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+10 Need Advice, Any Appreciated 1 1y
0 Why Macquarie Answer 3 1y
0 BNPP vs Nomura SA (London) 4 1y
+3 Cold Networking for lateral PE Asso/Sr. Asso/VP roles 1 1y
+25 Networking Calls Anxiety 11 1y
+12 Boutique ECM-focused Equity Research VS Family Office (Multi-asset) out of College 3 1y
+4 Ghosted by BB 7 1y
0 Cold emailing London hedge funds as first year undergrad - good idea? 4 1y
+19 Crashing Out on Canadian Buy-Side 7 1y
0 What am I doing wrong 2 1y
+26 Epidemic of Zoom Interview Cheats 12 1y
+3 Thoughts on ms la? 4 1y
0 Resume Typo Lateralling 1 1y
0 Asking professor for intership/interview? 1 1y
+10 How much GPA matters after graduating? 4 1y
+1 Citi Interview 2 1y
0 Can referrals get me the job (IBD)? 2 1y
+9 What did I do wrong? 2 1y
0 Cold email to coffee chat success rate. 2 1y
+15 Background check: Incoming BB intern with dismissed felony/fraud charge 5 1y
+10 E&F Investment Analyst - Am I Cooked? 1 1y
+32 Networking Tips for Re-Recruiting 10 1y
0 UBS PFG Assessment Centre 1 1y
+14 Internship / Traineeship in SGP/NY/LND 2 1y
+10 Direct Lending Exit Ops for Credit at BB bank 1 1y
+27 Is it worth moving to Singapore from the US for ~2 years for life/career experience 12 1y
0 Oldest person you’ve seen break into IB 3 1y
+9 "outsider" looking to make "wall st" contacts and network 1 1y
+13 Unpaid Sophomore Summer Internship, Yes or No 6 1y
+6 Interviews during full time job 4 1y
+4 How many are actually quitting 3 1y
+33 Laid off analyst rant 15 1y
0 Case Study Prep 1 1y
0 Natixis vs BofA vs UBS 3 1y
+3 Anyone use the Clockout app for networking? Is this a thing? 0 1y
+10 Wrong Firm Name in Networking Email 4 1y
+9 AI interview tool recommendations? 7 1y
0 Application Disaster? Referral emails 1 1y
+18 Looking for advice on re-recruiting for FT 2026 7 1y
+29 Made a bad career move looking for advice on getting back on track 5 1y
+30 Headhunter Best Practices - Q&A for All 5 1y
0 Non Target diversity hire 1 1y
+6 How do referral links work? 2 1y
+3 BMO Corporate Banking FT 2025 15 1y
+3 Preferred form of Networking: LinkedIn Message or Email 1 1y
+5 Quitting IB internship at Top 3 after just 1 month 11 1y
+1 When does FT recruiting start? 3 1y
+23 Del 23 1y
+3 Singapore Visa Sponsorship 2 1y
+5 Cambridge🇬🇧 vs UNC Chapel Hill🇺🇸 for IBD/Consulting 5 1y
+24 Health Issues and Bad Reviews - Time to Leave? 5 1y
0 need help 1 1y
+6 Worth it to do Cambridge master’s from semi-target undergrad? 1 1y
+20 Is Dubai worth it? 18 1y
0 Is it dumb to think about MBTI as one of the job requirements? 1 1y
+22 Fund Suggestions for Move to Dubai / Abu Dhabi 2 1y
+13 Duke Student not getting SA 26 Interviews - Feeling Depressed 6 1y
+9 Internships at 2 Big 4's but cant get a full time IBD role 1 1y
+84 Networking - you guys can’t possibly be this busy 22 1y
+18 Sad that I won't be majoring in business at undergrad 6 1y
+9 Military Special Operator to Investment Banking - Advice on Job Search 2 1y
0 Cold Emailing MD .. 1 1y
+9 How do I describe my skills in cold emails? 1 1y
+10 Stay in EB or recruit for PE? 2 1y
+4 Is LinkedIn grade GPA or class year? 6 1y
0 will i still be able to break into ib after gradduating uni? 13 1y
+10 Feel obligated to stay at my firm because it’s small, is this wrong 3 1y
0 Need Urgent advice. Have a job starting Monday but just received a way better offer. 1 1y
+7 Rothschild assessment feedback.. is this a rejection letter ? 3 1y
+12 Seeking Career Advice: Exploring Paths Beyond Credit Research 1 1y
+9 Does it make sense to give up a cushy job to go into private credit (Ares / Oaktree / Fortress)? 2 1y
+11 Importance of Formatting in Modeling Tests? 3 1y
0 Applying with no real internship experience 1 1y
0 Trying to decide 1 1y
+42 Email Structure - Structure for a number of firms? 81 1y
+9 Should I finish my Masters? 3 1y
+11 Strugguling to decide between Consulting and HF Investing 16 1y
+99 Transitioning from tech to a serious finance job (yes, you read that right) 21 1y
+6 How to network if I don't live in NYC 1 1y
+3 I don't know if I can do this anymore 2 1y
0 Is it realistic to move to London IB from NYC? 2 1y
+6 First Year Summer Internship Choices 2 1y
+15 Having Trouble Getting Interviews/Seeking Help 3 1y
+1 no job lined up post graduation? 2 1y
+16 Make the most money in 5 years 4 1y
+1 How bad is it to get ONE q wrong on the interview? 4 1y
+3 Citadel CAP vs Point72 Academy 1 1y
+9 Graduating Student Seeking Job Advice 2 1y
+3 RX Recap Model 3 1y
+11 I'm Cooked... What Do I Do? 4 1y
0 Already Established Networks Not Responding 2 1y
+24 Long Only AM vs DCM IB? 13 1y
+6 Finding Finance Internships for Summer 2025 and 2026 1 1y
+18 do kids have no urgency anymore or am I an old man kicking a wall? 6 1y
0 Do you have to follow up after interviews? 1 1y
+9 No specific job details even though internship starts in 3 weeks 2 1y
+22 I swore in a HireVue and it submitted 5 1y
0 How important is location? 2 1y
+18 Heading into 4th LMM PE superday this recruiting cycle... anything I can do to better my chances at an offer? 2 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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