+5 Why Are Valuations at Near Record Highs While M&A Activity Declines? 6 1y
+9 Spatial Computing vs Quantum Computing: What's the next gold rush? 2 1y
+10 $98 underwriting fee 1 1y
+61 Asian Americans, are you more likely to take a call if a student is also asian american? 35 1y
+45 Accidentally hit on my VP’s fiancé… am I cooked? 11 1y
+2 Releasing music? 3 1y
+6 UK ISA Cash/Stocks advice 1 1y
0 Real talk - do you get laid? 1 1y
+11 Laptop suggestions 5 1y
+7 is it normal to be getting heart palpitations during deal sprints ? 7 1y
+15 Could you have faked your high school transcript to get into ivies? (SRS) 22 1y
0 Advice on Non-Retained Headhunters 1 1y
0 Roommate Search NYC 1 1y
0 Does anyone know how to get FactSet Excel shortcuts on your personal laptop? 2 1y
0 Please help I don’t know what to do 3 1y
0 Oil TDP Technical Prep 1 1y
0 Roommate Search NYC 1 1y
0 Valuation 2 1y
+9 How to deal with feeling stupid and differing visions for output? 1 1y
+79 What are your ethical constraints? 41 1y
+38 Qs on Avoiding Capital again Tax 25 1y
+12 Canadian pension MD tea 2 1y
+4 Evercore drug testing?!?!?! 3 1y
+13 Learning Spanish in IB 2 1y
+55 Insane Intern Story 13 1y
+18 How many of you are familiar with or use R? 10 1y
+22 “See you soon”—thoughts? 13 1y
+1 What is the best way to prep for Series exams? 3 1y
+2 Stop the jargon 2 1y
+26 Most enjoyable branch of finance that still makes 7 figs? 21 1y
+1 Preventing illness 3 1y
+12 Del 11 1y
0 Laptop recommendations for studying/working 1 1y
+52 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days 14 1y
+7 Gen Z vs Millenial 1 1y
+9 Trying to build a ChatGPT-based alternative to Inven (a $10K market mapping tool) 5 1y
+12 At a crossroads 1 1y
+42 App where women can post you publicly and shame you? Wtf 20 1y
0 Looking for AI beta users 1 1y
+6 Corp Dev at Coca-Cola 2 1y
+5 Buying Rental Properties from IB money? 4 1y
+12 Best Tumi Backpack to get? 19 1y
+23 Modeling Best Practices: =LET function 5 1y
+3 2025 Intern Stories 1 1y
+112 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? 72 1y
0 Underrated Podcasts to listen to during work 4 1y
+3 Astorg ditches Industrials Investing 1 1y
+162 Forbes 30 Under 30 2018 64 1y
0 Claude for Financial Services 1 1y
+5 Can I get time off during an internship? 5 1y
+17 MacBook Pro with Parallels for personal use 8 1y
+7 Quiet Keyboard recommendations? 5 1y
+11 Are professional cleaning services in Chicago worth it for busy professionals? 3 1y
+12 Monitor Recommendations? 5 1y
+7 I Invested in Myself, Then the Market: How a Consultant Can Build Wealth Without Burnout 1 1y
+315 NYC Mayoral Race 230 1y
+12 What type of Mortgage and US Housing Market 1 1y
+8 Mewing During Client Calls? 4 1y
+9 What do you do when you realize you’re on a sinking ship? 7 1y
+17 Attrition 5 1y
0 NYU Dorms for SA Stints? 1 1y
+20 Chronicles of my smooth-brained intern… 6 1y
+260 Why are so many people scared of Blackrock, Vanguard etc 107 1y
+6 Are there clever ways to take cash out of a business without tax? 1 1y
+28 IDK how to date with this job... 8 1y
+54 Please help: Macbook vs a Windows laptop for College 53 1y
0 Anyone runs Windows on Macbook? Worth it over buying regular laptop? 1 1y
+26 IBS in finance (not a joke) 14 1y
+4 Is 34” Monitor Enough? 10 1y
0 Jamie Dimon blasting democrats 3 1y
+6 Question on what funds are paying for portfolio management software (iLevel and 73 Strings specifically) 1 1y
+4 What to do if you don’t get the right vibe from your analysts? 4 1y
0 Best podcasts for incoming intern?!?!? 1 1y
0 Urgency on a sensitive tummy 1 1y
+3 Looking for housemates (LA) 5 1y
+12 Seeking FT LA Roommates 3 1y
+3 Want to make more nyc friends in finance 1 1y
+3 Firms having emails and LinkedIn on their website >>> sex 1 1y
+39 The Ex That Dumped You Because of Work? 15 1y
0 Financial modeling newsletter 3 1y
+4 How many bankers will the avg MD get to know over his lifetime 6 1y
+7 Magnus vs Gukesh - Chess 5 1y
0 Djdjsjsje 4 1y
0 How to approach 1 1y
+22 High society 9 1y
0 Recruiter asked me how’s the job market…. 2 1y
+33 Frattiest/Most Rowdy Groups On The Street 21 1y
+344 U.S. At War 176 1y
0 Are you involved with any activities, organizations, or causes outside of work that you find meaningful? 1 1y
+12 Thoughts on Commenting on Linkedin - at top target 13 1y
0 Intercept of Florida 0 1y
+11 Has anyone watched the show “billions”? 13 1y
0 IB Verticals and their music genre 1 1y
+9 How much do firms ACTUALLY care about Extracurriculars? 5 1y
+6 Delete 1 1y
+9 How to quickly sell an online business at market price and not be scammed? 19 1y
0 Series Exam Advice 1 1y
0 How do you try to balance your relationship with your significant one with IB? 0 1y
0 Stimulants 2 1y
+9 Total Life Pathethicness 1 1y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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Professional Growth Opportunities

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