+240 Do many young I-Bankers pivot to F500 ladder? Seems like you sharks would dominate, yeah? IB 79 4y
+240 From <2 GPA, to Bulge Bracket and Hedge Fund SCSS 35 1y
+240 Dating future banker boy: get out now? or stick it out? IB 52 1y
+240 Thoughts on HBS (Starting Out) BSCH 90 4y
+240 Breaking the hedge fund case study OFF 99 4y
+239 Pet Peeves / office etiquette IB 58 6mo
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+239 How do you spend your bonus? IB 133 1y
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+239 New To Formal Fashion? Start Here. PT1 FASH 76 3y
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+238 BDT & MSD Updated Views PE 82 6d
+238 Advice (Female) men’s opinions welcome as well OFF 63 1mo
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+238 Life Hacks during WFH | How do you avoid burnout? IB 72 3y
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+238 How One Student Did Coffee Chats Right - Received Offer From A BB IB 26 4y
+238 When Did You Have the Hardest Time Staying Professional? OFF 57 4y
+238 A Map of where Investment Banks are in Manhattan IB 45 2y
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+238 The Unintended Consequences of Self Driving Cars OFF 107 4y
+238 Cold Calling 101 OFF 263 6y
+238 Is Life still fun after college? OFF 206 6y
+238 For Those About to Propose OFF 154 8y
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+237 Why do most people suck at Excel? OFF 82 3y
+237 Took an Associate job at a tiny firm, how screwed am I? IB 49 4y
+237 Craziest Things You've Seen in NYC? OFF 120 4y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern SCSS 32 1y
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+236 Should there be a separate forum for private credit? CR 45 6mo
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+236 Death Row Inmates and Capital Punishment OFF 96 4y
+236 Do the humanities have value in today's banking world? IB 84 4y
+236 Top IBD or MBB Consulting? CO 314 1y
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+236 Q&A: 1st year BB London Rates Trader Taking Your Questions TR 127 3y
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+234 William Blair Layoffs?! IB 178 12mo
+234 Holy shit I hate happy hour and team dinners OFF 78 1y
+234 Q&A: HF Analyst HF 76 2y
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+234 Real Estate Compensation Google Doc RE 135 5mo
+234 Advice from an ex-IB MD: How to have a great career and a good life OFF 40 1y
+234 Structuring within S&T, Pay, and Exit Ops. TR 218 1y
+233 NYU Stern student sets the world record for getting clipped from any future IB opportunity OFF 77 2mo
+233 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? IB 7 5mo
+233 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? RE 97 8mo
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+233 r/FinancialCareers (Reddit forum) is the Complete Opposite of WSO OFF 109 1y
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+232 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story HF 78 2mo
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+232 Oxfam: 85 People Control Half the World's Wealth OFF 133 8y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 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 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 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

May 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101