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+12 Major 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
+19 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 3w
+10 Enough BS/Advice 1 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
+27 BB / EB groups in LA and SF? 12 3w
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+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 3w
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 3w
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 3w
+12 BIG4 internship vs start-up 2 3w
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+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
+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
+7 How To Stop Feeling Like Shit For Not Making It 6 4w
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0 FAANG vs Commercial Bank on CV 0 4w
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? 33 4w
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+11 Learn Dutch for an internship? 2 4w
+10 Jefferies Generalist vs UBS Financial Sponsors 5 4w
+6 Risk vs FP&A Internship 2 4w
+10 When are the optimal years to learn [Excel, Technicals, etc] 4 4w
+8 SMBC Superday/Offers? 19 4w
+19 Trying to break into IB 7 4w
+126 How to Navigate FT Recruiting: Learn from My Successes/Failures 20 4w
+10 Change Name? 12 4w
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0 What banks are still giving superdays to target-school kids for Summer 2025? 0 1mo
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+1 Experience or Master 2 1mo
+19 Do I choose Northwestern, Brown, or Dartmouth for Investment Banking? 15 1mo
+41 MSc Fin LSE - Bad Placement lately? 15 1mo
0 Which is better for private wealth management, Baird or JP Morgan? 0 1mo
+8 Goldman Sachs 2024 FT London 26 1mo
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+6 Any Appalachian Monkeys? 1 1mo
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+5 Take Wharton or reapply for HBS/GSB 2 1mo
+3 London vs SF 3 1mo
+12 How do I create my own path? 3 1mo
0 Why do recruiters ask you for your "salary expectations" when salaries are standard/almost the same across the industry? 1 1mo
+14 How to leverage an offer to get another 3 1mo
+7 Tips on networking with senior bankers? 1 1mo
0 Cold email branch managers or individual wealth managers? 1 1mo
0 When is it ok to quit 1 1mo
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+1 Delete 3 1mo
+6 sg/hk buyside 2 1mo
+9 US visa sponsorship for international students 1 1mo
+10 Is it Possible with a 3.1 GPA? 4 1mo
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+3 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 1mo
0 Is it worth it to apply to US Finance internships from Canada? 1 1mo
+4 Asset Based Lending Career Progression / Compensation 2 1mo
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+127 Coffee chat turned coffee date 47 1mo
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0 Suggestions on my first internship? 1 1mo
+17 Career Path Advice Needed 5 1mo
0 IB - 0 experience - Junior 1 1mo
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+23 To late for me? 12 1mo
+7 Failed SA 25 Next Steps? 9 1mo
+3 Having a virtual superday while on a cruise ship? 5 1mo
+11 What should I do in my situation? 1 1mo
+25 Research Offers Input 3 1mo
0 Most prestigious "legacy" names to put on LinkedIn? 7 1mo
+25 Need Advice: MIT Finance or CMU CS 6 1mo
+6 How can I make the best of my situation? 1 1mo
0 Jennison Internship 2024 0 1mo
+9 [Seeking Advice] Target School Off-Cycle Recruiting 1 1mo
0 Job Search Letter 2 1mo
+6 How do initial HH meetings go down and when should I start replying? 1 1mo
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+9 Credit? Real Estate? - Help Me Decide 1 1mo
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+6 In Person Networking in NYC 1 1mo
0 MS Trading Applications 2 1mo
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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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
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