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+6 MM IB or BB IB 8 2y
0 Poor GPA ideas to break into IB 1 2y
+3 Help deciding between offers 10 2y
+12 how to quit after 1 year 1 2y
+5 How much does GPA matter for recruiting 7 2y
0 Thoughts on remote work for your first job? 1 2y
+140 At what point should you give up? 81 2y
0 Starting buyside in London, can I still move to IB? 3 2y
0 Suggestions on my first internship? 1 2y
0 IB - 0 experience - Junior 1 2y
+6 Deleted 1 2y
+2 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 2y
0 A former student of my public high school's AP Economics class is a partner at PJT. Can I cold email him for networking? This is not a joke. 1 2y
+8 Are the any jobs where you can make big money and still have a life? 9 2y
+8 Cold Email HF best contact 19 2y
+4 MF PE on cycle chances with slightly lower GPA? 6 2y
+3 Having a virtual superday while on a cruise ship? 5 2y
+18 Career Path Advice Needed 5 2y
+11 What should I do in my situation? 1 2y
+4 Is it even possible or worth it to jump from FAANG to Private Equity 13 1y
0 del 1 2y
+29 Tips for: LSE MSc Finance-->IBD SA. Should I go for a third internship in M&A?? 7 2y
+20 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 2y
+6 Neeed advice - I do not think i can go on 4 2y
+13 Offer Decision: Wells Fargo vs. BNP Paribas 6 2y
+7 Failed SA 25 Next Steps? 9 2y
+87 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? 33 2y
+1 Del 4 2y
+22 How to get VP or higher role in IB from MBA 12 2y
+21 Is networking still a thing for Western Europe and the UK? 12 2y
+8 How important is GPA after you get SA offer? 16 2y
+7 Advice Picking Between Offers ( Boutique / BB ) 9 2y
+23 To late for me? 10 2y
+11 Telling HH you’re open to lateral 11 2y
+6 How can I make the best of my situation? 1 2y
+5 Do resume drops work? 5 2y
+6 GPA during networking 3 2y
+6 Post MBA - Consulting or PE? 3 2y
+2 Interview after Sueprday? 3 2y
0 Ghosted after spd 3 2y
0 Jennison Internship 2024 0 2y
+4 Graduate program BNP Paribas CIB France 4 2y
+9 [Seeking Advice] Target School Off-Cycle Recruiting 1 2y
+5 Would calling a smaller firm "entrepreneurial" be offensive? 2 2y
+11 Morgan Stanley vs HSBC, which offer should I choose 2 2y
+25 Need Advice: MIT Finance or CMU CS 6 2y
+48 Best Questions to Ask on a Coffee Chat? 12 2y
0 Exit ops for valuation 1 2y
0 GS interview delays 1 2y
+9 UK ACA Big4 Audit next move -> LMM TS, LMM M&A or Investment Trust/ Fund? 2 2y
0 Search fund or small ib firm 3 2y
+6 How do initial HH meetings go down and when should I start replying? 1 2y
0 Job Search Letter 2 2y
+7 am i cooked? 7 2y
0 Let Go - FINRA U5 Form Reason Indicates “Voluntarily” 1 2y
+25 Research Offers Input 3 2y
+22 Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete 17 2y
0 How to reach out for a second Coffee Chat ? 1 2y
+3 No Interview After Hirevue Advice 2 2y
+6 Comp for HH 1 2y
+10 Currently at a Non target is going to a top university worth it to break into Investment banking? 11 2y
+12 Credit? Real Estate? - Help Me Decide 1 2y
+76 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? 32 2y
0 STEM 3.8 vs bus/fin 4.0 2 2y
0 Back to banking or internal lateral? 2 2y
0 Urgent Question About Background Checks 2 1y
+9 Asking for connections after rejection - bad look? 1 2y
+9 Investment banking vs Private credit 1 2y
0 Where can I go with no modeling experience? 3 2y
+6 In Person Networking in NYC 1 2y
+6 Need to log off after 6pm 1 2y
+2 What does it indicate if an interviewer viewed your LinkedIn profile several days after the interview? 3 2y
+6 Imposter Syndrome 3 2y
0 When to start networking/MSRE 1 2y
0 SA 2025 offer at a smaller regional bank, take it or wait for better? 1 2y
0 Most prestigious "legacy" names to put on LinkedIn? 7 2y
+3 Best way to study for an IB interview? 1 2y
0 Advanced LBO modeling prep 2 2y
0 MS Trading Applications 2 2y
+10 2 Year Dual Degree Graduate 1 2y
0 if you get rejected by an early insight program, will you be notified of the rejection:)? 2 2y
0 M&A Internship Phone Screening 1 2y
+6 Leaving before contract ends 1 2y
0 TAP Advisors SA 2025 2 2y
+1 Highest Paying Assoc Firms for Buyside? 4 2y
0 Got rejected from McKinsey Undergraduate Diversity Programs 1 2y
+1 Can I apply to internships on a part time masters? 3 2y
0 Test Providers - Investment Banking Internships 2 2y
+10 IB or PE from undergrad? 2 2y
+3 Security Guard to IB !? 3 2y
+2 Am I to old to be an Investment banking analyst? 4 2y
0 Possible to Recruit for US PE from UK IB? 4 2y
+4 Del 3 2y
+14 Realistically, what level of technicals and news do I need to know? When exactly should I start networking/finding internships from a semitarget? 4 2y
+3 Toronto — PE to IB 7 2y
+12 Improvements and help on Cold Email Format 1 2y
+13 Starting as Junior - Perfect Grades, Target, No Experience 4 2y
+16 4.0 GPA, taking CFA Level 1 in august, graduating in a month, no job lined up 4 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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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