0 Are GS and Bear Stearns good stocks to own at P/E= 9'ish OFF 7 16y
+45 Leaving finance to do something else? IB 83 16y
0 Got an offer. IB 13 16y
0 Recent events... IB 16 16y
0 Checking References/background CO 3 16y
0 Quant Payscale TR 0 16y
0 letters of rec BSCH 6 16y
0 Best groups list for ER ER 9 16y
0 S&T vs. CF IB 3 16y
0 Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs all equal JUNK IB 2 16y
0 Risks of Joining a Newly Formed Middle Market PE Fund PE 10 16y
0 First Year Bonuses in Securitization Banking IB 1 16y
0 Latteral Moves IB 11 16y
0 IB training IB 3 16y
0 Clarium Capital Management IB 2 16y
+10 negative variable in CAGR OFF 8 16y
0 Starting SA in July IB 5 16y
0 anyone know anything about Ramius Capital? IB 3 16y
0 Balancing grades and ECs...Dilemma JOB 13 16y
0 Leaving IB for law...am I nuts? IB 7 16y
+3 ALM Management IB 1 16y
0 What should I be doing? IB 2 16y
0 Exactly what does an entry-level analyst trader do at a BB... TR 8 16y
0 Does a banking background hurt your b-school chances? IB 4 16y
0 Is trading a harder or easier field to break into than ibanking? TR 10 16y
0 compensation at boutiques IB 7 16y
0 Questions RE: back office IB 7 16y
0 Choosing a prop shop TR 9 16y
0 barron's? IB 2 16y
0 Problems with S&T TR 14 16y
+84 How to deal with getting fired? JOB 114 16y
0 DB LA? IB 4 16y
0 Recalculate GPA? IB 16 16y
0 Buh Bye Private Equity IB 12 16y
0 i think i love my wife IB 7 16y
0 Bad time to join LF group? IB 4 16y
0 ranking/biggest PE FoF PE 9 16y
0 new guy with questions IB 3 16y
0 1st Yr Analyst Hiring IB 4 16y
0 Would a 7 and 63 help get in the door. JOB 12 16y
0 Intern and MDs relationship IB 21 16y
0 The Dow will increase today IB 17 16y
0 Where should I start... TR 11 16y
0 Question about Undergrad Grade levels IB 6 16y
0 A Career Crossroads TR 3 16y
0 Mad Men OFF 5 16y
0 Project Financing IB 6 16y
0 Not disclosing a PA to compliance IB 1 16y
0 Suggestion and advice for courses TR 12 16y
0 can someones well-connected dad hook me up IB 30 16y
0 Managing Director Seniority IB 1 16y
0 Case Question CO 12 16y
0 Drunk OFF 100 16y
0 Need advice - Portfolio Sales vs Structured Volatility Sales TR 12 16y
0 Do Hedge Funds go Doody? HF 6 16y
0 Boutique in Palo Alto IB 1 16y
0 Career Path Questions IB 5 16y
0 Alumni Connections IB 8 16y
0 possible to do part time mba w/first year ibank job IB 7 16y
0 finish MBA full time or get 1st year analyst position? JOB 5 16y
0 Top B Schools BSCH 3 16y
+7 Non MBB consulting into Private Equity/Hedge Funds CO 2 16y
0 Valuation Models IB 8 16y
0 Trading systems IB 0 16y
0 use of linkedin IB 6 16y
0 Are non-accounting/finance majors grilled with technical questions? IB 2 16y
0 best comebacks OFF 7 16y
0 Are we heading for a recession? OFF 0 16y
0 pursuit of happyness OFF 27 16y
0 Prop vs. Sell-side analyst position TR 4 16y
0 hey there, neighbor IB 20 16y
0 Have i gotten the job?? IB 11 16y
+25 Exaggerating Past Work Experience on Resume JOB 36 16y
0 Sales, Sales-Trading, and Trading TR 1 16y
0 What is the difference between Mutual Funds & ETFs? IB 8 16y
0 UBS Open House IB 8 16y
0 GS Division Question IB 13 16y
0 Exotic Credit TR 17 16y
0 ECM exit opps IB 23 16y
0 Leverage Loan Trading Metrics TR 1 16y
0 Choice IB 6 16y
+1 Difference between DCM and Fixed Income TR 1 16y
0 NYSE broker or BB desk trader? HF 16 16y
0 Learn this IB 8 16y
+9 Does College Matter Anymore? PE 8 16y
0 Anyone Want to Meet Up / Practice Phone Interviews for I-Banking Interviews? IB 7 16y
0 Lehman Brothers- Cash Equity Trading vs Credit Trading TR 21 16y
0 Advantage of hedge funds IB 7 16y
0 Lehman Consumer and Retail IB 2 16y
0 Any persians here? OFF 26 16y
0 Tall Chicks OFF 118 16y
0 3.6 JOB 13 16y
0 Where should I start.... IB 1 16y
0 New Analyst Hiring IB 6 16y
+8 Phone Company and Blackberry IB 7 16y
0 Real Estate Question IB 3 16y
0 Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Securities Group HF 0 16y
0 HR contacts IB 7 16y
0 Shorting Blackstone PE 7 16y
0 Getting a foot in the door in other division JOB 5 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.9%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 04 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • 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 (21) $373
  • 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 (147) $101
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