+187 39 1d
+139 50 1d
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+38 WSO Hall of Fame: Job Search Advice Forum 6 2y
+34 WSO Resume Review: get ready! 18 2y
+76 Lied on CV? 61 5m
+36 Financial Modeling Courses - Best Options & Discount 28 9m
+12 Breaking in Tips 3 9m
+22 MM PE (Harvest, THL, MDP etc.) vs Megafund REPE (Bain, Brookfield, TPG etc.) 23 1h
+6 From Russian m&a A1 to London internship HOW TO? 1 1h
+9 FT recruiting w a 3.6 GPA 12 4h
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+3 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP) 2024 2 8h
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+19 Measuring what I have; getting restless 10 10h
+11 Seeking career advise : moving beyond investment banking 4 12h
+8 Am I cooked? 2024 FT 7 11h
+13 HR call after superday, thoughts? 4 11h
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+9 Want to get a proper shot at big firms. Any tips? 2 15h
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+9 What can I do to enter into IB a year from now? 1 22h
+16 Am I throwing away opportunities that I will regret? 15 23h
+139 Military Officer vs. IB analyst 50 1d
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+6 Internship path advice? 2 1d
+187 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline 39 1d
+4 Best way to start networking into IB / PE 2 1d
+24 Absolutely ZERO other exits, about to get fired from HK investment banking, please help! 5 1d
0 How much Weight Does a Global Group Head Referral Have in Interview Process 1 1d
+20 Hi 10 1d
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+6 Big4 FDD to Big4 Corporate Finance? Would I be dumb to turn it down? 2 1d
+6 Is it possible to pivot to IB senior year of college? 5 1d
0 OFF CYCLE 2025 tips? 1 1d
+11 most valuable second language for finance? 3 1d
+26 Recruiting is messed up and I'm not doing this.... 19 1d
+6 Is it okay to interview for 2 different teams at the same bank? 2 1d
+9 What am I doing wrong? 8 1d
+1 500+ or have below 500 connections 3 1d
+17 Exit Interview - Being Honest? 5 1d
+3 Offer pulled for SA24 and not in any SA25 processes 5 1d
0 45 minute IB case study? 3 1d
+12 Networking/ Cold-Call Emails to break into IB 2 1d
+6 Best way to get my name out there? 3 1d
+6 Need Advice 1 1d
+6 Astronaut to MF pivot? 2 1d
0 Should I ask my connection for an update? 1 1d
+7 OPT 4 1d
+12 Will this work? 3 2d
0 Careerspring 0 2d
+21 IB > PE, except burned out. What now? 8 2d
+4 How to answer "Have you accepted your return offer" question if interviewing for Analyst 1 roles? 13 2d
0 Job Start Date? 1 2d
+6 Dual Degree worth it? 1 2d
+15 Seeking Advice - PWM to IB/S&T 6 2d
+6 Morgan Stanley Getting Back Post Interview 3 2d
+9 Can I break into IB? 3 2d
0 MUFG reviews 1 2d
+9 Is it over for me? 6 2d
0 Secondaries Advisory Compensation. 0 2d
+9 Career advice: Transitioning from LatAm Early Stage VC to US LMM PE? 0 2d
+9 HELP!! GRAD SCHOOL IN BOSTON WORTH IT? 3 2d
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+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 2d
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 2d
0 Easiest Front Office Job to Switch After Audit? 0 2d
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0 Telling headhunters you want a specific geography? 2 2d
+18 Can I realistically break into IB? 5 2d
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 2d
+12 Feeling Stuck 1 3d
+12 Bachelors at LSE or Imperial for IB? 11 3d
+7 I don't have a finance/IB summer internship and I am just finishing second year, is it over? 4 3d
0 Brand name or international 1 3d
0 How many people make it into IB? 1 3d
0 Do you tell recruiters you started a new role but still interviewing? 1 3d
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