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0 London SA Virtual Confirmed 5 5y
+12 In Need of Advice. Ready to put in the Work! 1 5y
0 Taking networking further than the informational. 4 5y
+1 Can a second-year international student on F-1 work a summer internship at a investment bank? 2 5y
0 Non-Target to MM/EB 1 5y
+10 Summer 2022 Thread SA IB 7 5y
+28 Need serious internship/career advice... Summer between Jr,Sr year... Help? 13 5y
+5 Incoming SA... What should I be doing? 1 5y
+16 The Endless Downward Spiral 2 5y
+10 What to do 1 5y
+13 New To WSO and IB Recruiting. What do I do? Ready to put in the work. 2 5y
+10 Am I Networking Properly? 1 5y
+9 Networking with no experience? 1 5y
0 Can’t get an internship, feel fucked for 2022 recruiting 3 5y
+12 Valuation Career at Accounting Firm 1 5y
+12 Internship advice 1 5y
+5 List of Banks with Virtual SA 2021 5 5y
+3 Accelerated Recruitment Programs for SA2022 1 5y
+9 Need advice 1 5y
0 Should I start a blog? 1 5y
0 Commercial Banking vs Mining Finance--- Need serious internship/career advice? Summer between Jr,Sr year... Help?? 3 5y
+9 Senior Graduating in May 2021 looking to break into tech. 1 5y
0 Not Listing Unrelated Work Experience on Resume 1 5y
+12 Freshman Small Consulting Internship - Good for recruiting? 3 5y
+12 Help a Summer Financial Analyst get to Full Time 1 5y
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+8 Has anyone ever got a job applying through WorkDay platform? 7 1y
+1 uw-madison or uva? 2 5y
+12 Need serious career/internship advice, summer between Jr, Sr year: Help!! 1 5y
0 2022 SA headcount 1 5y
0 Internal Networking for an Incoming MBA Student 1 5y
+3 Networking in college 1 5y
0 What type of job would this be 1 5y
0 Succesfully networked on Linkedin, agreed on a call/chat, then no more responses. What am I doing wrong? 4 5y
0 Summer 2021 Status 1 5y
0 Alumni Network 1 5y
+5 Networking help 6 5y
0 Networking Help - SA 2022 1 5y
0 Do I need to network at a target? 4 5y
0 Application Advice 1 5y
0 "We'll Call You"--So what now--NetWoRkIng call? 2 5y
0 Am I going to get pigeon-holed? 1 5y
+13 CPA with 7 years BO Accounting looking to get out 7 5y
0 Should I take the job? 2 5y
+7 Ft recruiting 2022 (Canadian version) 6 4y
+4 Client facing jobs 5 5y
0 Entering Investment Banking or Risk Management in IB from another sector of financial services 1 5y
+12 Middle of a gap year between HS and non-target university. Is there anything I can do right now that will benefit me in the future? 1 5y
0 MISSED A NETWORKING CALL 2 5y
+42 Switching Banks from SA to FT 29 5y
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+3 Exit Ops. for Valuation and Modeling? 2 5y
0 Hiring environment right now? 1 5y
+11 Back Office to Front Office Help 2 5y
0 Getting an IB internship 2 5y
0 M&A career advices 5 5y
+14 Am I getting screwed? Offer Advice 7 5y
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+1 GPA Cutoff 2 5y
+12 Career Advice for Fund of Funds Analyst 2 5y
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+10 What should I do to secure a spring week before I start university? 4 5y
+6 Forgot to change my email template AND GOT CALLED OUT 2 5y
+11 Marshall wace interview day 5 5y
0 Job search timeline. When to apply?? 2 5y
0 Posters In Zoom Background? 4 5y
+3 Is (g)mailtracker shit or am I using it wrong? 4 5y
+61 Canadian IB Summer 2022 Analyst Thread 545 3y
0 Are my chances in IB over? 1 5y
0 Best Way to Improve Your Coffee Chat 3 5y
0 Blackstone Real Estate Finance Intern 1 5y
0 Blackstone 2021 APAC Future Women Leaders Program 1 5y
+3 UChicago Incoming Advice 2 5y
+20 Deleted 10 3y
+33 Montreal High Schooler looking to break into IB in the U.S (Preferably new york) 32 5y
0 Networking During Placement Process 1 5y
+3 Houlihan Lokey recruiting process 1 5y
0 Anyone Online for SA2021 Yet? 1 5y
0 Career path advices 2 5y
0 Singapore Finance Industry 2 5y
0 How to get relevant work experience without relevant work experience 3 5y
0 Would it be bad to do a non-relevant internship sophomore summer if I've had previous finance internships? 1 5y
0 Why are my email response rates dropping. 5 5y
+11 What the hell is corporate access role? 4 5y
0 Too late to get investment internship for this summer 9 5y
0 Old SWE looking for career change to may be law 4 5y
0 Sophomore Summer Internship 2 5y
0 About to graduate and in need of advice 1 5y
+16 Is this stupid? 5 5y
+2 Is investment banking worth it? 1 5y
0 Chances of Summer 2021 internship being online? 5 5y
0 Former Actuaries 1 5y
+15 Roast my cold email 6 5y
+12 Part time MBA advice 1 5y
0 Making the right decision 1 5y
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0 Big 4 Audit Chartered Accountant to IBD/Asset Management/Equity Research/ What else? 5 5y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • 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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