+15 French vs German for IB in the EU 9 2y
+4 Is this the ideal pathway in life? 3 2y
0 No offers yet SA 2025 3 2y
0 Advice for graduate student to land 2025 IB SA 1 2y
+2 Should I double major in economics and cognitive science with a focus on behavioral economics, or just do a economics-statistics program? 3 2y
+4 Deleted. 4 2y
+9 Am I wasting an opportunity to leave IB too early? 1 2y
+9 No specific job details even though internship starts in 3 weeks 2 1y
+13 Uchicago full price worth it? 3 2y
+18 Recently Moved, Not Enjoying it and Wondering How Long to Stay 4 2y
+5 Why do recruiters jerk me around 5 2y
+4 I took the GMAT Focus and got a 755. Will this make up for being a non-target? 9 2y
+9 Trying to get literally any job in financial services 1 2y
+10 Internship Interviews Are 10x Less Stressful When You Already Know The Questions You’ll Be Asked. Here Are 2 Ways To Get The Questions Ahead Of Time. 2 2y
+64 Is a 3.6 good enough 42 1y
+3 Forgetting to ‘Reply All’ when needed 3 2y
+2 GPA Dropoff Post SA Recruiting 4 2y
+12 what made that PE candidate stand out to you? 1 2y
0 Credit Analyst at Small Regional bank or Big 4 Audit 2 1y
+15 Struggling to Network for Full-Time IB Recruiting 6 2y
0 Advice Needed 1 2y
+9 Funniest Networking Stories 1 2y
0 Dropped out of masters program and internship that is still listed on my U4, can I take it out? 1 2y
+8 Life Choices 5 2y
+18 conditional offer issues 6 2y
+13 Best career to maximise cash earnings in the first 10-15 years? 13 2y
0 Is it possible to find search fund internship as a highschool senior 0 2y
+16 At a Loss in Investment Banking 7 2y
0 Best cities to work in for private banking? 2 2y
+3 am i cooked? 11 2y
+15 Investor Relations Lateral Opportunities 4 2y
+1 London SA class size 2025 4 2y
+1 Do recruiters for NY firms need to list salary? 1 2y
0 Do banks ask for Official or Unofficial Transcripts during Background Checks? 5 2y
+9 How to go about removing my resume from a head hunter’s database? 1 2y
+3 Replying to rejection email 3 2y
+21 Dream Job vs Dream Location 14 2y
0 Relocation for (tax) climate - M&A in Switzerland/Dubai?/Portugal? 0 2y
+3 Laid off - what next? 3 2y
+2 Suggest risky interview tips 2 2y
+21 Didnt Convert Twice - Screwed? 3 2y
+7 London job market - thoughts on when it'll pick back up? 6 2y
+8 Is it a good idea to join a startup as an intern? 3 2y
+6 Incoming college student worried about the future 4 2y
+19 hf recruiting - headhunter or cold outreach? 5 2y
0 Pros/Cons of MM vs BB 1 2y
+15 GPA Non-Target 6 2y
+26 What are my options? 13 2y
+13 You can look damn good on paper even if you’re a phony. Here are 3 Steps make the painful process of crafting standout resume bullet points 10x easier. 3 2y
+9 Seeking Advice, International Student Recruiting Dilemma 4 2y
0 Scam? 1 2y
0 Why are firms so set on the exact age of candidates? 1 2y
0 Corporate banking? 0 2y
+4 3.75 GPA with 2 Internships 3 2y
+13 Plz help - losing motivation before SA internship 5 2y
+11 Work For Free 5 2y
+3 Telling Current Job I Have An Interview 2 2y
0 EB/BB that are easier to get into through SI applications than SW conversion? 1 2y
+9 Valuation Controller position in banking (financial products) 1 2y
+14 Family business vs banking 5 2y
0 Leaving a good impression on buyside headhunters 3 2y
+1 Networking summer before college 8 2y
+15 Value of a math minor? 5 2y
+2 Advice having not gotten 2025 internship yet 3 2y
+16 Non-finance post-PE exits 8 2y
+11 Received verbal offer but then job was reposted on the company’s website and LinkedIn 7 2y
+9 Looking for Guidance in Breaking into Banking 1 2y
+6 Private Credit Mentoring 1 2y
+10 Trying to make it from LATAM to UK PE/IB 2 2y
0 Just had an interview with GS, and 1 2y
+30 Late Bloomer - Advice to prepare for a future in banking. 11 2y
+4 GS Emerging Leaders Series 7 2y
0 A 2 2y
0 GPA Change 2 2y
0 What Should I Do? (No Offer) 2 2y
+9 How much money will I earn in the best case? 1 2y
0 Lateraling back 1 2y
+9 Rejected after interview - long term impact 2 2y
+17 Stop Wasting Time Submitting 100’s of Applications to Your College’s Internship Portal. Here Are 5 Reasons Finding An Upperclassmen Mentor Will Cut Your Internship Search Time In Half 3 2y
+17 How to Sell Yourself in Interview 3 2y
+12 Is it realistic to break into IB as an English and French(b2) speaker? 2 2y
+1 Investment Banking spring weeks 3 2y
+9 Those who lost the H1B lottery and only had 1 chance left, what did you do to during the year in between? 7 2y
+1 How Specific Do You Have To Be To Headhunters? 7 2y
0 Walls Fargo corporate banking 2 2y
+18 Canadian jobs 14 2y
+13 I have 3 offers. One from a Singapore based private equity firm’s office in my country, one from an Art Startup and one from a real strategy consulting firm 6 2y
+6 Recruiting while in banking 1 2y
0 Is it worth networking? 2 2y
0 Networking 1 2y
+8 Interning for no money?? 5 2y
+28 Missed call from an analyst for a job, did I fuck up? 11 2y
+7 Career Break = Career Suicide? 7 2y
+6 Rescinded offer due to employment verification? 3 2y
+10 Networking Internally at a BB? Cold Email or LI Message? 2 2y
+9 Lack of successful exits in Europe lately 9 2y
+17 Confused Non Target Looking for Direction 3 2y
+9 Career Advice needed - choice of my life (so far) 1 2y
0 FDD -> VC discussion 1 2y
0 JW Michaels & Co - Legit Recruiter? 0 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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