+187 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 39 1d
+170 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? IB 64 2h
+138 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 50 21h
+124 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? IB 59 16h
+85 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 61 13h
+79 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag SCSS 21 13h
+75 Lied on CV? JOB 59 1d
+51 Leave brokerage to be GP RE 12 13h
+50 Recruiting in the Fall JOB 8 3h
+46 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 24 13h
+45 Best Public Markets Gig? ER, MM HF, SM HF, or LO AM? HF 13 3d
+44 How to start a family office (HF rainmaker) HF 17 1d
+44 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth BSCH 53 7h
+40 Ranking banks that went under IB 24 14h
+39 Which PE firms are on the rise? PE 53 6h
+39 Burnt Out M&A ASO IB 22 7h
+37 Pro tips to exercising during ASO stint PE 16 16h
+37 Relevance of A-Levels for U.K. London recruiting IB 25 10h
+34 Law to Quant Pivot? HF 10 2d
+33 2024 UK Election - Tories finished? OFF 21 1d
+33 A strategy for SA applicants late to the game like myself IB 17 11h
+33 Umich Ross vs Rice vs Notre Dame Mendoza BSCH 17 3d
+32 Intern Ettiquette IB 6 23m
+29 Being Christian in investment banking OFF 14 2d
+29 Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)? JOB 9 18h
+29 LSE BSc Economics vs Cambridge BA Economics BSCH 9 19h
+29 Non-Competes Banned OFF 34 5h
+29 ADHD ! OFF 14 5h
+28 St Andrews vs LSE vs Middlebury BSCH 19 1d
+28 Succeeding at Penn CAS? BSCH 8 18h
+27 Series 79 Help / Tips to Pass The First Attempt IB 11 3d
+27 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused JOB 10 3d
+26 Target School Kids Stop Complaining BSCH 6 3d
+25 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? BSCH 8 15h
+25 Recruiting is messed up and I'm not doing this.... JOB 19 1d
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis ER 7 3d
+24 Absolutely ZERO other exits, about to get fired from HK investment banking, please help! JOB 5 1d
+24 Seeking Career Guidance in Real Estate Development Post-Graduation RE 3 1d
+24 Washu a target school now. BSCH 46 9h
+24 MMs and UMMs that aren't JAMMBO's PE 3 49m
+23 IB to Quant TR 11 1d
+23 What are hours like at BBs in London? IB 47 1d
+23 Imperial College Finance Masters' BSCH 5 3d
+23 2024 new grads who didnt get return offers update IB 10 1d
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? JOB 11 3d
+23 Going out on your own RE 4 17h
+23 Starting Personal Account HF 12 12h
+22 2024 Questions List - LevFin and Private Credit CR 1 5d
+22 REPE/Development GPA RE 15 3d
+22 Looking for a Fund Manager to partner with to start a new fund. HF 17 3h
+22 MM PE (Harvest, THL, MDP etc.) vs Megafund REPE (Bain, Brookfield, TPG etc.) JOB 22 4m
+21 People who work at hedge funds, what made you interested initially? HF 13 1d
+21 IB > PE, except burned out. What now? JOB 8 2d
+21 How to destress at Pod HF? HF 8 23h
+21 If I got an offer - so can you! SCSS 3 1d
+21 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 15 17h
+20 How do I become Sigma OFF 15 1d
+20 Hi JOB 10 1d
+19 HF Final Round Interview HF 4 5d
+19 Barclays vs. RBC Capital Markets Quant Trading? TR 5 16h
+19 Modern Mullet - Acceptable for Intern? FASH 18 3d
+19 3.7 at semi target, how can I prep for recrutiing IB 5 3d
+19 Lateral from BB M&A to MM A&D - Tips for Interviewing for A&D? IB 7 4d
+19 Moelis has the cutest Analysts? OFF 4 2d
+19 Is there any point learning a European language for PE recruiting (London) JOB 16 1d
+19 Hedge Fund WLB HF 6 1d
+19 Restoration Hardware OTH 10 7h
+19 PSA to gymcels: focus on the summer internship IB 9 9h
+19 Measuring what I have; getting restless JOB 10 6h
+18 Best NYC neighborhood for single 30M OFF 12 4d
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers JOB 9 3d
+18 Step By Step Guide to Starting The Ultimate Most Prestige-Laden EB IB 2 4d
+18 Portfolio Associate Interview - Need advice! AM 1 12h
+17 Working in Charlotte JOB 7 3d
+17 Most appealing public credit seats out of RX? HF 1 5d
+17 How to prepare to break into PE PE 7 17h
+17 Most difficult UK IB SA's to get? IB 14 3d
+17 MSRE/MSRED with no RE experience; Naive to think I’ll land a job afterwards? RE 4 4d
+17 Looks like no 2025 offer for S&T, coming to the end of sophomore year. TR 17 1d
+17 Exit Interview - Being Honest? JOB 5 1d
+17 Fisher Brothers RE 6 17h
+16 WM Exit Opps JOB 1 6d
+16 Can you pitch a stock as a long if all brokers rate "Buy" and still be differentiated? HF 5 3d
+16 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? JOB 6 5d
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? JOB 7 3d
+16 Am I throwing away opportunities that I will regret? JOB 15 18h
+16 Underage intern, drinking? OFF 7 2d
+16 good fundamentals, bad chart HF 8 2d
+16 Which Funds focus on timing the broad market rather than L/S individual equities? HF 10 1d
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit PE 5 13h
+15 Lazard RX Chicago Exits IB 12 3d
+15 CRE Team at Credit Oriented Hedge Fund HF 3 3d
+15 CRE Team At Credit Oriented Hedge Fund HF 0 3d
+15 Career Advice: Did Not Receive A Return Offer From VC VC 3 2d
+15 Seeking Advice - PWM to IB/S&T JOB 6 2d
+15 How to not be mentally drained by this job? AM 3 9h
+15 Government LMTs? IB 1 2d
+15 What can I do now to enter into IB a year from now? IB 5 1h
+15 Spreads over SOFR/UST RE 1 16h
+14 Engineering vs Business degree? BSCH 7 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101