+31 Networking as a high school student (Stern) 13 3w
0 Dumb Question: How strong is a referral from a global group head? 1 3w
+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 3w
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 3w
0 Easiest Front Office Job to Switch After Audit? 0 3w
+2 Headhunter asking for top choice 3 3w
0 Telling headhunters you want a specific geography? 2 3w
+18 Can I realistically break into IB? 5 3w
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 3w
+12 Feeling Stuck 1 3w
+12 Bachelors at LSE or Imperial for IB? 11 3w
+7 I don't have a finance/IB summer internship and I am just finishing second year, is it over? 4 3w
0 Brand name or international 1 3w
0 How many people make it into IB? 1 3w
0 Do you tell recruiters you started a new role but still interviewing? 1 3w
+9 GPA 8 3w
+1 Simple Question 3 3w
+27 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused 10 3w
0 undergrad major 1 3w
+1 Best resources/ things to do as a rising freshman 2 3w
+11 DWS Group PACE Graduate Program 20 3w
+10 Trafigura vs PwC 11 3w
+6 How to secure sponsorships and SA internships as an international student at Wharton? 1 3w
+4 2024 Full time roles at Credit Rating Agencies 4 3w
0 BS vs BA Econ 3 3w
0 If I start applying for summer25 in mid may would that still give me a chance for 2025 summer internship or am I doomed? 3 3w
+16 Working in Charlotte 7 3w
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 3w
+6 MM IB vs BB S&T SA 2025 2 3w
+9 Considering Associate Role at Third Bridge - Seeking Career Advice in Expert Networks Industry 0 3w
+6 On-Cycle Headhunters 1 3w
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? 7 3w
+6 Etiquette question 3 3w
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? 11 3w
0 Views on Amazon FP&A Internship? 0 3w
0 Risk vs FP&A to IB? 3 3w
0 Amazon FP&A internship to IB SA? 1 3w
+25 Incoming freshmen at bocconi - SA 2025 recruiting 18 3w
+9 Please Help :( 2 3w
+4 WF FT Interview Decision timeline 8 3w
+25 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? 6 3w
0 interview advice 1 3w
+7 Is it worth networking with headhunters? 1 3w
+9 How often can I apply at certain banks 3 3w
+6 Time to pivot or is there still hope? 2 3w
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 3w
+3 GPA opinions needed 6 3w
+6 How (Good/Bad) are layoffs for interns? 7 3w
+3 5 or 10 panel drug test 0 3w
+1 HR Feedback, Thoughts? 2 3w
+6 MS Public Finance SA 2024 15 3w
+15 Why do processes for average jobs take months at a time? 4 3w
0 UK SA to US Master's 2 3w
+9 International student asking for advice 1 3w
+19 SHIFTING FROM LAW TO FINANCE 14 3w
+12 Major 1 3w
+12 Stay in small firm as consultant or join big firm as a junior? 1 3w
+9 Comprehensive Headhunter Database 2 3w
+17 Interviewer asked me to rank myself 1-10, should I have done anything different? 6 3w
+9 Creating Connection in Networking Calls From Complete Nontarget 1 3w
+19 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 3w
0 Seeking opportunities in finance 1 3w
+10 Enough BS/Advice 1 3w
0 Am I fucked? 2 3w
+3 Help deciding between offers 10 3w
0 How Long to Prep for Interviews 1 3w
+17 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? 6 3w
+9 How to Cold Email for Work Experience as a 6th Former / Final Year High School Student? 1 3w
+27 BB / EB groups in LA and SF? 12 3w
+9 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 0 3w
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 3w
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 3w
+6 How to come off as natural 3 3w
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 3w
+12 BIG4 internship vs start-up 2 3w
+11 Need a Father in GS 2 3w
+11 Transfer Help! UNC Econ vs. UMich Econ 8 3w
+27 SF vs NY IB Stint 11 3w
+9 Am I screwed at this point as a Non-Target in the Job Search 7 3w
+7 Is it true that I'll get grilled harder in interviews if I write that I took an accounting class in college? 3 3w
+15 What is everyone's pre-interview prep and hygiene routine? 6 3w
+3 GPA or experience? 3 3w
+11 About taking a leave of absence 3 3w
+23 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? 10 4w
+16 WM Exit Opps 2 4w
+112 At what point should you give up? 69 4w
+38 Recruiting while unemployed 17 4w
+7 How To Stop Feeling Like Shit For Not Making It 6 4w
+19 Laid off, what next? 8 4w
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) 11 4w
0 Just got a job as Junior financial controller… what to expect? 1 4w
+1 Do you negotiate your salary? 3 4w
0 Is there a good application tracker? 2 4w
+12 How to survive the financial industry, especially for female? 4 4w
+9 Scam interview at a search fund? 4 4w
+6 The mobility transfer policy requires to notify the manager before conducting the second round interview - question 1 4w
0 FAANG vs Commercial Bank on CV 0 4w
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? 33 4w
+1 Does BNP sponsor H1b 2 4w
+9 Recruiting Downfalls from a Full-Timer 1 4w

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May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 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

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

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  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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