+96 Constant rejections, broken career - paths forward? 23 1y
+34 Unemployed for a year now 26 1y
+1 LDN Graduate for Structured Finance 2 1y
+22 Cold Email to MD? 21 1y
+9 Should I hide my startupp from my firm as an incoming summer analyst? 3 1y
0 P&G Academy Week Offers 1 1y
+11 Failed IB Recruiting -> How to Prep for Consulting 3 1y
0 What banks are still recruiting 1 1y
0 Visa Sponsorship by Industries 1 1y
+3 Citi background check 5 1y
+41 Wtf is wrong with me 16 1y
+20 Quitting Finance for Instagram? 12 1y
+26 Biggest Outright lie you've done or seen on a resume? 14 1y
+47 Extremely beaten up over job rejection 8 1y
+3 Regret Signing Analyst Offer 2 1y
+9 Got a great offer but feeling disillusioned 6 1y
+12 Should I even try?? 3 1y
+16 What Actually Explains the Behavior of Recruiting Groups Like Pinpoint Partners? 4 1y
+4 Getting hired on TN visa (Canadian citizen) 4 1y
+42 Like the job but am tired 14 1y
0 LinkedIn job postings to be taken seriously? Or wasting my time? 1 1y
+5 JPM intern mobility 4 1y
+2 3.7 GPA from Lower Ivy 3 1y
+43 Stupid to pick PJT > GS? 31 1y
+43 Exit Opportunities from Corporate Banking 13 1y
+6 Entry level jobs in Dubai 2 1y
+12 Realistic FT Recruiting Opportunities w/ F500 Corp. Fin Internship Junior Year & Non Target (Sort Of) 1 1y
+9 Am I really doing things correctly? 2 1y
+16 No 2026 SA role / advice on mailing small firms 6 1y
0 What should I tell headhunters? 1 1y
0 How to Secure the Return Offer 1 1y
+18 How do you recruit without causing trouble at work? 1 1y
+9 Freshman Student-Athlete at HYP - What to do in Freshman Spring? 2 1y
+1 Best Pipeline to Investment Banking 2 1y
+1 Job switching- career advice 2 1y
+9 Dilemma: Finance or Medicine, share your thoughts 1 1y
+1 visa sponsorship for investment banking internship 3 1y
0 Piper Sandler Healthcare NYC vs Houlihan Lokey Industrials NYC for SA2026? 1 1y
0 Freshman Internship Advice 1 1y
+9 Best way to move back to IBD 1 1y
0 (Spring weeks) When applying for different divisions for the same firm, will you normally be able to apply with different CVs and Cover Letters? 1 1y
+15 After being fired... Is there a route back in or should I change industry? (UK, London) 7 1y
+9 Next Career Move - Need Advice Please 1 1y
+32 Is the Age of Spring Weeks Over? 5 1y
+4 How Often Do IB Internships Get Rescinded? 6 1y
+3 IB scene in Singapore? 4 1y
0 Interview Question: CAPEX Intensity per Industry 3 1y
+7 Diversity hires, what are they and do I qualify? 2 1y
+3 Has Anyone Been Waitlisted and Received An Offer? 4 1y
0 What SA 26 roles can I recruit for if IB doesn’t work out? 5 1y
+2 how should someone with no consulting background prepare for McKinsey Discover (London)? 3 1y
0 Banks that Recruit in the Fall 3 1y
+6 What Should I Do? 1 1y
+9 Quant Research Offers in London vs. Amsterdam 1 1y
+26 Am I Fucked. 19 1y
+9 Other finance opportunities other than IB? 1 1y
+73 Did I make a big mistake? Should I go back to IB/PE?? 18 1y
0 IB Spring Week Technicals 1 1y
+15 Call for Advice: Setting-Up an M&A Shop as a Foreigner 1 1y
0 Is it common to intern one firm and get a full time job at another? 1 1y
+3 FT 2026 Recruiting 1 1y
0 New Goldman Email Format? 1 1y
0 Fidelity Strategic Advisers Internship 3 1y
0 What if I don’t get an offer… 1 1y
+6 Is major in economics good for investment banking? 1 1y
+15 Breaking into IB - Desperate 1 1y
+9 Resigning Question 1 1y
+19 Need a 9-5/6/7 after Private Credit, what to do? 6 1y
+15 Am I Fucked? (SA 2026 recruitment process) 3 1y
0 Full list of Hirevue questions 2 1y
0 Is anyone still recruiting? 2 1y
0 MBA 2 1y
0 Wealth Management the Move? 1 1y
+6 Putting them on blast - unpaid 3 month principal "trial period" 1 1y
+3 RBC SA 26 7 1y
0 Big 4 vs Unpaid REPE Internship 1 1y
+6 Thoughts on Allianz Global Investors' Graduate Program 2 1y
+26 Two very different offers... 2 1y
0 Thinking of quitting my job and going all in on building a tutoring business 1 1y
+9 Don't know what do ... Summer 2025 2 1y
+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot 74 1y
0 BlackRock Drug Test SF SA 4 1y
0 From tech sales to IR? 2 1y
+2 HireVue Tips - how to not bomb? 3 1y
+9 Pursue Master's Degree immediately after Post-Grad? 1 1y
+9 SA 2026 Offer but Nothing Lined up for This Summer... 5 1y
+3 Advice in Poor Economy 1 1y
+9 Fired & Got a Job Offer 10 Days Later - Need Background Check Advice 3 1y
0 i got one technical wrong, am i cooked? 3 1y
+9 Choosing between IB vs PE offers based on comp 3 1y
+6 SA26 - No Offer, All BB/EB/MM are Done. What Now? 4 1y
+11 background check nerves 3 1y
+21 Advice on IB Offer 6 1y
+30 Am I chasing something not right for me? 3 1y
+12 How long does it take you guys to craft 1 cold email 1 1y
+9 Should I network with the other arm in my firm? 1 1y
+12 Career Advice - From Product Mgmt (Top Bank) to Investing 1 1y
+20 I failed recruiting. No backup plan. 10 1y
+17 Does the Networking Ever Stop? 12 1y
+13 Freshman Internship Options 3 1y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
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  • Associates (44) $258
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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