+6 Ghosted after Superday Invite? 1 1y
+3 Missed a campus event 3 1y
+37 Please help me select an offer 22 1y
+13 Who Needs to Network 3 1y
+3 How cooked am I 2 1y
0 Best "Reasonable" High Finance Opportunities/Career Pathways for someone like me 1 1y
+12 Most intellectually stimulating junior roles? 4 1y
+14 Career Crossroads 5 1y
+148 Cringe-worthy networking mistakes I've seen in IB 25 1y
+13 Feeling lost career wise 1 1y
0 Any simulations and courses I can do for free? 2 1y
+9 Seeking Advice: Feeling Stuck in My Career Journey and Exploring Options 2 1y
+16 Finance or medicine, which is better and more AI safe? 8 1y
+9 Seeking Advice on Finance Roles in NYC – Canadian looking to move to New York 1 1y
+7 Seeking Advice on Finance Roles in NYC – Canadian looking to move to New York 1 1y
0 Importance of MSc grades for IB recruiting 2 1y
0 Junior front office quant salary at a bank in Singapore? 1 1y
+9 First ever warm call, how should I go about this? 1 1y
+8 How do I repay people who've helped me in my career? 1 1y
0 Starting my own business v. Becoming a QR 1 1y
+3 Does a top b school actually help your PE career in the short term 6 1y
+19 To quit or not to quit - advise the poorest rich man 7 1y
0 Recruitment 1 1y
+6 Costs/ Benefits of delaying graduation? 2 1y
+6 No Internship 1 1y
0 How to get on headhunters lists? Incoming analysts 1 1y
+6 UBS GTP Structure 1 1y
0 LT goal is to go corporate >> go to PE or stay in IB? 1 1y
+9 European wants to go to the US 3 1y
0 When will bank reach back out after accepting SA offer 1 1y
+19 How to recruit after not receiving associate promotion offer? 7 1y
+43 Stay in PE or join family business? 14 1y
+11 Spring Week Interview Prep 2 1y
+14 Feeling discouraged with Rx applications and considering a PhD 4 1y
0 Question about Master in Finance SA Recruiting 1 1y
+12 Mock Interviews with AI - Useful or not? 4 1y
+1 AI Mock Interview Tools 2 1y
0 How detrimental is a low gpa at a semi-target for 2026 SA recruiting 1 1y
+11 Singapore to Switzerland Finance (Preferably IB) 3 1y
0 How can I use nepotism to get my gf a job? 5 1y
+1 How many times to follow up on cold email for boutique IB internship? 3 1y
0 What are the S&T base salaries for Toronto? 1 1y
+9 Networking Tips for University Students Looking to Break into Investment Banking (That Actually Work) 1 1y
+3 advice needed for sophomore going through it 6 1y
+7 Networking in France - How does it work? 3 1y
+29 Help with these 3Q for PC interview please ! 4 1y
+19 Am I terrible at networking? 6 1y
+9 Comparing 2 Search Fund Offers 1 1y
+10 Waiting to hear back on next steps while other offer is coming 1 1y
+9 My indirect boss just got fired 1 1y
+1 How long to hear back after 1st round? 3 1y
+42 Post IB Exit, My Corp Dev Job is Fake AF but Pays So Well and is Easy 16 1y
+20 Please give advice, WASHU or Millitary then COP 7 1y
+19 Canadians on TN Visa for Investment Banking? 15 1y
+6 Is It Possible To Get a Finance Job in the US without a Degree from US college? (Question from an Immigrant) 1 1y
+6 Stuck between two very differnet offers 1 1y
0 What's your success rate with emails right now? 2 1y
0 PE/VC/HF Summer Internships in the US that accept applications from UK (or other international) students 1 1y
+6 Suited for all firms? 3 1y
+6 Are there any good recruiters to lateral within the buy-side? and which ones to avoid? 1 1y
0 GS Hirevue Attempt Amount 3 1y
+6 For a student graduating in December, how feasible is it to start working in Feb/March vs. August? 3 1y
0 Shaving for Recruiting? 1 1y
0 Do you include a cover letter when it's optional? 1 1y
0 Why did you respond to that cold email? 1 1y
0 Late graduation and how it may impact my recruiting 2 1y
+4 Should I give up pursuing IB? 1 1y
0 Too late for IB? 1 1y
+185 Made $4M on Meme Coin, got IB return offer should I even bother? 67 1y
+16 Being late to IB recruiting -- need advice 6 1y
+3 Onboarding Process Timeline for 2025 Grads 1 1y
0 Advice for striking out while networking? 1 1y
+16 Seeking Advice on Career Move: Execution Trader to Risk-Taking Role 6 1y
+6 Advice Needed: Cold Email Team for Lateral Analyst Position in London 1 1y
+9 PE Intern at 25, Masters student looking to change careers 1 1y
+49 Stumped by an IB technical I found while prepping for interviews 19 1y
0 Putting resume on linkedin 1 1y
+6 Diversity non target or normal target 7 1y
+2 Do headhunters typically confirm receipt 3 1y
+4 No plans for 10 months until IB job starts 51 1y
+9 Analyst Programs Post Grad 1 1y
+9 Mobius Ventures &/or Augment Jobs - Scam or Scraping? 8 1y
0 Unpaid internship 1 1y
0 Am I Cooked? 1 1y
+4 Would you talk to a kid with a 3.6 gpa? 4 1y
0 What firms have released hirevues so far? 0 1y
+13 Structured Finance/credit VS CRE lending 5 1y
+21 Is it worth continuing the CFA to break into Canadian IB? 8 1y
+1 Those of you who struck out and didn't get an offer after recruiting, what happened after? 3 1y
+3 Are there technicals on the GS Hirevue? 5 1y
+1 Should I delete my current Linkidn picture? 4 1y
+6 Recommendation letters for Internships and Msc in Finance 1 1y
+22 What Next? 14 1y
+1 Job Market 2025: Are We Headed for a Hiring Freeze?" 3 1y
+7 My skills not good enough ? Do i need really degree or experince? 3 1y
+18 Soon to be grad wondering about career options 10 1y
+12 How much is too much? 2 1y
+6 Has anyone heard of O4U and/or Attending the 2025 Business Conference 1 1y
0 Does Blackstone have an application limit? 4 1y
+12 Should I quit wasting energy as a non target. Am I cooked? 3 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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