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+10 Buy-side (~15 yrs) trying to pivot into investor relations — how would you play it? 3 1w
+6 Returning back to New York in this job market? 1 1w
+3 Georgetown MsF - Worth it? 1 2w
+21 Spending an Extra Year After Transferring 13 2w
+6 Interview Advice (Manager Selection Role) 5 2w
+25 Which firms reliably sponsor for IB SA28? (H-1B/STEM OPT) 10 2w
0 Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City 1 2w
+25 SF AI lab vs NYC EB IB 23 3w
+29 Big Law to IB? (+PE) 30 3w
0 3.4 with ECON + CS Double Major or 3.7 with just ECON Major 1 4w
+15 This job just ain’t for me. What now? 5 4w
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+27 Advice on Switching Jobs and/or Avoiding the Valuations Pigeonhole? 3 1mo
0 MD Dating My Mom 9 1mo
0 Thoughts on DC M&A 3 1mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path 64 1mo
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+49 Cold emailing to ask for internship - Template Advice 24 1mo
+9 Startup offer as a graduate 1 1mo
+6 Recruiting from Berkeley as a 1 year transfer CC transfer 3 1mo
+66 My Advice for International Students in the US (F-1 Visa, OPT, CPT, H-1B) 41 2mo
0 Go to NY for ~month for FT 2027 Networking? 1 2mo
+9 BB WM SA - Disclosing Grad Year Extension + SA-to-SA Office Transfer 2 2mo
+124 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting 74 2mo
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+30 If you are graduating in 4 years without relevant internships....why would you? 12 3mo
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+35 Graduating with a 2.2 - IBD Analyst Offer London Reneged? 18 3mo
+11 IU Kelley vs U of A Wall Street Scholars 13 3mo
+34 SA with Sleeve 23 3mo
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+10 Stay in sellside or take buyside offer? 4 3mo
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+10 UBS or Tobin & Co... 4 4mo
+6 Cooked 2 4mo
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+32 Queen's vs Waterloo AFM 7 4mo
+9 MM to EB - FT Recruiting ? 6 4mo
+6 SA 2027 Question 3 4mo
+28 Did banks start recruiting at more non targets? 27 4mo
+12 Exit Opportunities for Mid-Senior Allocator 7 4mo
+9 Career change after FP&A 1 4mo
0 How to Prep myself for lateraling after SA 27 2 4mo
+16 Expert Network | What was your experience? 3 4mo
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+80 Short Emory 67 5mo
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+3 Failing FCA/CISI 2 5mo
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+11 Tech to Finance? 3 5mo
+5 Changing divisions after summer internship 8 6mo
+22 Do I still have a chance at Investment Banking or Management Consulting even though I'm going to a non-target university? 10 6mo
+9 CC -> IB? 12 6mo
+26 Laid off as a 2nd-year ECM analyst over a year ago - not sure what to do 11 6mo
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+1 What job should in go for 1 7mo
+36 Interview Etiquette - Bottle of Water, Suit Jacket, and Notes 31 7mo
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+9 Need a CA Foundation Test Series ASAP. 1 7mo
+15 Deleted 7 8mo
+49 Stalled in my finance career at 33 after pivots and break - advice appreciated 22 8mo
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0 Exchange to UPenn or NYU for IB/PE/HF recruitment? 9 8mo
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+9 Remote Work in IB - Weighing Pros/Cons as an Associate and where to live? 1 9mo
+6 Advice on sophomore year recruiting 2 9mo
+3 multiple emails for one company’s application 4 9mo
+13 Don't fall for UIUC trap despite what some folks here tell you! 3 10mo
+15 London - DC Advisory; Clairfield; Capstone Capital; Credit Agricole 18 10mo
+9 What Should A West Coast Target Kid Do 2 10mo
+8 JP Morgan Additional Questions after Super Day 4 10mo
+3 [UK IB/CO SA/FT] Rolling applications reviewed after CV or OA? 8 11mo
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+4 Las Vegas Finance 4 11mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

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%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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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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