+12 Cold emailing/calling boutiques 12 9y
0 Non trad wondering on chances in middle markets 0 9y
+90 Staying Alive: 4 Tips for Surviving Corporate Layoffs 24 9y
+45 Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT) Prep Courses? 83 9y
+28 Collateral Analyst=FO? 17 9y
+27 How to interview after starting new job? 34 9y
+47 Consumer/Retail Groups 84 9y
+22 Race/Ethnicity part of job application 6 9y
+6 Role in banking that helps fund govs/impact projects? 6 9y
0 Target, 3.7 GPA and still no FT offer 3 9y
0 Help choosing offer between PE and RIA 0 9y
+12 Big 4 Audit career change 1 9y
0 Subject Line for Cold Email? 3 9y
0 Useful: "The most important interview question" 0 9y
0 How long does it take for HR approvals on a job offer? 3 9y
0 Moody's vs. medium-sized bank 0 9y
+24 The life of an energy markets analyst 9 9y
+3 Jobs in Tech For Ex-Bankers 3 9y
0 any info (salary/learning opps) on Standard Chartered International Graduates program? 1 9y
+10 How many times did you change your major in college? 10 9y
0 Getting into a new boutique investment bank in town 1 9y
+4 Tips for building rapport in the first round interview? 1 9y
0 Junior, No Summer Internship offer yet, need help... 2 9y
+9 Internal Audit in Big4 or a bank, exit ops 1 9y
+85 Internship Hurdle: Criminal Record 129 9y
+21 Junior Associate at Cambridge Associates?? 16 9y
+16 Including Coursera etc. Courses on resume 18 9y
+39 How Bad are Broker Jobs 59 9y
+62 Investment Banks in Atlanta 74 9y
0 Big 4 Internal Audit to Hedge Fund Staff Accountant - is it a step down? 21 9y
+33 Attaching resume in an email to a stranger 21 9y
+37 Internships after graduation? 73 9y
+14 GE Shaw generalist - should I bother? 15 9y
0 Contact the interviewer before the interview? 14 9y
+44 Demand for MD/MBAs on Wall Street? 35 9y
0 Banks that are hiring for a tremendous amount of jobs 2 9y
0 Salary Help (UK vs USA) 0 9y
0 Apply online immediately or wait till I have a referral? 1 9y
0 Do companies blacklist? 12 9y
0 Moving from the US to UK 18 9y
0 Seeking grad school and career advice 2 9y
0 Secured an interview, how to be proactive? 2 9y
+14 Pissed off at current job, should i look for a new job or get my personal life in order? 4 9y
0 Will being in the USMC Reserve impact my chances for employment with IM, IB, Etc? 0 9y
0 Advice for Call Conerning Potential Internship 0 9y
+52 Learning to learn - A short guide at becoming better at what you do 10 9y
+34 Interview with a headhunter? 29 9y
+36 If I were to hand you a million dollars... 50 9y
+112 BB Equity Sales and Trading Interview this Friday......HELP! 146 9y
+9 Short company description on resume? 4 9y
+12 [job opportunity] If you are a senior with a quantitative major 5 9y
+25 Cold Emailing for Boutique Internship Help 8 9y
0 APAC VS United States for front office roles??? HELP!!! 0 9y
+18 ER associate offers - Quality of senior analyst vs Bank reputation 1 9y
0 Similiarites of working as a CPA and CFA in the long run 4 9y
+24 Sales vs Operations 21 9y
0 Charges+Sealed Case and Employment Disclosure for Public Finance 0 9y
0 AM Spring Full-Time Recruiting 0 9y
0 current PE analyst w/low gpa looking to jump to associate job? 0 9y
0 Quitting internship early 0 9y
0 Transaction services M&A intern 0 9y
0 Double major in IT management and Finance (Which positions combine both ) 0 9y
0 Fidelity back office vs PwC FS audit 1 9y
+47 Job networking stories for your first job out of college 33 9y
+15 Inter-dealer broker career prospects? 25 9y
0 Compliance analyst position 2 9y
+26 Is it an advantage or disadvantage to Skype a Superday? 26 9y
0 Summer dilemma to boost my CV 3 9y
0 regulatory risk management (CCAR, DFAST, Basel) career? 1 9y
0 What should I learn next? 0 9y
+21 How Marketable Am I? 5 9y
0 Where and how is skills in Electricity Market Design/Policy useful in Business? 4 9y
+35 Where do I fit in the finance world (if I fit at all)? 20 9y
0 Accepted PM Summer internship - How to bring this up in an interview for a rotational grad scheme at a private bank! 0 9y
+26 Accepting an offer with no relocation stipend? 18 9y
0 Big 4 Audit to CFO? 3 9y
0 Depression/Unmotivated 1 9y
0 How should I mention I was a top analyst in my class? 0 9y
0 Life after Treasury 0 9y
+5 3.5 GPA Engineering from Target 1 9y
+8 operational job at big banks v.s. quantitative analyst job at smaller funds 2 9y
0 Economics major looking for suggestions 0 9y
+20 Bates/Colby College - IBD / Top Internships 8 9y
0 Niche Consulting Lateral Options 0 9y
0 Did I mess up somewhere? 3 9y
0 Dilemma: Network or send cold email 0 9y
+10 Gap Year (military transition) 2 9y
0 Transfer Pricing at Big 4 internship vs generally unknown MM/Boutique IB internship? 1 9y
0 Is Commercial Bank Middle Market Summer Analyst position out of reach? 0 9y
0 Having hard time to shift from industry to another 0 9y
0 Linkedin Premium Free Trial 0 9y
0 Is my experience not "serious" enough? (radio) 0 9y
0 Speak to industry professionals online 0 9y
0 Citi Hong Kong Management Associate Program 21 9y
+23 Cold Email - no response, what next? 8 9y
0 SA Panic Time Yet? 0 9y
0 Starting a Career Path Towards Client Relationship Management 0 9y
+12 Should I delay superday invitation to late januarary? 6 9y
0 Commonfund In-person interview 2 9y
0 Did my persistence pay off? 0 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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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

June 2026 Investment Banking

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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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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 (79) $150
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