 10 1y
+6 Rothschild & Co hires Jonathan Kaye as Global Co-Head of Business Services 3 1y
0 Baird IB SA 26 Houston 1 1y
+8 William Blair ATL 5 1y
+64 TEXAS IB PRESTIGE RANKING - 2025 20 1y
+293 Del 219 1y
+237 An Overview of Technology Media and Telecom (TMT) - Part 1 of 2 44 1y
+14 Truist SA 26 Megathread 26 1y
+342 🚨WSO Blocking Free Speech, RH from JEF retaining Attorneys 51 1y
+37 Thoughts on Energy Transition in Houston? Best Groups, Exits, Deal Flow, Comp? 9 1y
+21 SMU vs BYU vs UVA 8 1y
0 For SA 2026 - Thoughts on DB CM O&A (NY) vs GUGG PEAG (ATL). 2 1y
+3 JEFF Houston Energy Transition vs. Traditional Energy Group 2 1y
+37 HOUSTON PRESTIGE RANKING 2025 6 1y
0 Baird Charlotte SA 2026 1 1y
+13 Can I get into IB from STEM major? 4 1y
+43 Is Equiturn a new Elite Boutique? 24 1y
+42 ATL IB Scene 40 1y
+14 Non Finance/Unrelated Master's from Oxbridge 10 1y
0 USC Marshall or UT Austin McCombs Canfield Business Honors 3 1y
+3 Alabama Quant/Hedge fund 2 1y

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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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
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