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+15 Chicago WSO Meetup? OFF 24 4y
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+11 School Decision BSCH 6 4y
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0 WUSTL/SMU G MSF vs CUHK MSc Finance BSCH 5 4y
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+14 Wall Street Reputation of the following schools and how likely will I get a IBD job if I go to one of these schools? BSCH 7 4y
+13 Georgetown vs. NYU vs. Cornell vs. University of Michigan vs. UC Berkeley for Undergrad Finance? BSCH 20 4y
0 BP IST Program to FT IBD IB 7 4y
+17 Noob With Dreams NUI 5 4y
+5 Kenan-Flagler w/ nearly full ride vs. Ross BSCH 7 4y
0 2015 Full Time Roommate Thread - Chicago IB 1 4y
0 Undergrad Business Program Broad vs. Kelley IB 6 4y
0 Non-Target Middling GPA Recent Grad RES 0 4y
0 help deciding between offers.. IB 4 4y
+6 Undergraduate Business Program IB IB 5 4y
+6 University of Michigan: Target school? JOB 7 4y
0 Midwest IB Target Schools BSCH 6 4y
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+11 Goldman quantitative investment strategies vs prop trading TR 3 4y
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0 Right age for PhD or should I just rely on my MFin? BSCH 0 4y
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+27 Most scenic B-School(Top 15) campuses? BSCH 25 4y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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
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  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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