Job Search Advice Forum

Start Discussion
Recently Active New Topics Trending
Global Countries
0 BB -> SFO Thoughts 1 2y
+6 which offer to pick - levfin vs MM coverage 5 2y
+5 Princeton Interview 2 2y
+10 Thoughts on Lateralling Cold Email format? 4 2y
+9 Advice for the first 90 days @ BBH 1 2y
+9 Recruiting - Need Advice 1 2y
+3 Should I assume that I got rejected?  4 2y
+26 Lateral Strategy in 2023 8 2y
+23 Tips on how to move to NY 9 2y
+18 Army ROTC Cadet: Active Duty or Reserves + Finance 2 2y
+10 How do you make a bank list? 3 2y
+15 DELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETE 6 2y
+9 Before leaving for the United States, please advicing for a international student's concerns. 1 2y
+3 Wellsfargo Veterans Employment Transition program 2 2y
+35 What should my senior year (HS) internship be? (Summer before college) 18 2y
+11 Advice for MSF -> IB 2 2y
+7 Harris Williams M&A Bootcamp 2024 22 2y
+6 Undergrad looking for a part time 1 2y
+12 Following up after receiving offer 1 2y
+9 Career Advice- 1 Year Postgrad, in Corpdev 1 2y
0 Internship 1 2y
+9 Who is hiring right now? 1 2y
+113 2021 FT Roommate Thread 271 2y
+9 Applying for new roles after having just started? 1 2y
+9 Advice 1 2y
+11 How to deal with noncompete? 8 2y
+9 Looking to lateral to NYC and seeking advice 2 2y
+10 What is the likelihood of attending a low semitarget, grinding technicals for two summers, doing everything correctly, and then getting rejected from all your SA apps? 4 2y
+9 Leave IB for a Fixed Income analyst role ? 3 2y
0 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 1 2y
+6 International student opportunities? 1 2y
+7 Diversity Sophmore at Target With Low GPA 2 2y
+55 Is Wharton Undergrad recruiting as competitive as working at a megafund? 16 2y
+10 Non-Military MBA looking to work in Finance 4 2y
+1 Can I apply to SA positions in US and UK? (For US Citizen) 2 2y
+30 France - Paris - Rothschild or Moelis 18 2y
+96 Quarter Life Crisis - Seeking Advice 18 2y
+2 DB/UBS NY (placement tbd) vs. Lincoln M&A Chicago | IB SA 6 2y
+11 .eusisiei 2 2y
+1 ############################## 4 2y
+19 JPM Group Placement 2023 7 2y
+12 Is it possible to work on Wall Street from UMass Amherst? 13 2y
+6 Freshman Internship for a non-target student 1 2y
+9 DELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETEDELETE 1 2y
+9 Career Advice 1 2y
0 Need Help!?!?!? 4 2y
0 HF internships? + Jobs out of undergrad? 3 2y
0 Relocation opportunities 1 2y
+31 I want to work in sovereign advisory 30 2y
+10 Help me hop the pond ! (REPE) 2 2y
+3 Move to Colorado? 7 2y
0 no post here 2 2y
+9 Really Just Want to Learn and Have Work Experience 1 2y
+23 Career Guidance --- Ops to Strat/Deals? 4 2y
+10 Transition from CorpFin 1 2y
+8 Which other areas should I go for? 3 2y
+3 Georgetown Part Time MSF 3 2y
+7 Can anyone help me out? 2 2y
+19 Any decent boutiques fully remote? 5 2y
+8 How to Break In? (Already Graduated) 4 2y
+13 Below the business school gpa cutoff, should I transfer or is IB un reachable ? 4 2y
0 Which headhunters are used by the infra pensions/SWFs? 0 2y
0 MSF worth it? 2 2y
+15 Rejected from NYU. Is it over for me? 9 2y
+14 Starting a full time job in IBD in Jersey City? 6 2y
+9 Current Junior Late to IB? 6 2y
+9 Getting a Full Time Offer 1 2y
+12 Permanent contract in US in a local elite boutique vs Off-cycle in Dubai in a Bulge Bracket 6 2y
+1 Tech IB - NYC or Silicon Valley ? 4 2y
+9 Difficulty choosing between 2 offers 0 2y
+9 NYC Financial Services Job Search Advice / Direction 0 2y
+9 Going abroad during recruiting season, what should I do about interviews? 1 2y
+18 Ib at Penn state 7 2y
+16 Determining realistic 2025 SA internships to apply to for 7 2y
0 ??? 1 2y
+2 International student interested in ib 4 2y
0 Canadian studying in the US 4 2y
0 IB SA in UBS NY vs GS TX Dallas 1 2y
+6 are cold email response rates higher after you accept an offer at a firm 2 2y
+10 Considering transferring to increase chances to break into IB 11 2y
0 Where should I see myself in 5 years, starting as a junior credit risk analyst today? 1 2y
+3 MUFG Corporate, Investment Banking, and Markets Summer Analyst Program 4 2y
+10 Received Rejection After MD's Positive Reply: Follow Up or Not? 3 2y
+9 Summer Internship -> return to same place or go somewhere else? 1 2y
+9 Could you please help me with a very honest opinion? 2 2y
+6 Need opinions 1 2y
0 Accepted IB SA Offer but Had to Graduate One Year Later Than Expected 3 2y
0 Freshman Year Internship 1 2y
+6 Target junior (HYP) taking gap semester to rerecruit for SA2025? 1 2y
+9 Recruiting for Sophomore Summer Internships 5 2y
+6 Freshman at Non-Target - Internship Advice Needed 1 2y
+14 How bad does a drug charge that got dismissed affect my employment at a bank? 15 2y
+9 Difficulty Pivoting Roles 1 2y
+6 DC advisory benefits and perks 2 2y
+12 Is my Low GPA Salvageable? 4 2y
+2 Columbia SPS? 2 2y
0 High School Senior looking for Internships 1 2y
0 Multi-asset Investments at AM vs. Equity Research at a Sell-side BB? 2 2y
+20 Regretting starting a new job in SF when I wanted to be in NY 4 2y
+6 Adjusting offers for COL 2 2y

Trending Content

View all

Career Resources

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%
View IB Report

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%
View IB Report

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%
View IB Report

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
View IB Report
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Read more

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever		 99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon		 99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62		 99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking		 99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory		 98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar		 98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman		 98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker		 98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17		 98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham		 98.8
View all
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”

Read more