+21 Audit to Finance PhD 1 8y
+19 Big 4 Audit or Amazon 4 8y
+16 What Do You Even Say During Cold-Calls? 3 8y
+10 Talk to current or ex professionals in the industry 1 8y
+12 Mid Tier firm with varied exposure or Big 4 with Transaction Advisory only (due diligence) 1 8y
+9 Struggling to find an internship 1 8y
+6 Corporate Strategy at a Tech Company 6 8y
+12 Which one pays a better salary in the long run? 12 8y
+9 Help me choose between two offers 2 8y
+6 What is the difference between audit industry vs audit financial services ? 2 8y
+88 Best masters programs for IB analyst 115 8y
+12 How long does it usually take bankers to respond to cold emails? 9 8y
+8 Should I spell out Mergers & Acquisitions on my resume? 6 8y
+14 Need career direction advice 3 8y
+10 Making the move 2 8y
+61 Is it a sin? 14 8y
+12 Post MBA - Big Tech Sales VS Boutique Mgt Consulting 1 8y
+12 When can you stop using greetings/signatures in an email chain? 1 8y
+12 Missed Out on Summer Analyst Programs In College. Any Chance at IB? 1 8y
+38 Strong Analyst with No Job 7 8y
+29 UK elite-target school -> over 70 graduate job applications -> not a single interview yet 7 8y
+15 Thoughts on stats major and double minor in econs and cs 3 8y
+25 Help!! PwC vs Citi? 20 8y
+31 Anyone willing to sponsor me? 15 8y
+22 Where do I go from here... 5 8y
+66 What Do You Even Do During Coffee Chats???? 13 8y
+16 New Analyst eligibility, and Financial Analyst skills too? 2 8y
+29 Attitude is the Key 2 8y
+10 Is this a rejection email? 11 8y
+22 Data Quality/Assurance position at top hedge fund - exit opps? 1 8y
+14 Analyst, Valuation & Business Modelling at Big 4 CA firm 4 8y
0 Finance Internships 1 8y
+12 Uploaded different resume to company website than what referral employee gave to the recruiter 1 8y
+4 The inbetween period between initial contact and first interview. 3 8y
+16 I'm following up with contacts after networking calls, but not getting responses. What am I doing wrong? 1 8y
+9 Any Advice for someone who is stuck? 1 8y
+14 Application Process Steps and Advice, JPM & HSBC SA 3 8y
+12 Career in Digital Marketing with Edupristine 1 8y
+27 Career advice for a CS/Math PhD who wants to make money 9 8y
0 Card and Employment? 0 8y
+3 Credit agricole HR email? 1 8y
+3 Middle Market Associate TCF Bank Commercial Banking 1 8y
+11 When to look for Hedge Fund/Asset Management Job? 2 8y
+12 Started at a REIT - What are my opportunities outside of Real Estate 1 8y
+13 Cold-email tactics: addressee copying in HR - my next steps? 3 8y
+32 Back Office as a Sophomore 18 8y
+153 When to give up 184 8y
0 Big 4 TAS ---> B School ---> IB? 5 8y
+24 How much info do you put on your Linkedin? 28 8y
+20 BB MO vs. Big 4 Audit 10 8y
+8 PIMCO SA interview portfolio analyst 11 8y
0 Superday followup 1 8y
+12 One Week After Superday? 15 8y
+3 UBS Fixed Income Platform Solutions 2 8y
+4 Working at Major Ratings Firms (Moodys, Fitch, etc.) 16 8y
0 Debt and Capital Advisory or M&A? Where would you go? 3 8y
0 Tax Analyst question 6 8y
+63 Is everyone *EQUAL* once they get into an interview? 62 8y
+69 How important are Sophomore year internships for IB? 100 8y
+15 LinkedIn Alumni Networking Inmail Format? 17 8y
+46 Interview Books 69 8y
+48 head hunter vs. direct application 41 8y
+31 Send a Cover Letter, or not? 37 8y
0 Credit Suisse Virtual Recruitment 69 8y
0 typo in cover letters 42 8y
0 Drug testing in quant hedge funds 0 8y
+14 Stall job offer for 3 weeks? 1 8y
+3 Off-cycle internships USA 1 8y
+40 Can I keep my beard? Seriously - I really like my beard. 31 8y
+22 Deutsche Bank Interview Question: Why DB? 32 8y
+6 Does the financial modelling course include interview modeling examples to practice? 1 8y
+36 Should I chalk these two years in consulting down to a loss and move to a bank? 9 8y
+9 Post HR phone interview etiquette 1 8y
0 Which offer would you take? Can't decide 0 8y
+6 Definition of 1st year analyst 2 8y
+3 Delaying start date until Jan 2019- should be scared of economic recession? 1 8y
+17 Underage drinking charge not yet expunged 18 8y
+13 Networking timing mistake: How to do this in the least bad way? 4 8y
+9 Advice on getting a compliance summer analyst position? 4 8y
+6 Moving From Large Bank to a Friend's Smaller Private Real Estate Fund 1 8y
+3 Drug Tests at DE Shaw, Citadel, Bridgewater 1 8y
+1 Recent Grad - WANT to work 90+ weeks/ OK with slaving away 2 8y
+12 Excel Skills Test for Consulting Help 2 8y
+4 Delaying Start Date @ Goldman Sachs New Analyst Program 2 8y
+3 Employment Lawyers 2 8y
+12 Quantitative Analyst - Career advice 5 8y
+4 Parking S7/66 at a Prop Shop 2 8y
0 Getting a non-finance related internship this summer... 22 8y
+25 Ethical to continue interviewing even after recently starting new job? 25 8y
+33 Networking after accepting job offer? 25 8y
0 AXA Equitable Rotation Program 6 8y
+15 Boutique Valuation Firm or Big Four Financial Due Diligence? 10 8y
+8 Coffee chat. Business formal or business casual or casual 17 8y
+3 How to prepare for Capital Markets interviews? 4 8y
+6 Executive Search Firms 12 8y
+27 Experienced HF analyst resume format 13 8y
0 Linkedin/Recruiter etiquette 9 8y
+13 CIA / other federal Internship 15 8y
+10 Moody's Analytics 12 8y
+25 How useful are information sessions 52 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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