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0 JPM Summer Internship IB 3 3y
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+24 Poor Gmat- 620 MSc Finance realistic Opportunities? BSCH 11 3y
0 LSE Finance and Accounting vs Imperial Finance vs Bocconi Finance BSCH 3 3y
0 Chemical Engineer to Finance Internship Help TR 1 3y
+50 Accepted an offer - now what? IB 148 3y
+24 MBB in Europe - London vs Nordic Offices competitiveness? CO 4 3y
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0 Incoming Bulge Bracket IB Analyst MBA 2+2 Recommendations BSCH 1 3y
0 MSc in London --> IBD BB for 2 years --> PE Recruiting - do MSc grades matter a lot? PE 2 3y
0 JP Morgan CADP CF 2 3y
0 The big "No-No" - reneging on an offer JOB 2 3y
0 Masters at LSE - Does the course matter for recruiters? IB 6 3y
0 London recruiting for postgrad student JOB 2 3y
0 MA in finance options BSCH 0 3y
0 CapIQ Real Estate Screens RE 2 3y
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+3 BlackRock Scientific Active Equities phone interview London AM 2 3y
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+10 HSBC freeze on global hiring and pay IB 7 3y
0 BofA ML AC - London IB IB 0 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
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success
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