+31 Lying about GPA 2.9-> 3.2 35 8y
+31 Any advice for a legal & financial translator? 5 8y
+31 Relocation from NYC to London 3 6y
+31 Best Lifestyle Job in Finance for 25 year old; Need time for side projects 16 8y
+31 Can A Company Prevent You From Reneging? 8 8y
+31 Is working at Wall Street really hard? 52 8y
+31 Should I accept this and try to break into IB later? 5 8y
+31 December Grad FT IBD Search 7 3y
+31 How did you get your first/meaningful finance internship/job? 26 5y
+31 Taking the CFA level 1 as a biology major to land a job in equity research, Smart or not? 10 7y
+31 Need advice on possible opportunity in Pakistan 10 6y
+31 How to seem like a human being during interviews 19 7y
+31 Career in Finance - but also lots of time to travel 12 6y
+31 Selling yourself at non-target school's 11 7y
+31 Coming in from the cold: can I segway in from an interesting, but irrelevant, career? 2 6y
+31 Mediocre person seeks exit opps advice on 2 offers (audit vs operations) 11 6y
+31 Need direction Wharton Yale undergrad 15 4y
+31 BB Ops Vs Big4 Consulting Vs Credit Research 7 6y
+31 Nomura v KeyBanc 17 3y
+31 How difficult to stay at BB for 10+ years after undergrad? 15 6y
+31 Analyst to Associate - How likely? 17 5y
+31 HOW TO ASK FOR A REFERRAL WITHOUT BEING SO TRANSACTIONAL? 9 5y
+31 misdemeanor question 21 4y
+31 Did I make a big mistake in choosing my first job out of undergrad? 6 5y
+31 Gift for the bosses after promotion 1 5y
+31 Networking Struggles 15 4y
+31 1-2 yr hiatus from IB, can I get back in? 12 5y
+31 Accountant trying to break into IB 8 4y
+31 Fell down and struggling to get back up 5 4y
+31 Should I pursue tech or IB 40 4y
+31 what should i do.... (break in vs grad school) 15 2y
+31 A little bit of hope for those still recruiting! 2 3y
+31 Which offer would you choose? 26 3y
+31 My cousin just got fired in the UK 29 3y
+31 JPMorgan vs Deutsche Bank 11 3y
+31 Networking stats: emails sent: 363. Replies: 2 (: 20 3y
+31 SA 2024 Openings 70 3y
+31 jpm ny or ares la 31 3y
+31 FT Diversity Programs 7 2y
+31 Help pls:-/ 21 1y
+31 Leaving Top Group at CS for Santander? 14 2y
+31 I Really Don't Like Finance - Advice? 8 2y
+31 ON-CYCLE OR RERECRUIT 24 2y
+31 Losing Hope and Motivation Post Layoffs 8 2y
+31 What is the best way to network with Investment Bankers? 29 2y
+31 Carnivore Diet 13 2y
+31 Change Surname to get Diversity? 14 1y
+31 FT 26 recruitment advice 6 1y
+31 What should we do if our jobs get taken by AI? 22 5mo
+30 whether to start a CFA at the age of 35...? 25 9y
+30 Housing Allowance in Hong Kong 37 15y
+30 Internship Dilema (IBD v Asset Management) 11 6y
+30 hong kong/asian interviews - advice please 35 6y
+30 Thinking to do Financial Engineering to enhance my career 15 15y
+30 ARGUS....how to learn the basics without spending money?? 51 4y
+30 Don't Know What to Do 32 15y
+30 What shall I do? 11 6y
+30 Unemployed Recent and Soon to be Grads... 44 14y
+30 Move from USA to London/Europe 16 6y
+30 Toronto Boutiques 25 6y
+30 Timing Dilemma 14 6y
+30 Goldman Sachs IT Back Office or Credit Suisse IT Front Office 13 8y
+30 A Week in the Life of a Wall Street Intern -via Storify/Dealbook 50 13y
+30 Break into accounting (BIG 4) w/o Accounting degree (undergrad) 22 11y
+30 GS vs. BlackRock 25 7y
+30 Commission only jobs - be safe 26 12y
+30 Including Unrelated Work Experience on Resume? 35 12y
+30 Three Books Every Aspiring Banker (Or Experienced One) Should Read. 9 3y
+30 Which degree and occupation should I become? 22 6y
+30 Interview Question on bonds 25 9y
+30 What I Learned While Recruiting 1 10y
+30 Going to Boston/Philly/aka any other City from New York 8 6y
+30 Credit Ratings Agency Recruiting Timelines 9 6y
+30 Graduating Senior in Big Four Audit - Consulting Career Path? 10 6y
+30 The Secret Weapon That Lets You Control the Job Interview 6 10y
+30 College Decision: Columbia, Vanderbilt, Baylor 7 6y
+30 Stockbroker obsolete? 29 9y
+30 Breaking out of Ops into the Front Office 15 1y
+30 Intern who developed great method for sourcing deal flow. How do I leverage this into a PE or IB (M&A) Role? 21 5y
+30 Most People Start Hating Their Jobs At 35 4 8y
+30 Recent grad ->> New York for finance. No job lined up 6 6y
+30 No SAT Scores? 6 6y
+30 Is there something wrong with me? 13 8y
+30 Consulting in San Diego (finance sector) 10 8y
+30 Do you wear a full suit to a job interview/work when its summer and HOT outside? 47 8y
+30 I'm very embarrassed but I didn't work after graduation due to mental illness. How do I explain the gap? 6 8y
+30 Rate us on iTunes for a chance to win a FREE Resume Review or 1hr Mentor Session ($149-$199 value) 1 7y
+30 Application strategy - Graduate seeking IBD role in LDN 14 6y
+30 Choosing Career Path (Sub-3.0 GPA) 4 7y
+30 Wells Fargo Summer 2019 67 7y
+30 "Send me a Resume anytime" 10 7y
+30 50 Applications, 0 Interviews. Suggestions? 20 7y
+30 Big 4 Audit -----> Big 4 Transaction Support or Industry Corporate Finance Analyst 8 6y
+30 What are the different career areas of wallstreet? 6 7y
+30 Bad experience with my boss... HR might have made it worse... What should I do? 7 7y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed 9 6y
+30 What makes you refer a candidate/pass along a resume 9 7y
+30 **Networking: Next steps - informational interview** 5 7y
+30 Feel like I'm going to be stuck in this job, what do I do? 8 7y
+30 Finance Degree but no Finance Work Experience, how to break into IB 9 6y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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