+445 Biggest professional regret? 117 2mo
+25 Are vitamins / supplements any good? 51 2mo
+19 LinkedIn Rant 11 2mo
+18 Say you wrap up your day early, do you still sleep really late usually? 6 2mo
+43 My advice to those who are struggling on Hinge 32 2mo
+6 Valentine’s Day 7 2mo
+1 Sending resumes/cover letters in the mail: recruiting alpha? 1 2mo
+68 What video games do you all play? And what should I be playing with this downtime? 83 2mo
+3 How many days do you work in office? 5 2mo
+27 Who's your Super Bowl Pick? 23 2mo
+37 I think I might be new money 45 2mo
+7 How come is it for a client to go “yeah I’ll do business with you only if you let my son or daughter part of your internship program” ? 4 2mo
0 WSO Notification System 4 2mo
+6 GYM PROGRAM 10 2mo
+7 Studying Abroad | Where Should I Go? 11 2mo
+5 Life in Boston? 8 2mo
+66 Any good podcast recs? 51 2mo
+29 New joiner, asked about comp by a colleague, what should I have said? 13 2mo
+147 Canada is a fucking joke 86 2mo
0 Best Newsletters/Sources for Financial News 2 2mo
+6 Girlfriend wants to get into film 13 2mo
0 Appeals Courts Rules Against Trump In Criminal Case 1 2mo
+2 Popular bars/restaurants for investment bankers in NY?!!?! 8 2mo
+16 The Godfather Watch … a 10/10 Timepiece? 7 2mo
0 T30 Alumnus, where are you? 1 2mo
+25 How to deal with inevitability of death while growing up 14 2mo
+45 Best fitness tracker? 21 2mo
+38 What other sites and forums do you like to browse for learning? 20 2mo
+10 No longer motivated by revenge / where to find sources of ambition and motivation 2 2mo
0 Best Bloomberg Pages 1 2mo
+31 Bank with the Most Baddies 21 2mo
+62 Prestige Gap Between IB and MBB 31 2mo
+21 Taking a few months off before starting new job 26 2mo
0 Eating Clean on Seamless 2 2mo
+17 Bombpclaaaaaaat 8 2mo
+11 How do you guys manage your fight against time? 3 2mo
0 In your experience how prevalent is alcoholism among the high ups in your industry? 1 2mo
+5 Why so many Aussies 4 2mo
+36 Future of UK as a financial center? 21 2mo
0 Deferred compensation. 1 2mo
+5 Why I regret coming into finance 9 2mo
+8 A job where you actually use your brain 1 2mo
+64 Be a WSO Social Chair & Help Host WSO Meetups in Your City 120 2mo
0 anyone have q interviews? 1 2mo
+9 Is The Ability to Handle Stress Situation-Specific (Audit -> ER/AM)? 1 2mo
0 NYC Non-Target to Banking 1 3mo
+22 Whats your favorite cologne and why 47 3mo
0 Obscure News Sites Your MDs Read? 3 3mo
+53 4 Lessons Tennis Has Taught Me 30 3mo
+15 Favorite non-English songs 16 3mo
+15 Does anyone here know how to maintain a LDR while working in banking? 10 3mo
0 Vitol bribery scandal 1 3mo
+15 What happens to the people who don’t make it? 12 3mo
+10 New York 9 3mo
+2 How to get girls 2 3mo
+44 Whole Foods is Paradise 17 3mo
+36 Starting A Clothing Brand 19 3mo
+13 After Hours Clubbing 12 3mo
+10 Cap IQ is so much worse than Cap IQ Pro. Why do people still use Cap IQ? 7 3mo
+16 Best R/R way to turn $100k into $1m in 5 years 18 3mo
+82 The Street Before Christmas 2013 20 3mo
+9 most exclusive funds in pe, hf, am, etc. 13 3mo
0 Any summer 2024 chicago interns looking for housing and/or roommates? 1 3mo
+66 Balding in IB - what do I do? 72 3mo
+18 How do you spend your Saturdays? 7 3mo
+59 How people usually spends their bonuses? 48 3mo
+6 Cheap 2B2B NYC Apartment Looking for Female Roommate (late May/early June) 2 3mo
+797 I'm an average joe making good money for family and enjoying a chill life. What am I missing out on by not pursuing prestige? 179 3mo
+1 House vs Stock Market ETFs 3 3mo
0 Comp thread lingo: “YOE” 1 3mo
+30 Side hustles? 19 3mo
+6 Emailing after interviews post-college? 1 3mo
+137 Thoughts on non-target chromosome + sperm diploid sequence for EB -> PE -> SM HF -> T5 Retirement Home -> SC Cemetary 10 3mo
+13 Worst Networking Call You Have Ever Heard 1 3mo
+56 VP Flirting With Me (I don’t like it) 32 3mo
+1 Is my looks helping me with networking/interviews or am I overthinking things 2 3mo
0 Would you rather have GS/MS/LAZ/CVP/PJT or Citi/BofA/Barclays? 3 3mo
0 Dedlldeldlelelsldlsldldlsldldlsldlssl 1 3mo
+6 Anyone feel like they're falling behind on stuff? 9 3mo
+4 Is ending a zoom/video call ever not awkward? 3 3mo
+6 Staying active in IB? 8 3mo
+8 Document Translating Services 2 3mo
0 Sad cuz of club rejections 2 3mo
+7 Automation in Finance (which roles?) 1 3mo
0 Is it possible to forward Bloomberg messages without Anywhere subscription? 2 3mo
+7 The smartest companies? 6 3mo
+9 Do any people commute to NYC from LIC? 8 3mo
+13 Quarter Life Crisis 6 3mo
+36 Tampa or Denver? 38 3mo
+14 Where are your favorite NYC delis? 15 3mo
+7 Deep rooted security 12 3mo
+15 Ray Dialo punched his MD in the face. How am I just hearing about this now 10 3mo
+4 What do you do to still be productive while bored? 1 3mo
0 What would happen if you showed up to an interview shirtless? 1 3mo
0 Indeed Sucks 3 3mo
+11 Office Space (a movie that mirrors life) 3 3mo
+15 Dentist appt while working in IB 5 3mo
+56 Accelerated Recruiting Offers Making Me Depressed 10 3mo
+5 Personal Cell 2 3mo
+25 Anyone in IB has a cat and can offer insight? 15 3mo

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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