+18 J1 Career Training or J1 Internship 1 6y
+18 Family vs IB PE 2 6y
+18 Why is it so difficult to get into finance as a middle-class kid 1 6y
+19 Entrepreneur to investment banking - how to? 15 6y
+19 What choice should I make? 6 6y
+20 Big 4 audit v tiny no name corporate finance 12 6y
+20 Presentation and piece of advice 3 6y
+21 Desperately in Need of Financial Career Advice 2 6y
+21 Finding work in EU or US as a non-EU citizen (I live in Iran) 5 6y
+21 AM vs IM career advice / Msc Finance 2 6y
+21 Career advice would be very much appreciated 1 6y
+21 Advice for approaching mainstream finance as someone from Latin America 1 6y
+22 MFin, CFA, CAIA for Project Finance/M&A job? *non-finance background 7 6y
+22 CV and Cover letter review 6 6y
+22 Rotated thru ECM, S&T, real estate, and PE. My thoughts on them... 3 6y
+22 Kill my resume, (1st year at European target) 15 6y
+23 Math Major and Convicted Felon 12 6y
+23 Graduated in May, Studying for Series exams and wanting to be an analyst 1 6y
+24 I want to be Charlie Munger (OK, Warren Buffett would also do) 6 6y
+24 Trader-no luck with employment 15 6y
+24 Cold e-mail, lukewarm or even hot? Feedback welcome! 4 6y
+24 Wreck my cover letter (European target) 9 6y
+25 CFA+No-Master= Big mistake? 11 6y
+26 Joking during Interview 20 6y
+26 How to ask a "smart question"? 9 6y
+27 Wall Street Mentors is Expanding 6 6y
+29 Advice for college students looking for something to do this summer...? 9 6y
+29 Math degree, Ivy League grad -- need advice for a late 30s male 6 6y
+30 Graduating Senior in Big Four Audit - Consulting Career Path? 10 6y
+33 Big Four Corp. Fin. Advice 10 6y
+33 CFA or MBA at this point 8 6y
+34 What does Coverage really do on a junior level 7 6y
+34 Goldman Sachs GIR Phone Interview 21 6y
+34 Does MBA+ CFA L2+ get you a job ? 12 6y
+36 Please smash my resume 13 6y
+60 Laid off, Depressed, can't see how to fix this 16 6y
0 Chinese or GPA? 16 6y
0 careers in souther Ireland 5 6y
0 Alternative Route: Law? 13 6y
0 Is a bird in the hand really worth two in the bush? 3 6y
0 LinkedIn InMail from Recruiter 7 6y
0 Which internship? - 3 Possibilities 3 6y
0 Taking an year off school to learn a new language and do a couple of internships? 4 6y
0 Decision - Germany? 1 6y
0 Danish monkey wants to make it in IB, help wanted! 2 6y
0 Available Immediately 1 6y
0 Investment Analyst Opportunities 1 6y
0 Admission to MSc in Finance for NON-EU 0 6y
0 BSc Industrial Engineering (ME), MSc Finace, Risk & Accounting - what career options do I have? 0 6y
0 College GPA 7 6y
0 Chance to convert internship into a FT offer MM IB in Frankfurt 7 6y
0 Big4 M&A Advisory vs. MM IB in Frankfurt 1 6y
0 Direction for a Target School Math Major 1 6y
0 Career Direction for target school math major 3 6y
0 Currently intern Equity research but I want FX Trading 3 6y
0 2nd Interview Round BB IB for WM 1 6y
+2 state street collateral management what to expect 4 6y
+3 Cover Letter Review - IBD 1st in application (Germany) 1 6y
+3 What I need to do to have a great curriculum 1 6y
+3 Prep for coffee chat with MD 1 6y
+3 Coronavirus Contingency Plan 1 6y
+7 Research Analyst at CRISIL - is it a good opportunity? 2 6y
+8 PwC or Accenture for Technology Consulting? 1 6y
+8 Any Germans here? Level of German needed in Frankfurt. 4 6y
+9 DCM at Middle-Market Investment Bank vs. M&A Boutique 7 6y
+9 Some questions regarding internships? 1 6y
+12 JPM no Hirevue? 1 6y
+12 Which roles should I target given a background economics-finance (two masters) ?? 1 6y
+14 No expierence, unsure what to do even with my life 2 6y
+16 Internship with Big-4 as an international student. Brief Odds... 8 6y
+17 Networking in Switzerland (Cold-Calling, E-mailing, Walk-ins) 8 6y
+20 I am frustrated (First post ever) 2 6y
+36 Best M&A Book for 1st Year Analyst Preparation 40 6y
+31 Can you explain the alumni thing 8 6y
+32 How badly did I mess up 14 6y
+32 Create your Own Excuse 5 6y
+33 Oh how I judge your CV 7 6y
+35 What should one do if unemployed for 1 1/2 years since graduating? 11 6y
+35 WSO Internships & Employment Opportunities 12 6y
+36 How bad did I f$#K myself? 36 6y
+38 I will pay you to unGoogle me... 51 6y
+42 3 month after MBA graduation - and no job 28 6y
+44 Plans B through Z 4 6y
+46 Finance Jobs: 60 Hours a Week (Or Less) 27 6y
+48 Shall I Resign or not? 19 6y
+53 Got a job offer -- advice 26 6y
+54 Safest job in finance/business? 75 6y
+54 Crazy Networking Stories 52 6y
+58 Mid-career move or did I ruin my Life? 20 6y
+66 So, what should I do? 55 6y
+71 How To Be Memorable at a Networking Event 47 6y
+73 Zero bonus, only option to get more into debt? 47 6y
+76 How professional should your LinkedIn profile pic be 57 6y
+78 What to Include in a Keeping in Touch Email 113 6y
+80 Leaving your current job to work at Uber 65 6y
+98 I feel like I am settling for less. How do I convince myself otherwise? 88 6y
+102 Use of language skills in finance? 152 6y
+132 SA interviews – an interviewer’s perspective 66 6y
+204 PSA for Wannabe Interns: About Your Application... 55 6y
+270 Interview Failures 215 6y

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  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 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
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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