0 GS ER Interviewed 1 8y
0 Non-target rejected from 2 superdays: what now? 2 8y
0 Help me guys 4 8y
0 Advice for an idiot, put yourself in my shoes 1 8y
0 Response to Follow-Up email 2 8y
+19 Why do I keep hearing these people who claim to know nothing in interviews got the jobs? 9 8y
+12 Valuation Control to Trading? 1 8y
0 When are you supposed to stop using stories from college? 1 8y
+57 How hard will it be to find an internship/job without internship experience? 67 8y
0 Late Bloomer Dilemma: Breaking into IB as a Transfer Student 2 8y
0 Analyst vs. Wholesaler Career Tracks 1 8y
+1 What does a mentor gain by showing someone the ropes? (For free) 2 8y
+105 I'm extremely terrible at interviews 49 8y
+105 Laid off, Depressed and Giving up... 49 8y
+50 Interview Q: How do you manage stress? 29 8y
+11 Model risk positions 1 8y
+42 Recruiter perspective vs my perspective. Where did I go wrong? 8 8y
0 Switch from credit analyst to portfolio manager (fixed income) 2 8y
+17 Entry-level Fixed Income Research Associate interview 6 8y
0 3rd Year M&A Analyst Heading for the Exit: Help on Next Steps... 3 8y
+8 FINRA License Background Check 2 8y
+10 Citadel Phone Interview 7 8y
0 Internship for a Non-EU master student in abroad 3 8y
+3 Urgent: Career chat with ibd head. 3 8y
0 Books for interview prep in debt capital markets (at least capital markets related) 21 8y
+14 How Do Y'all Deal with the Haters????? 20 8y
+12 Best FO roles for trainee accountants wanting to leave BO (finance IB) 1 8y
+3 Memories of the beginning 1 8y
0 "someone will be reaching out" 1 8y
0 Breaking into "Public Policy" Financial Institutions 7 8y
0 Goldman Sachs Internal Mobility 11 8y
0 JP Morgan Withdrew Application -- Would it affect my other applications? 1 8y
0 Opinions on my next move 4 8y
+16 Garden Leave and Telling Current Employer Where I Am Going 4 8y
0 Need your advice on Financ&Business Management Analyst in JP Morgan 1 8y
+3 When does full-time recruiting kick off? 1 8y
+17 Goldman Securities vs. Barclays IB Decision 8 8y
+6 Tips on Emailing/ Cold-calling for internship opportunities in asset management for liberal arts major 2 8y
0 trying to decide if I should switch to finance 3 8y
+10 Please advise me career options/plans 2 8y
0 Need some help related to financial analyst internships 1 8y
+152 For those in IBD: Dumbest things you've seen in a resume? 147 8y
0 What options are there for someone with a master in finance degree? 1 8y
+53 Goldman Sachs Operation? 120 8y
+12 what is my best plan of action 2 8y
+33 Job Hopping Open Debate 8 8y
+18 Job Opportunities with my current experience 6 8y
0 Masters Programs (Quantitative Focus) 1 8y
0 Bank of America Full Time Programs 1 8y
+1 Northwestern Mutual Internship? 2 8y
+18 FP&A --> Corporate Treasury. Bad move? 3 8y
0 Has anyone seen this three statement model before? 0 8y
0 How to prepare for commercial banking internship interview? 1 8y
+20 Please Help me Gameplan 4 8y
0 Career shift to role of Equities Dealer/ Broker. What skill sets, specific things I can learn and practice in preparation? 0 8y
0 Semester Internship Decision Help 0 8y
0 Big 4 grad school decision advise 0 8y
+16 Switch from Finance to Public Sector? 5 8y
+17 Critique My Cold Email to Alumni 8 8y
+27 How Adderall ruined my career in finance 27 8y
+27 For jobs that say 2 years of experience required, are you qualified to apply if you've worked 1 year 6 months? help? 5 8y
0 Going from Fund Accountant back to Big 4 1 8y
+38 How do you feel about..lying? 42 8y
0 Hired to be the dumb guineapig/scapegoat of a questionable company? 1 8y
+25 Going from K Street to Wall Street 3 8y
0 Help! New job, extremely hostile work environment but I need the experience. 1 8y
0 Chemical Engineering fresh grad with a Big 4 Audit offer 1 8y
0 Much Needed Job Advice - Recent Masters Grad in Unique Situation 0 8y
0 2nd Round Interview for Renewable Energy Analyst - Excel Test 0 8y
0 What to learn for Legal Internship interview 1 8y
+31 "Where else are you Interviewing?" 7 8y
0 Salary questions for 2 summer internship offers 3 8y
0 Messed up interview with HR, have an interview with the Hiring Manager. Could I still salvage the interview? 0 8y
0 Philosophy major, math minor 1 8y
0 Moving to a more technical role (Business Development to Supply Chain) 1 8y
0 From marketing to finance - Help with my resume! 1 8y
+22 Should I take this role? (Finance) 3 8y
+28 My Current Interview Process at a PE Firm.. Insights Wanted! 5 8y
0 Emailing hiring manager before or after sending in application for a job posting? 6 8y
0 Is this a scam? 1 8y
+19 IFC Investment Analyst VS Baird 3rd Yr Analyst 7 8y
0 UG Networking Paying Off Later In Your Career 0 8y
0 What criteria do you use to pick a job? 0 8y
0 Reapplying to graduate level summer internships 0 8y
0 UW-Madison international student - possibility for internship? 1 8y
+24 "Tell Me About Yourself" Interview Question 10 8y
0 Good enough for Goldman Sachs but not good enough for a worser job? 3 8y
+83 How Much Should I Smile During Interviews to Come Across as Likable? 43 8y
+19 What do I say in an email after an on-campus company networking event? 1 8y
0 Fidus Investment Corp? 1 8y
0 Double major in econ/poli sci or econ/phil? 2 8y
0 Screwed up- Need advice 3 8y
+24 Brief Case/Bag For Interview Thread 18 8y
+35 Relationship Manager at a Community Bank -- salary, responsibilities etc? 24 8y
+36 Mentors vs Sponsors 101 (hopefully a guide one day) 6 8y
0 Network for another job while you are already employed. 1 8y
+30 Most People Start Hating Their Jobs At 35 4 8y
+28 Q&A: Non-Target to BB S&T Summer Offer 10 8y
0 Applied to 20 remote jobs and landed 7 interviews 0 8y
0 College Senior - Finance Major 0 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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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 (79) $150
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