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+3 Accounting & Finance at Warwick VS Finance at Indiana (Kelley School of Business) IB 1 3y
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+12 Valuation Analyst - MM/Boutique IB Firm; Job Role & Exit Opps IB 1 3y
+23 CRE Professionals: Anyone Open to Taking on an Intern? RE 9 3y
+15 Got an internship after first semester as freshman. Next Step? IB 12 3y
+3 Chicago Roommate? OFF 1 3y
+8 What Ivy league/top 10 school is your investment bank? IB 7 3y
+4 Michigan Ross vs Cornell ILR BSCH 3 3y
+32 IB's in Minneapolis? IB 18 3y
+32 Chicago SA IB 24 3y
+40 Advice For A High School Senior Interested in RE Development RE 18 3y
+3 Cornell MPS-Accounting VS. University of Michigan Ross Macc BSCH 1 3y
+24 Buffett throws down INV 1 3y
+3 Asia 2020 IBD SA Recruiting IB 1 3y
+12 Entry Level Job Advice - commodity execution trader TR 1 3y
+10 Chicago Intern Thread 2019 OFF 10 3y
+31 Prestigious Prop Shop Exit Ops TR 7 3y
+12 Fordham Gabelli vs Rutgers Business BSCH 1 3y
+18 Start Up Fund: Salary & Upside Negotiation. What should I be making? RE 1 3y
+4 Ariel Investments? IB 2 3y
+7 ASC 842 - Lease Accounting Standard Change RE 2 3y
+3 Intern Summer Housing - Chicago? IB 1 3y
+34 Does this make me lose negotiating power? JOB 7 3y
+12 Veteran MBA Candidate - Management consulting vs asset management AM 1 3y
+3 Advice needed! Kelley ($0) or Ross ($75k in total debt) for consulting? BSCH 2 3y
+18 Help! UVA vs. OSU vs. Michigan BSCH 20 3y
+5 Help! UVA vs. OSU BSCH 3 3y
+5 Ross vs. Kelley for Consulting BSCH 3 3y
+4 NHL Playoffs OFF 1 3y
+15 Sophomore with no internship for this upcoming summer. IB 3 3y
+3 LaSalle Investment Management Interview Asset Management RE 2 3y
+49 How the hell can I be a value add in my networking attempts? IB 18 3y
+3 OSU vs Michigan BSCH 1 3y
+3 Questions about equity trading internship TR 1 3y
+20 Undergrad: UMICH vs UVA vs OSU BSCH 6 3y
+12 Michigan LSA: How can I make the most out of the next 4 years? IB 1 3y
+15 MM Sponsored Leveraged Finance OTH 1 3y
+12 Thoughts on Michigan LSA economics recruiting? Switch majors? IB 1 3y
+3 Series 63 and 79 Knopman and STC Books IB 1 3y
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+9 Undergrad BM: Indiana University (Kelley) vs UVA (McIntire) vs Penn State (Smeal + Schreyer Honors) BSCH 1 3y
+16 Under 21 Chicago IB SA IB 5 3y
+20 Ranking of Undergrad Finance Programs BSCH 9 3y
+3 Housing in Chicago May-August OTH 1 3y
+67 I really need some major life advice. Trying to get my life straight. JOB 31 3y
+23 Where to live in Chicago for college grad OFF 7 3y
+12 SA 2020 Recruiting Experience IB 1 3y
+6 Michigan Masters in Management vs. Duke Masters of Management Studies BSCH 5 3y
+12 Where do I go from here academically and professionally? JOB 1 3y
+13 Should I transfer colleges or wait? CF 1 3y
+12 Finished internship at a LMM PE Firm, what now? PE 1 3y
+9 [Switching industries] What level employees to reach out to/cold call at bigger firms? OFF 1 3y
+19 Will a mistake in my interview model ding my chance to receive superday invitation? IB 5 3y
+3 Forté’s Spring 2019 College to Business Leadership Conference IB 1 3y
+36 Moving to the Nordics to get married, anybody else live there? OFF 6 3y
+3 Performance Trust Capital Partners Upcoming Interview IB 1 3y
+3 FIG Analyst Performance Trust Capital Partners Chicago IB 1 3y
+13 Sale or Refi Environment RE 3 3y
+27 Take a 30+% Pay Cut to Work Gain More Relevant Expeience? IB 8 3y
+4 Leveraged Lending at MM Commercial Bank IB 2 3y
+12 Nontarget sophomore wanting to switch goals to Consulting CO 1 3y
+34 MsF or MBA for Research/Portfolio Management - HELP ME BSCH 8 3y
+12 Questions for a Second-Time IB Informational Call IB 1 3y
+21 Ziegler Corporate Finance - Chicago IB 12 3y
+12 Valuation Analyst | Valuation & Advisory JLL vs Cushman RE 6 3y
+130 IU Kelley Top Target or Semi-Target? BSCH 43 3y
+21 BP IST middle-office Chicago JOB 1 3y
+35 Please Help a Kid Out IB 31 3y
+9 University of Wisconsin-Madison adds MSRE Program RE 1 3y
+25 Suggested/Necessary GPA for Middle Market Credit Fund or PE recruiting? (Intern or Analyst) PE 6 3y
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+22 CA Ventures (Chi) RE 9 3y
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+3 CBRE Summer Intern RE 2 3y
+18 Clearing Bank to Commercial/Corporate Banking OTH 6 3y
+3 2019 Full-Time Roommate Thread OFF 1 3y
+3 How's BMO Chicago? IB 1 3y
+21 ️ Rejected INV 1 3y
+3 AlphaCapitalCRE Chicago? Ever hear of it? RE 1 3y
+12 Non-Target > Back Office > Family Office > Private Equity PE 1 3y
+3 Has anyone ever took a Hybrid Trader Intern Interview for Belvedere Trading in Chicago? TR 1 3y
+12 Will it be worth it? BSCH 1 3y
+28 O&G Investment Banking: Kellogg vs McCombs IB 14 3y
+33 Looking to Hire REPE Associate RE 4 3y
+3 Profile Evaluation MSF BSCH 1 3y
+3 When should I hear back after Baird interview? IB 2 3y
+8 Does anyone know these firms? IB 3 3y
+41 Parents are visiting Chicago for Christmas - Recommendations OFF 32 3y
+4 Piper Jaffray IBD December Superday 2018 IB 2 3y
+21 Comm'l Banker (CF Dept) Now: IB/PE or PE Straight (if I can squeeze) WSO 1 3y
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+6 Looking for Minneapolis Folks RE 1 3y
+12 Dual Degree at a Semi-Target BSCH 1 3y
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+12 Wisconsin-Madison vs UIUC JOB 4 3y
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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 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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