+7 what is the consensus on IBD Summer Analyst in Asia vs US? IB 11 3y
0 Graduate a quarter early and travel the world or stay and study abroad? OFF 4 3y
0 Risk Analyst... comp? lateral? JOB 5 3y
+31 ASIA 2015 IBD SA Recruiting IB 353 3y
0 Career advice- retail banking/single family office/transaction advisory services JOB 0 3y
0 2015 S&T Grad/Internship Non target school resume. RES 1 3y
+21 Feedback on my situation and also Australian applying for overseas IB internship? IB 8 3y
+14 What does the Recruiter Mean by "Interested"? IB 9 3y
0 Investment Banking analyst to world traveller: Got exit opps? IB 6 3y
0 Freshman S&T internship at BB JOB 0 3y
+41 Post MBA Hedge Fund Career - How should I plan? HF 18 3y
0 When would you ever need to get work reference letters? JOB 4 3y
0 Help on Job Search, Emerging Markets, Target School Graduate JOB 0 3y
0 Out of Work two months, One year out of 'Target' RES 7 3y
0 Hedge Funds in Asia & internship opportunities HF 2 3y
+16 Plz share with me about career problems JOB 7 3y
0 Multilingual double degree undergrad with hopes of entering renewable energy trading in Southeast-Asia JOB 3 3y
+22 Improve your CV in High School? RES 10 3y
0 GPA is not where I want it to be going into recruiting. Is it worth it to... JOB 7 3y
0 Resume help needed. Asia, Non-target, looking for HF/AM/ER/IBD RES 2 3y
0 Largest Asia Pacific offices for top consulting firms? CO 7 3y
+13 Yale for Asia recruiting BSCH 12 3y
0 Please any advice about my situation JOB 2 3y
0 24 year old starting from the bottom NUI 0 3y
0 24 year old immigrant trying to get into IB. Where do I start? JOB 5 3y
+72 Volunteer abroad OFF 85 3y
+9 Best International brand names and recruiting BSCH 5 3y
0 Moving from institutional equity sales to trading? TR 0 3y
0 Banking off-cycle internship in Taiwan? JOB 3 3y
0 New User Intro SE Asia NUI 0 3y
+12 How to get into Asia? OTH 2 3y
+12 IBD Singapore IB 7 3y
+15 PE Recruiting in Europe and Asia PE 10 3y
+9 Job Market for Quants JOB 3 3y
0 Way too long out of job market JOB 7 3y
0 SA choice: Standard Chartered or BNP Paribas IB 1 3y
0 Hello Everyone. - People with experience NUI 2 3y
0 Financial Modeling at Macro Hedge Fund? HF 2 3y
+25 Is the University of Hong Kong (HKU) a target school for Hong Kong/Asia IBD/PE? IB 21 3y
0 Currently received offer for summer analyst: what to do for full time JOB 0 3y
0 Deutsche Markets Desk TR 0 3y
+15 Operations and Strategy at Big 4: Exit Oppurtunities CO 4 3y
0 4 time Consulting Intern, IBD Interview in Asia Prep IB 2 3y
+22 Sophomore Internship: BB Sales & Trading or v. small Boutique IBD IB 8 3y
0 Taking a semester off for an extra summer? JOB 4 3y
0 CLSA/BCA vs Bulge Bracket Research JOB 2 3y
0 Asia TV news channel INV 3 3y
+84 Asia Pacific Private Equity Insights PE 42 3y
0 Got a reply from JPM JOB 10 3y
0 What does it mean when companies keep getting acquired in an industry? INV 0 3y
+71 Credit Risk Analyst - My Experience IB 17 3y
+16 MS Finance @ 31 yr old...need some advice ! BSCH 11 3y
+54 Are the BRIC's overrated? INV 34 3y
0 Roland Berger future and rumors CO 6 3y
0 Researching Film Funds/Slate Film Financing PE 3 3y
0 Landed BB SA Offer for Asia Pacific Office SCSS 8 3y
+10 How to enter Equity Research after an MBA if you dont have relevant pre-MBA experience. ER 2 3y
+45 6 Lessons Learned After Leaving Finance For Entrepreneurship OTH 9 3y
+1 No offer from Asia, what now? IB 2 3y
0 One year effort from Eastern EU to top MBA SCSS 2 3y
0 JPM - Man Falls to Death From Roof of JPM Building in HK IB 0 3y
0 Closer to home is better than far away abroad? BSCH 6 3y
0 CFA Level 2 in June 2014 or June 2015? OFF 3 3y
+88 MBA - Kellogg vs Yale vs Cornell Go! BSCH 53 3y
0 KCG/GETCO Asia TR 2 3y
0 PE firms that invest in Russia/Eastern Europe PE 6 3y
+29 GS vs CS in asia vs US IB 32 3y
+16 Russian speaker with P/E, SWF in EMEA / MENA / APAC region JOB 9 3y
+29 got into Wharton MBA, need help. IB 12 3y
0 GS HK IBD Generalist vs MS HK MA IB 11 3y
0 New to WSO - Interested in IB NUI 1 3y
0 N00b Post CRE NUI 2 3y
+12 McK Asia VS Deloitte Consulting US? CO 5 3y
0 Corporate Development vs. Operations/Research (boutique investment firm) JOB 0 3y
+22 Arthur D. Little CO 16 3y
0 When it comes to current account imbalances, one nation stands out TR 0 3y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD SA to FT conversion rates in Asia - namely HK/SG? IB 0 3y
0 Industry To Consulting OR The Other Way Around CO 6 3y
0 Grad out of a semi-target school in HK looking for lateral hires IB 3 3y
0 Corporate Development in Education versus Private Equity Real Estate CF 3 3y
+40 Year-end book recommendations OFF 39 3y
0 The Contacts Game IB 1 3y
+22 Taking Masters Degree to Break into IBD JOB 10 3y
+19 China landed on the Moon?! OFF 36 3y
0 Commerzbank Internship in Hong Kong JOB 2 3y
+41 ASIA 2014 IBD SA Recruiting IB 289 3y
0 Would I even get a chance to interview at MBB? CO 5 3y
0 Corporate Strategy team in Investment Bank CO 3 3y
0 Corporate Strategy team in Investment Bank interview with background in strategy & financial consulting CF 5 3y
0 Barclays Capital Asia Pacific (HK) SA Interview IB 10 3y
0 What does "Portfolio Manager" or "Investment Manager" mean? JOB 2 3y
0 Are 3 year degrees unaccepted in South Korea??? BSCH 4 3y
0 Limited partners in Hong Kong? AM 8 3y
+15 How are board seats viewed? BSCH 9 3y
0 Asia Private Equity - Compensation IB 3 3y
0 Prospective HBS 2+2/ equivalent applicant: in need of guidance! BSCH 3 3y
0 What is it like to work in the investment community in Asia, and how is it different from the US? IB 0 3y
0 where are the traders gone? TR 9 3y
0 Applying for AM in Asia. Study Asia or U.S. market or both?? IB 0 3y
0 Campus Recruiting GPA Problem IB 5 3y

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
  • Vice President (19) $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
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