+66 Am I cooked if I am a raising sophomore without internships. 11 2w
+49 UBS Promotion or Lateral to Boutique? 10 2w
+49 Lying about GPA 27 1w
+33 What next step for my career (IB / PE / Military) that you would recommend? 11 1w
+25 Which firms reliably sponsor for IB SA28? (H-1B/STEM OPT) 10 2w
+24 Public / Private Markets Equity Investing vs Corporate Banking 2 1w
+24 Parents want me to graduate in two years, need advice. 5 3d
+23 Notorious Backchanneling Recruiters & Employers 6 3w
+20 Everyone here is fighting over IB seats while ignoring the most underrated way into the industry. Ten years in middle office, ask me anything. 5 1w
+19 I suck at coffee chats. 5 6d
+15 Advice for recent UK Graduate? (2026 cohort) 7 1w
+15 This job just ain’t for me. What now? 5 3w
+15 Course correct vs. move on 8 1w
+13 MD wants to motorboat my cheeks 4 1w
+12 Verbal offer not converted to written offer after third party interference 1 2w
+12 Best path into sports, media, and entertainment? 1 2w
+12 Shifting careers from medicine to finance. 2 2w
+12 Laid off from my first job after 6 months during probation review, need help moving forward 1 3w
+12 Nearly two weeks after HR phone screen without any hear back, should I keep waiting? 3 3w
+12 Deferring a year to reapply 3 22h
+12 Non target guidance 1 3w
+11 Transfer Student Position Advice 3 1d
+11 Is FT Recruiting Cooked? 12 4d
+10 Nontraditional Background Trying to Break Into Finance — What Am I Missing? 2 3w
+10 Buy-side (~15 yrs) trying to pivot into investor relations — how would you play it? 3 1w
+10 No clue what to do after graduating 14 6d
+9 How to break into Commercial banking? Need advice desperately 1 2w
+9 I have hit rock bottom 1 21h
+9 The trade lifecycle questions that actually decide middle office interviews, from someone who asked them for ten years 1 1d
+9 Incoming LSE A&F (HK Local), is there anything I can do to best prepare and position myself for the HK High Finance market? 1 2w
+9 DoW - Office of Strategic Capital Recruiting 3 1w
+9 What are the right steps to turn this networking call into a summer internship 1 2d
+9 Integrated Master Of Arts in Law for Spring Week 1 6d
+9 FTC ending in 10 weeks, reorg killed internal conversion - how would you play the recruiting run-in? 1 2w
+9 UK spring scheme advice for a humanities student going to a target 2 4d
+9 Can I put case studies in my CV 3 1w
+9 Exit opps from a wireless infrastructure / telecom infra shop? (analyst seat) 1 1w
+9 Employment Verification Check 1 1w
+9 Return offer - what if rating dropped from 4.3/5 to 4.0/5? 2 2w
+9 Couldn't find a good place to practice quant interview questions, so I built one 1 4w
+9 ....,...... ..... Hjaoaiaiasns 1 3w
+9 Best IB/PE Internship Trackers for London & Europe? 2 2w
+9 [DRW] back office dev 165k TC vs. Stay at big bank capital markets 175k counter 1 2w
+9 Should I stay on the High Finance path? 2 2w
+9 When to just call it quits and give up 7 2w
+9 Recruiting For NY with Uni Abroad (Already a Citizen) 1 2w
+9 OffCycle; Internship Tracker 3 3w
+9 I need career advice 1 3w
+9 Where I though I'd Be by Now 4 3w
+9 Spring Weeks 2027 3 2w
+8 Which internship should I aim for my sophomore year ? 3 3d
+7 Is moving to Houston worth it? 4 15h
+7 Not Accepting My Return Offer, Going to a Competitor 2 1w
+7 Give me chances for getting 1st round interviews at high finance banks (Paris, London) as an incoming 2nd year 7 1w
+7 Incoming Analysts' Sway in FT Recruiting 3 4w
+7 Off Cycle Super Day Response Time 3 2w
+7 Wtf to do after banking 3 1w
+6 Looking for Advice- incoming junior with no finance background or experience. 1 3w
+6 Returning back to New York in this job market? 1 1w
+6 How long are your interview processes? 1 1w
+6 Capital One Business Manager Power Day 1 1d
+6 Incoming Sophomore seeking advice 1 3w
+6 Disclosing lay-off in background check 1 18h
+6 Net working after graduation 1 2w
+6 How to leverage Dad in S&T 6 2w
+6 ROTC -> Reserves + Finance 1 2w
+6 AI/ML engineer (9 yrs, industrial), CFA L1, L2 in 2027, in Austria — can this profile break into DACH IB/PE ? 1 2w
+6 No clue what to do after graduating 2 1w
+4 Likelihood of return 6 2w
+4 Lateral Cold Email 8 2w
+3 Deleted 1 3w
+3 Georgetown MsF - Worth it? 1 1w
+3 2027 Analyst Postings 3 2w
+3 No RO because of dealflow 1 2w
+2 TN/F1 STEM OPT sponsoring firms from SA27 Cycle 3 2w
+1 Keeping In Touch After Offer? 3 2w
+1 How to ask for sophomore summer internship 2 2w
+1 Incoming Freshman not interested in IB 3 3d
+1 Will a 7 Week Summer be an issue if it only covers June to July? 3 2w
+1 Argus Certification 2 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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

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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 (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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