+18 Didn’t Receive Offer After Final Round Interview Comments 5 10mo
+9 Advice for career path 1 10mo
+27 Non-EU student MFin in the UK or France? 22 10mo
+18 How do you save a bad networking call? 5 10mo
+9 First year internship in Hong Kong as a student who isn't currently studying there 1 10mo
+28 Give up quant? 7 10mo
0 JP Morgan Chase, India, Mumbai - Hiring Freeze 0 10mo
+21 Homeless if no job by January/Can't find the right fit anywhere/2025 grad 16 10mo
+29 rx md coffee chat fumble 23 10mo
+3 Exit from Finance 6 10mo
+6 ABCD Trader Opportunities 1 10mo
0 BDO restructuring full time interview timeline 1 10mo
+6 Accepted a lateral offer previously but would like to switch my offer to different coverage group? 2 10mo
+6 IB Recruiting 1 10mo
+12 Looking for career advice 2 10mo
0 JPMC Relocation? 1 10mo
0 What are Freshman/Sophomore Internships Like? 1 10mo
+9 ………. 4 10mo
+12 BEST WLB EXITS FOR AN IB ANALYST 1 10mo
+9 Remote Work in IB - Weighing Pros/Cons as an Associate and where to live? 1 10mo
+6 Advice on sophomore year recruiting 2 10mo
+3 multiple emails for one company’s application 4 10mo
0 Distressed Credit to DCM/RX ? 1 10mo
+3 Can I switch group placement after accepting job offer 8 10mo
0 Christmas / New Year Holiday for IB 1 10mo
0 Which group in commercial banking has the best exit opportunities? 1 10mo
+12 Hong Kong Business Valuation Analyst 3 10mo
0 Are Gen Z’s values a threat to traditional corporate structures or a necessary evolution? 2 10mo
0 Hiring New Grads and FT Analysts Outside Intern Pool (USA) 1 10mo
+12 Lower tier shop for bigger title 3 10mo
+14 How to choose a career path with an unconventional background? 4 10mo
+18 How many calls/coffee chats did you have before you landed your SA offer? 10 10mo
+7 Offer Rescinded (F-1 Student) - Next Steps? 3 10mo
+12 Brazil - São Paulo & Rio - Breaking In 6 10mo
+45 Signs that a Networking Call is Going Well 27 10mo
+6 3 Essential Job Tips to Boost Your Career 1 10mo
+9 Sell side -> Buy side -> M BA -> corporate -> back to buy side possible? 2 10mo
+33 Should I go ER or IB? 14 10mo
+7 Returning to IB -- When does the door close? 4 10mo
+10 How to find jobs with WLB after one year? 7 10mo
+13 How to Stay in Touch With Connections During Recruiting? 5 10mo
+59 I need a job!!! 46 10mo
+16 . 3 10mo
+335 Filtering resumes - what I looked for when screening 200+ resumes 165 10mo
+9 Controller to IR/product specialist possibilities 1 10mo
+12 Should I refuse a coffee chat because of an obvious typo in an email? 12 10mo
+16 Can't get job even after an early promotion and 3 years experience. 3 10mo
+3 WRONG date on resume - offer rescinded? 5 10mo
+2 W on Transcript 2 10mo
+6 How do I work at a search fund? 10 10mo
+1 Morgan Stanley- Instituional Infrastructure Solutions/Graystone experience 2 10mo
0 College Grads on Student Visa, Some Workers in US Spared New $100,000 H-1B Fee 1 10mo
+9 Off-Cycle Remote Internship – Worth It for AM Recruiting 1 10mo
+6 Post-Graduation Pressure 1 10mo
+78 How much does your first job matter? 21 11mo
+17 Dubai relocation - family ties advantageous? 9 11mo
+9 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking Analyst Interview – What to Expect? 4 11mo
+9 London IB - Blacklisted for failing AC/interview? 8 11mo
+7 Blackstone Strategic Partners – GP Stakes Strategic Value 7 11mo
+14 What’s your relationship with caffeine? 13 11mo
+9 Best route for a UCT grad? 1 11mo
+28 No return offer - advice needed 17 11mo
0 Will receiving an offer stop me from getting more superdays at JPM? 1 11mo
+10 2025 H1B Friendly Investment Banks 7 11mo
+5 JPM GF&BM VS Deloitte External Audit (Both Grad programme offers) 4 11mo
+3 Wells Fargo CSBB 1 11mo
0 Ask Me Anything: Ex BB IBD Analyst, Public Equities Analyst 2 11mo
+9 Stick with f50 finance internship? 3 11mo
+2 S&T Exit Opps 2 11mo
+12 Career Guidance 3 11mo
+9 How to best use high ranking connection 1 11mo
+6 Getting first job with no internships 1 11mo
+9 30-40% pay cut worth for a better role? 1 11mo
+12 Job Market Suggestions 13 11mo
+6 spring weeks 7 11mo
+9 6 months w/o permanent job in finance/finance related @ 23 years old. Is it over? 6 11mo
+3 NYT : With the end of DEI policies, Black unemployment is surging 0 11mo
+9 Take the offer? 1 11mo
+64 Do part-time MBAs at M7s place grads into IB? 44 11mo
+9 HS Internship - Spring Semester/Summer 4 11mo
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+3 sig's equity research vs goldman's quant strats (summer 2025) 6 11mo
+34 I feel like a failure for IB recruiting 22 11mo
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+12 Should I Drop Out of My Master’s and Leave the UK? 2 11mo
+25 How can I stand out in an interview? 8 11mo
+655 Superday Advice From a Tired Interviewer 41 11mo
+1 Traveling for Work 4 11mo
+13 Don't fall for UIUC trap despite what some folks here tell you! 3 11mo
0 Reaching out to an alum at a firm but isn't in the role I'm looking at? 1 11mo
+13 Hitting Up a Bank that Fired You Once 7 11mo
+9 applied to over 200 jobs and not a single interview 3 11mo
0 Cohen & Company Capital Markets 2024 SA 3 11mo
0 Susceptibility to AI 2 11mo
+9 MS BO to FO 1 11mo
+6 Failed Background Check: Dismissed due bad performance 2 11mo
0 Fannie Mae Capital Markets vs MM Risk 1 11mo
0 Bulge Bracket Strategy/M&A Teams? 1 11mo
+25 Looking to break into HF... what offer do I take? 8 11mo
+34 How Do You Keep Going After Rejections? 14 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (27) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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