+48 Oooh - Stay away from "back office" technology/IT jobs in finance 25 11y
+48 Credit Analyst Interview 39 4y
+48 UCLA vs UC Berkeley recruitment for IB 15 6y
+48 LinkedIn InMail vs. email 64 9y
+48 head hunter vs. direct application 41 8y
+48 How common are internships during the school semester? 83 8y
+48 Big 4 VS Possible IB 29 15y
+48 Reaching out to alumni 81 15y
+47 Extremely beaten up over job rejection 8 1y
+47 London - How does recruiting for summers again work? 22 2y
+47 Questions to ask at the end of an interview? 10 2y
+47 ABSOLUTE LOL IF YOU THINK ANYONE IS HIRING RIGHT NOW 45 3y
+47 Deleted 30 3y
+47 Bad Networking Calls - Analysts' Faults? 10 3y
+47 What are my chances of getting an IB offer? 17 4y
+47 Graduated from an Ivy, no job, feeling hopeless, not really sure what to do 26 4y
+47 I screwed up, then I caught up. What next? 8 4y
+47 Will speaking Japanese help me in any way? 47 4y
+47 Job Landscape/Opportunities in the Philadelphia Area 6 5y
+47 I did a drone start-up and now I want to go back into finance. Q&A 9 7y
+47 Great Interview that went nowhere 12 8y
+47 How to bomb an interview without the interviewer knowing that you're intentionally bombing the interview? 12 8y
+47 Weakness Interview Question - Examples? 24 9y
+47 'Big data' 40 9y
+47 Job networking stories for your first job out of college 33 9y
+47 WSO Hall of Fame: Job Search Advice Forum 7 1y
+47 Chief of staff/executive assistant to the CEO? 25 8y
+47 Got offer lateral AM to IBD - need your advice 51 11y
+47 Why not skip the MBA and go back to school for Software Engineering? 27 11y
+47 Consistency is the Key 12 12y
+47 Perseverance is Key 16 2y
+47 How to answer, "What motivates you," interview question 61 9y
+47 Answering the "What is your current Comp.." question 32 13y
+47 Networking at a nightclub 33 13y
+47 Fixed Income Credit Research Analyst - Interview help 34 7y
+47 Why Debt over Equit? 47 5y
+47 Consumer/Retail Groups 84 9y
+47 Best reply to "Do you have any questions?" 51 4y
+46 Goldman or McKinsey: advice needed! 12 1y
+46 Its a birthday and I am done 33 2y
+46 How to answer "if we gave you an offer, would you sign it"? 24 2y
+46 Quitting IB @6 months 11 2y
+46 Can I break into IB without an undergraduate degree. 32 2y
+46 Awful Headhunters to Avoid 23 1y
+46 Too many offers (Help) 21 3y
+46 Breaking Into IB - Late Twenties 28 3y
+46 I just got fired as an intern 22 3y
+46 Discouraged CFA Charterholder looking for first big break - advice 25 4y
+46 Pre-med to Investment Banking 27 4y
+46 Breaking into IB from Georgia Tech 27 4mo
+46 How much power does an MD have? 20 3y
+46 Anyone care to take a quick look at my resume? 18 7y
+46 How Helpful is an Employee Referral? 32 5y
+46 Getting into Investment Banking late 18 6y
+46 What firms do UVA kids end up in banking? 13 7y
+46 JP Morgan Global Finance and Business Management Program Internship 42 2y
+46 Do you talk numbers with headhunters? 9 8y
+46 Negotiate for more? 35 6y
+46 Torn between 3 offers 23 6y
+46 Nonprofit Fundraising to Private Sector 17 9y
+46 MBB in Asia vs BB Structuring in London vs Everything else 13 6y
+46 So, I went to London and knocked on some doors.. 20 6y
+46 Advice from an ex-IB MD - on how to make VP 9 10y
+46 Knowing a Managing Director 93 6y
+46 Got their Business card. What now? 79 11y
+46 H1b decisions 58 12y
+46 What job search sites do you use? 77 13y
+46 Interview with Low GPA 54 13y
+46 How to approach meeting with Alumni 21 6y
+46 Anyone familiar with AnEx Program 69 10y
+46 How to Demonstrate Interest in Finance 31 8y
+46 Washington and Lee University 32 6y
+46 Finance Jobs: 60 Hours a Week (Or Less) 27 6y
+46 Is networking overrated? 32 16y
+46 Cornell AEM or Georgetown Econ for Wall Street jobs? 56 9y
+46 Goldman Sachs - Operation Analyst Salary 2009 87 6y
+46 Public Finance I-Banking Interview, Help!! 50 4y
+46 Williams vs Dartmouth 40 9y
+46 Interview Books 69 8y
+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? 17 5mo
+45 How do you deal with just being a failure 22 1y
+45 At what point is it over? 26 1y
+45 Deleted 16 4y
+45 Do I Belong Here? 14 4y
+45 FT Recruiting/Finishing college with terminally ill parent 17 4y
+45 Signs that a Networking Call is Going Well 27 7mo
+45 "Smart" Networking questions 5 5y
+45 Advice with distant felony on my record 18 6y
+45 How do you recover after bombing an interview? 18 1y
+45 What to do as a rising senior at a non-target with no IB experience 20 6y
+45 How long to hear back from Final Interview? 39 4y
+45 No Sophomore Summer Internship - What Now? 32 7y
+45 College Freshmen and Sophomores Beware - Avoid these internships 6 6y
+45 Hedge Fund "startups" 48 6y
+45 What is the worst thing that can happen? 24 12y
+45 Wages per Hour 28 12y
+45 Clarify incorrect answer in the interview? 69 12y
+45 How To Break Into Big 4 Valuation 36 8y
+45 Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT) Prep Courses? 83 9y
+45 Secondary PE Fund - Valuation Interview Questions 29 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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