+9 Feeling hopeless about SA 2022 recruiting. Thinking about working minimum wage and going back to basics. 4 4y
+9 CFA and Financial Engineering 7 3y
+3 Corporate Finance vs Corporate Finance? 1 4y
+3 Do non-EU/UK students get recruited for London IB from Bocconi MFin? 1 4y
+6 lateralling from ER to IB in BB 1 4y
+9 Non-IB/BB applicant being asked to submit application 2 4y
+7 Freelance Advice 2 4y
+6 DCM intern to Coverage/M&A intern 2 4y
0 Reaching out on LinkedIn 1 4y
+10 Masters or FT Recruiting 4 4y
0 To shave or not to shave? 3 4y
0 SA Applications 1 4y
+1 How long until you start after receiving lateral offer 2 4y
+2 Replying to an email 20 hours later considered late? 6 4y
0 Career advice 1 4y
+4 From Big 4 (Audit) in Greece to IB in New York 4 4y
+12 Full list of 2023 SA internships 3 4y
+9 Title 1 3y
0 How long does it take for BBs to reject summer analysts? 1 4y
0 GS Financing Technicals 1 4y
+1 Tips on getting into the industry? 6 4y
+7 Getting fired affecting SA offer? 7 4y
0 BX Legal & Compliance Superday 1 4y
+14 Breaking into IB from PE 4 4y
0 When to Apply to Off-Cycle January 2023 London 2 4y
+6 Summer Internship at Charlotte, NC 2 4y
+9 Hey WSO, first post here.. Have a question about a potential position post grad.. MM IB firm focus in M&A, deal sourcing analyst role.. 0 4y
+9 Great Internship vs Permanent Full time contract 1 4y
+9 Eastern European Student -> IB in the West? 1 4y
0 How did MBA Associate hiring look like this past fall/winter? 2 4y
+3 Typo on Resume? 2 4y
+9 AM Product Strategy/Management to Tech Product Management 2 4y
0 which banks use suited or pymetrics? 1 4y
+6 2022 HV Questions Lazard 1 4y
+3 How to utilize existing connections 1 4y
+9 Background Check | Ghosted Previous Employer 2 4y
+9 Post Grad Job in IB/PE after having only PE experience 5 4y
+11 Sophomore Internship Advice -- M&A IB Intern at top Valuation Shop vs. Risk Management Intern at top MM 2 4y
+9 High School Gap year Finance internships 2 4y
+9 HireRight/Background checks 1 4y
+3 Visa sponsorship 0 4y
+3 Citi FT Quant 1 4y
0 How to accelerate timelines 3 4y
+4 Superday preparation 8 4y
+9 SA Group Placement Questions 2 4y
+8 Recruiters don’t follow up 2 4y
+3 Possibility of relocating from HK to US without MBA? 1 4y
+7 Hybrid internship 2022? 1 4y
+11 Efficient Networking Call Scheduling Methods 4 4y
+8 Loan Syndications 3 4y
+9 Mentioning Deals I Follow 1 4y
+10 Did I Fail my Background Check? 11 4y
+4 Preparing for interviews while in IB 1 4y
+6 Two Majors? 2 3y
+12 Undergraduate Underclassman Internship Advice? 1 4y
+10 What went wrong here? 2 4y
+15 Djdj……….. 7 3y
+16 [PLEASE HELP] Advice for an international student 15 3y
0 MSc In Finance or other? 1 4y
+6 Career Advice 1 4y
0 How many Interviews Before Offer? (SA) 3 4y
0 Which internship would be best for leveraging into IB FT after graduation? 1 4y
+24 Good Networking Questions to Judge Culture/WLB? 3 4y
0 Sophomore Internships 2 4y
+4 London GS superday 6 4y
+6 Am I fucked? 5 4y
+11 Good Interview but no offer. What's wrong? 4 4y
0 Any insight as to when BB FT Analyst training is going to take place this summer, and it is is Zoom or in office? 1 4y
+1 Internship Housing 1 4y
+1 How to reach out to people I have networked with to let them know I have applied for the internship and would appreciate their help internally? 3 4y
+3 Accessing WallStreetPlayboy's old blog 1 4y
+4 Australia - getting into IB or consulting undergrad 3 4y
+6 Seeking Urgent Advice: How To Get Accelerated Superday? 2 4y
+15 Need Help Deciding Next Career Move 2 4y
+9 2022 FT IB Analyst recruiting 3 3y
+10 Nontarget nondiversity to MM SA to BB NY FT Q&A 8 4y
+6 How to manage headhunter relationship? 1 4y
0 FT 2022 Start Date 1 4y
+9 Buy-Side or Sell Side? 1 4y
+11 Off-cycle recruiting - 2022 FT 1 4y
0 Goldman | IBD | Senior Analyst / Junior Associate superday 1 4y
+10 Career path for unemployed 21 year old self-directed futures options trader 1 4y
+1 Setup a Networking Call And Gentlemen didnt answer. Dialed wrong number didnt realize till 6 minutes after did I screw up. than 1 4y
+9 Getting a SA in LDN after Masters 1 4y
+9 Best way to buy time on an exploding offer? 1 4y
+2 Are banks not hiring analysts recently? 2 4y
+3 CVP 2023 3 4y
0 Boutique Bank Ghosting Me 1 4y
+9 Managing Relationship 1 4y
+2 Time Before You Received Your 1st Job Opportunity Entering Your Industry 2 4y
+6 FT recruiting for different roles at current SA BB 1 3y
+8 Accept FT 1 > Accept & Work FT 2 > Quit FT 2 Right Before FT 1 Start Date 3 4y
+6 Summer Internship Advice 3 4y
+6 Networking: Target vs Non-target 1 4y
+1 Fall Internship 1 4y
+3 Law School to IB 1 4y
+13 I’m just all over the place. 4 4y
+6 How many interviews does Goldman Sachs do for summer analysts? 1 4y
+6 First internship advice 1 4y
+3 SEARCH ADVICE? When do you stop contacting target company people? 1 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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