+10 US/Irish Dual Citizen w/ Vanguard FP&A Internship — FT Finance in London/Ireland? 2 7mo
+24 Employee Referrals 3 7mo
+9 Advice for path to take? 1 7mo
+6 What else should I be doing for IB recruiting? 1 8mo
+9 Recruiting IB / Equity Research in Chicago as a senior from an AM summer role? 1 8mo
0 US Managers Say You Aren't Prepared For Interviews 1 8mo
+11 Tech to Finance? 3 8mo
+12 semi well off, no job a year post grad, what to do 3 8mo
+10 Transitioning from Multi-Family Office to a more direct investing role 2 8mo
+12 Constant Rejections 2 8mo
0 Internship Decision 1 8mo
+15 Rising Senior - Chat am I cooked? 9 8mo
+25 Fired after 6 Months, Next Steps? 12 8mo
+9 I'm looking for help describing my job duties on my resume.  1 8mo
0 Has anyone tried any of the AI Interview Tools for interview before? 1 8mo
+6 Q&A 1 8mo
+6 B4 Valuations vs Banking Valuations 1 8mo
+5 Changing divisions after summer internship 8 8mo
+12 Technicals aren’t hard, but interviews still feel unpredictable 4 8mo
+21 Public Finance pros and cons 7 8mo
+3 Does connecting people on linkedin in the weekend piss people off 4 8mo
+7 High School Student Looking for Internship 21 8mo
+22 Do I still have a chance at Investment Banking or Management Consulting even though I'm going to a non-target university? 10 8mo
+25 When did networking actually start helping you? 7 8mo
+77 People who were in IB in 2007-2009, how was it ? 26 8mo
+9 CC -> IB? 12 8mo
0 Commercial Real estate to infrastructure 1 8mo
+9 C+ and F -> Academic Notice for the Semester. Will this lead to my offer getting rescinded? 6 8mo
+10 Leverage Sr Accounting role 1 8mo
+26 Laid off as a 2nd-year ECM analyst over a year ago - not sure what to do 11 8mo
+6 rate my cold email 2 8mo
+6 Job Market Help 1 8mo
0 Interview help 1 8mo
0 Looking for insight 1 8mo
0 Technical Interview for Alvarez & Marshal 1 8mo
+9 How to break into FICC sales + Finance in Brazil/other countries discussion 1 8mo
+18 On being civil servant 7 8mo
+12 Got "let go" for not being a right fit after 6 months 2 8mo
+10 Overqualified applicant getting denied 3 8mo
+10 Demotivated - Seeking Advice 3 8mo
0 SVCV (SVCV Corporation) Japanese Firm Begins Hiring Ahead of USA Office Opening 1 8mo
+9 Bachelor of finance 3 8mo
+22 Ares Direct Lending in LA vs Houlihan Lokey RX in NY (SA 2026) 13 8mo
0 Economics Student @ NYU CAS vs. Stern 3 8mo
+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? 17 9mo
0 PwC M&A / not IB 3 9mo
0 BBVA Interview - Has anyone interviewed recently and heard back ? 1 9mo
0 Submitting Applications Late 3 9mo
+9 Mechanical Engineering Student Seeking Advice on MBA Career Paths 1 9mo
0 Yale Sophomore Recruiting and GPA Changed am I fucked? 3 9mo
+6 Would you work at a shit tier/brand shop for a good offer? 1 9mo
+18 Job Market heading into 2026 2 9mo
+10 Full-Time Analyst Roles for International Student 3 9mo
+1 What job should in go for 1 9mo
+36 Interview Etiquette - Bottle of Water, Suit Jacket, and Notes 31 9mo
+15 Job Searching Acvice 2 9mo
0 SA2027 Should I Network? 1 9mo
+13 Can I put the people I networked with on the question "Do you have anyone that you have a close personal relationship with who is currently employed by the Firm or any of its subsidiary companies"? 7 9mo
+6 Corp Treasury Exit Ops 2 9mo
+10 Facial hair during recruiting? 4 9mo
+3 help please for ER interview 2 9mo
+10 Calling a firm to see if they have an internship application? 4 9mo
+34 H1B Visa Sponsorship Horror Story 22 9mo
+9 Dec Grad w/ Summer M&A Internship – Return Offer Timing vs FT Recruiting? 2 9mo
+9 Should I step back from recruiting for now? 1 9mo
+12 I feel hopeless (as a sophomore) going into my Junior year internship recruiting journey 2 9mo
+12 How to get a head start 2 9mo
+42 doctor switching to finance 37 9mo
+117 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI 34 9mo
0 Are interview Processes Paused Until NY? 1 9mo
+2 Del 3 9mo
0 Chatham Financial (Kennett Square PA) vs Kroll Bond Rating Agency (New York, NY) SA 1 9mo
+14 Coffee with IB Associate at 270 Park 5 9mo
+23 Laid Off IB Analyst - Can't Find a Job 9 9mo
+8 How important is GPA/Transcript post-grad? 2 9mo
+3 Interviews without networking 5 9mo
+15 Wall Street Guide (career accelerator) Program 4 9mo
+2 PB/PWM timeline 1 9mo
+3 Engaging with HH as a senior 1 9mo
0 Temporary job until return offer date starts 1 9mo
+6 Superday Case Interview - Deloitte Corp Finance 1 9mo
+91 Banks Sponsoring International Students - 2023 SA 77 10mo
+9 US recruitment from Canada 3 10mo
+14 How is AI affecting the Junior Job market? 2 10mo
+20 Coffee call structure 9 10mo
+9 Advice for recruiting timing for sophmore transferring Spring 2026 2 10mo
+9 Need a CA Foundation Test Series ASAP. 1 10mo
0 Calling HR 2 10mo
+9 8-Week, 6-Round Process… Rejected. How Do You Move On? 1 10mo
+15 J.p. morgan Background check question 5 10mo
+6 Georgetown MSF Worth it? 7 10mo
+6 Fortune 500 Corp Finance Internship vs MM Sophomore Internship for Junior Year BB/EB? 2 10mo
+6 del 1 10mo
+14 No offer, grad in 2 weeks, am I cooked? 4 10mo
+15 Deleted 7 10mo
+49 Stalled in my finance career at 33 after pivots and break - advice appreciated 22 10mo
0 Finance Opportunities in Santa Barbara? 1 10mo
0 Exchange to UPenn or NYU for IB/PE/HF recruitment? 9 10mo
+2 Headhunters: Where to start? 2 10mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? 21 10mo

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 02 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
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