+169 Is the Bay better than NYC, if so why? 58 8h
+152 Why are UK, UK based and UK-countries related (India, Nigeria...) students so cringe on LinkedIn? 57 1d
+111 Analysts bitching on WSO 26 3h
+95 How are women treated in IB? 62 5m
+65 How to Not Feel Anxious About SA Internship 24 1d
+58 College Transitions updated 2024 IB ranking 23 22h
+53 In denial about SA 2025 Offer 12 1d
+48 Does my budget look right? Fresh grad 28 23h
+43 5 days/wk 19 3d
+34 2024 Analyst Bonus Thread 18 4d
+30 Top / Elite Houston IB Exits (Evercore) 10 3d
+29 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 2 31m
+25 CVP diversity quotas increased? 5 4d
+24 UBS = U Be Shite in Americas? 4 1d
+23 Fumbled B5 Toronto - Where to look next? (SA 2025) 6 4d
+22 May 2024 Grad - Big 4 Audit or T1 MSF? 15 8h
+21 MS & GS vs JPM 12 7h
+20 Highest compensation you have heard of for a grad (London) 28 4d
+19 KCL vs Durham for IB 12 3d
+19 Feel Iced out after PTO 18 23h
+19 Surviving Terrible Culture for At Least a Year 9 4d
+18 Why does cash decrease by $40 when accounts receivable goes up $100? 9 6d
+18 QUESTIONS ABOUT GSAM 3 4d
+18 2 Offers! Need Advice 17 2d
+18 Advice on FT Recruiting Timeline with respect to internship 3 5d
+18 Advice on breaking in 6 22h
+18 Failed to Transfer as an International Rising Sophomore - What's Next (Spring Transfer, etc.)? 11 13h
+17 Harris Williams vs. William Blair vs. Baird & other MMs 9 1d
+17 How to hand off an internship I’m reneging on 11 14h
+17 New UBS culture is trash 11 1d
+17 Student Loan Paydown Advice 6 12h
+17 EB Return Offer Rates 17 10h
+16 Is it impossible to lateral into a Financial Sponsors group without direct experience 15 1d
+16 Deferring FT Start Date - MM 3 3h
+14 IB firm Tier List in Europe 21 5d
+14 Too Late for IB recruiting? 1 5d
+14 Best Teams to go from Australian Big 4 corp/insto banking to IB 10 1d
+14 Questionfgh 11 2d
+14 Going to be Promoted but Not Sure If Ready 2 1d
+13 Advice for laid off banker 3 5d
+13 GS MD Jim Donovan Hope Hicks Breakup 2 5d
+13 Is this Strategic Finance Offer Insane? Banking exit 14 33m
+12 Charlotte Investment Banking 9 5d
+12 SIE in 3 days: am I ready? 4 6d
+12 Working on Wall Street with Epilepsy 1 5d
+12 Recruiting for Full-Time after Summer Analyst position? 2 4d
+12 Advice Needed! [Exit Opportunities for Acquisition Financing / IB at a Balance Sheet Bank] 1 14h
+11 U4 Disclosures - Chances at top bank? 4 6d
+11 Associate lateral signing bonus 9 4d
+11 JPM 3 year program? 5 1m
+10 Scotia Corporate Banking 6 5d
+10 Need response ASAP but don't want to spam connections 1 5d
+10 How to go about re-recruiting for FT 3 3d
+10 Best European Master's Degree to Get Into IB 2 2d
+9 Networking Tips 1 6d
+9 Jumping from Associate to #2 at Developer - What to Ask for Comp Wise? 1 5d
+9 Path to Investment Banking as Biology Major 1 4d
+9 How do i crack IB with 2.4 GPA 5 3d
+9 Bad Freshman Year - Should I give up on IB? 1 2d
+9 Intern Expectations 3 1d
+9 Dilemma Regarding Group Placement 3 1d
+9 Corporate Exits : May 2024 1 13h
+8 Dartmouth vs. UChicago (Undergrad) 11 2d
+8 Should an intern attend “mandatory” events? 6 5d
+8 Best Supplements To Take In Banking... 13 3d
+8 How hard is it to lateral from Charlotte LMM to NYC? 6 14h
+7 SA 2025 - Agentis Online Assessment Toronto 6 6d
+7 Recruiter Scheduled a Call After First Round Interview 2 6d
+7 Credit Card for IB summer analysts? 8 5d
+7 FDD Intern -> FT IB Analyst 4 4d
+7 Goldman Women's Academies 9 1d
+7 Middlebury Recruiting? 3 17h
+6 Need advice for getting an Internal Transfer Abroad (EU->US) 1 6d
+6 LMM PE vs. Pure-play MM M&A IB (SA 2025) 1 6d
+6 IB in Hong Kong? 1 5d
+6 Breaking into IB - 1st year grad student 1 5d
+6 Thoughts on Ziegler 3 4d
+6 Soph analyst social NYC 2 5d
+6 Is Lazard a 2 or 3 year analyst program? 1 5d
+6 Frankfurt, Goldman Sachs, New Analyst Programme 1 4d
+6 Evercore Employee Wellness 1 4d
+6 PU&I vs FIG - Canada 3 4d
+6 Help and advise 1 3d
+6 Goldman Sachs - Relationship Lending Group 1 3d
+6 Internship clash 6 3d
+6 Barclays mandates 5 days in office 12 3d
+6 Sophomore SA Opps 8 28m
+6 UT Austin vs Georgetown vs Boston College vs UNC Chapel Hill 5 19h
+6 IB superday 1 1d
+6 Note Taking Tips 1 1d
+6 Anyone faced visa issues with UBS? 10 16h
+6 IB and pro lax? 4 14h
+5 Jefferies UK IB Industrials group 3 5d
+5 How to check out 5 5d
+5 Sign On Bonuses - London/Europe 4 3d
+5 How do comps and precedent transactions work in healthcare? (they are all private!) 8 21h
+5 Best buy-and-hold funds for IB summer bonus investment? 7 18h
+4 Do first year grades matter for IB summers (UK) 8 4d
+4 JPM Paris Associate 6 20h
+4 What is the Alternative Exit-Op you Dream of? 9 12h

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 06 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • 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 (148) $101
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