+38 IB Associate Lateraling Troubles 8 4y
+35 At where I want to be - Dealing with existential dread? 6 4y
+3 Do you need to speak fluent French/German to do IB in Switzerland? 1 4y
+33 Senior in HS Looking to Get into IB; What can I do to get started & what school should I pick? 8 4y
+19 Does being yourself and saying the truth in interviews pay off? 3 4y
0 Received Financial Services Internship after freshman year 5 4y
+12 (France) rather a 6 months ECM off cycle at BNP/SocG/CACIB or Big 4 M&A ? 2 4y
+22 Urgent help with job offers; appreciated (Lev Fin vs. Corp Dev) 8 4y
+3 Question on corporate marketing 1 4y
+21 Syndicate Execution Senior Analyst (Middle Office) Looking for Guidance 1 4y
+9 Situational Judgement Test 2020 positions 1 4y
+12 Career In IB From A Non-Target School 1 4y
+24 What am I doing wrong? Please help! 11 4y
+12 Need help for first day on the job! 4 4y
+18 Investment Banking Full Time Analysts Chances 5 4y
+5 Investment banking opportunities for an undergrad with a bachelor in management engineering 1 4y
+3 Paris Post MBA Associate 1 4y
+4 Paris Post MBA Associate investment banking 3 4y
+12 From No Name IB Associate to M7 MBA 1 4y
+28 Rejected & Still No Offer 5 4y
+6 IB -> Equity in Operating Business 1 4y
+46 Log 6: First Scheduled Coffee Chat 8 4y
+3 Mining M&A Model 1 4y
+15 What's Worse? 1 4y
+21 Networking through WSO? 4 4y
+12 TMT IB VS 10Bn HF 1 4y
+3 Continental european bankers 3 4y
+12 Quick Presentation of another intern who wants to break into IB 1 4y
+16 Emailing Partner at top EB 3 4y
+10 Drinking/ Alcoholism 2 4y
+12 Consulting -> Transaction advisory -> Investment Banking 1 4y
+3 5 Powerful Risk Management Strategies 1 4y
+3 Lack of experience a major roadblock for an athlete? 1 4y
+3 PNC Relationship management and credit products development program 1 4y
+7 X-Mas IB related Gift 3 4y
+12 How to deal with a difficult supervisor? 1 4y
+38 Tips: How to find mentors so you don't have to pay for free stuff 1 4y
+9 Broker of Choice 1 4y
+12 Are Banks and FinTechs Shifting to The Originate-To-Distribute Mode? 1 4y
+3 IB in Europe vs US 2 4y
+15 Best Project Finance Groups? 1 4y
+3 Going About Research for Industry Slide 1 4y
+21 Storytime: When a co-worker did/said something nice to you 1 4y
+17 Anyone have a thesaurus for bullshit terms used in finance? 1 4y
+12 BB IB Generalist SA Group Selection Process in Asia 1 4y
+30 Is Lateraling as a 1st Year Worth It? 17 4y
+14 UK IB/PE Languages: Is Spanish Enough? 1 4y
+28 Rx Interview, Case Study 11 4y
0 Where to buy Excel Financial Models from Rosenbaum and Pearl Investment Banking, 2nd Edition 1 4y
+3 Baird application response 3 4y
0 Need help for school orientation 3 4y
0 International student going through hell, 6 4y
+304 Q&A: Disadvantaged Background to A2A Promote at Elite Boutique 79 4y
+47 French banks-what’s your take? 27 4y
+50 Have any of you changed since doing finance or going to an Ivy League school? 12 4y
+15 Q&A Interest Check : Extreme Poverty To IB Offer To Potentially Giving It All Up To Whistleblow 1 5y
+117 So what's December like for you FO guys? It's interesting in BO . . . 34 5y
+31 2.01 HS GPA, Non Target College, Middle Market Investment Banker - Q&A 4 5y
+58 Farewell Gift for Senior Bankers 20 5y
+120 Sell Your Options Dearly: KIDS 59 6y
+75 Programming/Technical Skills for Finance: SQL and Python 35 6y
+25 IB Associate earn $200K, no competition 11 6y
+50 INSEAD MBA - Worth it for IB? 10 7y
+124 Professional Athlete or Investment Banker? 81 7y
+24 M&A / PE post 30? 10 7y
+15 218 reasons to vote for Obama 28 7y
+69 The BEST undergrad school for IB? 70 8y
+21 [ISSUE 37] - Interesting Things... 0 8y
+147 This NYC Barmaid Hates You 103 8y
0 Competitive Summer Internship Choices (HS Senior) 4 8y
+15 The Cause and Future of a Massive Chinese Sell-Off 3 8y
0 BB corporate banking in continental Europe 0 9y
+67 Congratulations to the 2014 Forum Member of the Year: DickFuld 30 9y
+179 A Clueless Freshman's First Networking Event 23 9y
+50 Interview With ThePillowPocket Founder Chad Riddersen, Pt. 1 32 9y
+47 Q&A with WSO Founder, Patrick (Part 1) 32 9y
+12 Urgent question regarding networking 11 9y
+47 Kitchen Confidential: A Monkey's Review 29 9y
0 Intern woes 4 9y
0 Goldman is Long Brazil 12 9y
+62 How To Be A F%#king Man… 76 9y
0 The Michael Shearin Group Morgan Stanley Paris Deals Trading Offshore Chinese Yuan? Try Vancouver 1 9y
+5 Practice DCF 15 10y
+27 The House of Morgan: A Monkey's Review 12 10y
0 B School Dilemma 1 10y
+24 FO Hiring Up Significantly Over Last Year 11 10y
+41 Bonus Bananas January 31, 2014 19 10y
+69 Fashionably Late: 6 Steps for Off-Cycle Recruiting 19 10y
+18 The @GSElevator Guide to Bar Etiquette 13 10y
+43 (Plan) B Student 28 10y
+232 Day 9: Why I Won't Date Bankerella 197 10y
+25 Bonus Bananas July 26, 2013 5 10y
0 Bonus Bananas June 28, 2013 9 10y
0 WSO Conference 2013: Reason #11 To Join Us 0 10y
0 Rohatyn Back at Lazard 5 10y
0 Bonus Bananas May 31, 2013 14 11y
+42 What is it like to work in IBD at Goldman Sachs? 35 11y
+56 Interview with an Equity Research Associate (Part 1/2) 17 11y
0 New Training Partnership 2 11y
+76 Life after Investment Banking, part 2 25 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 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 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (22) $375
  • Associates (93) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (149) $101
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