+9 INTERSHIP IN SEARCH FUND OR CF BOUTIQUE?? 1 2y
+9 Getting a Freshman Summer Internship This Late? 2 2y
+14 Feeling lost, do I have no choice but give up? 3 2y
+6 Advice you would give to a freshman/thoughts on a finance degree in Canada 1 2y
+23 Past employer is jeopardizing job opportunities 9 2y
0 Urgent!!!!! EB SA25' Background Check transcript 2 2y
+5 Any advice for incoming HS freshman wanting to go into IB/PE after schooling. 5 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
0 Deleted 1 2y
+9 IB Vs. CRE Dilemma 3 2y
+9 US MM/LMM vs. Australian BB/EB. 1 2y
+18 any breaking in advice? 17 2y
+1 Work In NYC but live in New Jersey: Do I have to pay City Tax ? 1 2y
+28 Wall street Companies that are actually on wall street 17 2y
0 Summer 2025 --> IBD Nomura (NY) or CB at JPM (NY) 2 2y
+10 Internship Interviews Are 10x Less Stressful When You Already Know The Questions You’ll Be Asked. Here Are 2 Ways To Get The Questions Ahead Of Time. 2 2y
+5 GPA change after submitted resume for job app 5 2y
+9 Off the Record reference check ruined job opportunity/former employer jeopardizing job opportunities 1 2y
+9 moving overseas - possible? 3 2y
+6 GPA Issue 3 2y
+6 Asking to grab drinks for networking 2 2y
+3 Akuna Capital Math Test 3 2y
+10 No Clue What To Ask At The End Of An Interview? Here Are 2 Types Of Thoughtful Questions That Will Impress Your Interviewer. 1 2y
+4 Is this the ideal pathway in life? 3 2y
+15 French vs German for IB in the EU 9 2y
+6 Please Criticize My Cold Email Template 4 2y
+2 Should I double major in economics and cognitive science with a focus on behavioral economics, or just do a economics-statistics program? 3 2y
+3 am i cooked? 11 2y
+15 Value of a math minor? 5 2y
0 Advice for graduate student to land 2025 IB SA 1 2y
+9 Am I wasting an opportunity to leave IB too early? 1 2y
+7 Offer pick - Greenhill or Nomura GT 6 2y
+32 JP Morgan Global Finance & Business Management Intern vs Goldman Ops 20 2y
+46 JP Morgan Global Finance and Business Management Program Internship 42 2y
+15 Struggling to Network for Full-Time IB Recruiting 6 2y
+13 Best career to maximise cash earnings in the first 10-15 years? 13 2y
+2 GPA Dropoff Post SA Recruiting 4 2y
+8 Life Choices 5 2y
+9 Seeking Advice, International Student Recruiting Dilemma 4 2y
+15 GPA Non-Target 6 2y
0 Advice Needed 1 2y
+9 Funniest Networking Stories 1 2y
0 Do banks ask for Official or Unofficial Transcripts during Background Checks? 5 2y
+6 Incoming college student worried about the future 4 2y
+216 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline 39 2y
+1 Do recruiters for NY firms need to list salary? 1 2y
+26 What are my options? 13 2y
0 TAP Advisors SA 2025 2 2y
+21 Dream Job vs Dream Location 14 2y
+3 Replying to rejection email 3 2y
+2 Suggest risky interview tips 2 2y
+13 Plz help - losing motivation before SA internship 5 2y
0 Corporate banking? 0 2y
+8 Interning for no money?? 5 2y
+4 3.75 GPA with 2 Internships 3 2y
+17 IB junior recruiting advice - American firms 7 2y
+8 UBS SF vs GHL SF 5 2y
0 How do you expect recruiting to change with the growth of specialized masters programs in the US 1 2y
+9 Looking for Guidance in Breaking into Banking 1 2y
+9 How much money will I earn in the best case? 1 2y
+1 How Specific Do You Have To Be To Headhunters? 7 2y
+9 Lev Lending Role - would you take this role given my situation and hestiations? 2 2y
+17 Stop Wasting Time Submitting 100’s of Applications to Your College’s Internship Portal. Here Are 5 Reasons Finding An Upperclassmen Mentor Will Cut Your Internship Search Time In Half 3 2y
0 Lateraling back 1 2y
+10 Networking Internally at a BB? Cold Email or LI Message? 2 2y
0 Walls Fargo corporate banking 2 2y
+19 Want to break into IB in 30’s with a shite history, excuse my language 12 2y
+20 Does (verbally accepting an offer) count as reneging? 22 2y
0 Is it worth networking? 2 2y
0 del 2 2y
0 JW Michaels & Co - Legit Recruiter? 0 2y
+1 Personal Vs Professional Life Dilemma, What would y'all do? 1 2y
+19 NYC Consumer PE/Growth Funds with decent comp but amazing WLB? 7 2y
+5 RBC vs Citi? 8 2y
+13 Finance career in Emerging Markets 11 2y
+26 When do you know it's time to go? 4 2y
+3 Putting Insght events as Experience 9 2y
0 Any HF opportunities in Orange County? 2 2y
+26 Low GPA at a Target - How screwed am I? 20 2y
+7 Best path to make world changing money (I.e. billions)? 5 2y
+9 Career advice: Transitioning from LatAm Early Stage VC to US LMM PE? 3 2y
+6 Rejected after MD referral: is this normal? S&T 4 2y
0 When to start networking and how to get in diversity programs??? 1 2y
+6 Is Acturial Science good to break into Investment Banking In Wall Street? What other industries can I enter after it? 5 2y
+6 Transitioning from PwC M&A to Investment Banking: Is it a Smart Career Move?" 3 2y
+3 How to be #1 as a Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase 2 2y
+12 2 Search fund internship or 1 and nothing - hoping to pursue IB 1 2y
+11 interview follow up typo 10 2y
+14 How much rejection is normal in the lateral process? 17 2y
0 Thoughts? - recruiting 1 2y
+10 Should I try for IB career? 3 2y
+9 What chance do I have? 1 2y
+13 (UK) Too late to pursue finance and make it? 19 years old, not a lot of momentum in life. 7 2y
0 I NEED HELP 3 2y
0 From REPE to HF? 3 2y
+23 Most Prestigious/Safest/Gentrified/Old Money Neighborhoods in NYC For Summer Internship? 14 2y
+9 Advice on Connecting with Analysts/Associates Before Starting IB Internship 1 2y
0 Going into Corp Dev 1 2y
+10 Want to get a proper shot at big firms. Any tips? 4 2y
0 Anyone else been let go/went without an offer from university? 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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