+3 Chicago MM IB Openings 1 4y
+101 How to decline offer twice?(asked for it back and received) it) 27 4y
+6 Finding a quantitative buy-side internship at this point in the year 3 4y
+38 Recruiting in Zürich/ Geneva vs London 12 4y
+43 Advice for Networking Calls for SA Recruiting 10 4y
+15 Model risk specialist vs. Valuation risk team leader 6 4y
+7 Academic Suspension Impact on IB Recruiting 1 4y
+3 PLEASE: Work Experiences available Freshaman (4 year degree) 10 4y
+121 Guide for Investment Banking Full-Time Recruiting 52 4y
+16 Applying to New York - Visa 10 4y
+13 Career Advice 4 4y
0 How to follow up with a contact? 2 4y
+14 Too late to start networking for Summer 2023 Internship? 5 4y
+3 Summer Analyst Exit 3 4y
+8 How do I break into IBD? 11 4y
+42 Trying to move to an SWE role with non-tech background. Suggestions? 10 4y
0 Analytics For Finance 1 4y
+16 London 2022 FT AM/HF/PE Progress 63 4y
+22 Is it possible to get into investment banking on Wall Street out NYU Shanghai? 14 4y
+7 From Undergrad Finance to IB 5 4y
+11 Is iit bombay a target school for BB's specifically GS nyc for IBD 18 4y
+12 Should I start working or do a masters first? 2 4y
+13 Aiming for not NYC? 4 4y
+59 Good signs after IB interview 38 4y
+4 Goldman Sachs Warehouse Lending, Securitized Products 6 4y
0 JPM Commercial Banking Pay and Promotion? 3 4y
+113 ECM/DCM for Career Banking 48 4y
+15 UNIQUE NETWORKING SITUATION 5 4y
+14 Princeton Recruiting 8 4y
+35 Networking: How many emails did you guys send out to land an interview if non-target? 32 4y
+24 Low GPA - do I realistically have a chance in IBD? 8 4y
+2 What should I concentrate in addition to finance? 4 4y
+207 UMich Undergrad For IB Recruiting 89 4y
+3 Diversity in normal recruiting 2 4y
+22 CFA while working in Audit 11 4y
+10 Confused About Summer Offer to Optimize for Full Time Recruiting 4 4y
+6 Stuck in internal audit 2 4y
+19 NYC IB to Los Angeles PE 8 4y
+26 Junior year sa recruiting without experience? 11 4y
+10 [MAY 2020 FORUM] WHAT'S STILL OPEN FOR 2021 SUMMER ANALYST 1 4y
+217 Approaching 30 and lost 52 4y
+4 Summer analyst 2021 IB 2 4y
+10 RX FT Recruiting Without Previous RX Experience 4 4y
+25 First Advantage Background Check 38 4y
+12 Singapore IB recruiting from UK target/semi-target? 9 4y
+3 Freshman at UC Berkeley ending semester with a 3.3 GPA 10 4y
+3 PE to IB 2 4y
+14 Interview Prep Advice 3 4y
+23 Deleted deleted 10 4y
+6 January 2022 FT in NYC Thread 3 4y
+11 Recruiting in SEA IB (non SG) 3 4y
+20 3.5 GPA Cut-off? in 2022 21 4y
+8 Top BB IBD vs Vista Equity out of college 7 4y
+7 How to network better (future goal of entrepreneurship, I.e. sponsor 2 4y
+26 Poker playing experience in buy-side interview 10 4y
0 IBD Internships 6 4y
+19 Networking cold email 9 4y
+9 Can I make it to a small NYC boutique from Penn State 6 4y
+4 IB Freshman Summer Internship 8 4y
+52 Familial Pressure to Go On Vacation During Internship 22 4y
+38 Off-cycle internship deadlines for Europe 17 4y
+36 About to Graduate from Target School with a 2.9 GPA 10 4y
+10 Good IB group for technical majors? 3 4y
+9 FT Analyst Class Opportunities for 2022? 1 4y
+9 How to convert internship into full-time-role? 1 4y
+6 Resume ~2.5 years out of UG 1 4y
+9 Have 2 Part-Time Internship Opportunities - Can I take both? 1 4y
+29 Skipping on cycle? 17 4y
+11 Investment Banking post-MBA at 31-32? 3 4y
+9 Questions to ask a Headhunter who reached out via LinkedIn? 1 4y
+3 2020 Grad still looking for work 2 4y
+7 Reading recommendations for a HS student interested in IB career 1 4y
0 Lying on linkedin? 1 4y
0 Contacting interviewers before internship 2 4y
+10 Leaving a job in <1y vs Staying miserable and full of FOMO? Help! 1 4y
+9 Modern 2021 GPA Cut-Off 5 4y
+12 Should I take the offer at the end of my internship at….. 5 4y
+14 Does major matter? 13 4y
0 Group Placement Networking for SA 2022 2 4y
+12 A target student's observations from the 2022 IB Recruitment Cycle 21 4y
+6 Big 4 Strategy Consulting Intern to Investment Banking Intern 1 4y
+3 How to network to get desired Investment Banking team 1 4y
0 I cringe at my own Linkedin profile and during networking all the time. Is this normal? 4 4y
0 Email CC Etiquette 1 4y
+25 Paranoid Incoming IB Analyst 17 4y
+35 Have over 2 million at 21... Should I still do banking / PE? 29 4y
+11 Should I be worried about background check? 3 4y
+9 Fresh grad with an offer from Amazon and PwC Deals. 1 4y
+11 SIE Exam - Worth it as a junior? 4 4y
+8 Tips for 400 qns guide? 4 4y
+29 Graduating, now what? 12 4y
+12 Recent grad - not sure on which offer to choose. 3 4y
+6 Do interviewers see what demographics you put on your application? 1 4y
+666 Honestly it is feeling hopeless 63 4y
0 How to get a job in a hedge fund based on good results 1 4y
+7 Breaking into IB from one of the toxic schools 4 4y
+11 Referrals at Banks 1 4y
+3 Lateral Rounds - Question 4 4y
+9 H-1B visa, Canada and Finance(IB/RE) 1 4y
+14 Breaking into IB from Canada with only commercial banking exp. 5 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • 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%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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