0 How has US recruiting been affected for Canadians over the past few months? 1 1y
0 Consulting vs IB post grad 1 1y
+3 How long to hear back from assessment centre? 8 1y
0 Freshman Program Networking 1 1y
0 Networking as a FT vs Student? 1 1y
0 Getting hired as a financial analyst 1 1y
0 looking for something better (employed) 1 1y
0 how long does the lateral process take? 1 1y
+11 Any and all advice welcome 2 1y
+3 Quitting My Job; Going to Another Bank 1 1y
0 Do you need an incoming sophomore internship to recruit banking this cycle? 1 1y
+16 Exits from being a recruiter (London) 7 1y
0 Boutique Firms Advice 1 1y
0 I think I may be cooked, what next? 1 1y
+4 Need Sage Advice - Interview Anxiety 6 1y
+13 Networking for Deal Flow 2 1y
+24 Can't find internship / graduate job anywhere despite top target and BB summer internship 17 1mo
+32 Del 5 1y
+2 Gpa mistate by 0.01 3 1y
+9 Mizuho vs Societe Generale vs HSBC Global Markets Summer Internship 3 1y
+6 Haven't been getting much first rounds for NYC. Where to go from here? 2 1y
+14 Interview Advice 8 1y
+26 How do I properly nepo a full time investment banking position? 6 1y
+9 Am I cooked for FO finance positions in long-term? 1 1y
+36 When to start Networking for BB IB FT 17 2w
0 Should I double major in Finance and Information Systems? 1 1y
+1 Arrived late for a mentor programme bank 1 1y
+16 IBVine vs Careerscend vs M&I guides vs other? 6 1y
+9 Pivoting into Finance 1 1y
+27 Networking in London 17 1y
+9 Need Advice Finding Internships – Terrible GPA at Target 2 1y
+6 Need Advice on ABL Due Diligence 1 1y
0 Do I need to network to get a summer 2026 internship? 1 1y
0 Pivoting from FP&A to Equity Research/AM 3 1y
+10 Need Advice, Any Appreciated 1 1y
+21 Ares Direct Lending in LA vs Houlihan Lokey RX in NY (SA 2026) 13 5mo
0 Will a Freshman Summer Internship Not Finance Related Hurt My Chances? 4 1y
+3 Cold Networking for lateral PE Asso/Sr. Asso/VP roles 1 1y
+19 Am I cooked? 5 1y
0 What am I doing wrong 2 1y
0 Cold emailing London hedge funds as first year undergrad - good idea? 4 1y
+19 Crashing Out on Canadian Buy-Side 7 1y
0 Resume Typo Lateralling 1 1y
0 Asking professor for intership/interview? 1 1y
+26 Epidemic of Zoom Interview Cheats 12 1y
+19 Big 4 to IBD FT? 5 9mo
0 BNPP vs Nomura SA (London) 4 1y
+9 What did I do wrong? 2 1y
0 Cold email to coffee chat success rate. 2 1y
+7 First Year Cold Emailing Banks for Summer Internship - Straight Internship Ask vs. Connect 2 1y
+10 E&F Investment Analyst - Am I Cooked? 1 1y
+10 How much GPA matters after graduating? 4 1y
0 UBS PFG Assessment Centre 1 1y
0 Can referrals get me the job (IBD)? 2 1y
+10 Direct Lending Exit Ops for Credit at BB bank 1 1y
+49 Qatalyst Vs. Goldman Sachs TMT 16 11mo
+3 How is working in Abu Dhabi? 2 4mo
0 Oldest person you’ve seen break into IB 3 1y
+9 "outsider" looking to make "wall st" contacts and network 1 1y
+6 Interviews during full time job 4 1y
+4 How many are actually quitting 3 1y
+17 Help me navigate between FT vs. SA Offer 6 1y
0 Case Study Prep 1 1y
0 Natixis vs BofA vs UBS 3 1y
+3 Anyone use the Clockout app for networking? Is this a thing? 0 1y
+25 Networking Calls Anxiety 11 1y
+12 Boutique ECM-focused Equity Research VS Family Office (Multi-asset) out of College 3 1y
+8 To th 2 1y
0 Application Disaster? Referral emails 1 1y
+11 Lincoln International (M&A) vs. Nomura IB offer (2025) 6 1y
+13 Unpaid Sophomore Summer Internship, Yes or No 6 1y
0 Delete 3 1y
+33 AM I Cooked? 16 1y
0 Non Target diversity hire 1 1y
+6 How do referral links work? 2 1y
+3 Preferred form of Networking: LinkedIn Message or Email 1 1y
+5 Quitting IB internship at Top 3 after just 1 month 11 1y
0 need help 1 1y
+27 Is it worth moving to Singapore from the US for ~2 years for life/career experience 12 1y
+6 Worth it to do Cambridge master’s from semi-target undergrad? 1 1y
0 Is it dumb to think about MBTI as one of the job requirements? 1 1y
+9 Internships at 2 Big 4's but cant get a full time IBD role 1 1y
+3 Singapore Visa Sponsorship 2 1y
+5 Cambridge🇬🇧 vs UNC Chapel Hill🇺🇸 for IBD/Consulting 5 1y
+30 Headhunter Best Practices - Q&A for All 5 1y
+9 Military Special Operator to Investment Banking - Advice on Job Search 2 1y
0 Cold Emailing MD .. 1 1y
+30 Choosing Offers 9 1y
+9 How do I describe my skills in cold emails? 1 1y
+10 Stay in EB or recruit for PE? 2 1y
0 Need Urgent advice. Have a job starting Monday but just received a way better offer. 1 1y
+10 Feel obligated to stay at my firm because it’s small, is this wrong 3 1y
+7 Rothschild assessment feedback.. is this a rejection letter ? 3 1y
+12 Seeking Career Advice: Exploring Paths Beyond Credit Research 1 1y
0 Applying with no real internship experience 1 1y
+9 Does it make sense to give up a cushy job to go into private credit (Ares / Oaktree / Fortress)? 2 1y
+5 Use of first names in London IB networking 5 8mo
0 Trying to decide 1 1y
+24 Health Issues and Bad Reviews - Time to Leave? 5 1y
+6 How to network if I don't live in NYC 1 1y

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