+17 At what salary can you start calling it “fi-NANCE” 5 2w
+17 Is there a solution to this spam? 5 2mo
+17 Why so few east asians in london Vs NYC? 21 2mo
+17 Coolest IB exits you've heard of? 14 2mo
+17 Banks as World Cup Teams 19 3mo
+17 Why do the worst people always get the best placements? 9 5mo
+17 MM PE x AI Experimentation 12 4mo
+17 Career Implications of Agentic Coding 5 7mo
+17 Reflecting on Dating Life - Every Girl I've Dated Has Same Background! 16 7mo
+17 In which industries does who you know actually not matter? 5 8mo
+17 You either leave when you're still an analyst, or work long enough to become the 'pls fix' guy 1 8mo
+17 Removing old LinkedIn connections 5 8mo
+17 Write a book? 10 8mo
+17 Anyones office fucking freezing? 12 8mo
+17 How do you guys avoid making mistakes when working on <4 hrs of sleep? 6 9mo
+17 Younger Dryas/Lost Ice Age Civilization/Atlantis 7 11mo
+17 How would you prepare for a recession if you knew it was coming? 25 12mo
+16 NYC apartment hunting rant: everyone and their mother and brother are touring 5 3w
+16 Hair Transplant 18 4w
+16 Definitive Updated Wharton Club Rank 2026 6 1w
+16 Will analysts give me a referral if I’m consistently #1 on all LinkedIn Puzzle Games? 5 4mo
+16 LIRR workers make almost as much as investment bankers. 10 4mo
+16 Industries Where Dumbasses Get Rich 16 5mo
+16 How to ask for more money? 9 5mo
+16 Feeling lost Post-Offer 5 5mo
+16 Military jargon in IB 13 6mo
+16 Do you loan money to people? 11 6mo
+16 Citrini Research thoughts 16 7mo
+16 Seed Oils Should be Banned 27 9mo
+16 Conversational Networking Tips? 9 10mo
+16 US uni advice for australian student 6 6mo
+16 Wine Gifts 19 10mo
+16 Best Podcasts about Careers in Finance 10 11mo
+15 Where to stay in Vienna for a special occasion, can you help with any recommendations? 10 17h
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+15 WC Final: Spain v. Argentina 17 2mo
+15 Anyone in the Energy sector? 10 5mo
+15 Money Stretching Tips For A Broke Intern In NYC 6 5mo
+15 Renting in London 9 6mo
+15 Where should a white collar guy live in London 6 7mo
+15 Team Building Games for Offsite 5 8mo
+15 UK based company but wanting to move due to high taxes 10 8mo
+15 What is the one thing you spend extra money on now that you can? 16 10mo
+15 Mamdani - NYC so far 3 11mo
+15 Why should Prospects in Finance start Skydiving? 7 11mo
+15 Whats wrong with independent busy women? 18 11mo
+14 How Are Cornell 7 / GC Members Affecting Your Bank or Firm? 5 9m
+14 Best way to kill time? 9 11h
+14 Lobby art in banks 7 2w
+14 WSO Off Topic is Cooked 7 1mo
+14 how many good years do you need to have enough saved? 4 3mo
+14 JPMorgan Exec Canned After Stealing Knicks Trash Can on Camera - How Bad Is This for Exit Opps? 6 3mo
+14 $378 LV Cologne Lost in Mail 14 3mo
+14 Anyone worried their sibling will become a NEET? 5 4mo
+14 going through stuff 2 5mo
+14 Politics - Graham Platner & James Talarico 9 5mo
+14 This job is gay as hell 4 5mo
+14 girl roommate nyc (lic) 3 5mo
+14 UPDATED LIST OF EVERY SEMI-RELEVANT DC AREA IB(ADG) 3 6mo
+14 How cooked is Trump for the mid terms ? 7 7mo
+14 [Deleted] 2 7mo
+14 Please explain Silver to me 8 8mo
+14 Business career post-finance 5 7mo
+14 NFL Playoff predictions? 26 8mo
+14 Limited Ticket Ski Resorts 16 9mo
+14 Do top BigLaw partners now out-earn top finance execs or is that the wrong comparison? 6 9mo
+14 Advice for a 20 year old trust fund student? 6 10mo
+14 Country Club Junior Memberships 5 11mo
+13 Visiting NYC 11 1w
+13 yes, I'm asking a personal finance question, we can all use some help 7 3w
+13 What's up with Patrick's slop AI Linkedin posts? 3 1mo
+13 POLL: Optimistic or Pessimistic? 9 1mo
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+13 Totally random question 6 3mo
+13 Cardiovascular Issues 5 4mo
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+13 Can’t tell if my neighbor is high on shrooms 24/7 or mentally challenged 5 6mo
+13 New FT Analyst Living Recommendations NYC 3 8mo
+13 UK Budget Reaction 3 10mo
+13 Got let go during an off-cycle internship & struggling with how to process it 9 10mo
+13 West Village Laundry Advice 2 11mo
+13 Does anyone in finance actually pay attention to the investment migration space? 1 11mo
+12 Upselling yourself when you’re unqualified 1 1d
+12 Companies with products that track terminal/analytics desktop usage 1 3mo
+12 The Great Debate 14 4mo
+12 Did you structure the prenup for her to get nothing if she cheats? 15 4mo
+12 Don't know what to do. Would appreciate advice 6 5mo
+12 Need a Hair Transplant, how can I do that in my job? 10 4mo
+12 LIC as AN1 3 4mo
+12 Roommate Search In Current Apt. (NYC) 2 6mo
+12 UMich FTW 1 6mo
+12 Boston New Grad Housing 5 6mo
+12 Looking for Roommate - Chicago June 1st Move In (Flexible) 2 6mo
+12 New York Post Finance Bro's 11 5mo
+12 Job is too cushy and boring, switching from finance to sales? 4 7mo
+12 Making Friends/Friend Group from Scratch in a New City 4 7mo
+12 10g creatine a day for cognition benefits 14 7mo
+12 Transfer Advice 3 9mo
+12 Another Court Case by DEI Becky 11 9mo
+12 Job Options what would you pick? 1 10mo

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  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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