+19 Job markets: why are some unemployed for so long? 7 10y
+12 "You cant turn 5k>5m...you can make far more money giving rich people advice" - Is there anything like this in the tech world? 1 10y
0 "Sector Specialist vs. Investment Analyst" 0 10y
+8 Self-Taught Finance 1 10y
0 Background Check-am I screwed up? 3 10y
0 I'm a college senior- I have a great job offer, but it's not what I want to be doing. Should I take it or keep looking? 4 10y
+15 Gift For Trading What Field Should I Go Into ? 6 10y
0 SAP consulting Vs. ERS profile @ Deloitte 1 10y
+11 Interviewer Ambiguity 4 10y
0 JP Morgan HK S&T 2016 Summer Analyst 10 10y
+20 Share The Most Compelling Stories You Have Heard During Interviews 10 10y
0 Fund Placement Experience Relevant? 0 10y
0 Internship: UBS S&T or Citi Securities Services? 0 10y
+8 “CONFUSION OVER SELECTING A CAREER ? ASTROLOGY CAN DO IT FOR YOU” 2 10y
0 From brokerage to investment banking 1 10y
0 Background Check Timeline For Interns 1 10y
+10 Exceptional Personal Investor Wants to go Professional 1 10y
0 uk student in ny 2010 sa class 12 10y
0 purdue student seeking help in breaking into ib 0 6 10y
0 wustl mbajd ibanking 2 10y
+5 stuck in a weird place 7 10y
0 Difficulty to go from a general finance internship to full time Sales and Trading 0 10y
0 Sophomore at semi-target - phone call with MD 2 10y
0 reaching out to ex interviewee? 6 10y
0 Accounting Job Question 0 10y
+32 Positioning as a re-applicant 36 10y
0 Phoenix IB 7 10y
0 Is it too late to apply to positions in operations? 0 10y
+7 Opportunities for Freshman 4 10y
+27 Christmas Present from What I Learnt on Wall Street 1 10y
0 HS Seniors....It isn't the end of the World! 0 10y
+136 Deaf Looking to Break In 28 10y
0 Best job for a "people person"? 0 10y
0 Citadel ops internship vs boutique investment bank corporate access internship 7 10y
0 Using BO/MO as Bargaining Chip 8 10y
0 Is this networking opportunity worth pursuing? 2 10y
0 Banks Cutting Jobs 1 10y
0 Breaking into AM/IB- Advice 0 10y
+115 Exiting Big Four (Audit) after 5 years and entering FP&A - Ask me anything 31 10y
0 Twice having interviews at same firm/office 0 10y
0 Appropriate time to reach out? 2 10y
+12 Making job search emails LESS vanilla 7 10y
0 Quant to VP 1 10y
0 How to figure exit ops using LinkedIn 2 10y
0 half sales / half product mng : where to? 1 10y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD Assessment Centre - individual case study advice? 0 10y
0 What would be the best path for me? 1 10y
+19 Big4 CPA + CFA + Target . Best exit ops? 5 10y
0 To Ask Connections or Apply Randomly 0 10y
+102 Advice from an ex-IB MD: Who succeeds on Wall Street 27 10y
+115 Advice from an ex-IB MD on how to make it to Wall Street 39 10y
+42 With or without recruiters? 50 10y
0 Pre-MBA internship opportunities 2 10y
0 How long does it take for BB to give an offer after the final-round interview? 8 10y
+10 Intern salary does not matter? 4 10y
0 What's the next move? 0 10y
+11 Started a non-profit. Do I need to disclose this to my firm? 1 10y
+24 Investment banking to art 8 10y
0 Got a response to a cold email... now what? 3 10y
0 AXA or Northwestern Mutual? 11 10y
+13 SRI or ESG in BIG INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS 4 10y
0 Eldorado Trading interview 2 10y
0 Career Transitioning for Client Associates 0 10y
+63 The Importance of Thinking Big 10 10y
+62 Reasons for Rejection 33 10y
0 Valuations Analyst SRR Offer vs. Operations at Capital Group 5 10y
0 Back-up for equity research 1 10y
0 Got a great offer, should I keep interviewing with other firms? 10 10y
0 How to Know If You Should Bark Up the Wall Street Tree 0 10y
+16 Internal Auditing vs IBD 3 10y
+5 DB Achieve Sophomore Program 2015 51 10y
0 Junior Year Internship Advice 0 10y
+23 Should I list a sub 3.0 GPA on a resume? 41 10y
0 Skipping First Round & Straight to Superday 34 10y
0 OK to keep interviewing while background check is pending 3 10y
0 Questions on Risk Management 10 10y
0 Had PE and IB experience this summer...what to put on resume? 0 10y
+71 Life or Death Superday - Advice Desperately Needed 78 10y
0 ECM vs. IBD, BB vs. middle market 3 10y
+1 Interview with big bank, how to market a science/tech major? 2 10y
0 Argus Software 10 10y
0 Non-target shotgun approach for internship applications 5 10y
0 Non-Target School, 3.1 GPA, FLDP, Options? 0 10y
+24 Background Check w/ Misdemeanors 25 10y
0 GE FMP vs. PNC Asset Backed Finance 0 10y
+14 GS QIS Strats vs BoA MBS Strats vs DB S&T 14 10y
0 SAP Consultant trying to break into Analytics domain 1 10y
+37 Three things for formidable presentations 1 10y
0 Late-Entry 0 10y
0 21 year old trader 0 10y
+17 No MBA, no Top Tier education, yes experience 5 10y
+22 Salary Comps 3 10y
0 Some advice? Trying to get into an intern. 8 10y
0 Dispute Advisory and Forensic Services 2 10y
0 Word 2011 Resume Forum 2 10y
0 A good question to ask a female ibd analyst about her experience? 2 10y
0 How easy is it to get away with lying about volunteering/extracurricular? 0 10y
0 GS/JPMC 0 10y
+34 Leave MBA Program for Job Offer? 16 10y
+23 Does your address matter when applying? 14 10y

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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

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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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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  • 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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