+4,463 Dumbest thing you've said in an interview 469 1w
+3,247 A Must Read for Current Undergrads and Interns (Your first job doesn't matter) 92 1w
+1,235 Occupy Wall Street 1,105 1y
+1,025 Girl on tinder threatening to send my messages to my firm / boss 336 2mo
+1,021 Hooked up with the wrong person 165 2y
+1,004 CT School Shooting 650 1y
+959 Just Turned 30; Here's Some Life Advice/Quotes 130 4mo
+873 Google's Ideological Echo Chamber *Updated* 223 1y
+807 Getting married young is the best. 163 2mo
+800 Chicago: The best all-around U.S. city 365 4mo
+797 I'm an average joe making good money for family and enjoying a chill life. What am I missing out on by not pursuing prestige? 179 1mo
+787 What are your hot takes 325 2y
+778 Ranking the Douchiest People You Will Meet On Wall Street by Where They Went To Undergrad 99 4mo
+776 The PC diversity non-sense is getting out of hand 175 2y
+773 Net Worth and Goals by Age 287 4mo
+770 What is capitalism, when did it start, or is it natural? 519 4mo
+759 "Alternative Facts" 205 1y
+754 What were your 'milestone' purchases? 245 1y
+745 LinkedIn is Getting Bad Again 154 1y
+740 Does anyone here have super rich parents ($50m+) and what do they do 158 1mo
+736 Start-Up Culture is the Cringiest thing on Earth 92 1y
+735 I (and WSO) Need Your Help 181 9mo
+725 Power Couples? 134 2y
+716 Laziness and the Merits of Hard Work 123 5y
+706 You know you have "made it" when ______ 166 1y
+673 Why there isn't more diversity on the street 501 2y
+667 Do you believe in God? 845 1y
+646 Mental Disorder called Liberalism 210 3y
+645 Q&A: The Final Cut 155 5mo
+631 Finance sucks compared to tech if youre smart 190 8mo
+613 MD never sleeps (growing suspicious) 37 3y
+613 Suck it up: 8 Steps to Getting through 100+ Hour Weeks as an IB Analyst 71 3y
+612 OFFICIAL prestige-caller 2018 prestige rankings 134 3y
+598 How much money have you saved? 361 2mo
+596 Mexico ---> illegally entering US ---> VP @ GS 195 3y
+594 “What important truth do very few people agree with you on?” 248 7mo
+588 What is the best career advice you ever received, and from whom? 102 5y
+585 Why tech is overrated for MBAs (and why banking is underrated) 151 3y
+582 Most uneducated/dumbest thing you have said in an interview? 93 1y
+577 How have you helped your parents after you entered finance and are making $$$? 81 3y
+575 Women in Finance—What's Your Long Term Plan? 119 3y
+575 Ray Dalio: Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed 173 2y
+571 What do you wish you knew when you were younger? 104 6mo
+568 Would you pay for a girl’s vacation with you? 134 2y
+567 Burnout / Life Choices 106 3y
+564 Do You Envy The Rich Kids Who Got A Shot At Their Careers Through Their Parent's Influence? 132 10mo
+558 Coffee Is For Closers 138 3mo
+553 We eat what we kill. 130 3mo
+550 Is anyone else welcoming a recession? 150 1y
+543 Will The Student Loans Bubble Pop? 415 1y
+539 Can we hear some underdog/grinders (stories) who made it to the top? 115 1y
+537 WSO Built by Ukraine 70 2y
+536 Do you want your wife to work? 174 3y
+528 What is your marriage timeline? 223 2y
+528 "Too many people go into finance and law" -Elon Musk 165 3y
+527 Parents [including celebs and various hot shots] indicted in college admissions test scam 180 2y
+524 Guys, what's your opinion on dating female bankers? 130 2y
+523 Shut. The F*ck. Up. 134 3y
+522 What It Really Means to Be "Alpha" 356 6y
+519 Coronavirus - How long will this go on? 193 3y
+518 So what do you speculate happened to Jack Ma? 215 2y
+511 Wilbur Ross "Take a Loan" Comments 199 3y
+510 Does the world just feel weird and wrong/different to anyone else recently? 190 2y
+509 What's the worst that can happen? 126 4y
+507 new guy making Zyn tea for the bullpen, among other things... rant 90 4mo
+507 Wall Street Bro Caught on Camera Humping Fearless Girl Statue 145 6y
+506 HELP: Sticky Situation with Boss 143 1y
+504 This is what a student did to get me to forward on his resume 47 6mo
+501 I literally just lost my internship to a blonde girl from Greenwich :( 124 1y
+496 Murder of Trayvon Martin 580 3y
+495 Pre-Pitch Senior Anxiety is Paradise 31 8mo
+491 Shithole Scandal 166 3y
+486 Is America a Second-Tier Country? 158 6y
+485 So what is the end goal of COVID? 273 1y
+472 WSJ article on males in college 295 2y
+471 You Did it Citi 145 1y
+471 500k Legal Green Card Holders and Students Banned from the US 118 3y
+467 Wall Street moving to Miami would be great 221 1y
+463 Forbes 30 under 30 needs to just stop 94 3y
+461 When are we going to be in bars/partying again? 182 3y
+461 To All the Hillary Supporters that are allowing themselves to be spoon Fed by Main Stream Media 202 7y
+460 Growing up sucks 141 4mo
+456 What are your pettiest peeves? 245 3y
+455 IB is still a disgusting amount of money... 111 3y
+452 How I’m Navigating The Coronavirus Pandemic 99 3y
+450 Has the CFA lost its value? 196 2y
+448 Coronavirus - starting to look like like a major overshoot 288 1y
+447 Consequences after being caught cheating 147 4y
+445 Biggest professional regret? 117 1mo
+444 Should I ask for sick leave after being cheated on 89 1mo
+442 How to stop the next epidemic before it starts (controversial) 132 3y
+441 The Wealth Gap in America 353 13y
+440 Do you believe in man-made climate change? 144 7y
+437 FAKE NEWS CNN 186 3y
+436 The power HR have is unbelievable 102 1y
+435 Anyone else hate Gen Z? 174 2mo
+433 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Profiles 103 1y
+429 E-mail from HBS '14 buddy 385 3y
+429 Wow... being married sucks 453 2y
+428 How do you think the student debt saga will end? 264 3y

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 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

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

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  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
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