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+16 Can SA offer be rescinded for low GPA/bad finance class grades? 8 3y
+3 Del 1 3y
0 Funny and Attention-Grabbing Cold Message 3 3y
+11 Landing an IB job without an internship? 3 3y
+9 Investment Banking Operations Internship this summer 1 3y
+5 2024 Non-Diversity Sophomore Summer Programs? 3 3y
+3 On Cycle Recruiting In Canada 2 3y
+3 Is diversity recruiting the people who got into the diversity program or applicants in general who qualify as diverse race/gender? 3 3y
+3 IB Internship With No Relevant Experience? 2 3y
+3 Rejecting internship offer, does it look bad? 1 3y
+9 Leveraging a Job Offer 1 3y
+13 Graduating College Senior - No idea what to do next 2 3y
+6 Quant at Bank vs Commodity house 1 3y
+6 did i pass phone screen? 2 3y
+57 Why join IB as an analyst when you can join Home Depot as an associate? 7 3y
+9 Deleted 1 3y
+3 PIMCO Account Analyst VS. Macquarie Group Compliance Analyst 1 3y
+106 The paradox of getting an internship 67 3y
+459 London SA 2023 Timeline 2,719 3y
+6 Can i get past resume round without networking 2 3y
+7 WTF do I use to prep for interviews? 5 3y
+3 Summer Programs 1 3y
+9 Is applying late worth it ? 2 3y
+1 Em dashes 8 3y
+6 Missed Diversity Program Deadline, but Normal Application Form asked if I was diversity 1 3y
+15 Can badmouthing influence hiring decisions? 5 3y
+5 Recruiting Process 3 3y
+7 Unable to get Freshman internship 8 3y
+3 Sophomore 2024 SA 1 3y
+6 Should I apply to summer 2024 SA roles now or should I wait? 5 3y
+5 Are there any women at non-diversity interviews? 2 3y
+3 What level firm should I target for term-time internships? 1 3y
+3 Deciding Between Two 2024 Offers (BB Vs. LO AM) 1 3y
+3 Did Not Include Employee Referral for SA Application 3 3y
+9 Are video calls following a phone interview discrimination? 2 3y
+23 Fidelity Financial Representative - Career Progression 15 3y
+3 Anyone hear back from CIBC IB or CB SA 2024? 1 3y
+15 Breaking into South Africa 8 3y
+2 Networking with People with the Same Name? 4 3y
+4 Have a month before my IB Internship, what do I do? 1 3y
+9 Career Advice 1 3y
+4 Becoming a quant through LSE 4 3y
+12 Places with best chances to get into buy-side in the US 3 3y
+7 IB -> Buyside Quant? 2 3y
+6 Help deciding between 2 roles to go into Corporate Banking 1 3y
+3 Competitive experience for AM internship 1 3y
+6 Greenhill Chicago vs BAML Chicago vs William Blair Chicago vs Goldman Chicago 11 3y
+6 Taking an extra semester vs recruiting full time 1 3y
+3 Morningstar Summer Analyst 1 3y
+3 Later Opening Summer Internships/ Options 1 3y
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+3 Choosing between universities 1 3y
+6 Too late for summer 2023 1 3y
+3 Quant vs IB 1 3y
+169 2023 SA Recruiting Timeline 949 3y
+2 Asking contacts for a meet up/coffee chat 4 3y
+3 Drug Testing at BlackRock? 2 3y
+3 Drug Testing at BlackRock? 3 3y
+6 2nd summer internship 2 3y
+4 Search fund internship for high schooler 2 3y
+9 How to transition from HR to Finance 1 3y
+3 Partner hopping between industries? 1 3y
+6 EB in CEE -> IB in NYC 8 3y
+6 Rising senior…no internship 1 3y
+3 M&A Intern Interview Adivce 2 3y
+4 What questions to ask in an interview for a BB commercial banking internship? 1 3y
+9 2024 Summer Internship - Do I need to search already? 4 3y
0 2024 SA Interviews 1 3y
+3 Any banks still have sophomore summers open? 2 3y
+3 How can I position myself to break into Asset Management? 3 3y
+3 Lateral Process 1 3y
+6 How to get a finance-related job with cfa&frm passed and NO relevant experience? 1 3y
+3 Too late to get into IB? 1 3y
+6 Recruiting 2 3y
+6 asking for referral post informational interview for internship 1 3y
+3 LA IB Internship Housing - married intern 1 3y
+67 Friend got me my JPM offer 26 3y
+7 Recruitment Advice 2 3y
+4 London 1 3y
+31 SA 2024 Openings 70 3y
+6 Help choosing offers 1 3y
+3 Off-Cycle January Internship 1 3y
+6 SA Group Placement Networking 1 3y
+6 Lost Contact After A Call 3 3y
+6 Auditing to Finance: Seeking Guidance for Career Transition in NYC 1 3y
+3 Reneged via email, still get emails about onboarding and start date 1 3y
+11 Does Degree Matter from HYPS 9 3y
0 Waiting List chances 4 3y
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+12 If you could restart your career, which area of finance would you start in? 6 3y
+4 3.4 gpa right now, will that hurt me in the cutoff for IB applications? 5 3y
+5 LinkedIn alumni message 1 3y
+11 IB SA23 Montreal, Canada 21 3y
+6 Interviewing discretly 1 3y
+10 Need advice on how to grow in the industry/become ready for a top B-school admit 1 3y
+36 Options after Strategic Finance? 18 3y
+7 How to maximize my comp? 5 3y
+9 Wells Fargo Commercial Capital Analyst Program / Best Groups 5 3y
+6 Full Time Recruiting Tips/Advice 3 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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