+347 How do you stop being butthurt and emotional in this business? 132 4y
+347 College kiddos are disillusioned by college degrees -- surprise? 111 5y
+346 finding an ib bf 68 1y
+345 1st Year Asking Out 2nd Year?? 111 2y
+345 I never realized how big a role generational wealth plays in your life... 109 3y
+345 Surpassed my HS peers, still feel empty 92 4y
+345 what's your actual dream job? 201 2y
+344 U.S. At War 176 11mo
+344 I don't want kids - let's discuss 111 4y
+344 My review of online dating sites 346 1y
+342 Is LinkedIn just one big cringefest? 85 4y
+342 I Might Hate Finance, And This Might Be the Turning Point 51 3y
+342 Does Growing Up Poor Make It Harder To Succeed? 76 9y
+341 Is the Bull-Market Over? 142 5y
+340 Refusing to Party with Boss -- Bad Move? 90 7y
+339 How much trouble can you get in for asking out another analyst? 71 1y
+339 Hillary Clinton's Estate Tax 135 9y
+338 Why does everyone hate Wall Street so much? 119 4y
+337 The Examined Life - Rethinking Career & Life Goals Post COVID-19 75 6y
+337 Howard Schultz (former SBUX CEO) Running in 2020 - Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative 108 7y
+336 Five Random Acts of Kindness - Do It 20 3y
+335 Unpopular Opinion - Never Want Kids 230 3y
+335 To All the People Debating Who Has It Harder 91 4y
+335 Gillette Commercial 117 7y
+335 Anyone see Black Panther? (Thoughts) 142 8y
+335 I'm about to go ape sh*t on Baghdad... 149 6y
+333 How important is the choice of a Spouse to your career advancement? 108 3y
+333 Trickle Down "Gradenomics" 204 15y
+332 I Hate [Interviewing] Millennials! 108 4y
+332 What are your Linkedin pet peeves? 114 4y
+331 Girlfriend broke up with me because of IB 94 3y
+331 Mom Lives with Me? 65 3y
+331 Opening Back Up The Economy - This virus was exaggerated 105 6y
+330 Jonathan Kaye Arrested 139 1y
+330 Which city has the best work life balance for a banker? 116 6y
+329 What splurges have you made that were worth the money? 264 3y
+329 Is college supposed to be this unenjoyable? 146 3y
+329 Milton Friedman explains why drugs should be legal. 233 14y
+328 Favorite Substance and Why? 225 5y
+327 What's the most valuable and versatile Undergraduate Degree nowadays and looking into the future? 107 4mo
+327 Affirmative Action Based Upon Income/Wealth Instead of Race? 122 8y
+326 Guns: A Great Investment 294 9y
+325 (LONG POST) for those that hate their job, here are my thoughts 54 4y
+324 Kamala: "Trump talks a big game about border security, but he doesn't walk the walk" 117 1y
+323 Car shopping advice 413 8y
+323 Why do we keep old people around? 109 4y
+321 If you could live and work anywhere, where would you choose, and why? 77 2y
+320 Do you hate poor people? 112 6y
+320 Harvard Extension School Reputation 294 3y
+319 Where do you find those "wifey" types that will stick with you forever? 158 5y
+319 Office Hazing Stories? 41 5y
+319 Random things that piss you off 499 3y
+318 I am Israeli and my MD is Iranian 194 11mo
+317 Which city has the best dating scene? 204 3y
+317 So many dweebs in this industry. 106 4y
+315 NYC Mayoral Race 244 10mo
+315 What it means to fight for your life. To fight for your physical independence. To fight for mobility. 21 2y
+315 In Defense of Unhappiness 84 6y
+315 Is College Worth the Opportunity Cost? 175 7y
+314 What Are You Most Insecure About? 237 4y
+313 Shittiest time of my life, here to vent 60 5y
+313 THEN AND NOW: @thebrofessor 59 5y
+312 Epstein Files 229 3mo
+312 Prestige of the girl you're dating? 150 6y
+311 How do you spend your bonus? 61 3y
+311 Let's Talk Russia 127 5y
+311 I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything 214 7y
+310 Trump Voters, How we Feelin? 94 1y
+310 Dating Life as a Female Banking Analyst 78 1y
+310 Best city for overall quality of life? 205 2y
+309 If China Recovered Quickly From Covid, Wouldn't the USA as well? 104 5y
+309 Damn these freeloading billionaires! 112 7y
+309 Too many damn feminine men Today? 183 11y
+308 Ideal girl: alpha or not? What do you look for in a girl 92 2y
+308 What would you say if an MD asked you to make him laugh? 118 2y
+308 What is the most no f**ks given thing you've seen in a professional environment? 63 5y
+308 Is The American Dream Not Possible Without A College Degree? 188 5y
+307 COVID-19 exposing weakness... when did we get so soft? 63 6y
+307 What Are You Old-Fashioned About? 112 7y
+307 PED GPAs Should Get an Asterisk 101 8y
+307 Darren Wilson / Mike Brown case 239 11y
+306 Don't live with your SO until marriage 94 5y
+306 Riches to Rags Stories 103 6y
+306 How bad is f*%&ing a co-worker? 70 4y
+305 *Update* Prank Calling Bankers 38 1y
+305 Would you date a girl without a college degree? 168 3y
+304 Confession: I intentionally sabotaged another analyst's work product and I don't feel bad 78 1y
+304 The Happiness Fallacy 61 3y
+304 Have you ever cheated on your SO? 186 3y
+304 I'm an MD and I run the Sales division: Ask Me Anything 170 4y
+303 Tech companies are a net negative to society 87 3y
+302 Expensive but worth it 255 7mo
+302 Who on here hates their job? (srs) 135 3y
+302 Was life, at least the fun and social aspect of it, supposed to have peaked in college? 159 7y
+302 What is wrong with Linkedin "entrepreneurs/CEOs/Founders/Experts/Value Providers"? 62 8y
+301 It's Time For A Maximum Voting Age 125 6y
+300 How do atheists/agnostics live a happy life? 122 6y
+299 Does anything pay better than finance? 155 5y
+298 staying awake? 514 4y
+297 What side project or side hustle are you working on? 187 3y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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