+338 U.S. At War 176 3d
+305 NYC Mayoral Race 239 1d
+293 I am Israeli and my MD is Iranian 187 6h
+151 Is everyone not miserable? 52 1d
+118 Interns - you are terrible 23 10h
+77 I sometimes like the art of recruiting more than I want the job 22 5d
+72 How Is NYC Affordable For Analysts? 62 2w
+71 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? 40 12h
+64 Do you tip more, less or the same as before? 26 2w
+62 Best Shows to Unwind? 48 1h
+62 Q: Law vs. finance? A: Law just fucking sucks. 13 1w
+56 Thoughts on bringing food to interview? 14 1w
+40 The Ex That Dumped You Because of Work? 15 1d
+38 Bots Poker 44 3w
+38 Snacks in IB 11 1w
+38 Building Models and Decks is Harder Than Performing Heart Surgery 5 5d
+37 Why Marijuana Prevention Matters—Especially for Teens and Young Adults 20 1w
+35 You guys are risk averse pu55i3s 133 3w
+30 Frattiest/Most Rowdy Groups On The Street 21 3d
+30 What Does The Richest Person You Know Do For A Living? 35 8h
+28 Jersey Shore itinerary - advice 8 1w
+27 Where are the GenZ multi millionaires and billionaires ? 18 6h
+25 Broke my arm am I done for 5 6d
+24 Harvard Club NYC Gym? 12 1w
+22 Grunting as I piss at work 8 5d
+21 Drug use in banking? 13 1w
+20 High society 10 1d
+19 Feedback on stock analysis platform 4 2w
+19 IBS in finance (not a joke) 14 41m
+18 Another Scam (Ask Stanley AI) 3 3w
+17 How green is the grass? 4 1w
+17 Best credit cards for recent grads? 2025 6 3w
+17 Best Grill 2025? 10 2w
+17 Chronicles of my smooth-brained intern… 5 9h
+16 Drug Addiction in IB 5 2w
+16 UNION? UNION 1 1w
+15 Currently identifying as a towel 3 3w
+14 Why do people say “eck cetera”? 12 5d
+14 What birthday gift would you absolutely love, and not want to return? 7 1w
+14 IDK how to date with this job... 5 2d
+12 Best Mosques in Midtown? 8 5d
+12 Incoming Analyst What Laptop to Buy? 17 2w
+12 Thoughts on Commenting on Linkedin - at top target 13 3d
+11 Are professional cleaning services in Chicago worth it for busy professionals? 2 1w
+11 MacBook Pro with Parallels for personal use 3 11h
+11 MS Menlo Park Housing 10 3w
+11 Stay single for senior yr or date girl from SA internship? 7 1w
+11 Golf NYC 5 2w
+10 Please Welcome the Newest SA: My Labubu 9 2w
+10 Misleading Headlines and Search Intent: A Risk Even in Financial News 3 1w
+9 NYC Roommate hunt 1 2w
+9 AI tool to convert a data room into a 3 statement excel 1 3w
+9 How much do firms ACTUALLY care about Extracurriculars? 5 4d
+9 Background Check Issue 1 3w
+9 Becoming a dad as a banker 4 2w
+9 Total Life Pathethicness 1 4d
+9 What is decentralized identity, and how does it help protect wallets from phishing? 1 2w
+9 Using slang with colleagues 5 3w
+8 thoughts on help from stimulants 3 3w
+7 Having Guests Stay During Training (NY) 7 2w
+7 Magnus vs Gukesh - Chess 5 3d
+7 Feeling dumb - 1yr in the game 6 1w
+6 Monitor Recommendations? 3 1w
+6 Why do people do this on Linkedin? 6 6d
+6 Dislike my team 1 4d
+6 POD Anyone? (Post O Depression) 3 3w
+6 Test topic 8 2w
+6 Question on what funds are paying for portfolio management software (iLevel and 73 Strings specifically) 1 13h
+5 Playing Minecraft at the Desk 1 5d
+5 Does Morgan Stanley NYC office have a bike room 9 3w
+5 Public Social Media as Analyst 3 2w
+5 Incoming AN1 planning vacation 10 5d
+5 Self Harm Scars or a Tattoo 5 1w
+4 WSO Excel Shortcuts 2 3w
+4 Mewing During Client Calls? 3 1d
+4 How many bankers will the avg MD get to know over his lifetime 6 2d
+4 Unemployed Two Years Since Layoff, Am I Screwed? 4 1w
+4 Is 34” Monitor Enough? 10 10h
+3 Living alone in NYC: Rent Benchmark 12 4w
+3 Looking for housemates (LA) 5 1d
+3 Anyone else not invest or use your insurance, etc. 3 2w
+3 Realized im stupid ,plz fix 2 5d
+3 Deleted 6 2w
+3 Master’s in Finance and Saying Goodbye to My Pet 4 2w
+2 Any of you use an Eight Sleep? 4 2w
+2 Anybody take mental health leave and be able to reintegrate fine again? 3 1w
+2 Tier 1 Assets are the most prestigious jobs 5 5d
+1 NYC Roommate Search pt 2 2 2w
+1 Best AI Interview Tools 2 3w

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  • Moelis & Company No 98.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (99) $145
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