+9 How many vacations do you take per year? 13 2y
+3 Workout/Fitness 6 2y
+10 What is the most toxic behavior you've witnessed in your office? 3 2y
+9 If you were 18, would you still have pursued finance? 3 2y
+11 How to effectively toe the line between fratty/chill and polished/nerdy? 5 2y
+4 Frattiest Work/Coworker Stories? 6 2y
+131 Depressed about job prospects - Ending life 45 1y
+1 I just want to go to sleep 3 2y
+18 Happy Birthday Patrick 🥳 6 2y
0 Isos7 Sports 1 2y
+1 Where Are All the Cute Phillies At? 1 2y
+12 What days do you typically enjoy drinking on? 19 2y
+8 Optimal Thermostat Sleep Temperature? 9 2y
+8 Finance podcasts 5 2y
+130 Groups With The Most Attractive/Fratty Guys? 44 2y
+12 Boss gave me the wrong salary increase during performance review 8 2y
+60 Controversial: DEI holding me back in recruiting 29 2y
+17 House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok or Force Sale of the Chinese Video App 15 2y
+12 Do you /did you study finance in college? 18 2y
0 Odd Situation? 4 2y
+19 Dealing with stress as you climb the ladder 4 2y
+106 HR Rant - Who tf do these people think they are?! 26 2y
+8 Fast food recs in NYC? 13 2y
+30 What's going on with the WSJ? 15 2y
0 taking summer class during sa? 1 2y
+23 Do you drink coffee? 26 2y
+17 Delayed Release Caffeine Tablets 8 2y
+4 What's the upside of being a kind person in finance? 2 2y
0 yes or no 1 2y
+37 Making videos using AI?? Is this the future? 9 2y
+39 New York Stereotype - Why? 11 2y
+2 Application Fees For High Finance Jobs? 2 2y
+7 Do you have time to relax / chill after work on most days? 10 2y
+29 Things to Do/See in Copenhagen 12 2y
+8 Is it almost better to be a Straight White Guy in Finance? Hot take 7 2y
+27 Vending Machine or ATM business 21 2y
+5 Powerball and Mega Millions getting huge 4 2y
+28 Drones? 9 2y
+21 Biden wants to close carried interest loophole for hedge fund and private equity executives 11 2y
0 Barber recommendations for London 1 1y
+3 Should I sponsor my dad? 3 2y
0 My Associate is a C*nt 2 2y
0 Riddle me this... 2 2y
+23 Imagine you left your job to build a business, what business would you make? 21 2y
+25 What's your guiding North Star? 19 2y
+71 Time Off for Wedding / Honeymoon - Associate 39 2y
+21 Massive Pyramid scheme? 10 2y
+6 What should I name my fish? 12 2y
+10 Del 1 2y
0 What has working with Gen Z been like? 4 2y
+10 Has anyone heard of "Diverse Recruit"? 8 1y
+51 Amex Gold / Platinum combo 23 1y
+1 Negative Cost of Debt 3 2y
+50 Anyone else here enjoy arguing with randoms on the internet? 26 2y
+21 Anyone familiar with Curology for Skincare? 18 2y
+20 Non-Finance Book Recommendations 4 2y
+114 Arrogant and Rude Ivy League stories 49 2y
0 Charlotte 2024 FT Roommate 1 2y
+140 Let's be honest - is anyone actually working >80 hours a week? 49 11mo
+15 Thoughts on workout routines? 6 2y
+3 Cornell Club NYC worth it? 6 2y
0 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Players 1 2y
0 Sim Racing 1 2y
+9 On average how would you rate your mood during the day? 15 2y
+7 Experiencing anxiety during the day 3 2y
0 error 3 2y
+8 I'm cooked 2 2y
+44 “Crazy” boyfriends, what is YOUR side of the story? 17 2y
+25 how to learn not to take rejection personally? 17 2y
+7 Overtime Pay as a Summer Analyst? 6 2y
0 How emotional is your PM? 2 2y
0 Does a P85 (UK tax form) require a photo? 1 2y
+9 How to deal with passive aggressive / bipolar VPs / DIRs 5 1y
+33 BX Background Check - Nicotine 19 2y
+3 Don’t Respond all to the BCC! 2 2y
0 Good Luck Rituals 2 2y
+1 Not Busy - Should I Be Scared? 4 2y
+50 How much of it is luck? 14 2y
+3 Learning Macabacus by myself 5 2y
+3 Delete 3 2y
+10 Jake Paul versus …… Mike Tyson???!!!??? 29 1y
+7 bloomberg vs CNBC 6 2y
+18 Is a nice WFH setup still necessary? 6 10mo
+2 Hotels for super days? 4 2y
+19 Are you disappointed that you’re not a billionaire yet? 14 2y
+30 Affording an apartment in Murray Hill as an analyst?? 6 2y
+9 Does Drake have experience with hedge fund work? 10 2y
+18 LINKEDIN IS DOWN 2 2y
+17 Can I hook up with my associate? 6 2y
+5 What's with the "valley girl" accent I see so many (even non-white) women in finance talk with? 1 2y
+54 Who do you think will be VP? 52 2y
0 Quitting Goldman 4 2y
+8 Down time in the office 4 2y
0 Ticket Securitisation 1 2y
+1 Hand Written Thank Yous? 2 2y
+15 Finding a mentor 2 2y
+3 Analyst Rent in NYC 5 2y
0 Anyone trying to rank up on r6 siege? 1 2y
0 Shifting from one office to another 2 2y
+36 Why Are Junior Bankers More Unattractive Today Than They Were In The Golden Age? 37 2y

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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 (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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