+3 Security Guard to IB !? 3 2y
0 Networking Dinner 4 2y
+10 2 Year Dual Degree Graduate 1 2y
+1 Can I apply to internships on a part time masters? 3 2y
+9 Internship to Full Time 2 2y
0 M&A Internship Phone Screening 1 2y
+6 Leaving before contract ends 1 2y
0 Got rejected from McKinsey Undergraduate Diversity Programs 1 2y
0 Medical Doctors in London PE recruiting 3 2y
+10 IB or PE from undergrad? 2 2y
+2 Am I to old to be an Investment banking analyst? 4 2y
+16 4.0 GPA, taking CFA Level 1 in august, graduating in a month, no job lined up 4 2y
+5 21 with no skills & knowledge. Want to get a job in finance. 5 2y
0 Deleted question 4 2y
+10 Moving to NYC to network? 5 2y
+13 Starting as Junior - Perfect Grades, Target, No Experience 4 2y
+12 Improvements and help on Cold Email Format 1 2y
+2 Questions for Financial Sponsors? 4 2y
+4 What to do before my IB internship 3 2y
0 IB vs Consulting 1 2y
+6 Not sure what to say in cold emails to search funds 5 2y
+13 Deleted 5 2y
+3 Wtf after you realize you hate IB?? 3 2y
+10 Del 11 2y
0 Increasing LinkedIn connections 2 2y
+9 Side hustles that allowed to u to leave banking? 4 2y
+4 What to do after accepting my offer? 3 2y
+9 CMB ABL to IB Coverage, DCM, LAF, etc.. 1 2y
+9 Need help choosing 2 2y
+22 Realistic paths to $20M earnings over the course of a career 8 2y
+212 I hate the living sh*t out of my job as a current salesman. I hate sales with a burning passion. I need out. Please help. 98 2y
+12 Long Short Interview Guides \ Career Advice 5 2y
+25 Risky Networking? 24 2y
0 Internship in other countries 1 2y
+12 Freshman-Switched from Biology to Finance: Seeking Advice for Sophomore Year Internships 1 2y
+6 MM Boutique vs BSB Capital Markets 1 2y
+10 Credit Analyst Exit Opps? 7 2y
+8 Reneging Bulge Bracket SA Offer -- Advice 5 2y
+9 HELP: Role or Location? What is more important 1 2y
+9 Transfer from US BB in NYC to Europe (London) 1 2y
+8 Good Headhunters? 4 2y
+16 Maintaining networks way above your belt 5 2y
+6 What would you do? Advice Needed 1 2y
+25 Staying in IBD or… Advice needed 4 2y
+19 Can I change the dates for a 6 month stint on my resume? How to Address Resume Gap? 4 2y
+13 Am I crazy? 12 2y
+6 London PE Diversity recruiting 7 2y
+6 Networking for Lateraling 2 2y
+9 Internship hesitation - What to do to optimize my career path ? 1 2y
0 Cold emailing for internship 1 2y
0 Seeking advice as a HS senior 1 2y
0 How to ask for time off for an internship designed to help me leave my job 3 2y
+15 Need Some Advice - Career 7 2y
+10 Study Abroad or Stay for Recruitment 1 2y
0 Accepting second choice offer too early 2 2y
+1 Best Possible Job out of college 2 2y
0 Interview Invite but declined application online 3 2y
0 Summer 2024 (Sophomore) internship fell through...what to do? 1 2y
0 Am I CRAZY? 3 2y
+10 IB vs. Accounting 2 2y
0 Networking for FT during SA 1 2y
+27 Got Rejected After Case Study 19 2y
+12 PE to VC Crazy in this Market? 1 2y
+11 Thank you email after offer 11 2y
+9 JOB CHANGE ADVICE (PE IR VS IB) 2 2y
+10 Rejected from investment program 2 2y
+9 1 Hour Case Study - MM IB 8 2y
0 Deciding between PE OC and FT at LO 2 2y
0 Difficulty of Charlotte Lazard MM or Atlanta Goldman/Barclays/Gugg from Emory Goizueta? 3 2y
0 Recruiters halting inbounds 2 2y
0 How to get better at interviews 3 2y
+9 Advice needed: Staying in touch with IB contacts after SA without return offer 2 2y
0 High Schooler looking for finance internship/unpaid insight opportunities for summer 2024 4 2y
0 Do you have to choose one city and one city only when applying for bank locations? 1 2y
+4 SA Top RX Shop vs Bridgewater Summer IA 2 2y
+8 Europe -> US 2 2y
0 Should I still recruit for MBB 1 2y
+3 Picking between 3 offers need advice 3 2y
+13 Should I have done IB? 4 2y
+4 Freshman at University of British Columbia 5 2y
0 need help deciding between offers 1 2y
+1 EB asking what firm I signed to after cancelling my interview? 3 2y
+77 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer 29 2y
0 Don't know what to do 1 2y
+7 Is it normal to not be interviewed for first round after attending an in person investment banking summer analyst recruiting event? 4 2y
+17 Feeling stuck and apathetic 5 2y
0 Stifel IB vs TD IB vs MS FICC 3 2y
+9 Indian Student Targeting UAE/Qatar Finance Jobs After Imperial MSc (2025) - Need Advice! 4 2y
+10 In Need of Some Clarity 2 2y
+3 Diversity Recruitment besides On-Campus Recruitment 4 2y
+47 London - How does recruiting for summers again work? 22 2y
0 MM IB Summer Internship vs Real Estate Investments Off-Cycle Internship 2 2y
0 Strange Interview Discussion 1 2y
+3 Networking even after processes have ended. 1 2y
+9 Betting on IB or PE? 1 2y
+6 Del 3 2y
+11 Trying to recruit out of Asia into the US - any advice ? 6 2y
+12 Did not sign offer letter help 3 2y
+6 Do Headhunters recruit from the same teams? 4 2y
+10 Am I Cooked? 15 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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