+30 Headhunter Best Practices - Q&A for All 5 1y
0 Non Target diversity hire 1 1y
+6 How do referral links work? 2 1y
+3 BMO Corporate Banking FT 2025 15 1y
+3 Preferred form of Networking: LinkedIn Message or Email 1 1y
+5 Quitting IB internship at Top 3 after just 1 month 11 1y
+1 When does FT recruiting start? 3 1y
+23 Del 23 1y
+3 Singapore Visa Sponsorship 2 1y
+5 Cambridge🇬🇧 vs UNC Chapel Hill🇺🇸 for IBD/Consulting 5 1y
+24 Health Issues and Bad Reviews - Time to Leave? 5 1y
0 need help 1 1y
+6 Worth it to do Cambridge master’s from semi-target undergrad? 1 1y
+20 Is Dubai worth it? 18 1y
0 Is it dumb to think about MBTI as one of the job requirements? 1 1y
+22 Fund Suggestions for Move to Dubai / Abu Dhabi 2 1y
+13 Duke Student not getting SA 26 Interviews - Feeling Depressed 6 1y
+9 Internships at 2 Big 4's but cant get a full time IBD role 1 1y
+84 Networking - you guys can’t possibly be this busy 21 1y
+18 Sad that I won't be majoring in business at undergrad 6 1y
+9 Military Special Operator to Investment Banking - Advice on Job Search 2 1y
0 Cold Emailing MD .. 1 1y
+9 How do I describe my skills in cold emails? 1 1y
+10 Stay in EB or recruit for PE? 2 1y
+4 Is LinkedIn grade GPA or class year? 6 1y
0 will i still be able to break into ib after gradduating uni? 13 1y
+10 Feel obligated to stay at my firm because it’s small, is this wrong 3 1y
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+7 Rothschild assessment feedback.. is this a rejection letter ? 3 1y
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+11 Importance of Formatting in Modeling Tests? 3 1y
0 Applying with no real internship experience 1 1y
0 Trying to decide 1 1y
+42 Email Structure - Structure for a number of firms? 81 1y
+9 Should I finish my Masters? 3 1y
+11 Strugguling to decide between Consulting and HF Investing 16 1y
+99 Transitioning from tech to a serious finance job (yes, you read that right) 21 1y
+6 How to network if I don't live in NYC 1 1y
+3 I don't know if I can do this anymore 2 1y
0 Is it realistic to move to London IB from NYC? 2 1y
+6 First Year Summer Internship Choices 2 1y
+15 Having Trouble Getting Interviews/Seeking Help 3 1y
+1 no job lined up post graduation? 2 1y
+16 Make the most money in 5 years 4 1y
+1 How bad is it to get ONE q wrong on the interview? 4 1y
+3 Citadel CAP vs Point72 Academy 1 1y
+9 Graduating Student Seeking Job Advice 2 1y
+3 RX Recap Model 3 1y
+11 I'm Cooked... What Do I Do? 4 1y
0 Del 2 1y
+24 Long Only AM vs DCM IB? 13 1y
+6 Finding Finance Internships for Summer 2025 and 2026 1 1y
+18 do kids have no urgency anymore or am I an old man kicking a wall? 6 1y
0 Do you have to follow up after interviews? 1 1y
+9 No specific job details even though internship starts in 3 weeks 2 1y
+22 I swore in a HireVue and it submitted 5 1y
0 How important is location? 2 1y
+18 Heading into 4th LMM PE superday this recruiting cycle... anything I can do to better my chances at an offer? 2 1y
+6 It’s impossible to get SUMMER INTERNSHIP in 2025 1 1y
+12 Will This Internship Help With My Future Chances Of Getting Jobs In Finance? 1 1y
0 How Soon After Apps Open are Apps Evaluated 1 1y
+1 Advice for a 15 yr old 10 1y
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0 scratch paper in zoom ib interviews 3 1y
0 Ok 2 1y
+1 Networking Help 3 1y
0 How to Follow Up With People you Networked With? 1 1y
+2 Help W/ Preparing for Modeling Test — Any advice? 3 1y
+12 Can I get an Internship for the Summer after Graduation? 1 1y
+3 Networking in the Middle East 2 1y
0 Real Estate vs. Private Equity Career Choice 1 1y
+11 Networking with boutiques in London: aggressive or gentle? 4 1y
0 Are applications viewed in order of receipt? SA 26 1 1y
+9 What to even apply to at this point 1 1y
+9 Baird / WB / RJ / Lincoln which offer to take? 11 1y
+5 Israel to UK 4 1y
0 OSU or Umass Isenberg? 1 1y
+68 Bro when do people stop asking about GPA… 11 1y
+10 would a Gap year hurt my chances for IB recruitment 5 1y
+9 Breaking into high finance from India 4 1y
+20 Worst career choice? 10 1y
+13 Following Up about a Refferal 3 1y
+149 What do YOU want to be asked in a Coffee Chat 37 1y
0 Munich as a non-german 3 1y
+10 Help with quant recruiting - resources + hardest questions + tips 2 1y
+12 Should I join the military? 6 1y
+12 How do Bocconi undergrads compare with undergrads from Warwick/Ucl/Lse/Oxbridge in terms of landing a job in IB? 11 1y
0 Hong Kong Summer Internship as Exchange Student 2 1y
0 Should I reach out again? 1 1y
+6 Choosing the Better Sophomore Internship? 3 1y
+11 Career Abroad 2 1y
+44 I’m a freshman in high school and want to work in IB. What are some things I could do right now that can help me in the future? 23 1y
0 When to negotiate compensation? 1 1y
+6 Makes sense to recruit FT? 3 1y
+3 is it cooked 1 1y
+3 When the hell will there be superday news? IB 2 1y
0 How many times to follow up 2 1y
+3 Eastdil Secured Hirevue/Cognitive Assessment, is it given to everyone? 6 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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