+4 Best headhunters / recruiters for startups? 5 1y
+20 Current job market 10 1y
+9 Networking- Also needed for non-IB internships? 3 1y
0 IB Interview Prep: Which was hardest? 0 1y
0 Is IB worth the 2 years if you're not super interested in finance? 1 1y
0 HEC MiF vs LBS MiF 1 1y
+48 Best Questions to Ask on a Coffee Chat? 12 1y
0 Is finance right for me? 1 1y
0 M&A LMM offer or Cap Markets at top MM 1 1y
0 Fordham Gabelli (+25k merit scholarship) vs NYU SPS vs UCSD 3 1y
+12 Is it poor manners to walk to a firm and ask for an initial discussion regarding student opportunities? (Internships, events, etc) 11 1y
+3 Applying multiple locations/groups? 2 1y
+24 Series 79 - July 2023 15 1y
+4 Discharged, do i still have a chance? 8 1y
+30 Breaking out of Ops into the Front Office 15 1y
+9 Rising Junior Needs Advice 1 1y
+9 IB prospect in the Netherlands needs help in aligning future internships 1 1y
+9 For those who ended up going to EB/BB after college, did you prepare everything by yourself or hired a tutor? And how's recruiting difficult for US citizens/international students? 1 1y
+12 Job Market 1 1y
+9 Join VC or PE? 1 1y
0 Best internship prior to IB 1 1y
+37 Help me. I need advise. I feel insanely lost. 24 1y
+9 Career Crossroads: Transitioning from Consulting to PE or Hedge Funds 0 1y
+5 Am I cooked? 7 1y
+9 what types of experience is best for mbb recruiting and internships? 1 1y
+1 Chances of getting interview through networking 2 1y
+6 Thought I would get a part-time job so put it on resume. BUT TURNS OUT I GOT REJECTED! 1 1y
0 Advice needed for a non-target international student 2 1y
+6 URGENT: What to do during a coffee chat 5 1y
+4 Gender & Sexuality studies for IB? 3 1y
+3 Private Credit Headhunters 1 1y
+1 Should I mention garden leave during interviews ? 3 1y
+20 IB vs Project Finance 5 1y
+37 Greek life frat or Proffesional 22 1y
0 Hm 1 1y
0 Mistake during Interview 1 1y
0 ANY TIPS GREATLY APPRECIATED FOR NETWORKING 4 1y
+16 London 2024 SA - Application count 23 1y
0 Is submitting applications online even worth it? 3 1y
0 Armor Capital Safe? 0 1y
+6 FT ER vs IB — Confused 1 1y
+9 European countries most open to foreigners from the UK? 0 1y
+7 Starting a Fund vs. Starting a Company 3 1y
+21 Want to rerecruit this upcoming fall. Options? 9 1y
+21 Where is the best place to restart my life/career? 10 1y
+9 Seeking Guidance on Combining CFA and Computer Science for a Finance Career 0 1y
+6 Seeking Advice 2 1y
+24 Received offer for an off-cycle, negotiated to a FT pending superday... 13 1y
+4 Deleted 4 1y
+10 What to do next? 8 1y
+3 2025 London Summer Analyst Applications Megathread 1 1y
0 Del 1 1y
+3 I may have made a mistake 5 1y
0 How many internships is too many for FT recruiting? 2 1y
0 Is it possible for internationals to break into US high finance? 1 1y
+3 Referrals- Must be from people in IB? 5 1y
+8 What to do in order to break in? 5 1y
0 No PB analyst openings 1 1y
0 FT JP Morgan 1 1y
+20 From BB IB (analyst 1) to Google sales 9 1y
+18 TAS to M&A/IB - LONDON 9 1y
0 Effect of this presidential election 1 1y
+26 questions from South Korea 8 1y
+9 Lawyer to Investment Banking- good path? Or go into different banking industry pre break-in? 3 1y
+9 Xxxv 3 1y
0 Any banks still recruiting 2 1y
+6 Summer internship decision 1 1y
+19 DCM rocks 15 1y
0 I hate my life 0 1y
+14 Is emailing the founding partner bad taste? 6 1y
+4 Pregnant GF - Lifestyle Investment Banks? 6 1y
+9 Need advice - Looking for the most boring job in IB 2 1y
+7 Thoughts On Monomoy Capital Partners And Should I Take Offer? 11 1y
0 Interns 1 1y
+29 Is there any point at all to stay in NY if I’m planning on staying a banker. 42 1y
+2 Cold email boutique bank 2 1y
0 Can’t choose an EB 4 1y
+9 Equity Research Access 3 1y
+6 Leaving PE to start my company - no real plans yet 2 1y
+3 Swap Model tests and case studies. 1 1y
+9 Applying rather to summer or spring 1 1y
+9 Career Path Advice 1 1y
+7 Ghosted and rejected after receiving interview invite 3 1y
+7 Is it too late for me? 8 1y
+3 United Health Group (UHG) 2024 M&A 2 1y
+12 Breaking into ER w/ no Network or Industry Knowledge 1 1y
+1 Top paying jobs directly out of undergrad (finance)? 2 1y
+29 Cooked for SA 26 30 1y
0 reaching out 1 1y
+16 Being ghosted never ends - Never heard back after 4th round interview for a lateral with positive feedback 2 1y
+12 What elite options are possible for cracked sweaty freshman 17 1y
+2 Coffee chat w/ JPM recruiter 1 1y
0 London Recruiter Recommendations / Warnings 3 1y
0 US Semi Target vs UK Target as an International 1 1y
+9 Don't know where to start 1 1y
+9 Should I do an internship abroad? 1 1y
+2 Coffee Chat w PE Partner - HELP?!! 4 1y
+3 Does getting selected to a PE fund networking breakfast/event or coffee chat (through a headhunter) mean anything? 5 1y
+27 Please Help Me Improve 9 1y
+13 What major? 8 1y

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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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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 (77) $151
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