+3 45 minute IB case study? 5 2y
0 Brand name or international 1 2y
+26 IB > PE, except burned out. What now? 12 2y
+7 I don't have a finance/IB summer internship and I am just finishing second year, is it over? 4 2y
0 How many people make it into IB? 1 2y
0 Do you tell recruiters you started a new role but still interviewing? 1 2y
+1 Simple Question 3 2y
0 undergrad major 1 2y
+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 2y
+10 GPA 8 2y
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+9 What am I doing wrong? 8 2y
+4 How to answer "Have you accepted your return offer" question if interviewing for Analyst 1 roles? 13 2y
0 BS vs BA Econ 3 2y
+18 Exit Interview - Being Honest? 5 2y
+6 MM IB vs BB S&T SA 2025 2 2y
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+6 On-Cycle Headhunters 1 2y
+159 Military Officer vs. IB analyst 63 2y
0 Views on Amazon FP&A Internship? 0 2y
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+36 Absolutely ZERO other exits, about to get fired from HK investment banking, please help! 14 1y
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0 interview advice 1 2y
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+16 Am I throwing away opportunities that I will regret? 16 1y
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 2y
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? 7 2y
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+6 Etiquette question 3 2y
+3 Should I disclose layoff or frame it as lateral recruiting? 6 1y
+9 Please Help :( 2 2y
+12 Networking/ Cold-Call Emails to break into IB 4 2y
+9 How often can I apply at certain banks 3 2y
0 1k offer available 10 2y
+3 Deld 0 2y
0 Risk vs FP&A to IB? 3 2y
+6 Time to pivot or is there still hope? 2 2y
+9 . 1 2y
+12 Stay in small firm as consultant or join big firm as a junior? 1 2y
+9 Comprehensive Headhunter Database 2 2y
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+12 Major 1 2y
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 2y
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+3 GPA opinions needed 6 2y
0 Seeking opportunities in finance 1 2y
+10 Enough BS/Advice 1 2y
+30 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused 10 2y
0 How Long to Prep for Interviews 1 2y
+17 Working in Charlotte 7 2y
+17 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? 6 2y
+9 How to Cold Email for Work Experience as a 6th Former / Final Year High School Student? 1 2y
+22 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 8 1y
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 2y
0 Am I fucked? 2 2y
+12 Need a Father in GS 2 2y
+6 How (Good/Bad) are layoffs for interns? 7 2y
+3 Breaking into IB from Washu? 15 2y
+215 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline 39 2y
+86 Lied on CV? 62 2y
+3 GPA or experience? 3 2y
+11 About taking a leave of absence 3 2y
+7 Is it true that I'll get grilled harder in interviews if I write that I took an accounting class in college? 3 2y
+15 WM Exit Opps 2 2y
0 Just got a job as Junior financial controller… what to expect? 1 2y
+11 How To Stop Feeling Like Shit For Not Making It 10 1y
+6 The mobility transfer policy requires to notify the manager before conducting the second round interview - question 1 2y
0 FAANG vs Commercial Bank on CV 0 2y
0 Is there a good application tracker? 2 2y
+9 Scam interview at a search fund? 4 2y
+6 How to come off as natural 3 2y
+9 Recruiting Downfalls from a Full-Timer 1 2y
+15 What is everyone's pre-interview prep and hygiene routine? 6 2y
0 Career Help 1 2y
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 2y
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 2y
+20 Laid off, what next? 8 2y
+6 Risk vs FP&A Internship 2 2y
+25 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? 10 2y
+18 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) 11 2y
+11 Learn Dutch for an internship? 2 2y
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 2y
+21 Job Switch Advice 8 2y
+9 Workday Tech Consulting - Which Practice should I go into? 0 2y
+15 Why do processes for average jobs take months at a time? 4 2y
+13 (UK) Too late to pursue finance and make it? 19 years old, not a lot of momentum in life. 7 2y
+10 Change Name? 12 2y
0 Re-joining finance - anyone have advice? 1 2y
0 When is it appropriate to write down accounting interview questions 2 2y
0 What banks are still giving superdays to target-school kids for Summer 2025? 0 2y
0 what is up with the job market? 0 2y
+19 Trying to break into IB 7 2y
0 sat score 1 2y
+6 Would this be an acceptable resume job title change? 1 2y
+13 How to survive the financial industry, especially for female? 4 2y
+9 Am I screwed at this point as a Non-Target in the Job Search 7 2y
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+19 NYC Consumer PE/Growth Funds with decent comp but amazing WLB? 7 2y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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