+46 Do you still have faith in America? What's next for the USA 31 4y
+18 Schwartzman spent 6 years to become global head of Lehman? 13 4y
+11 Deleted 9 4y
+13 Zoom and Scheduling - Free versus Paid 6 4y
+17 Demon Slayer Movie 21 4y
+145 Thoughts on Hunter & Joe Biden Ukranian / Chinese influence controversy? 52 4y
+46 China Surpass USA in 20 Years? 34 4y
+8 Who have rugs at home? 2 4y
+52 Jake Paul as a Hedge Fund Manager 29 4y
+37 Don’t buy Kaplan Series 14 4y
+34 End of WFH Prediction 34 4y
+23 What's Your Experienced with Speeding Ticket? 14 4y
+17 How often do you see a rat in/outside your NY apartments? 20 4y
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+6 At Senior Level, Does IB or PE travel more? 6 4y
+6 Biggest Crazy Purchase? 1 4y
+3 Where to learn VBA ? 1 4y
+69 Most Absurd/Lazy Request from Associates? 55 4y
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+17 Thank You WSO for Mentoring Me How to Communicate in Banking as an Elite Candidate 5 4y
+8 1M followers or $1M dollar business. 11 4y
+7 Who's Actually Had the Vaccine? 11 4y
+4 PE Folks, When You Got Your Own Office? 7 4y
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+118 Why is everyone in college such a normie 44 4y
+20 Personal Banking/Investing Help Needed 8 4y
+3 Side gig while in IB 2 4y
+42 Petition to ban Drumpfy 43 4y
+28 deleted 21 4y
+18 What metro area 1 4y
+15 Miles R: The 4chan Afghanistan Man 1 4y
+12 WSO is anti human 4 4y
+10 Don't Be Afraid to Have Conviction and Trust in Your Own Ability 1 4y
+9 Early Career - Infrastructure Developer to Banking 3 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley ban on unvaccinated employees and clients 10 4y
+8 What's the difference between a hedge fund and a PE fund? 2 4y
+6 Beautiful WSO Deal Toy Received 2 4y
+6 FHFA Supreme Court 1 4y
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+95 What is the dating scene in Boston like compared to other major cities like NYC? 57 4y
+53 I think God loves evil people (if he exists) 27 4y
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+12 Knowledge Always Comes Before Capital 1 4y
+9 Going back to your first day of high school with all the knowledge you have now 1 4y
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+5 How do I start my own investment fund? 4 4y
+5 Is inflation transitory still? 6 4y
+1 Return offers? 4 4y
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+21 Red Bull Power Rankings 23 4y
+5 What aspect of your last relationship made you most unhappy? 2 4y
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+10 Best questions to ask a senior analyst/PM at a hedge fund interview? 7 4y
+18 Extended WFH Summer Vacation 2 4y
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+4 What do you think it will be the most impressive field coming out of undergrad in 5 years? 6 4y
+22 Retirement Benefits 13 4y
+8 NYC Rent Prices! What now? 16 4y
+49 Something You're Good At But Didn't Know It 41 4y
+345 Surpassed my HS peers, still feel empty 92 4y
+2 Most badass women in Business? 13 4y
+15 Is it still worth it to hold emergency savings in cash? 7 4y
+7 Bettor Earns $579K After Wagering $20 on 2-Leg Parlay for Rams, Bengals Final Scores 3 4y
0 How do you win on here? 5 4y
+3 tip of my tongue - collection of quotes from senior banker 1 4y
+12 Is Clear Worth it for Airports 13 4y
+7 Other interesting websites? 11 4y
+11 Left on the payroll - what would you do? 18 4y
+51 Should slavery be legal? 46 4y
+174 What actually happens when the bubble pops - seeking more experienced users opinions 88 4y
+47 CS or IB? 45 4y
+1 Finding hidden gems in NYC/NJ condo market 3 4y
+9 Patrick Bateman IRL 4 4y
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+12 Moving to NYC in March, What Do I Need To Know? 12 4y
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+43 Would you date a girl who makes more than you? 42 4y
+26 free $ 37 4y
+1 NYC Employers Required to Post Salary Ranges as of April 2022 5 4y
+17 Clever Ticker Symbols 21 4y
+3 Commercial loan underwriting of any size the key to many lending careers? 4 4y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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