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+660 Honestly it is feeling hopeless JOB 63 1y
+657 A friend of mine cheated and got an Internship offer at a BB IB IB 171 1y
+655 From Real Estate Finance to Founder of Development Company - Q&A RE 144 1y
+653 Failed joke attempt in interview IB 51 2mo
+652 Then and Now: @APAE OFF 148 2y
+650 Memoirs of a First-Year Associate IB 46 9mo
+650 Is investment banking full of rich kids? IB 142 9mo
+646 Depressing Moelis & Co. Staffer Email IB 199 1y
+644 Mental Disorder called Liberalism OFF 210 2y
+643 Reflections from year 4 as an equity analyst AM 83 10mo
+642 Don’t tell people you work in IB or PE IB 96 2d
+642 Help me understand the new generations… IB 132 3mo
+639 Techies: Stop Coping IB 89 7mo
+639 Q&A: The Final Cut OFF 150 2mo
+637 Working in PE is hell on earth PE 132 2mo
+636 What brainteasers has everyone been asked in interviews? IB 1,110 1y
+632 GS Analyst Survey Results IB 289 1y
+626 2018 Full-Time IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page IB 987 3y
+619 Working 9-5 is Paradise IB 51 9mo
+615 Hedge Fund is Paradise IB 46 3mo
+615 MSF Class of 2018 BSCH 326 9mo
+612 Finance sucks compared to tech if youre smart OFF 189 1mo
+611 Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions PE 255 1y
+610 Suck it up: 8 Steps to Getting through 100+ Hour Weeks as an IB Analyst OFF 71 2y
+609 OFFICIAL prestige-caller 2018 prestige rankings OFF 134 2y
+607 MD never sleeps (growing suspicious) OFF 37 2y
+606 How do I get my kids into top 5 schools? PE 242 4d
+603 Banker With Terminal Illness - If I Can Make It So Can You IB 49 2mo
+603 From BO to IBD, kid gets fired on the first week. IB 103 2y
+599 Started to date a girl BUT HUGE Problem IB 73 1y
+597 MF PE is Paradise...LOL PE 148 5mo
+597 Fucked up recruitment and low self-esteem IB 103 2y
+597 How much money have you saved? OFF 359 2y
+595 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity PE 146 10mo
+594 Guide to Lateraling in 2021 JOB 122 2mo
+593 Mexico ---> illegally entering US ---> VP @ GS OFF 195 2y
+590 1st Year Analysts Quitting? IB 352 1mo
+586 David and Goliath: The Boutique and The Bulge Bracket IB 75 1y
+585 Why tech is overrated for MBAs (and why banking is underrated) OFF 151 2y
+584 A Contrarian View - Raging Bull INV 167 3mo
+583 Big 4 is Paradise IB 61 4mo
+583 Silly Shit Interns Do IB 156 9mo
+582 “What important truth do very few people agree with you on?” OFF 246 1y
+582 Most uneducated/dumbest thing you have said in an interview? OFF 93 9mo
+581 Let us WFH IB 177 5mo
+581 Is IB not as attractive anymore? IB 145 1y
+579 Are all kids in IB goobers? IB 146 1y
+579 What is the best career advice you ever received, and from whom? OFF 102 4y
+575 Ray Dalio: Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed OFF 173 1y
+574 Reflecting on my Investment Banking Experience: Lessons Learned IB 32 1y
+573 How have you helped your parents after you entered finance and are making $$$? OFF 81 2y
+573 Searching for a Summer Internship? JOB 145 2mo
+572 Women in Finance—What's Your Long Term Plan? OFF 119 2y
+571 The Real Estate Job Hunt - How are people doing? RE 432 4y
+565 Burnout / Life Choices OFF 106 2y
+563 Summers Aren’t Impressive? IB 142 9mo
+563 Energy Investment Banking in Houston? Anyone have rankings? IB 683 9mo
+562 Systemic Oppression of Non-Target Students IB 196 1y
+561 Dealing with elitism while networking JOB 179 11mo
+560 Would you pay for a girl’s vacation with you? OFF 134 1y
+557 What do you wish you knew when you were younger? OFF 105 4mo
+557 Do You Envy The Rich Kids Who Got A Shot At Their Careers Through Their Parent's Influence? OFF 130 9mo
+556 Networking as a woman - my experience and questions IB 141 3y
+556 How I got a 770 on the GMAT . . . whitecollarandsuspenders version BSCH 100 2y
+555 How I went from non target 2.3 gpa to 7 figure buy side seat IB 66 5mo
+554 Banks with best cultures IB 200 1y
+552 Goldman Sachs IBD SA 2021 Superdays IB 1,092 1y
+550 Is anyone else welcoming a recession? OFF 151 3y
+549 The Other Road: Corporate Development Associate Fielding Questions CF 288 2y
+545 Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets PE 78 2y
+545 Why do so few go into Real Estate? RE 174 6mo
+545 Life as a Top Asset Manager AM 191 1y
+545 We eat what we kill. OFF 129 1y
+544 All Citi Summer Analysts 2020 receive full time offer IB 255 2y
+543 Will The Student Loans Bubble Pop? OFF 415 9mo
+542 I bumped into Lloyd Blankfein on the street and called him Jamie Dimon IB 76 2y
+539 Funniest things MDs say IB 129 2y
+537 WSO Built by Ukraine OFF 70 1y
+536 Do you want your wife to work? OFF 174 2y
+536 Coffee Is For Closers OFF 138 5y
+534 4 Big Picture Things I Should've Known Before My IB Internship (COVID-19 Edition) IB 29 2y
+532 Rock Bottom but ain't giving up JOB 92 1y
+528 The IB forum has been equal parts helpful and toxic. IB 50 2y
+527 Parents [including celebs and various hot shots] indicted in college admissions test scam OFF 180 1y
+526 Scheming IB as an Analyst IB 87 9mo
+523 Is Apollo that bad? PE 256 1mo
+523 "Too many people go into finance and law" -Elon Musk OFF 165 2y
+522 What is your marriage timeline? OFF 223 1y
+522 Can we hear some underdog/grinders (stories) who made it to the top? OFF 115 4d
+522 Shut. The F*ck. Up. OFF 134 2y
+522 What It Really Means to Be "Alpha" OFF 356 5y
+520 Dad's a partner at a PE shop how do I use it to network? IB 76 2y
+520 Guys, what's your opinion on dating female bankers? OFF 130 1y
+519 Coronavirus - How long will this go on? OFF 193 2y
+517 No Return Offer - What Next? IB 68 7mo
+517 So what do you speculate happened to Jack Ma? OFF 215 1y
+516 EB is Paradise IB 33 9mo
+515 Success in IB - Not Taught in B-School IB 34 1y
+515 Are We the Villains to Ordinary People? RE 219 2y
+513 Things Bankers say in emails IB 155 1y
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