+12 Freshman at Non-Target - Importance of Freshman Summer Internship? 2 2mo
+9 How to Start the Cope 3 3mo
0 Austin, TX based SM L/S HF (~$700M AUM) 1 3mo
+161 Working in IB as a Jew 37 2mo
0 Risk Management Exit Opps 1 3mo
+5 OSG 8 3mo
0 How is NYU CAS for IB placement? 1 3mo
+5 SIE Exam 5 2mo
0 Is it too late to apply for roles (current Sophomore applying for Summer 27)?!?! 1 3mo
+6 Is one strategy group (OSG) cheating? 10 1mo
0 Raymond James Capital Structure Advisory 4 3mo
0 .......... 0 3mo
+12 FT 2026 Roles 8 2mo
+11 What does it mean when a recruiter confirms an onsite interview then goes silent and the role gets reposted? 3 3mo
+8 Moving from a Developer to a Bank for Twice the Pay 2 3mo
0 Nothing for SA 27' – What now? 3 2mo
+4 Interview Cancelled 1 Hour Before 5 3mo
+9 HSBC London 2026 Graduate Scheme- Relationship Management for Corporate and Institiunonal 1 3mo
+14 GPA Drop? 10 3mo
+4 What's too much on a LinkedIn Profile? 3 3mo
+3 Will dropping honors get my FT offer rescinded? 3 3mo
+8 Bad Culture Fit 9 2mo
0 2nd Year Attending Roundtable Advice 1 3mo
+6 Off Cycle Internships 1 3mo
+17 No spring week— is it really over? 6 3mo
+16 “GPA doesn’t matter” 4 3mo
0 How to Prep myself for lateraling after SA 27 2 3mo
0 Thank You Email 3 3mo
+13 gpa discrepancy for finance internship 5 3mo
+3 Applying to US FT jobs as European 7 3mo
+6 Realised my high-school grades are incorrect post superday (S&T, BB) 4 3mo
0 MBA SA: JPM/MS IBD or PIMCO/Blackrock Sales 1 3mo
0 CIBC DCM TO 3 1mo
+10 Spring Weeks and timing (London) 3 3mo
+9 Freshman at non-target feeling lost for internships 3 3mo
+29 Severe Depression around '27 Recruiting 10 1mo
0 Soft Offer — Unsure How to Move Forward 1 3mo
0 JP morgan CIB strategy 0 3mo
+9 So I'm cooked 1 3mo
+10 Trying to learn about finance 4 2mo
+16 NO Superdays 27' recruiting yet 3.95 at HYPSM?? 10 3mo
0 Weighing Job Offers 1 3mo
0 Crazy for trying to join a Uni finance club? 1 3mo
0 Does it matter if I lie about my GPA on a school club application? 1 3mo
0 What Is the Most Underrated Skill for Success in Finance? 2 3mo
+7 What do I do 4 3mo
+18 Why Do So Many Students Struggle After Internships? 1 3mo
0 Recruiting for New York out of San Francisco 1 3mo
+12 Crazy to Turn Down a BB Offer for a Research Platform? 8 3mo
+7 Include your U.S. citizenship or green card status on your resume! 1 3mo
+6 Alexander Chapman HH 8 1mo
0 No return offer after summer (MBA) 1 3mo
0 GS IB SA 2027 2 3mo
+3 2 exploding offers 10 3mo
+10 Potential multiple offers 4 3mo
+3 Five Arrows London July 2026 Off-cycle 8 3mo
+3 Recruiting 2027 1 3mo
0 Recruiting for 2027 1 3mo
+15 AMA: How I Broke Into Major Finance Firms Without a Target School 2 3mo
+15 What to do if you graduate without a job lined up? 2 3mo
0 FT 2026 Check in 3 3mo
+61 Going back to PE - what to do proactively to increase chances? 28 2mo
0 Hiring? 1 3mo
+9 On-Cycle Recruiting Advice & Recommendations 1 3mo
0 Lateral from Junior Year Summer to Full Time? 1 3mo
+5 When is the best time to start networking for FT? 2 3mo
0 goldman sachs pwm superday 2 3mo
0 Citi CB placement Analyst (Dubai) 1 3mo
+6 Waitlist process 11 3mo
+1 What Is the Best Way to Network in Finance Today? 1 3mo
+8 Said "Deadass" in a super day, am I cooked? 6 3mo
0 Data Scientist interview with Two Sigma 1 3mo
0 Spectrum 2027 SA 0 3mo
0 Run my resume to the ground 1 3mo
0 X12 3 3mo
0 Is Copy-Pasting Your Resume to LinkedIn a Mistake? 1 3mo
0 General Processes / Timeline? Where are we now? 1 3mo
0 Have not received communication from FT 1 3mo
+2 I misspelled the R in KKR as an K to a Recruiter. Am I cooked? 3 3mo
0 Asking for SA Signing Deadline Extension 1 3mo
+15 Took offer, just got another. Don't know how move forward. 8 3mo
0 Best way to network with others 1 3mo
+1 Are We Underestimating Personal Branding? 2 3mo
+1 Is Salary Negotiation Pointless Without Market Data? 1 3mo
+6 Internship advice 2 3mo
+24 Advice on re-recruiting FT 5 1mo
+12 Am I cooked? 2 3mo
0 H-1B visa obtained 1 3mo
+3 When to ask about comp 1 3mo
+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. 7 3mo
0 GCS Sales 1 3mo
+9 Full time job search vs internship search advice 2 3mo
+11 Transfer from semi-target NESCAC to Cornell? 4 3mo
0 when to reach out to HR/interviewer 1 3mo
+6 Cascadia SA 27 19 2mo
+5 Did i mess up getting drunk before my super day? 8 3mo
+34 Target Sophomore Needing Job Advice After Failing Banking Recruiting 11 3mo
+9 Dead End Internship 3 3mo
+6 I'm cooked even tho im DEI wtf happened 7 3mo
+6 SA 2027 Question 3 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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