+9 Thoughts on PE Break-in? Non-Traditional Finance Background, Any Insight Helps 1 4y
+9 Job offer predicament 4 6y
+9 MBB —> PE 2 6y
+9 Deleted 2 2y
+9 Would it be asinine to email boutiques asking if they take interns? 4 6y
+9 Sophomore Internship Opportunities 2 6y
+9 Choosing an offer between 2 AM spots 8 3y
+9 Recruiting for IB Associate Full Time 2023? 1 4y
+9 Advice for lateral: Top Agency to Consulting?? 1 6y
+9 FT IB Recruiting During COVID times? 1 6y
+9 Senior Finance Analyst or FP&A Corporate 1 4y
+9 Where to go career wise at BB 1 4y
+9 Quitting a part-time internship to find a full-time job after graduation 1 4y
+9 Cancelled to reschedule a 4 AM interview with a big bank. Was it a test? 1 4y
+9 Cold emailing difficulties in S&T 1 6y
+9 Two Different Paths: RBC DCM vs JPM PubFIn 5 4y
+9 Houlihan Lokey 5 6y
+9 5Y international PE experience - advice for job search in the US 2 2y
+9 Seeking Career Advice: Time-Sensitive Offer and Multiple Opportunities in Finance 1 2y
+9 Seeking Guidance on Pursuing Investment Banking in Dubai 2 2y
+9 3.3 GPA at target, what to do? 8 3y
+9 Lack of successful exits in Europe lately 9 2y
+9 Deciding between BB quant jobs 1 3y
+9 Big 4 Business Valuation vs. Bulge bracket Commercial banking 1 2y
+9 Leveraging junior AM internship into FT IB roles 1 2y
+9 How to ask/reach out for an interhsip? 1 2y
+9 How to use an IB offer to have a potential expedited process at another bank? 1 6y
+9 Will I be able to handle the pressure 3 2y
+9 PWP NYC vs. Raine? Did I make the right decision? 7 6y
+9 job search responses 1 6y
+9 Looking for Advice/Guidance 4 2y
+9 SA 2020: International Students Applying for CPT 1 6y
+9 Best Career banks post mba 8 6y
+9 Whole loan trading, good place to start career? re post 1 6y
+9 <Lying About Graduation to Be Able To Recruit for Summer '23> 19 3y
+9 Breaking into PE from Subscription Lending to PE Firms 2 3y
+9 Recruiting US vs Canada 3 6y
+9 Help with Dubai, Doha, GCC Area 1 6y
+9 Public Finance IB to Infrastructure Banking/PE? 1 6y
+9 Looking for Guidance in Breaking into Banking 1 2y
+9 Career Advice 1 3y
+9 Advice on Internship 1 3y
+9 Can the Universities do anything about early recruiting timelines? 1 3y
+9 Interview Prep -Behavioral 1 6y
+9 How to Succeed in Virtual SA Programs In the Era of COVID-19 4 6y
+9 When do FLDP intern applications typically open? 4 6y
+9 How would you rate GS Merchant Banking Team? 16 3y
+9 IB (Class of 2025) 2 3y
+9 networking during covid crisis 3 6y
+9 BBIB Summer Analyst - Applying for multiple positions 1 6y
+9 International student. Boutiques SA 23 or BBs SA 24? 1 3y
+9 Where to go from here? Feeling lost 3 2y
+9 Am I Cooked? - No response after Super Day 1 2y
+9 Obliterate My Resume - shooting for IB SA next year 4 3y
+9 My Finance Career Path: Seeking Advice 1 2y
+9 Sending 3-statment model / stock pitch in a cold email? 3 2y
+9 Ankward about sending travel expenses 1 3y
+9 IB recruiting as an international student 1 6y
+9 Should I get a new job? 1 6y
+9 Interviewing when you just accepted an offer 1 6y
+9 Need a change 1 3y
+9 Investment Banking Lateral Hiring for May Graduates 1 2y
+9 How to network with small regional boutique 1 2y
+9 Networking before I start my internship? 5 6y
+9 Final year internship 3 3y
+9 Freshman internship at EY. Recruiting 2 2y
+9 Is Anyone Hiring? 9 3y
+9 Seeking Advice to Break into Technology Investment Banking - Recent Grad 1 2y
+9 Background screening. How much do they share with your prospective employer? 1 6y
+9 Rejected after interview - long term impact 2 2y
+9 Handwritten Thank You Note After Job Interview 1 6y
+9 Financial Planner & Analyst; Risk Management Analyst; Product / Sales Analyst 1 3y
+9 How to leverage my current internship 2 3y
+9 6 months post grad, still have no full time job and have no idea what to do 1 3y
+9 Corporate Banking Analyst vs Relationship Banking Associate 1 2y
+9 How does one stay connected with people at a past firm without being an annoyance? 3 3y
+9 Federal Reserve Bank (NYC) Interview / Career Advice 4 2y
+9 Break into IB from PE 3 3y
+9 Fidelity Investment Research Interview 23 3y
+9 Tips on Resume 1 6y
+9 Why is data science important? 1 3y
+9 Background Check 6 2y
+9 Reached out by Recruiter, Ask for Referral? 1 6y
+9 Bad first semester - Q-trader options and resume mechanics? 3 3y
+9 Gap Year Question 1 3y
+9 Is it possible to transition from Audit with ACA at Big 4 to a role in Consulting or Banking (Equity Research, M&A)? 1 3y
+9 Transfer to UK ER from East Coast IB 1 6y
+9 Network building 1 6y
+9 a Post-Soviet Kid's Dream of IB in North America 2 3y
+9 CFA in College 3 2y
+9 I am doing a 2021 BB SA. I am also trying for off-cycle at another bank. Should I keep quiet about my summer 2021 offer? 11 6y
+9 ————— 2 3y
+9 Lateral job moves 1 2y
+9 San Francisco-Focused 2020 Grad Job Search Zoom Room 1 6y
+9 To MBA or not to MBA… 4 2y
+9 Recruit before SA ends 2 6y
+9 Is there still time to land FT 2023? 3 3y
+9 Is it appropriate to send a follow-up email in this situation? 8 2y
+9 IB experience going into buyside recruiting 1 3y
+9 Is it a terrible idea to apply to multiple teams for new analyst programs? 1 6y

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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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