+807 Getting married young is the best. OFF 163 1mo
+790 You Need to Get Out - Rant, my experience for 5 years in IB IB 125 23h
+726 Why The Grass Isn't Greener: The Private Equity Associate Crisis (PEAC) PE 53 5mo
+703 High finance not worth it for women PE 234 1mo
+653 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours IB 167 1mo
+647 Thoughts From a MF PE Associate PE 97 3w
+646 That's it. IB 164 2mo
+630 Most badass Partner/MD moment? IB 75 6mo
+591 New guy, leaving at 5 because I don't have anything to do. MD is pissed. IB 112 3mo
+582 [Very Long Post] Stepping Off the IB Train IB 27 7mo
+549 Investment Banking Fucking Sucks and I Personally Advise Against it IB 85 3mo
+508 Superday Advice From a Tired Interviewer JOB 39 8mo
+505 new guy making Zyn tea for the bullpen, among other things... rant OFF 90 4mo
+505 How did Macron become an MD and partner at Rothschild so quickly? IB 120 3w
+495 Pre-Pitch Senior Anxiety is Paradise OFF 31 7mo
+492 When did recruiting get so bad IB 139 3w
+475 My FT offer just got pulled. JOB 169 7mo
+472 Good Luck JOB 8 7mo
+453 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience IB 65 1mo
+445 Should I ask for sick leave after being cheated on OFF 89 1mo
+427 The Banker's Guide to Watches FASH 304 4mo
+418 The reality of HFs HF 68 1mo
+415 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 501 2mo
+413 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? IB 126 1mo
+413 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 19 8mo
+412 What is your number to walk away? IB 148 8mo
+407 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement PE 39 5mo
+405 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land HF 160 2mo
+401 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? OFF 104 5d
+398 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread IB 471 6d
+384 Notre Dame > Georgetown? BSCH 86 2mo
+382 Lack of Talent in Commercial Real Estate or Gen Z Issues? RE 137 6mo
+370 Why do people put “ex-Goldman”, “ex-Citadel”, “ex-Citi” in their LinkedIn headers OFF 72 7mo
+369 Ignoring coffee chat requests from target schools - unfair? OFF 120 1d
+369 What lessons you learned the hard way so everyone else doesn't have to? PE 53 7mo
+367 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos IB 109 1mo
+364 VP called me a slur OFF 74 8mo
+357 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? IB 86 7mo
+353 Advice you'd give to your 18 year old self. OFF 84 1d
+351 Most toxic banks and groups (2023 update)? IB 243 3w
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless IB 95 1mo
+350 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life IB 55 10mo
+339 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” IB 34 5d
+339 Worse than IB? PE 87 6mo
+337 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? IB 40 8mo
+333 Walking away from buyside after associate years PE 58 9mo
+328 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article RE 206 1w
+326 Investment Banks as US Presidents IB 67 7mo
+325 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s IB 83 2mo
+316 If you could live and work anywhere, where would you choose, and why? OFF 74 14h
+315 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers IB 70 9mo
+312 The unspoken truth about PE handcuffs PE 52 3d
+305 My (successful) experience with on-cycle this year PE 69 1w
+301 Please Tell Me I Can Look Forward to PE PE 68 1mo
+300 Goldman Sachs: How To Get ED Executive Director @Global Markets(Sales&Trade) front office?Total Non-Target Play HR D&I Game...It Worked (Real 2022case)...Hope Admin Will Show A Bit Unbiased Understanding Importance Of This Discussion. TR 34 7mo
+299 Is the gap between IB pay and "ordinary" corporate jobs getting too narrow to justify the hours? IB 108 4w
+294 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? IB 65 5mo
+293 How did your first ever bonus feel like? IB 85 1mo
+293 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread IB 98 3mo
+293 F*d up my career badly and depressed - need advice JOB 48 4mo
+291 Baird Analysts Unionizing? IB 71 1w
+291 To all CS interns IB 75 12mo
+289 I’ve decided to leave real estate RE 113 1mo
+286 Are all consultants insufferable? IB 76 1mo
+284 Why are people here so infatuated with creating generational wealth? OFF 89 1mo
+283 William Blair Bonuses 2023? IB 140 1mo
+283 Life at Non-Target is Paradise IB 22 7mo
+283 Never mind the hours, how do people stand the type of work in banking? IB 53 10mo
+280 Stern vs UChicago IB 114 1w
+280 after 2-2-2…. what then? IB 58 5mo
+280 Selfish Ask for Help in Situation PE 60 6mo
+275 Just inherited $5M OFF 106 1mo
+273 ChatGPT: The AI Analyst Who Ate Wall Street IB 32 8mo
+272 Associate Archetypes IB 26 7mo
+270 Anyone who chose IB because it’s “dull?” IB 65 8mo
+270 Centerview Partners is paradise IB 41 1w
+267 UBS layoffs IB 140 8mo
+266 Prank Calling Bankers OFF 102 3w
+266 What's it like being married while working in Finance? OFF 42 1mo
+266 Just got in to the carry pool today fellas. PE 91 2mo
+266 Best Time to Have Money IB 84 9mo
+266 15 yo want to get into IB JOB 75 3w
+265 How much money to "feel rich" in nyc? PE 150 8mo
+261 Life-changing Books OFF 93 1mo
+261 How do IB analysts afford to live in London? IB 112 4mo
+261 What's the dumbest thing you've done in a meeting IB 59 3w
+259 Best IB Analyst Day in the Life Video on Youtube? IB 52 10mo
+257 My folks just don’t get it OFF 49 20h
+254 Keen for views on MBAs PE 88 2mo
+249 Gen Z = IB and PE less competitive? PE 70 4mo
+248 Why are so many people scared of Blackrock, Vanguard etc OFF 104 2mo
+246 Reminder to say Thanks OFF 11 1d
+246 VP Archetypes IB 13 3mo
+246 Ideas to further show appreciation for my favorite senior? IB 23 4mo
+246 Crush on a colleague - advice needed OFF 97 11mo
+245 I ejaculated when I got my offer IB 20 7mo
+243 Did I make a mistake leaving IB, I'm bored as shit IB 85 3mo
+243 Do you guys believe in human caused Climate Change? OFF 123 5mo
+242 why the flying fuck are any of us showing up to the office IB 63 1mo
+240 Q&A: VC Partner with 10+ years in the industry VC 111 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • 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

March 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

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (85) $262
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (65) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (198) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101