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+54 Is Shenzhen becoming the next Hong Kong? 24 3y
0 Realistic chance for me to get a Summer Analyst Position 2 3y
0 Advice on Boutique Bank recruiting in LA and SF out of a non-target school 2 3y
+47 Why is GS Now Allowing Some of Its Employees to Dress Casually? 14 3y
+26 What happens to Undergrads who fail to secure an internship? 9 3y
+32 Networking from Foreign Time Zone? 33 3y
0 Morgan Stanley Menlo Park Coverage 4 3y
0 How to ace interviews from non-finance background with little time? 3 3y
+21 Advice on "Why banking" and "Why tech" questions please 11 3y
+5 Morgan Stanley Menlo Park Tech Interviews? 12 3y
0 Should I contact Hiring Manager (who is an MD) after interview 10 3y
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+30 Why ib is pathetic nowadays 14 3y
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0 Is this bad news? 0 3y
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0 Intern Pay for Los Angeles 1 3y
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+60 Comprehensive List of Internships for Freshmen 43 3y
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+3 William Blair Los Angeles 2 3y
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+3 2018 Palo Alto / Menlo Park Analyst Housing Thread 1 3y
+12 West Coast Boutique Investment Banks 1 3y
+101 Bulge Bracket Gossip - Am I at risk? 33 3y
+7 Goldman Sachs- transferring locations post internship? 5 3y
+20 GS IBD Data Resource Analyst to IBD Analyst kind of urgent 7 3y
+3 Jefferies San Francisco 1 3y
+12 MS LA - Any input on culture? 10 3y
+10 Boutiques in Hawaii 1 3y
+3 MS Menlo 2019 SA 1 3y
+4 MS Menlo Park Tech 1 3y
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+12 Air Force Veteran to Non-Target? 1 3y
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+14 2019 Full Time Analyst 5 3y
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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

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  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
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