0 Which is better for private wealth management, Baird or JP Morgan? 0 2y
+8 Goldman Sachs 2024 FT London 26 2y
+9 Sophomore Internship - What to choose? 1 2y
+10 When are the optimal years to learn [Excel, Technicals, etc] 3 2y
+6 Any Appalachian Monkeys? 1 2y
+14 Moving from Canada to USA 8 2y
+5 Take Wharton or reapply for HBS/GSB 2 2y
+3 London vs SF 3 2y
+12 How do I create my own path? 3 2y
0 Why do recruiters ask you for your "salary expectations" when salaries are standard/almost the same across the industry? 1 2y
+7 Tips on networking with senior bankers? 1 2y
0 Cold email branch managers or individual wealth managers? 1 2y
0 When is it ok to quit 1 2y
+37 I am lost on the next step - Need Advice 8 2y
+1 Delete 3 2y
+6 sg/hk buyside 2 2y
+9 US visa sponsorship for international students 1 2y
+10 Is it Possible with a 3.1 GPA? 4 2y
+9 Need Advice - Feeling stuck in my current job 1 2y
+2 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 2y
0 Is it worth it to apply to US Finance internships from Canada? 1 2y
+5 Asset Based Lending Career Progression / Compensation 2 2y
+5 How much does GPA matter for recruiting 7 2y
+13 Offer Decision: Wells Fargo vs. BNP Paribas 6 2y
+140 Coffee chat turned coffee date 46 2y
0 Starting buyside in London, can I still move to IB? 3 2y
0 Suggestions on my first internship? 1 2y
+18 Career Path Advice Needed 5 2y
0 IB - 0 experience - Junior 1 2y
0 A former student of my public high school's AP Economics class is a partner at PJT. Can I cold email him for networking? This is not a joke. 1 2y
+23 To late for me? 12 2y
+7 Failed SA 25 Next Steps? 9 2y
+3 Having a virtual superday while on a cruise ship? 5 2y
+11 What should I do in my situation? 1 2y
+25 Research Offers Input 3 2y
0 Most prestigious "legacy" names to put on LinkedIn? 7 2y
+25 Need Advice: MIT Finance or CMU CS 6 2y
+6 How can I make the best of my situation? 1 2y
0 Jennison Internship 2024 0 2y
+9 [Seeking Advice] Target School Off-Cycle Recruiting 1 2y
0 Job Search Letter 2 2y
+6 How do initial HH meetings go down and when should I start replying? 1 2y
0 How to reach out for a second Coffee Chat ? 1 2y
+12 Credit? Real Estate? - Help Me Decide 1 2y
0 Where can I go with no modeling experience? 3 2y
+6 In Person Networking in NYC 1 2y
0 MS Trading Applications 2 2y
0 Possible to Recruit for US PE from UK IB? 4 2y
+7 ScotiaBank FT 2024 25 2y
+14 Realistically, what level of technicals and news do I need to know? When exactly should I start networking/finding internships from a semitarget? 4 2y
0 Networking Dinner 4 2y
+10 2 Year Dual Degree Graduate 1 2y
+6 Leaving before contract ends 1 2y
+10 IB or PE from undergrad? 2 2y
+16 4.0 GPA, taking CFA Level 1 in august, graduating in a month, no job lined up 4 2y
+10 Moving to NYC to network? 5 2y
+13 Starting as Junior - Perfect Grades, Target, No Experience 4 2y
+13 Deleted 5 2y
+3 Wtf after you realize you hate IB?? 3 2y
+9 Side hustles that allowed to u to leave banking? 4 2y
+9 CMB ABL to IB Coverage, DCM, LAF, etc.. 1 2y
+9 Need help choosing 2 2y
+212 I hate the living sh*t out of my job as a current salesman. I hate sales with a burning passion. I need out. Please help. 98 2y
+25 Risky Networking? 24 2y
0 Internship in other countries 1 2y
+12 Freshman-Switched from Biology to Finance: Seeking Advice for Sophomore Year Internships 1 2y
+6 MM Boutique vs BSB Capital Markets 1 2y
+8 Reneging Bulge Bracket SA Offer -- Advice 5 2y
+9 HELP: Role or Location? What is more important 1 2y
+9 Transfer from US BB in NYC to Europe (London) 1 2y
+16 Maintaining networks way above your belt 5 2y
+6 Networking for Lateraling 2 2y
0 How to ask for time off for an internship designed to help me leave my job 3 2y
+15 Need Some Advice - Career 7 2y
0 Am I CRAZY? 3 2y
+10 IB vs. Accounting 2 2y
0 Networking for FT during SA 1 2y
+12 PE to VC Crazy in this Market? 1 2y
+10 Rejected from investment program 2 2y
0 Difficulty of Charlotte Lazard MM or Atlanta Goldman/Barclays/Gugg from Emory Goizueta? 3 2y
0 High Schooler looking for finance internship/unpaid insight opportunities for summer 2024 4 2y
0 Do you have to choose one city and one city only when applying for bank locations? 1 2y
+4 SA Top RX Shop vs Bridgewater Summer IA 2 2y
0 Should I still recruit for MBB 1 2y
+4 Freshman at University of British Columbia 5 2y
+1 EB asking what firm I signed to after cancelling my interview? 3 2y
+7 Is it normal to not be interviewed for first round after attending an in person investment banking summer analyst recruiting event? 4 2y
+3 Diversity Recruitment besides On-Campus Recruitment 4 2y
+3 Networking even after processes have ended. 1 2y
+9 Betting on IB or PE? 1 2y
+6 Del 3 2y
+11 Trying to recruit out of Asia into the US - any advice ? 6 2y
+10 Am I Cooked? 15 2y
+1 January 2025 FT Job 2 2y
0 First Post 2 2y
0 when and how to start ft recruiting 2 2y
+9 In-person Superday over Zoom 7 2y
+9 Should I quit? 1 2y
+10 Applying while unemployed versus applying from unrelated role - lesser of two evils? 2 2y
+3 International Exchange 2 2y

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 98.3%
  • 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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June 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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