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+10 International intern in Europe, Tips? 4 1y
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+10 reference check help - references by people who've departed? 3 1y
+10 Does Your Bachelor's Grade Matter for Landing Top Jobs in Europe? 1 2y
+10 Should I go to medschool for biotech ER? 2 2y
+10 I really need help getting a job in consulting 4 2y
+10 Signing Bonus Clawback and Lateraling 2 2y
+10 offer pulled after attempt to negotiate 12 2y
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+10 Do you think it’s possible for me to get into M&A/PE/VC/Trading/CorpDev? 3 2y
+10 Any Help Would Be great 2 2y
+10 Next Steps 4 1y
+10 Got into Bocconi - Now what? 4 1y
+10 How to address being laid off in an interview (resume shows I currently work there) 3 1y
+10 Wtf do I do after IB? 5 1y
+10 What to do next? 8 1y
+10 Starting a Fund vs. Starting a Company 5 2w
+10 Does networking / coffee chats help when trying to land an offcycle internship in London? 4 1y
+10 Networking gone wrong? 17 1y
+10 Do what we are good at? Or do what excites us? 1 1y
+10 How long does it take to receive final decision after the interview? 4 1y
+10 Is OPT a sponsorship? 7 1y
+10 Deleted. 10 1y
+10 How to turn networking call to Referrals? 7 1y
+10 Recruiter emailing your work email? 3 1y
+10 Is it too late for Ib 3 1y
+10 2:2 - How Screwed in the Future 4 2h
+10 Any advice for rising sophomore? CAN 5 1y
+10 Checking Disability on Job Applications Beneficial? 4 1y
+10 Submitted the wrong resume to McKinsey - advice? 3 1y
+10 How do I get an informal internship? 1 1y
+10 Do I need to be able to build a model for interviews? 2 1y
+10 VP looking to change career paths -- Should he have all the answers on Day 1 of his new job? 2 1y
+10 How long should I wait to reach out after a superday? 2 1y
+10 Is It Very Out of Line to Apply for Other Internships While Currently Interning? 4 1y
+10 £2.5K to spend on career development resources. Where to allocate funds? 4 1y
+10 I am really unsure what path to go down for junior year internship 2 1y
+10 PWM Exit? 1 1y
+10 Career Advice 1 1y
+10 Master newbie seeking Path Advice! 1 1y
+10 Is there anyone who hasn't studied in the UK and isn't a UK citizen, but received a summer analyst offer from bulge bracket banks? 11 1y
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+10 My CV is cracked, yet I am getting no interviews for LDN 2025 SA 8 1y
+10 Wharton UPenn VS UPenn CAS : Physics business in technology concentration 2 1y
+10 Non-Traditional Paths to HF 7 1y
+10 I dont know what to do anymore with recruiting 3 1y
+10 What now? What would you do? 3 1y
+10 Ghosted by HR regarding return offer 2 1y
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+10 Rejected for "being too driven"? 3 1y
+10 Should I Include Referrers' Info After They Forwarded My Résumé to HR on Workday?? 2 1y
+10 Where do I go from here? 2 1y
+10 Shameless Post> Looking for an IB firm with deal flow that is willing to take a shot on a Y2 SMU student with past M&A exp. 3 1y
+10 How are these positions possible? 4 1y
+10 How is European Experience Viewed in the U.S.? 2 1y
+10 Are Commercial Banking Exit Opps good or should I stick to audit 2 1y
+10 Would it be a bad idea to accept an associate offer if received? 2 1y
+10 Delay graduation for IB? 2 1y
+10 giving up 4 1y
+10 Layoff - advice? 8 1y
+10 Internship advice needed - Am I cooked? 2 1y
+10 Superday in 2 days - am I overcomplicating FIG technicals??? 2 1y
+10 Got into business school with no previous background, now lost in the job market—need advice 1 1y
+10 Am I Cooked for Networking 3 1y
+10 Trouble landing jobs/internships 1 1y
+10 Just got rejected on workday, but I have a call coming up with a Program Lead? 3 1y
+10 Quantum machine learning PhD student wanting more traditional corporate role 2 1y
+10 How much does my resume matter once I make it to an interview? 8 1y
+10 Worth putting large, completed deal that I did not do anything for? 3 1y
+10 Schwarzman Scholar vs Tech Unicorn 2 1y
+10 Is it Even Possible? 3 1y
+10 Getting an IB job as a 23 y.o. Russian Immigrant - I Need to Hear "Heavy Truth" 1 1y
+10 Is SEO Career's Investment Banking Track Worth It? 6 6mo
+10 Waiting to hear back on next steps while other offer is coming 1 1y
+10 Seeking advice on how to respond to a cancelled interview 2 1y
+10 Calling a firm to see if they have an internship application? 4 6mo
+10 Help with quant recruiting - resources + hardest questions + tips 2 1y
+10 would a Gap year hurt my chances for IB recruitment 5 1y
+10 Wrong Firm Name in Networking Email 4 1y
+10 Feel obligated to stay at my firm because it’s small, is this wrong 3 1y
+10 Stay in EB or recruit for PE? 2 1y
+10 Direct Lending Exit Ops for Credit at BB bank 1 1y
+10 How much GPA matters after graduating? 4 1y
+10 E&F Investment Analyst - Am I Cooked? 1 1y
+10 Need Advice, Any Appreciated 1 1y
+10 Moelis Lateral Analyst 42 1mo
+10 2025 H1B Friendly Investment Banks 7 8mo
+10 Anyone else got rejected after final rounds and your career never took shape? 2 1y
+10 Can’t even get a searchfund role im so cooked. 4 1y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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