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+17 How to decline previously accepted offer in best way? 5 2y
0 Be the resistance 1 2y
+57 Escaping Terrible Corp Dev Role 6 2y
0 will a transcript W hurt me? 1 2y
+12 Military Pilot to PE 10 7mo
+1 Move forward an interview? 4 2y
+3 Has Anyone Been Waitlisted and Received An Offer? 4 1y
0 Internal mobility after being a boomerang employee? 1 2y
0 Job Market Outlook 1 2y
+9 Is the door closed 1 2y
+30 Too old for analyst 1? 19 2y
+3 MS 2025 Investment Managment Sophomore SA hirevue 5 1mo
0 Should I use school or regular email when applying/networking? 3 2y
+9 The fine line between being humble and selling yourself 1 2y
+5 Moody’s Ratings Associate vs Rabobank IB (NYC) — want to hear opinions? 6 1y
+9 Is making the jump now worth it? 1 2y
+27 Two Annoying Networking Habits 2 2y
0 Career in JPMorgan Trading vs Deutsche Investment Banking - NYC 2 2y
+9 In-person Superday over Zoom 7 2y
+6 Sophomore Recruiting: Lie about grad date? 1 2y
+9 Career Pivot Corporate Finance to IB or Equity Research 1 2y
+11 What are my chances? (NUKE MY CV) 7 2y
0 Commodities too narrow early on? 1 2y
0 Job search in UK, France and the Middle East 1 2y
+26 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? 6 2y
+10 SA25 in SF TMT or NYC? 3 2y
+5 JPM IBD vs MS GCM 8 2y
+3 Does networking matter for multi-manager seats? 4 2y
+3 Listing myself as disabled? (ADHD) 3 2y
0 Internship advice 1 2y
+10 Return Offer Raise 2 2y
+4 SEO As an international 3 1y
+1 Networking after 1st round 3 2y
+6 Struggling to lateral into IB...should I give up. 1 2y
+9 General Advice - Just got rejected 1 2y
0 Is this appropriate to ask during placement networking? 2 2y
0 IBD vs PC analyst offers 2 2y
+9 How to Find Small / Local Firms for Internship Opportunities 1 2y
+8 Is IB really not the best for people of high intelligence 11 2y
0 Opportunities provided by LBS MFin versus staying in the US 1 2y
+22 How have y’all dealt with rejection/stagnation? 4 2y
+29 Career Switch: Need advice/guidance on starting down a new path in life. 8 2y
+8 Future of Nontargets 4 2y
0 What’s actually still left? 1 2y
+3 Feeling Depressed -- nothing this summer 3 2y
0 Cold Emailing Guide 1 2y
0 MD called for a department meeting at 5:30, are we getting laid off? 3 2y
+12 Need advice, will I be good enough for IB? 2 2y
0 .ghhfbjhbvl 7 2y
+37 No luck with recruiting and extremely depressed over it. WWYD in my situation? 12 2y
0 Networking 1 2y
+6 should i give up on banking and do consulting 5 2y
+9 Reneging on MM IB Offer for MBB? 4 2y
0 Is it too late to still focus on EB/BB ? 1 2y
0 Freshman Summer Internships, Too Late to Begin? 1 2y
+4 Which Offer to Choose? 10 2y
+6 Growth vs banking 9 2y
+9 Advice on breaking into IB post-graduation 1 2y
+12 Lateral Interview Advice Needed 3 2y
+12 What are IB interviews like? 3 2y
+20 Switching Industries When Recruiting 6 2y
+9 How to salvage Hirevue, should I reapply ? 1 2y
+2 Canada to US recruitment? 6 2y
+11 Renting Scene in LA - Irvine CA area? 4 2y
+16 Is it Time to Panic? 3 2y
0 What is the Point 3 2y
+8 Just fucked up the Goldman hirevue 7 2y
0 Houston Networking 1 2y
0 what is left 1 2y
+31 What is the best way to network with Investment Bankers? 29 2y
+157 Talented Young People: Stay Away from IB/PE 48 2y
+9 . 1 2y
+17 May 24 Grad Struggling to Find Job After Unsuccessful IB Internship - Seeking Advice 3 2y
0 Houston Networking 3 2y
+12 How bad is 2025? 3 2y
+6 Dinged because of incompetent interviewer 1 2y
+6 Speed up recruiting process after Hirevue? 1 2y
+6 Advice: starting career at smaller PE firm 1 2y
+7 Could Rly Use Career Advice/Help 1 2y
+9 Summer Internship 2025 1 2y
0 CAT Bonds & Insurance Linked Securities 0 2y
+9 Need Advice on Career path 1 2y
+6 Need help deciding internship accomodation (London) 3 2y
+6 Surprise case study 2 2y
+9 Worth doing PE/search fund internship? 2 2y
+21 Really Could Use Career Advice/Help 2 2y
+6 Thinking of getting out of consumer and into something else... 2 2y
+234 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 81 2y
0 Interview Advice 3 2y
0 Retaliation For Wanting to Quit 2 2y
+9 . 1 2y
+7 When to hear back after first round interview? 9 2y
+77 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer 29 2y
+2 Gugg vs DB 4 1y
+6 How often to follow-up with business dev 2 2y
+7 I AM DESPERATE . I'M 20 YEARS OLD . HELP ME ! 4 2y
+9 In person interview etiquettes 7 2y
+11 Is my offer getting rescinded? 5 2y
0 FINANCE OR TECH COMPANY 1 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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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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