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+29 Which Undergrad 12 9y
+159 Q&A: Non-Target --> BB BO --> BB ECM 54 9y
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+108 MSF -->> Big 4 Valuation Q&A 45 9y
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+11 What are my chances?- 2 10y
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+62 What are the most annoying interview quesitons you've been asked? 57 10y
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+11 UNC or Dartmouth? 4 11y
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+18 Private Equity / iBanking in Florida 19 11y
+22 JP Morgan Sales and Trading Summer Analyst Superday Decisions 67 11y
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0 BIg 4 worth it? 6 11y
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+15 MBA to IB to PE or MS to IB to MBA to PE? 3 12y
+50 An Infinity of No. 17 12y
0 MBA with O&G Experience 1 12y
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0 Sterne Agee, First Southern Securities, FIG Partners 5 12y
+63 Start up offer - need advice 26 12y
0 Client service professional position vs. masters in finance/mm? 0 12y
0 Post Private Equity Internship Opportunities 1 12y
+13 Capital IQ Screen for Raleigh-Durham, NC? 13 13y
0 Better linkedin Header 9 13y
0 WSO's thoughts on this internship alternative 5 13y
0 Duke biology major ---> consulting 3 13y
+27 200 Cold Email- No Lead - What better way to secure unpaid internship this late? 23 13y
+24 Should I take the new offer? 7 13y
+5 Alvarez & Marsal Interview - how do I prepare? 13 13y
+130 "Lifestyle" jobs 122 13y
0 How much does going to a name-brand university really help in getting a job? 14 13y
+16 OFFERS: PNC AM VS Oracle BD 12 13y
+17 How hard is it gonna be to get in? 5 13y
0 Help! Need advice! 0 13y
+4 Investment Banking in Birmingham? 5 13y
0 Late Bloomer Decisions- Graduating Undergrad at 27 5 13y
0 Networking ninja 5 13y
0 Headhunter in Southeast (Specifically Orlando, FL) 0 13y
0 RW Baird 0 14y
0 First Southern Securities in Atlanta 3 14y
0 Tutoring for FINRA / Life Insurance exams in Georgia 0 14y
0 Analyst/Trader job listing on WSO 17 14y
+11 Underemployed 4 14y
+11 UT Austin BA in Economics or UVA's BA in Economics 8 14y
0 MSF advice - I need your guidance! 2 15y
0 Will a good putnam exam result matter more than GPA 6 15y
0 International student going to UVA 3 15y
0 Capital One Principal Operations Analyst 1 15y
0 Help with this tough choice. 3 15y
+15 Duke MMS program vs. Google Sales Job 5 15y
0 Sales Trader Intern from non-ivy 3 15y
+12 Job - Analyst at hotel company 0 15y
0 What can I do to gain finance experience to apply for internships? 2 15y
0 general college questions 4 16y
+18 Duke Econ Major? 10 16y
0 Career Advice: Am I F--ked? 6 16y
+19 Resume and Interviews 7 16y
0 Career Advice -- Early Stumbling Blocks --> Future Ambitions 4 16y
0 Lost in the sauce & trying to watch my 6 2 16y
0 Non-Target Accounting Major 4 17y
0 Entrepreneurship and Banking 4 17y
+6 CMU, Emory, IU-Kelly, or USC 7 17y
0 Question about Internship Application 1 18y
0 HPSW vs.... tier 2 (Dartmouth, Duke, Columbia) 8 18y
0 Advice on unique situation please... 1 18y
0 Putting Former School In Resume 4 18y
0 Would a 7 and 63 help get in the door. 12 19y
0 finish MBA full time or get 1st year analyst position? 5 19y
0 Resume advice 5 19y
0 Bank of America/Wachovia IB 6 19y
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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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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