+173 ON CYCLE 2023 MASTER THREAD PE 205 8mo
+172 Second Year Analyst is Paradise IB 20 9mo
+172 Analyst told me gridlines are back OFF 20 9mo
+172 Investment Banks as Watch Brands IB 48 3w
+171 $30 is NOT enough for a meal IB 91 2mo
+171 Succession finale - thoughts? (spoilers) OFF 40 9mo
+171 Why is Moelis is a Better Goldman Sachs Than Goldman Sachs? IB 31 11mo
+170 I drove 4 hours to Pennsylvania for a coffee chat IB 26 6mo
+169 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 38 3h
+169 Those Of You Who Have Made It To Millionaire Status, What Advice Do You Have? RE 63 15h
+169 Career Mistake - Left IB too Soon IB 20 11mo
+168 From Farmer in Cameroon to Investment Banker in Canada IB 23 6mo
+168 Just Tell Us What Firm Your At. IB 63 10mo
+167 Taking Chill, Non-Finance Job for Mental Health vs. Plowing Through? [NEED ADVICE] PE 22 6mo
+167 Worst slides ever? IB 88 11mo
+166 2023 COMP / BONUS THREAD HF 179 5d
+166 PSA - Always Call Former Employees IB 24 3mo
+166 How can HF analysts afford families (NYC)? HF 68 9mo
+165 Find something you like to do and do it to death PE 24 2w
+165 Great Thinkers You Follow OFF 73 6mo
+164 For those who don’t like Trump, why? OFF 59 4mo
+163 IB in Canada: What’s the point? IB 98 3w
+163 Sortino – Free Logo Tool for IB IB 17 5mo
+163 Bond / fixed income jargon TR 10 8mo
+162 Banks with most polished kids? IB 62 1mo
+162 Whats With The “Loser Talk” JOB 25 9mo
+162 Honest views on the RTO push? OFF 94 10mo
+161 Do I Tell My Associate He Might Not Get VP IB 30 8mo
+160 Boring personalities in PE. Is PE inherently soul crushing? PE 51 1mo
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 37 1mo
+160 Just heard from hr friend my bb's diversity hiring programs already being axxed JOB 58 9mo
+160 The first date OFF 93 2mo
+160 What are the top 5 Middle Market Investment Banks these days? IB 72 6mo
+160 Nothing intellectually important to say, but I finally earned my spot in this industry. Keep pushin’ if you haven’t! RE 23 11mo
+159 NEWEST MM PM! Q&A HF 64 2mo
+159 Strip Mall Guy RE 142 2mo
+159 IBD exit doesn't exist in HK IB 67 2mo
+158 I DID IT IB 32 4mo
+158 Finally 40, thought I’d have a higher net worth by now OFF 134 4mo
+158 Getting very burned out on interviewing and rejection. RE 74 4mo
+157 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List IB 95 6d
+157 Principal side guys - What do you think about brokers? RE 78 3mo
+156 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? IB 28 9mo
+156 What's your long term career plan from where you are now? OFF 49 10mo
+156 Real work in trading TR 22 11mo
+155 I Accepted an Offer at a MM Bank for Summer 2025, What do I do Now? IB 27 2w
+155 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be IB 49 8mo
+154 Is Canada Really That Bad ? OFF 84 1mo
+153 Seeing Evercore Taking Low Caliber Laterals Recently IB 70 3mo
+152 Thoughts on Owning a Home OFF 55 3mo
+152 Why you shouldn't do Infra PE PE 82 1mo
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? IB 53 6mo
+152 Resilience in the face of rejection IB 42 7mo
+152 Is my 7am-1am intern schedule normal?? How do ppl do this IB 74 10mo
+151 Found out my MD lied to fuck me on Comp IB 45 8mo
+150 Ross Freshman Wanting to Know Overall Paths in Business IB 36 4mo
+150 If Investment Banks Were FT Partners IB 16 10mo
+149 Greenhill Reputation 2024 IB 90 7h
+148 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? IB 56 3w
+148 Is Chicago the Amateur Leagues / Back Office of Life? IB 47 2mo
+148 Multifamily Syndicators are Scum!!! RE 115 2mo
+148 Help with career development PE 53 5mo
+148 Living in a tent (free) vs. renting in NYC (60k/yr) OFF 25 5mo
+148 Offer Got Rescinded. Desperately Need Advice JOB 33 10mo
+148 US YTD League Tables IB 79 11mo
+147 Funniest banking sayings IB 40 4mo
+147 Am I dumb for leaving NYC? / Dating / friends pool OFF 44 8mo
+147 I’m out, last thought IB 34 8mo
+147 Big LOs HF 66 5mo
+146 Anyone tired of reading the news? OFF 103 1mo
+146 I can’t be Alone on This OFF 25 9mo
+146 Actual May 2023 Prestige Rankings IB 54 10mo
+146 May 2023 prestige rankings IB 60 1mo
+145 Buy a business vs MBA? BSCH 53 7mo
+145 Carlyle would be so cool if it were better and I wish it was PE 21 9mo
+145 Sensitivities...... RE 56 9mo
+145 Navigating Social Circles & Finance IB 44 11mo
+144 I have it so easy OFF 30 2w
+144 If HF make so much money, why PE? HF 57 1mo
+144 Differences between CRE vs REPE RE 56 10mo
+143 Talented Young People: Stay Away from IB/PE JOB 47 1w
+143 What has been your experience in the job market this year? RE 97 3w
+143 Dark thoughts PE 26 1mo
+143 Already Made Spearmint Zyn Tea For Coworkers... What Else Should I Make Them? OFF 11 5mo
+142 Q&A... 7-year Pod Hedge Fund Analyst HF 50 1mo
+142 Work at top AM -- AI will virtually kill of entry-level roles in AM over the next 5yrs AM 66 3d
+142 Why exit to corp dev IB 63 3w
+141 IB isn't that bad, and the pay is good...let's chill with the complaining IB 38 6mo
+141 How to build a real estate empire today? RE 74 7mo
+141 Growing/Rising and Shrinking/Falling Banks IB 51 3mo
+140 Thoughts about IQ Exams as a pre-requisite to applying for IB Internships? IB 70 2mo
+140 LO PMs/Partners make 8 figures?? HF 72 2mo
+140 Borrowers' leverage against lenders b/w lenders selling loans below par RE 76 2mo
+140 Q&A: Currently at a Credit Hedge Fund HF 120 6mo
+140 Next next bulge bracket? IB 55 10mo
+139 Living in Car/Office/Travel OFF 92 5mo
+138 Up and Coming Cities? RE 104 2mo
+138 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? RE 72 4mo
+138 WSO Cheat Sheets are Paradise IB 26 3mo
+138 Car Brand Loyalty - Why It is Misguided OFF 39 10mo

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 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (23) $474
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (6) $322
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (24) $287
  • Manager (4) $282
  • Engineer/Quant (71) $274
  • 2nd Year Associate (30) $251
  • 1st Year Associate (73) $190
  • Analysts (225) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (22) $131
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (250) $85