+18 is corporate banking the best division to be a career banker? IB 8 5d
+18 Acutane in IB OFF 28 2d
+18 Should I just accept my "shitty" VC Offer? VC 12 11h
+18 Recently Moved, Not Enjoying it and Wondering How Long to Stay JOB 3 7h
+18 UPenn SEAS vs Cornell Engineering HF 8 2d
+18 Over the Top Institutional Analysis vs. Old School Owners BSCH 0 3d
+18 What is Corporate Banking like at JPM/BAML/Citi? CR 3 6h
+18 Past employer is jeopardizing job opportunities JOB 7 2h
+18 Is Quasi-MNPI The Ultimate Alpha Generator For Public Equities? HF 5 14h
+18 HELP! VC Internship + Cambridge masters or IB again at worse bank? VC 1 11h
+17 Help designing a startup finance internship VC 4 4w
+17 Full-Ride at Nontarget or Full Price at Target? BSCH 9 3w
+17 UC Berkeley (Non-haas), Vanderbilt, or Columbia IB 4 4w
+17 Leaving Trading to Tech - burnt out and not cultural fit TR 2 3w
+17 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency PE 5 3w
+17 Interviewer asked me to rank myself 1-10, should I have done anything different? JOB 6 3w
+17 Stout Future Leaders IB 2 3w
+17 Am i fairly compensated? ER 9 2w
+17 Got an Offer - Thank you SCSS 9 3w
+17 Undergraduate Selection - UGA (Terry), PSU (Smeal), GT (Scheller), Howard, IU (Pre-Business, Kelley) BSCH 7 3w
+17 MSc in Finance: apply to LSE for 2024, or work on a high GMAT score and apply to target schools in Europe for 2025? BSCH 3 2w
+17 S&T at a Bank -> Prop trading? TR 9 2w
+17 What would your strategy be? RE 14 3w
+17 Is west coast IB less prestigious? IB 7 3w
+17 Equity Research at Bank vs IG, High Yield & Leveraged Loans Research at Asset Manager ER 6 1w
+17 Why is Boston College CSOM praised so much here? BSCH 10 3w
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) JOB 11 3w
+17 Private Equity in SEA PE 7 2w
+17 Most appealing public credit seats out of RX? HF 1 3w
+17 How to prepare to break into PE PE 7 2w
+17 Most difficult UK IB SA's to get? IB 15 1w
+17 MSRE/MSRED with no RE experience; Naive to think I’ll land a job afterwards? RE 4 2w
+17 Looks like no 2025 offer for S&T, coming to the end of sophomore year. TR 17 2w
+17 Emory, UVA, or Tufts BSCH 31 3d
+17 Exit Interview - Being Honest? JOB 5 2w
+17 Can someone justify why is million written mm or MM? OFF 15 2w
+17 BEST 5 Investment Banking Resume Interests I’ve Seen When Interviewing Candidates RES 8 1w
+17 Net Worth/PA Allocation/Tips IB 11 1w
+17 Boston College Or Villanova BSCH 7 3d
+17 Thoughts on KKR Infra? PE 8 17h
+17 Rutgers Honors College vs Penn State BSCH 6 4d
+17 Transferring from target to semi-target: stupid? BSCH 18 3d
+17 Uchicago for Consulting CO 8 3d
+17 Kendrick vs. Drake - Who You Got as Winner? OFF 23 3d
+17 conditional offer issues JOB 6 17h
+17 FIG IB IB 5 3d
+17 Got admitted to Bocconi, now what? BSCH 13 2d
+17 Are you a Super Recogniser? OFF 7 1d
+17 Delta One Trading TR 8 5h
+17 Should I Rush A Fraternity? JOB 13 42m
+17 landing a first ib internship with only wealth management experience JOB 2 18h
+16 EU Master's - Options (HELP PLZ) BSCH 13 2w
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options PE 3 3w
+16 Trying to wrap my head around YoC as a metric (dev & value-add)... RE 3 4w
+16 What are your top 3 daily work habits that have contributed the most to your succeess? OFF 4 3w
+16 Delete delete CO 4 3w
+16 Is on-cycle more or less competitive than regular IB recruiting? PE 5 3w
+16 Can I normalize my GPA? IB 8 3w
+16 LBO Modelling of Auto Retail PE 6 3w
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+16 Morgan Stanley Capital Markets London IB 38 3d
+16 PubFin vs Corp Banking - Salary/Bonus/Hours IB 7 3w
+16 Advice for off cycle 2025 SA recruitment IB 4 3w
+16 UC Berkeley MRED vs Columbia MSRED? RE 2 3w
+16 WM Exit Opps JOB 1 3w
+16 Can you pitch a stock as a long if all brokers rate "Buy" and still be differentiated? HF 5 2w
+16 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? JOB 6 3w
+16 Working in Charlotte JOB 7 2w
+16 Bain Capital Real Estate - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? RE 26 1w
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? JOB 7 2w
+16 Am I throwing away opportunities that I will regret? JOB 15 2w
+16 Underage intern, drinking? OFF 9 1w
+16 Which Funds focus on timing the broad market rather than L/S individual equities? HF 12 1w
+16 Restructuring group for sale IB 10 2w
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit PE 5 2w
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE BSCH 6 2w
+16 UC Berkeley Econ BSCH 7 1w
+16 HF perspective on Google (Alphabet) HF 5 1w
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 1w
+16 MTA announces official start date for congestion pricing in New York City - June 30th OFF 7 1w
+16 Why don't MMs do any activism? HF 13 1w
+16 How extroverted is the junior MMHF job? HF 7 1w
+16 Cybersecurity Student - New to WSO / Finance in general NUI 8 1w
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 1w
+16 College Advice (NYU Stern vs. Northwestern) BSCH 10 1w
+16 What's Project Finance Banking like? IB 6 17h
+16 Transitioning from FDD Big 4 to Small PE firm? PE 5 3d
+16 Are you making money these days? HF 9 1w
+16 How to Sell Yourself in Interview JOB 3 1w
+16 Non-finance post-PE exits JOB 8 1w
+16 small LAC vs Boston College RE 10 1w
+16 Take Care of Yourselves IB 1 6d
+16 hf recruiting - headhunter or cold outreach? JOB 4 4d
+16 MiM vs MiF for IB BSCH 6 5d
+16 Reuters reports cause of death of BofA IBD FIG Associate IB 6 5d
+16 SM Career Trajectory HF 5 4d
+16 Why is life so tough IB 5 2d
+16 PMs: move across platforms, latest terms HF 15 3d
+16 corporate finance at a large corp is an underrated exit opp if you enjoy financial modeling IB 5 2d
+16 bayes business school w prior exp IB 16 18h

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 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 (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101