The world's top investment banks REVEALEDThe Vault Reports Guide to Investment Banking is an ideal tool for those at the beginning of their job search in the investment banking field. With the guide, you'll receive an introduction to the investment banking industry, including:
· a breakdown of major investment banking divisions, including corporate finance, sales & trading, research, and private client services.
· an explanation of career paths in investment banking
· industry rankings
· an overview of life as an investment banker, as told by bankers
· commonly asked interview questions, including finance questions with model answers
Two-page entries on more than 25 major firms, each including:
· vital stats
· history and current business practices
· the lowdown on the firm's hiring practices, as told to Vault Reports by company contacts
· the inside scoop on each firm's social life, pay, perks, workload, dress code, and diversity
· Firms profiled include: Bankers Trust; Credit Suisse First Boston; Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette; Goldman Sachs; J.P. Morgan; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Salomon Smith Barney; and more!
Read the Vault Reports Guide to Investment Banking and find out:
· Which banks require MBAs for advancement
· What a "pitchbook" is, and why investment banking analysts become very familiar with them
· What LBOs and IPOs are, and who the SEC is
· How much partners at Goldman Sachs make (at minimum)
· Why interviewees with Bankers Trust better be funny
· Why some Merrill employees say working for the bank has affected their waistline
· What Morgan Stanley employees say about their merger with Dean Witter, and vice versa
· Why there's a lot of yelling at Lehman Brothers
· Much more!