+14 Fertilizer & Food 4 6d
+11 Leave oil trading for 6-12 months to lock in EU citizenship - stupid move or smart long-term play? 6 1w
+6 How are you guys tracking sovereign bond auction data across countries? 2 1mo
+9 Q&A 1 8mo
+22 How do I become Marc Rich 9 10mo
+6 Are you enjoying this market? 2 1y
+19 23 y/o French Student | Future S&T Analyst | How to Get Rich Fast with Leverage, RE in France & Dubai, and Smart Tax Structuring? 5 1y
+52 IBD vs Commodity Trading - Career Decisions 39 1y
+3 Breaking in 1 1y
+9 Sales&Trading loan exit opportunities 2 1y
+9 The Impact of Current Market Trends on the Sales and Trading of Securitized Product 1 1y
+17 I'm a nepo intern, super worried about my internship 4 2y
0 Multi Currency Platinum Travel Card 0 2y
+5 LNG Trade Shops 3 2y
+53 Sell Side Trading vs Buy Side Execution 20 2y
+110 Path to Energy Commodity Trading Seat 28 2y
+17 Physical Commodity Trading career: If you started over again. 4 2y
+9 XM pros and cons 1 2y
+9 Dubai BCG VS HK BB S&T 3 3y
+21 Commodity Talent LLC's International Energy Week London 2023 Calender 2.0 0 3y
+32 Power -> Oil 11 3y
+33 How to prep for MBS trading? 14 3y
+45 Trafigura Commodity Graduate Process 3 3y
+169 Ask Me Any Question You Have About Prime Brokerage 131 3y
+16 Is it worth trading 2 years for a semi-target in a financial hub? (LONDON/UK) 3 4y
+3 Deleted 1 4y
+19 market making profitability 6 4y
+3 prop trading and hedge funds 1 4y
+1 What does it mean to run a desk 4 4y
+3 Starting a new trader job, tips? 4 4y
+4 To my smart traders: can I manage a book of unaccredited investors? 1 4y
+3 Fee Percentage Split 1 4y
+9 What is Serenity Prime & How does it work? 1 4y
+4 Sell side FICC sales vs Buyside Bond Trader 10 4y
+27 Leveraged Loans (Primary, Secondary markets) and Bond trading/asset management 5 5y
0 S&T at London VS HK VS AUS? 1 5y
+78 Physical Energy Trading And Logistics 13 5y
+11 Solo quant trading 11 5y
0 After weeks of turmoil and sadness that GToptions brought upon me 1 5y
+6 Hedge Fund Trader Comp 5 5y
+1 Best City for Sales & Trading? 3 5y
0 Smaller Day Trading Shops 13 6y
0 Offer on the table - Need advice ASAP 13 6y
0 Deployed military w/ MSc Finance to Trading - Undergrad at Penn State with a 3.7 2 6y
+53 The Great Escape 45 6y
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+7 Here we go: High-Frequency Traders Start Lobbying 0 6y
0 Daily Global Markets Update: 24 Jan '11 0 6y
0 Daily Global Markets Update: 26 Jan '11 1 6y
0 Daily Global Markets Update: 27 Jan '11 0 6y
+67 moving from BB rates trading to hedge fund 53 6y
0 Tom Brown’s Top Financial Picks 2 6y
0 BB sales or HF analyst? 5 6y
+12 Possible to turn Daytrading into career? 2 6y
+66 A Plea For Common Sense 24 6y
+14 [Entertainment] So... You Want to Be a Trader? 13 6y
0 Between Two Summer Offers 1 6y
+75 First Steps into Trading 57 6y
0 Is it possible to move from a trader at an options market making firm in Chicago to a bulge bracket in NY? 3 6y
0 Career Advice Please -- Trading, IB, O&G 5 6y
0 Obama Fires Wagoner! 9 6y
0 Active duty military directly to the street 20 6y
0 Experienced VP Needs Advice 3 6y
+9 Gelber Group Junior Trader? 5 6y
+13 List of Worlds Largest Petroleum Companies 18 6y
0 Prop Trader Wanted For Promising New Career Path 2 6y
0 London FT fast track recruiting 2011 8 6y
+29 My Story So Far - Oil 16 6y
0 Dan Gertler Bloomberg article 12 6y
+80 Ask Eddie: Should I Bail On My Trading Job? 13 6y
0 Getting Out of America 21 6y
0 Market Week Wrap-up ( HOT ITEM) 2 6y
0 Global Markets Review- Biggest Movers (02 Jan 2011) 2 6y
0 Global Markets Euro, Dollar, Sterling- BEST and WORST of 2010 0 6y
0 5 Year Quick Review - FX (Euro, US Dollar, UK Pound) 4 6y
+13 Buy-Side: need advice on how to cold-call and secure meetings with brokers and analysts 3 6y
0 How to get from Equity Research - Metals & Mining to S&T? 1 6y
0 Marc Faber a Nut 5 6y
+9 Credit Sales Opportunity - pre interview preparation 1 6y
0 Investing Pros Look East for Signs of Gold Rebound 0 6y
+7 How do I spin this? 2 6y
0 Schematic for Investing in Emerging Markets 0 6y
0 How best to present these trade/investment ideas in interviews? 2 6y
0 Critique My Trade 8 6y
0 Need guidance for my MSc thesis on Commodities 2 6y
+4 Dow & Jones Industrial Average Plunges 450 points (2.6%) 3 6y
0 USD... 3 6y
+15 Physics & Math major needing advice 2 6y
+12 Profile check for Princeton MFin 1 6y
+41 Dow All Time High 20 6y
+12 HELP REQUIRED - GUIDANCE: COMMODITIES TRADING 1 6y
+27 BYRON WIEN’S 10 SURPRISES FOR 2010 6 6y
+30 Byron Wien's 2011 Predictions 17 6y
0 Crude Oil Makes $6, 7 Standard Deviation Move in Four Hours 0 6y
+23 Understanding And Profiting From The Stock Market Swings 7 6y
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0 The Eurozone: on the road to recovery with a lingering risk 0 6y
0 Market Review (cross-products) 0 6y
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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

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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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