+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? 17 9mo
+45 At what point is it over? 26 2y
+45 Do I Belong Here? 14 4y
+45 How do you recover after bombing an interview? 17 1y
+45 Clarify incorrect answer in the interview? 69 13y
+45 Hedge Fund "startups" 48 6y
+45 No Sophomore Summer Internship - What Now? 32 7y
+45 Wages per Hour 28 12y
+44 Exit Opportunities from Corporate Banking 13 1y
+44 Biggest misconceptions about banking 33 6y
+44 Recruiting struggles (how much more can I take?) 6 3y
+44 Michael Page Recruiting 37 9y
+44 Q&A: State School, Middle Office to Buyside Front Office Research 19 6y
+44 Taking a year to travel 66 11y
+44 The MSF/MAcc./MMS JUST for Placement (Anthony-needed) 20 6y
+44 Demand for MD/MBAs on Wall Street? 35 9y
+44 Technical Skills needed for Interviews 53 5y
+44 RBC SA Class of 2020 Thread 85 6y
+44 Putting finance off for the military? 15 6y
+44 Plans B through Z 4 6y
+44 2024 London SA IB/PE/HF/AM general thread 121 3y
+44 Attending other schools' career fairs? 81 9y
+44 A Guide to the Good Life 1 6y
+44 3 Years in Back Office, now looking for path to the Front 35 1y
+44 Career path for engineering PhD with some finance training 18 13y
+44 Transferred Big 4 Audit -> Valuations within 8 months Q&A 29 9y
+44 How Long to Hear back from Goldman Sachs after an Interview? 69 2y
+44 How much should AN1 be paying for rent NYC 29 1y
+44 Transitioning Veteran Advice Please 13 6y
+44 Excel Test in an Interview 47 8y
+44 How Bad Is It To Leave Your Job After One Year? 44 6y
+44 URGENT Duff & Phelps Valuation Analyst Interview Help 51 9y
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like 3 6mo
+44 SEO London ignores Me for Missing a Couple Sessions—What a Joke 24 1y
+44 Is LinkedIn Premium worth it? 23 7y
+44 Full-Time Recruiting as a Summer Analyst 11 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
+44 Cold Messages through LinkedIn -> Informational Interviews? 53 10y
+44 Recruiting while unemployed 20 3mo
+44 Go back to engineering/stay in finance? 8 8y
+43 Cold emailing - High-level finance or commercial 26 6y
+43 MSF placements General 33 6y
+43 Freshman Summer Internship at a BB PWM got terminated early. What do I do on my resume? 15 4y
+43 Elite Firms Fishing in a Very Small Hiring Pool 25 6y
+43 How competitive is 3.7 GPA from WHYP with a very heavy course load? 49 16y
+43 Stay in PE or join family business? 14 1y
+43 MSc Fin LSE - Bad Placement lately? 17 2y
+43 Is AXA Advisors a place to start? 30 6y
+43 Advice for Networking Calls for SA Recruiting 10 4y
+43 Getting an Internship at 25? Penn State? 19 4y
+43 "Classic" IB Accounting Adjustment Interview Questions 18 6y
+43 Transition from f500 corp fin to front/mid/back office 21 15y
+43 Stupid to pick PJT > GS? 31 1y
+43 Why is it so hard to network out of Princeton in IB? 40 1y
+43 Fired from prestigious consulting firm - been unemployed for 6 months - HELP 26 6y
+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. 7 7mo
+43 securitized products internship prep? 24 2y
+43 Low GPA, trying to get my foot in the door. What do I do? 21 8y
+43 Selby Jennings Headhunter Reviews 35 4y
+43 Quit or be fired? 29 13y
+43 Unhappy/depressed in my risk modeling position - suck it up or go back to academia? 12 6y
+43 Got fired from my internship 39 7y
+43 43 still finding my way 26 6y
+43 My business just blew up and I cant find work. 22 3y
+43 Any Advice On New Jersey? 21 6y
+43 Canada to NYC Lateral 8 4y
+43 How to email an MD to ask for an internship? 29 9y
+43 Switch to Tech? 23 2y
+43 Can anyone solve these Brain Teasers? 37 11y
+43 Very specifically, how do I demonstrate fit, and what are good questions to ask? 20 8y
+43 Deleted 22 1y
+43 Wharton Full Ride vs Staying in PE 10 2y
+42 Municipal Finance Associate Position 39 6y
+42 How to get your first internship (no previous IB experience) 99 12y
+42 Like the job but am tired 14 1y
+42 Networking Problem 17 8y
+42 max career doom and gloom 1 1y
+42 Trafigura International Trader Programme - Interviews 61 6y
+42 doctor switching to finance 37 9mo
+42 Exploiting referral bonus for inside intel on lateral moves 9 12y
+42 D1 Sports That No One Cares About 25 6y
+42 Ask Me Anything - Current Prop Trader/Advice for people wanting to make it/Breaking in 19 6y
+42 How to become less socially retarded (serious)? 28 15y
+42 Career Fair Advice? 41 9y
+42 Networking and Overall Navigating the Recruiting Process as a Stutterer 10 3y
+42 Do Bankers love hungry non-target students? 24 10y
+42 I got an offer, heres how you can too! (MM NYC) 3 3y
+42 Does aura help in interviews? 15 2y
+42 Does GPA really not matter after you get the interview? 36 9y
+42 Switching Banks from SA to FT 29 5y
+42 Distressed Debt Desk Analyst 14 5y
+42 Am I fucked for recruiting??? 56 5y
+42 Berkeley regents, CMU, or Barnard 15 4y
+42 Am I Insane to Go Into IB? 10 6y
+42 You've got Jamie Dimon on the phone 18 6y
+42 Sad truth 48 13y
+42 Nomura IBD vs S&T London office SA 2021 21 5y
+42 Math or Economics Major 81 6y
+42 Would you leave your job right now? 13 6y
+42 How to Enter into M&A? 15 6y

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