+31 Networking Struggles 15 4y
+15 Breaking Into IB - MSF worth it? (Unique Situation) 5 4y
+7 Verbal to written offer 3 4y
+12 Graduate Trainee vs Analyst title 5 4y
+39 Safest career path in high-finance 26 4y
+8 Q v2 8 4y
+9 Ex IB, Current Corp Dev/Strat...What next? 3 4y
+234 A Guide for Switching From Commercial Banking to Investment Banking 195 4y
+12 London Incoming SA 2021 Thread 20 4y
+13 What’s goes well with CFA® Prep? 6 4y
+9 does sophomore internship matter after you received your junior offer? 3 4y
+6 Leaving FT role for Contract To Hire Role? 0 4y
+41 How is UChicago IB recruiting? 24 4y
+12 Transfer target question 1 4y
+9 2021 Grad still no jobs 5 4y
+26 Lied about my GPA 21 4y
+19 N/A 28 4y
+12 Technical Interviews are Dumb 4 4y
0 Keeping up with your network 2 4y
0 Accidentally applied with typos in resume 1 4y
+57 Told I won't get an offer before even my mid-review 24 4y
+22 What's the actual advantage of being at a target / super target coming from a very normal background for recruiting? 13 4y
+9 Delete delete 5 4y
+6 Bumble Bizz 1 4y
+14 Deleted 3 4y
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+5 What does corp dev do in an M&A deal? 2 4y
0 What is the meaning of life? 2 4y
+8 What do you do if there are no internships in your area? 5 4y
0 Paranoia of offer being pulled 7 4y
+11 Non-target student looking for advice 9 4y
+6 “”” 1 4y
+12 HELP! Offer decision: NY BB IBD vs. HK top BB IBD 7 4y
+3 Are there any investment banks in NYC that hire non-targets? 4 4y
+9 2022 SA HK Thread 111 4y
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+9 IB Recruiting 1 4y
+14 Maintaining relationship during Analyst Stint 4 4y
+9 Should I accept this offer? 6 4y
+6 How difficult is it for International Students to break into MBB/IB? 11 4y
+4 2022 APAC/HK/SG FT Full Time Recruiting 20 4y
+19 Visa Sponsorship at London Investment Banks 9 4y
+3 Citi Promotion Timeline 1 4y
+35 2 year Credit Analyst looking to move into IBD 33 4y
+8 Freshman summer internship 3 4y
+9 Cold Email Tips 1 4y
+1 Linkedin Messaging as last resort? 1 4y
+173 Breaking in without any degree 67 4y
+42 delete 26 4y
+9 Is joining the military my best shot at getting into IB? 0 4y
+11 How to network with people I dont share anything in common with? 2 4y
+580 Dealing with elitism while networking 171 4y
+22 Is Corporate Development Different From Business Development? 11 4y
+57 Depressed College Graduate with no job, broke and drinking alcohol everyday! Need Help! At the end of the rope! 9 4y
+330 Most Unignorable Cold Email for people with Massive Balls 43 4y
+21 Should I accept this internship offer? Negotiate? Reject? 14 4y
+256 Is diversity recruiting fair? 80 4y
+15 Seminar 7 4y
+24 Foreign Exchange Trader 8 4y
+25 Public urination first time offense in Virginia already accepted offer 6 4y
+8 Did I mess by not transferring 5 4y
+17 UIC Math major, where can I break in? 4 4y
+35 Coming from Pure Mathematics 17 4y
+6 IB intern NYC -> Chicago Analyst Questions 4 4y
+12 Leave a cruisey FO job in institutional banking for investment banking at a BB? 2 4y
+6 Need help with 2 job offers 2 4y
0 Help selecting first job. IB vs IR vs Corp Dev/Strat 2 4y
+7 Most Prestigous Blood Type for IB 2 4y
+44 Diversity Recruiting is Paradise 7 4y
+11 Working a Summer Abroad in London 3 4y
+11 Non-native mandarin speaker in HK with no work experience. Am I screwed? 6 4y
+5 PIMCO to IBD BB 8 4y
+37 Career Choices - PIMCO or Ares? 11 4y
+18 How competitive are spring weeks? 11 4y
+4 Is 2023 SA recruiting over? 4 4y
+33 Is Johns Hopkins a total non-target? 18 4y
+13 BRAIN TEASER HELP 3 4y
+4 Does a job in finance leave time for entrepreneurship? 12 4y
+12 Advice needed: incoming freshman in undergrad & an aspiring investment banker 6 4y
+13 Non-mandarin finance jobs Hong Kong 4 4y
+24 Providing GPA as a Transfer Student 14 4y
+12 Which is more prestigious an associate at Blackstone or associate at Wachtell lipton 13 4y
+12 FT 2023 - Advice 11 4y
+25 FT 2021 London recruiting (MF Credit & PE internship) 13 4y
+8 Best places to live as an intern in Chicago? 5 4y
+13 Help with Offer: Lazard (SF) or Citi 25 4y
+9 Offer Help - Recruiting Advice 2 4y
+94 IB Hustler Stories: For those who did not get into IB, what are you up to now? 33 4y
+19 Goldman Sachs background status 77 4y
+9 First job: big custodian bank (product and strategy - asset servicing) vs small unknown (investment analyst) 2 4y
+12 Asset Servicing or Business Strategy 2 4y
+8 I keep failing Hirevues, need some help 5 4y
+16 Removing Bad Experience from LinkedIn 10 4y
+9 Internship opportunities for summer after freshmen year (London) (target school) 4 4y
0 How much do you guys pay in rent? (AN1, Chicago vs NYC) 1 4y
0 Any SA 2023 diversity programs still ongoing? 3 4y
+10 IB Analyst position in Europe & Spontaneous Application 2 4y
0 Coffee Chat with HR at Elite Boutique — what to ask? 5 4y
+7 Ft recruiting 2022 (Canadian version) 6 4y
+15 Canadian Investment Banking Help 8 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • Associates (47) $258
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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