+34 Feeling Lost – No FT Offer After Strong BB Off-Cycle, Struggling with Rejections & Resume Gap 7 1y
0 Del 4 1y
0 Apollo 2026 FT FIG Analyst (NY) 1 1y
+20 Looking for Career Advice - IB Experience in China, Moving To The U.S. 4 1y
+18 Too late at 28 for any roles? 16 1y
0 What Should I do 3 1y
0 EVR PCA (LP SIDE) R1 1 1y
0 Past interns at Barings? 3 1y
+13 Roast my Blackrock Cold Email 12 1y
0 Failed Series 79 Twice Now 2 1y
+6 Screwed for Blackrock? 3 1y
+20 Community College Monkeys - How many applications/cold emais for the first internship? 7 1y
+15 PubCo FP&A + CorpDev Role 3 1y
+7 Internal Application Advice Needed 4 1y
+9 Will not having a finance related degree even though I have 3 years of finance experience affect my changes of getting another finance position? Also need suggestions on other finance roles to look into. 1 1y
+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot 74 1y
+23 Proper way to cold email for internships for IB? 5 1y
+9 Coming back to the industry after a weird path 1 1y
+16 Worried about leaving IB and unemployment when chasing dreams 12 1y
0 Am I screwed? 1 1y
0 Help me choose a summer intern offer (HF SWE vs Bank Trading) 1 1y
+10 Anyone else got rejected after final rounds and your career never took shape? 2 1y
+8 Should i take a gap year for best IB chances? 3 1y
+12 Confused about choosing offer 2 1y
+15 CB Citi/JPM/BAML vs McK/Bain/BCG vs CL Secondaries Summer Internship 9 1y
0 Advantage Capital 1 1y
+6 HH from resume to interview timeline? 2 1y
0 On Cycle without PE Experience 1 1y
+6 Where to find IR jobs 5 1y
0 How to ask partner for a job? 1 1y
0 Stupid Referrals and nepotism 1 1y
0 Compliance Officer - side gigs? 2 1y
+11 Is it appropriate? 6 1y
0 Want to eventually transition to finance, currently in Cybersecurity/GRC 1 1y
0 How to get over a bad interview? 1 1y
+12 Struggling to get invites - advice? 7 1y
+9 Am I cooked for the future? 1 1y
0 Does Blackrock ask complex technical? 1 1y
+6 Military to IB - MBA needed? 3 1y
0 Jeffries OPS role or BCG PIPE for an internship 1 1y
0 Should I reach out if I didn't hear back after an interview? 2 1y
+3 Out of time for high finance? 6 1y
+10 2025 H1B Friendly Investment Banks 7 8mo
+4 Getting hired on TN visa (Canadian citizen) 4 1y
+6 Finding a Path 1 1y
+9 T20 Grad Seeking Advice in Middle Office/Operations Roles in NYC 1 1y
+33 3 Months Away From Graduation, What Opportunities are Left? 9 1y
0 Should I let recruiters know? 2 1y
+6 Is this appropriate to ask a newly promoted PM at a multi-manager? 1 1y
+7 H1B. Switching employers before Oct 1st? 2 1y
0 Converting Coffees to Interviews for Boutiques 1 1y
+6 Interviewed for Two Investment Banking Divisions—Rejected from One, Still in Consideration for another. What Does This Mean? 1 1y
0 Spring Week 2026 Visa 1 1y
0 Why have Grad restrictions? 2 1y
0 is mentioning monetizing social media bad? 1 1y
+12 Need Advice – Senior in College Struggling with Job Search 2 1y
0 Summer courses for IB 1 1y
+12 Need Genuine Advice – Striking Out in IB Recruiting, Where to Pivot? 6 1y
0 Can I Defer My Summer Internship by One Year? 3 1y
+11 Should I assume a ding/waitlist? 7 4mo
0 No offer 2 1y
0 Could this delay an offer? 1 1y
+9 Good signs with interview? 7 1y
0 GPA on resume 1 1y
+4 Do Asian Boys Just Get Interviews Way Later 4 1y
0 If you could go anywhere, what would you do? 1 1y
+6 Exploring the Check Point Certified Harmony Endpoint Specialist Certification 0 1y
+12 Need Advice on Lateraling 2 1y
0 Recruiting Timeline Question 1 1y
+6 Will I make it into Brookfield? 22 1y
+10 Moelis Lateral Analyst 42 1mo
+6 Associate in global markets forced to move to another location 1 1y
+3 Final Interview vs Internal Candidate 1 1y
+34 I feel like a failure for IB recruiting 22 8mo
+1 S&T at BB or PWM at GS? 2 1y
+2 Northwestern Mutual Summer Internship 2 1y
+3 Choosing between Barclays vs BofA 2026 offers 1 1y
0 Did I make the right choice ? 1 1y
+3 need some advice! bulge bracket dcm (goldman/jpm/bofa) or mid tier middle market (piper sandler/truist/baird) 1 1y
+2 Introvert - IB or PE? 3 1y
+8 I want to make the most money possible - LONDON/HK 25 1y
+1 Do banks have more than one super day? 3 1y
0 IB too late? 2 1y
0 I need a mentor. How do I get one? 1 1y
+9 LMM IB with gd deal flow vs MM IB with bad deal flow (London) 3 1y
0 Didn’t get GS SD… 1 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets SA 25 1 1y
+39 which career is more lucrative and likely to be lucrative 26 1y
+9 Seeking Advice for Career Move 1 1y
0 I can’t get past first rounds 3 1y
+13 HELP me decide - UK offers (BAD cycle, FT vs. Msc vs. Off-Cycles) 20 1y
0 Applying for FT analyst roles as a 2026 grad? 1 1y
+21 AM I ALREADY COOKED 23 1y
0 When do you apply for Spring Week internships when starting an undergrad degree in 2025? 1 1y
0 Has anyone gotten a first round for Atlas SP? 1 1y
+9 What's plan B? 8 1y
0 How are you finding the job market for lateral hires early in their career? 1 1y
+6 Use your networking email on applications 3 1y
0 How has US recruiting been affected for Canadians over the past few months? 1 1y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.2%
  • 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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