+87 Got $130k/year out of college, no networking or contacts. Ask Me Anything 121 14y
+4 How should I write this Cold Email? 7 14y
0 Interesting reply from MD - Don't know what to do! 5 14y
0 JPM Treasury and Securities Services, Want to Move to Asset Management 5 14y
0 Didn't ask for resume- include it anyway? 13 14y
0 RW Baird 0 14y
0 Extra interview after final interview 1 14y
0 Trader looking for direction 3 14y
0 Business card question 13 14y
+22 Worth leaving 6 figure job right now to jump into finance? 30 14y
0 Institutional Sales with a JD 7 14y
0 Jobless at 40 5 14y
0 Summer Plan B... 4 14y
0 Real Estate related internship. Hurt my IB chances? 3 14y
0 Full time MSc or part-time with internships? (UK) 2 14y
0 Pass/No Pass Corporate Finance 5 14y
0 What is the best paid online career service? 0 14y
0 Looking down the road... 5 14y
+24 How far are you willing to relocate for work? 44 14y
0 Need to schedule an interview with UBS 3 14y
+15 Useless Summer position, am I stuck? 3 14y
0 What questions are YOU going to ask kids when you interview them? 23 14y
0 A couple tech questions I got 11 14y
0 Overcoming resume "stigma" 2 14y
0 Will these courses help 6 14y
+19 Queen's Applied Economics...good enough? Or should I maybe look towards grad school? 14 14y
0 Drug testing question - promise it is different 6 14y
0 How to network with a retired MD at an IB? 1 14y
+12 Experience that will help to get an analyst position 8 14y
0 "Let me know when you're in town" 5 14y
+17 Smash My Resume 11 14y
0 % interns given FT 5 14y
0 Interview Practice 0 14y
+21 MBA little expierence 9 14y
0 Very poor GPA -- how to deal with resume, interview 16 14y
+14 Need experience for job; Need job for experience 13 14y
+7 Cold Call or E-mail Investment Banks? 4 14y
0 Is there a career for me in this field? 2 14y
0 Part time job title? 3 14y
0 TMF Group 1 14y
+12 IBD internship chances (Sorry for this) 9 14y
0 Inter-dealer-broker math skills 3 14y
+10 Where to from here? Non-target Senior. 1 14y
0 crimes and application? 4 14y
0 Product Development Role?? 1 14y
0 Anyone else feel this way? 6 14y
0 Career Advice/Advisors (Investment Banking) 1 14y
+15 Commercial Banking vs. PE FOF 7 14y
0 Big Fish Small Pond? or Small Fish in Big Pond? 13 14y
0 Commercial Credit Analyst Training Program 0 14y
0 Non-Target Schools: Breaking In 3 14y
+18 Why Your Industry? 5 14y
0 Commercial banking vs private equity 9 14y
0 Survey: What do people struggle with when writing applications? 3 14y
+9 Dilemma deciding between two jobs 8 14y
0 Sophomore In College 6 14y
+13 West Point graduate opportunities in finance? 12 14y
0 How to get there: Associate, Investment Banking 4 14y
0 Need Career Advice from Non-Target 8 14y
0 Graduating -- Low GPA from target school 11 14y
0 IB Job Interview Assignment 0 14y
+39 Add "Organ Donor" to my resume? 43 14y
0 Do you need a cover letter? 2 14y
+19 Looking back, what do you wish you had known when writing your CV/cover letter? 14 14y
0 should I follow up more? 1 14y
0 What does TTS-Excel cover? 1 14y
0 How do I get an entry level fixed income analyst position from here? 3 14y
+19 Do most Associates have an MBA? 12 14y
+11 What exactly is front office in its strictest definition? 4 14y
0 Rate my 2007 choices 9 14y
0 Please please Help for the pathetic me 7 14y
0 Interviewers' attitude 3 14y
+22 How to put multiple roles at one company in a resume? 17 14y
0 Is it worth trying to find an internship now? 12 14y
+7 Where do you guys search for jobs 12 14y
+23 Back office BB vs boutique front 20 14y
0 Job title negotiations 1 14y
0 Did not declare 2nd major, but put in on Resume. Am I in trouble? 7 14y
+15 "Pass your resume along" What do I do? 7 14y
+4 For those of you with iPhones... 10 14y
0 Waiting for headcount 2 14y
+29 Do I stay or do I go? 21 14y
0 Summer Internship after Spring study abroad 5 14y
0 Should I have had a response? 4 14y
0 two sigma code test 2 14y
0 What is a Treasury Solutions Officer? 4 14y
+7 Should I ask.. Or is it gonna get me dinged? 10 14y
+4 Perella Email Format?? 8 14y
+13 Senior Non-Target -- Two Offers 6 14y
0 It's too early to talk about Christmas...but 3 14y
0 How to convert this to an interview... 13 14y
0 Deleting google result question 8 14y
0 Rising Senior Needs Guidance 1 14y
0 Intense networking conversations 2 14y
+24 Thought Some of You Guys Would Drool Over This Job 9 14y
0 Got 2 Offers from Big4s. Consulting and Audit. Which one? 11 14y
0 Best way to break in to Investment Management 1 14y
0 Big 4 Senior Associate CPA Requirements 3 14y
0 CRU International Research Analyst 0 14y
0 SA Offers Dilemma 8 14y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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