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0 Raymond James (Financo) vs RBC 3 2y
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+6 deldeldel 2 2y
+16 Is it Time to Panic? 3 2y
0 Opportunities provided by LBS MFin versus staying in the US 1 2y
+7 Lateral form regional office to LND/NY 1 2y
0 Freshman Summer Internships, Too Late to Begin? 1 2y
0 What is the Point 3 2y
+17 NEED HELP ASAP THANK YOU NOTE 8 2y
0 CAT Bonds & Insurance Linked Securities 0 2y
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+12 Reaching out to recruiters - what am I doing wrong? 3 2y
0 Ib in NY/usa - transitioning from Canada 1 2y
+9 Fidelity investments WPA wanting to jump into new career 2 2y
+40 May 2024 Grad feeling lost and hopeless. 8 2y
+14 9 final rounds in PE, no offer 🫠 15 2y
+9 Advice for someone transitioning from M&A at a BB to REPE 1 2y
+13 SA Internships for Senior Year 5 2y
0 What now? Couldn't defer BB IB offer/lost FT offer 2 2y
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+10 How to talk about the market? 2 2y
+20 Del 10 2y
+20 SA2025 Is It Over For Me? 3 2y
+10 Lateraling from Dubai back to US in 2024 3 2y
+19 Should I be recruiting for full-time or summer internships? 9 2y
+11 GS SA 2023 NY Hirevue 78 2y
+9 Not gonna get SA2025 5 2y
+28 Need help: Msc in Finance at HEC Paris or Bocconi 9 2y
+9 Which Job to Take? 1 2y
+6 Need Sponsorship during STEM OPT - am I f*%ked?? Or is this opportunity worth it 1 2y
+7 Should I accept and renege an offer? 3 2y
+6 Which offer to choose? 1 2y
0 Internship 1 2y
+29 How to know if IB is the right future for me 9 2y
+6 vs Guggenheim vs Jefferies offers — all NYC 5 2y
0 Boutique M&A or MM ECM 1 2y
+9 No 1 2y
+12 Analyst 2 - Crazy to leave NY BB For "LifeStyle" Botique that seems very legit? 4 2y
+4 Do I need to network with people in my interested coverage area? 4 2y
+26 Software Engineer (FAANG) to top-5 MBA? Is it worth it? Exit Ops? 3 2y
+1 List of Firms 3 2y
+11 Chad exit opportunities? IB is too beta for me... 7 2y
0 Investment Banking Wall Street New York 3 2y
+9 PJT SF? 3 2y
+12 Rising Junior who hasn't applied to a single firm: what are my options? 1 2y
+10 Graduating december 2025 or may 2026, not a single internship, how done am I..? 5 2y
+9 Seeking Guidance on Summer Internship Opportunities 1 2y
+14 Am I Crazy?? 9 2y
+14 Graduated Early But No Longer Qualify For Graduate Programs 3 2y
+3 How does a Canadian break into IB in the US via lateraling? 1 2y
+17 FINRA Certifications 6 2y
0 Freshman Summer 1 2y
+19 I want to quit 12 2y
+11 Transfer from London to New York at BB 2 2y
0 College Senior with 1 YOE in Buyside ER - Advice Needed 1 2y
0 Roles in Boston (PE or CF) 1 2y
0 Finding freshman internships, what/how to target search fund/boutique/PE 1 2y
0 Barclays Industrials NYC vs. GS TMT SF 3 2y
+11 May 2024 grad, no FT offers 12 2y
+24 Houlihan RX Chicago vs. Greenhill RX New York 12 2y
+16 No SA Offer. Best Path Forward? 6 2y
0 How screwed are non-finance majors in top business schools? 2 2y
0 What Firms Have Had SDs/R1s/Hirevues/still rolling? 1 2y
+9 Raymond James Restructuring rep 3 2y
+9 Looking for Advice/Guidance 4 2y
+7 Miserable at current Job 2 2y
+6 Seeking Advice for the future 1 2y
0 Rerecruiting from AM to other opportunities 1 2y
+12 Graduating early to pursue a one year masters in accounting at Cornell so I can finally break into IB. What should I do? 1 2y
+9 What’s a good job for a charterholder with minimal relevant experience? 1 2y
+9 Have been ghosted 3 times in the final round, any tips? 3 2y
+1 N/A 3 2y
0 Analyst @ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 1 2y
+19 Breaking into the US as a European 5 2y
+9 How do I know what career is for me? 1 2y
+10 Nontarget to Multiple BB/EB/HF Offers: How To Do It 4 2y
+22 How long was your lateral process ? 29 2y
+15 Go to PE or Recruit for SA? 1 2y
+6 Where to network in NYC 1 2y
+15 180 Career Switch 8 2y
+5 Finance jobs in the Balkans 5 2y
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+30 Desperate for career advice in CRE/Credit Analyst career 6 2y
+3 FT 2024 IB 10 2y
+17 No response to cold-emails, any advice ? 12 2y
+82 How bad is the lateral market in NY and, in general, are banks hiring at all right now? 24 2y
+13 Need help with career trajectory ASAP - I'm desperate 6 2y
+7 Del 10 2y
+21 Old twitter account from 2016… how much will employers care? 6 2y
+2 LevFin Summer Analyst - Recruiting for FT? 2 2y
+9 Math Major Hesitant About IB 1 2y
+9 Laid Off - Need Guidance / Reality Check 4 2y
0 Trying for jobs in NYC 2 2y
0 Recruitment 1 2y
+9 Double Majoring in Econ(or Math) and Philosophy 1 2y
+16 Seeking Advice on Career Transition and Offer Evaluation: would going from 12 years in AM to a PM position be detrimental? 2 2y
+4 Recent Grad Looking for Full Time Position 6 2y
+10 What is my profile missing before recruiting? 11 2y
+10 FT Recruiting Advice 4 2y

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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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