0 FT Recruiting - Banks not recruiting? 4 10y
0 FT Recruiting - Timing of hiring? 8 10y
0 Getting In Touch During Recruiting Process - Networking around past couple of months 1 10y
0 Foot in the door - Semi-target school with a solid GPA 0 10y
0 Fall IBD Recruiting for a 22yo out of school help - Best way to ensure superday interviews? 2 10y
0 Fall IBD Recruiting for a 22yo out of school help - Target school with high gpa 1 10y
0 Thoughts on HF Treasury vs. Boutique IB Internship (Sophomore Year) 3 10y
0 FML - Ultimately pursuing a career in trading 7 10y
0 FINRA - Requirement 3 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Happy to invite 20 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Anyone needing an invite 6 10y
0 Doostang - Old position 8 10y
+45 Don't PM me if... - Real knowledge 22 10y
0 Do I have a chance - Small private school in Northwest 5 10y
0 Early MBA from 2nd Tier School - Less work experience 4 10y
0 Econometrics - Not a requirement? 11 10y
0 Econ Double Major - Current Bioengineer 1 10y
0 Emailing Alumni - Subject line? 5 10y
0 Engineers - Best majors to become at analyst? 10 10y
0 Factset Research Systems: Is it possible to transition from sales here to another sales role within a Bulge Bracket? 0 10y
0 Quantitative finance questions 0 10y
0 Decisions, Decisions - Finished econ degree from Penn State 6 10y
+9 Deciding Between Offers - Offer for an analyst position 4 10y
0 Deciding Between Offers - Peoples opinion on offer 6 10y
0 Deciding between offers - Two offers to decide between 12 10y
0 Difference between GPA when submitted/GPA when interviews start - I put down a 3.4 on my resume 5 10y
+12 Did I get dinged - Haven't received any offer 11 10y
0 Cold email question - Partner at a firm 7 10y
+12 Cold Emailing - Would it be better to say 5 10y
0 Cold emailing - Why I want to work at the company 7 10y
0 Cold Calling / E-mailing - No HR contact 3 10y
0 Cold Calling / E-mailing - Phone number or email address for clients? 1 10y
0 Completely Screwed - Deadset on IB 6 10y
0 Questions regarding Quant Finance 0 10y
0 Contract Cancel - Recruitment season passed 4 10y
0 Cover Letters - Applying to a top bank in trading 4 10y
0 Credit Suisse - More of a sectoral focus? 3 10y
0 Critique my Resume - What I can improve on 6 10y
0 Breaking Into Wall Street - Graduated from Rutgers college 9 10y
+7 Career path - Accountant at Johnson and Johnson 9 10y
0 career advise - Currently working in operations 4 10y
+14 Career Advise - Wanted to hear some opinions 3 10y
0 career advice needed - Experienced prop trader 0 10y
+19 Career Dilemma - Graduated from a target non-ivy 7 10y
0 Contacting After 1 Year 7 10y
0 Valuation Review transition... Help please! 1 10y
0 front office / buyside recruiting firms 2 10y
0 Reneging a Search Fund offer 2 10y
+26 Next step: Corporate M&A or Elite Boutique 6 10y
0 Recruitment Agency Interview 0 10y
0 Background checks - Worried about peeing process 5 10y
0 Background Check Question - Big name economic consulting firm 1 10y
0 Background Check Question - Expecting one soon 7 10y
0 Background check pending after 6 weeks - Why BG checks take so long? 2 10y
0 Asset Management Firms - What places are still accepting apps? 1 10y
+16 asdf - Sueing? 31 10y
0 applying online - Email or call someone? 13 10y
0 Another GPA Question - School gives out A+ grades 10 10y
+6 Another GPA Question - How they should be presented in the resume? 9 10y
0 Anyone heard back from BNP Paribas? - Haven't heard back 0 10y
0 Am I too late? - Rising college senior 5 10y
0 Am I screwed - Off cycle internship 3 10y
0 Am I Screwed? - From a nontarget. 9 10y
0 Accounting Major - Junior majoring in Bus. Admin. 7 10y
0 Does anyone know anything about the business support associate position at Bridgewater associates? 2 10y
0 What type of salary would I be looking at? 0 10y
0 Will this be an interview? 5 10y
0 Work experience for front office SA positions 6 10y
+12 Request for Advice on Work Experience 1 10y
+12 Interview Carousel - How many is too many? 4 10y
0 Upcoming Interview Help Requested 1 10y
+10 Need help deciding on an internship 1 10y
+16 Need to earn 1,5Mio Dollars in 1 Year 29 10y
+12 I'm a Sophomore. Want to help me manage my existential finance carrer crisis? 3 10y
0 Strategic Investment Group 1 10y
0 Carnegie mellon university vs ucla for finance/consulting recruiting 1 10y
0 Consulting - Applying for consulting 3 10y
0 Breaking In - Hoping to hear your take 2 10y
0 Interview Help - Emailing boutique banks 1 10y
0 Interview Help - Looking for any advice from someone in a similar role? 0 10y
0 Interview Help - One of the most asked questions 2 10y
0 Interview Help - Do not know what type of questions to expect 0 10y
0 Cover letter - Is this acceptable? 0 10y
+33 Cover Letter - What does it cover? 66 10y
+31 What to do - Currently at a top 10 Non HYPS school 13 10y
+18 What to do - Rising senior at non-target with a 3.5 13 10y
0 What to do - Set myself up for a FT position? 2 10y
0 Summer Internships - MBA student at UCONN 2 10y
0 Summer Internships - Best options? 4 10y
0 Summer Internship - Attended top 50 non-target 11 10y
0 Summer Internships - Ops internship? 5 10y
0 Summer Internships - What is a good time to apply? 3 10y
0 Networking Help - What to say in email? 2 10y
0 Networking Help - Network with FX traders 3 10y
0 Non-Target Jr with REIT SA internship > to FT recruiting in IBD 0 10y
0 MBA+MSF for a liberal arts undergrad? 1 10y
0 Quick Question - Background check coming up 5 10y
0 Will going into the navy put me at a disadvantage? 4 10y
+41 Found job - delete recruiters & add rejectors? 14 10y
+20 Need help on on follow up after informational interview. Thank you. 10 10y

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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