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+19 Intl Student Going to a Canadian University: Will American Firms Hire Me 25 1y
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+13 Seeking Advice: Recruiting after Building a Business 9 1y
0 Senior with no internship - is it too late for me? 1 1y
+7 Does doing CA from India help in career progression into IB in USA 5 1y
+3 GIRLS WHO INVEST (GWI) - International student 3 1y
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+9 Is it worth staying 2 years in IB if I don't want to stay in high finance 3 1y
+9 Next Steps 1 1y
+7 Need Advice as College Student 1 1y
+111 Billionaire Father - Career Path? 42 1y
+14 Jump to Commercial Banking 2 1y
+13 Lost And Need Advice 4 1y
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+43 MSc Fin LSE - Bad Placement lately? 17 1y
+12 Wrong ACA Qualification - Screwed? 2 1y
+28 Should I graduate from the University of Florida or transfer to break into IB? 12 1y
+10 Deleted. 10 1y
+13 Rising International Junior Feeling Lost and Uncertain 6 1y
+9 Converting networking with senior to interview/internship process? 1 1y
0 Getting into project finance 4 1y
+29 ADHD in college - Unmedicated for life, do I flip the switch and get an Rx? 26 1y
+9 Seeking Advice on Securing a Summer Internship 1 1y
+29 Is it practical to work in IB with a chronic autoimmune condition? 9 1y
+10 Boston vs New York? 3 1y
+8 What to do in order to break in? 5 1y
+18 TAS to M&A/IB - LONDON 9 1y
+26 questions from South Korea 8 1y
+2 Coffee Chat w PE Partner - HELP?!! 4 1y
+9 UK to US Career Move 5 1y
+12 Two Years M&A to Two Years No Job Any Advice 3 1y
0 Remote Job as College Student 1 1y
+9 AGC Partners 2023 - Culture / Comp improved? 10 1y
+3 Chance me for 2025 FT Recruiting? 3 1y
+13 For students considering banking vs consulting 3 1y
+49 Cold emailing to ask for internship - Template Advice 23 1y
+14 UK Visa refused? 5 1y
0 Strategic Finance in SF exit opps 1 1y
+12 Job Offer Thoughts? Trash it or Take it 3 1y
+3 Alantra Thrive tech online tests 2 1y
+14 How Many Internships Should I Have For IB Internship Recruiting? 4 1y
+10 Any Help Would Be great 2 1y
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+10 Blue collar -> finance advice 2 1y
+44 How Long to Hear back from Goldman Sachs after an Interview? 69 1y
+10 Cost Estimation to IB 2 1y
+23 Reneging offer advice 3 1y
0 BMO NYC, Wells Fargo Charlotte, or Union Square Advisors SF 1 1y
+22 Closed 12 1y
+15 Post Amazon Finance Internship next steps 2 1y
+9 Take Extra Semester to Recruit for SA26 3 1y
+18 What are my best options and what do y’all think I should do 4 1y
+8 Boston to SLC for GS? 11 1y
+8 Reneging but already received Signing Bonus 3 1y
+3 Union Square vs just recruiting for GE 5 1y
+62 How to earn $250k right out of college. 33 1y
+4 Switching From Healthcare Into Healthcare Investment Banking 1 1y
+9 Post Data Science Masters Crossroads - I Think I Might Have Screwed My Career 1 1y
+15 Investor Relations Lateral Opportunities 4 1y
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+6 Office Location Competitiveness Advantage? 1 1y
+36 Not getting Referrals 17 1y
+3 . 8 2y
+12 Middle Market IB vs. Big Company FP&A: Am I Throwing My Career Away? 3 2y
+13 ER Job in Tier 2 city vs continuing to look for FT IB/ER in Tier 1 city? 10 2y
+9 REPE recruiting 1 2y
+22 Is the job market really that difficult or am I doing something wrong?  8 2y
+17 Didn’t update GPA 5 2y
+19 MMA fighter to IB/PE? - seeking career advice 10 2y
0 Transferred from CC to USC, am I out of time? 4 2y
+28 1st Year Uni Student Advice to reach IB - Australia 16 2y
+147 Hey Target Kids - Stop Networking With Me 91 2y
+10 Boutique IB in London vs. Corp M&A at large insurance firm 1 2y
+9 so how does this work? 1 2y
0 Start cold calling your elementary school alumni by your 10th birthday 2 2y
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+9 Possible to get junior internship with no previous internship? 2 2y
+18 Looking for an experience - 1st year International Student 8 2y
+10 Transfer Student- Rising Junior - Advice? 1 2y
+9 3.5 GPA USC Junior, only little experience 1 2y
+10 3.6 GPA, semi target– struggling to convert networking calls into interviews 3 2y
0 Why New York? 1 2y
+9 How to Become the Best Commercial Banker Ever? 1 2y
+9 IB Vs. CRE Dilemma 3 2y
+9 US MM/LMM vs. Australian BB/EB. 1 2y
+10 Internship Interviews Are 10x Less Stressful When You Already Know The Questions You’ll Be Asked. Here Are 2 Ways To Get The Questions Ahead Of Time. 2 2y
+10 No Clue What To Ask At The End Of An Interview? Here Are 2 Types Of Thoughtful Questions That Will Impress Your Interviewer. 1 2y
+4 Is this the ideal pathway in life? 3 2y
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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