+9 Got rejected from SA 2025 at frat party pregame 6 1y
+9 Internship offers: risk management vs fixed income 1 1y
+9 Did I screw up? Took ER over IB 3 1y
+7 HireRight - Background check 4 1y
+9 Minimum Wage SA Pay 3 1y
+12 Is working in New York mandatory for success? 7 1y
0 Looking for a new job 7 1y
+5 Diversity but international 5 1y
+10 trade finance - would you take it? 9 1y
+9 Offer delayed and looking for new opportunities as contingency plan 1 2y
0 Nontarget Sophomore Intern Decision 1 2y
+3 American Century Investments background 0 2y
+10 Where do I go from here? 2 2y
0 Actuary to Private Equity: Can it be Done? 6 2y
+9 Sophomore Summer Internship Options 1 2y
+14 Large Family Office Over PE? 2 2y
+19 Intl Student Going to a Canadian University: Will American Firms Hire Me 25 2y
+3 Unpaid Internship 12 2y
+6 Tech or Finance? 1 2y
+6 How to ask for raise / too soon to ask? 1 2y
+10 2024 Full time roles at Credit Rating Agencies 9 2y
+2 Which School + Bank leads to the best Exits 2 2y
+9 Applying for Off-Cycles with Summer internship secured 1 2y
0 Best cities to work in for private banking? 2 2y
+9 Looking for Study Material 1 2y
+10 Ghosted by HR regarding return offer 2 2y
+9 Need Job Search Advice 1 2y
+6 Say Left or let go? 4 2y
+10 What now? What would you do? 3 2y
+9 My "spark" comes from my parent's career 3 2y
0 US Citizenship required for A&D Banking? 1 2y
+1 Is it over for me?? 4 2y
+25 what are my chances 2 2y
0 Should I take an accounting course? 3 2y
+45 At what point is it over? 26 2y
+9 Freaking the hell out 3 2y
0 How will a previous Superday affect my chances in an interview? 2 2y
+12 Breaking into IB with a 3.56 from a semi target 2 2y
+9 Want to Exit Already 1 2y
0 McKinsey Wrong Graduation Year 1 2y
+23 Advice Needed - No return offer as summer associate in IB, what are my options? 8 2y
+24 Moving from Big Law to RX IB 13 2y
0 Sophomore Lacking Guidance 1 2y
+1 Internship as High Schooler 2 2y
+35 How do you deal with not having regrets when it comes to career-altering decisions? 10 2y
0 Advice for a sophomore, am I cooked? 4 2y
+7 International Students in IB/HFs—How Was Your Process Like After Graduation? 3 2y
+3 Should I disclose layoff or frame it as lateral recruiting? 6 2y
+11 Networking Email Hooks and Tips 3 2y
+31 Corporate & Institutional Banking Relationship Manager- Need Advice 13 2y
+18 What to do as a freshman? 10 2y
+34 Analyst Age 23 2y
0 Am I cooked? Losing my Sanity 0 2y
0 can i attend random networking events just to learn more about the finance industry? 2 2y
+9 Need Advice 1 2y
+18 Canadians (or others on visas) that got fired / laid off 9 2y
+9 How To: Building Network to Transition from SS to BS 1 2y
0 Ok.. Which one of you is this? 1 2y
+10 Non-Traditional Paths to HF 7 2y
0 Is it too late to start networking? 1 2y
+9 Have multiple offers, not sure what to take 3 2y
+5 Feeling lost and seeking help... 3 2y
+12 Spring Private Equity/Credit Opportunities 2 2y
+6 First year in IB second thoughts 3 2y
0 NY Fed Market Group 1 2y
+6 Which Way to Connect with Alumni 1 2y
+9 Internship Opportunity Freshman Summer 2 2y
+9 Do American hiring managers even care/know about European universities? 2 2y
+10 My CV is cracked, yet I am getting no interviews for LDN 2025 SA 8 2y
+9 International College Senior Without Return Offer 1 2y
+15 Is it worth Graduating early or not? 3 2y
+3 Age in Investment Banking 4 2y
0 Lateral Timeline 1 2y
+16 How is it likely for recent graduates from Europe with few IB Internships to land a internship / junior role in US? 6 2y
+6 Would banks rescind an offer if they found out you were applying elsewhere for FT? 6 2y
+9 Project Finance, best move? 1 2y
+27 Gap Year for IB Recruiting 15 2y
0 Where can I find the best job opportunities? 0 2y
+10 Wharton UPenn VS UPenn CAS : Physics business in technology concentration 2 2y
+3 2.91 Cum GPA for PWM? 5 2y
+46 Awful Headhunters to Avoid 23 2y
+6 How Many Calls Should I Be Doing? 7 2y
0 First year internship 1 2y
+1 Sucking at Interviews 3 2y
+9 Lying about GPA for a good reason... 10 2y
0 HELP PLEASE!! Internship application rejection while networking 3 2y
+14 Moving Bank in the US for Non-Citizens 2 2y
+9 How to approach predicted degree classifications on resume 2 2y
+8 Wrong personality for IB. Alternative options? 1 2y
0 Interest Rate Hedging Analyst 1 2y
+14 Waiting to Hear Back from Final Round 3 2y
+18 London - FCA regulatory reference with written warnings 11 2y
+3 How do we feel about the upcoming rate cuts for us job seekers? 1 2y
+11 Chances that I get jobs in London from Asia 3 2y
+18 Another H1-B Pain Story: US offer with OPT struggles or gap year in Europe 8 2y
0 Help :/ 1 2y
+4 Diversity Questions as a Non-Diverse Candidate 5 2y
+9 I feel qualified but I am getting no interviews. Whats my best move? 1 2y
+9 What happens if you don't make it? 13 2y
0 Is it ok to email recruiter to ask what to expect in an Online Assesment? 1 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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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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