+2 Northwestern Mutual Summer Internship 2 1y
+11 Why choose the HF route versus PE route - PE more attractive (?) 11 1y
+3 Choosing between Barclays vs BofA 2026 offers 1 1y
0 Did I make the right choice ? 1 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets SA 25 1 1y
+3 need some advice! bulge bracket dcm (goldman/jpm/bofa) or mid tier middle market (piper sandler/truist/baird) 1 1y
+2 Introvert - IB or PE? 3 1y
+9 LMM IB with gd deal flow vs MM IB with bad deal flow (London) 3 1y
+1 Do banks have more than one super day? 3 1y
0 IB too late? 2 1y
0 I need a mentor. How do I get one? 1 1y
0 Didn’t get GS SD… 1 1y
+19 Am I cooked? 5 1y
0 Has anyone gotten a first round for Atlas SP? 1 1y
+1 Modelling a DCF for 10 years with just 2-3 years of financials 2 1y
+8 To th 2 1y
+32 Del 5 1y
+9 Am I screwed…Internship Recruitment 3 1y
+9 Seeking Advice for Career Move 1 1y
+10 Barclays Cognitive Ability Assessment - Intern Application 7 1y
+3 How long to hear back from assessment centre? 8 1y
0 I can’t get past first rounds 3 1y
+17 Help me navigate between FT vs. SA Offer 6 1y
0 Applying for FT analyst roles as a 2026 grad? 1 1y
0 When do you apply for Spring Week internships when starting an undergrad degree in 2025? 1 1y
+6 Use your networking email on applications 3 1y
+13 Networking for Deal Flow 2 1y
+4 Need Sage Advice - Interview Anxiety 6 1y
0 How are you finding the job market for lateral hires early in their career? 1 1y
+11 Any and all advice welcome 2 1y
0 How has US recruiting been affected for Canadians over the past few months? 1 1y
0 Consulting vs IB post grad 1 1y
+9 Need Advice Finding Internships – Terrible GPA at Target 2 1y
0 Freshman Program Networking 1 1y
0 Networking as a FT vs Student? 1 1y
0 Getting hired as a financial analyst 1 1y
0 looking for something better (employed) 1 1y
0 how long does the lateral process take? 1 1y
+6 Haven't been getting much first rounds for NYC. Where to go from here? 2 1y
+3 Quitting My Job; Going to Another Bank 1 1y
0 Do you need an incoming sophomore internship to recruit banking this cycle? 1 1y
0 Boutique Firms Advice 1 1y
0 I think I may be cooked, what next? 1 1y
+28 Career Advice - Private Equity to Data Science 15 1y
+33 AM I Cooked? 16 1y
+2 Gpa mistate by 0.01 3 1y
+18 What are the common red flags for UK recruiting 19 1y
+9 Mizuho vs Societe Generale vs HSBC Global Markets Summer Internship 3 1y
+9 Am I cooked for FO finance positions in long-term? 1 1y
0 Should I double major in Finance and Information Systems? 1 1y
+1 Arrived late for a mentor programme bank 1 1y
+9 Pivoting into Finance 1 1y
0 Delete 3 1y
0 JPM Lateral Full Time 2 1y
+6 Need Advice on ABL Due Diligence 1 1y
0 Pivoting from FP&A to Equity Research/AM 3 1y
+7 First Year Cold Emailing Banks for Summer Internship - Straight Internship Ask vs. Connect 2 1y
0 Do I need to network to get a summer 2026 internship? 1 1y
0 Will a Freshman Summer Internship Not Finance Related Hurt My Chances? 4 1y
+10 Need Advice, Any Appreciated 1 1y
0 Why Macquarie Answer 3 1y
0 BNPP vs Nomura SA (London) 4 1y
+3 Cold Networking for lateral PE Asso/Sr. Asso/VP roles 1 1y
+25 Networking Calls Anxiety 11 1y
+12 Boutique ECM-focused Equity Research VS Family Office (Multi-asset) out of College 3 1y
+4 Ghosted by BB 7 1y
0 Cold emailing London hedge funds as first year undergrad - good idea? 4 1y
+19 Crashing Out on Canadian Buy-Side 7 1y
0 What am I doing wrong 2 1y
+26 Epidemic of Zoom Interview Cheats 12 1y
+3 Thoughts on ms la? 4 1y
0 Resume Typo Lateralling 1 1y
0 Asking professor for intership/interview? 1 1y
+10 How much GPA matters after graduating? 4 1y
+1 Citi Interview 2 1y
0 Can referrals get me the job (IBD)? 2 1y
+9 What did I do wrong? 2 1y
0 Cold email to coffee chat success rate. 2 1y
+15 Background check: Incoming BB intern with dismissed felony/fraud charge 5 1y
+10 E&F Investment Analyst - Am I Cooked? 1 1y
+32 Networking Tips for Re-Recruiting 10 1y
0 UBS PFG Assessment Centre 1 1y
+14 Internship / Traineeship in SGP/NY/LND 2 1y
+10 Direct Lending Exit Ops for Credit at BB bank 1 1y
+27 Is it worth moving to Singapore from the US for ~2 years for life/career experience 12 1y
0 Oldest person you’ve seen break into IB 3 1y
+9 "outsider" looking to make "wall st" contacts and network 1 1y
+13 Unpaid Sophomore Summer Internship, Yes or No 6 1y
+6 Interviews during full time job 4 1y
+4 How many are actually quitting 3 1y
+33 Laid off analyst rant 15 1y
0 Case Study Prep 1 1y
0 Natixis vs BofA vs UBS 3 1y
+3 Anyone use the Clockout app for networking? Is this a thing? 0 1y
+10 Wrong Firm Name in Networking Email 4 1y
+9 AI interview tool recommendations? 7 1y
0 Application Disaster? Referral emails 1 1y
+18 Looking for advice on re-recruiting for FT 2026 7 1y
+29 Made a bad career move looking for advice on getting back on track 5 1y
+30 Headhunter Best Practices - Q&A for All 5 1y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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