+115 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 70 1h
+79 Houlihan Lokey as a Career Banker 27 13h
+75 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 8 1d
+71 Wharton or Dartmouth/off the waitlist 100 13h
+58 Dartmouth Partners Sucks. 16 54m
+43 Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me When I was Starting My Analyst Stint 4 1d
+41 Why is there so much fake stress in this industry? 16 2d
+41 Summer opportunities/suggestions for rising 12th grader 15 16h
+30 Am I a looser for staying at the same bank? (London) 16 5h
+28 Q&A: HK IB to Strategy & Operations @ AI Company 5 4d
+28 Final Tips and Reminders for Interns 1 3d
+25 Is Lazard the next Greenhill? 18 11h
+24 Worse memory over time in banking? 11 5d
+23 Tough Situation - In Desperate Need of Advice 16 6d
+23 AN 1s - How much savings pre-bonus 15 3d
+23 Getting no/shit work as an Intern 18 17h
+23 Risks of lateral as a third year analyst 2 1d
+21 Best Place for Role Progression as a Career Banker in London? 13 1d
+20 Do opportunities really decrease after analyst years? 2 6d
+20 Thoughts on Invesco as first job out of undergrad? 9 4d
+20 Worth transferring from non-target LAC? 9 31m
+19 How much will freshman internships help with bad GPA (Sub 3.5)? 7 2d
+19 Jefferies Groups Ranked 4 8h
+18 Does on cycle PE recruiting exist for Canadians? 13 1d
+18 Are EB founders/CEOs more liberal than other segments of finance? 0 1d
+17 How to stay below the radar / do minimum work possible but still be a moderately good analyst 7 12h
+16 Lateral reneging 15 3d
+16 Internship Opportunities 3 2d
+15 Advice from senior monkeys 1 6d
+15 Interview question over appropriate use of valuation multiples 5 4d
+14 What if I don't like 'investing' 3 3d
+14 Indiana University Bloomington Pre-Business - Worth it for Kelley? 5 2d
+14 How bad did I mess up? 8 41m
+13 Thoughts on BofA energy? 5 4d
+13 CVP Headhunter? 8 1d
+13 How does CVP SA & A1 Recruiting Work in London? 1 2d
+13 Random chat with HR??? 1 2h
+12 NEED ADVICE/GUIDANCE - SWITCHING FROM TECH -> IB - TRANSFERRING TO EMORY UG 5 5d
+12 LBS MFA 2024 current status 3 4d
+12 Roadmap for SA 2026 Sophomore 1 4d
+12 Please advise - Small Internships or Certification? 2 1d
+12 Can anyone provide some insight into Canadian Target Schools 4 19h
+11 when would you use Hlookup or Vlookup over Xlookup 13 19h
+11 M&A landscape / ranking in the Netherlands 2 4h
+10 Monogram on the cuff? 4 3d
+10 Best BB for REGAL and Levfin? 8 4d
+10 Professional-looking hair styles for brown guys in IB? 7 3d
+10 Enterprise value vs Actual price paid 4 3d
+10 DB levfin 5 3d
+10 Do I have any chance of getting another BB analyst offer in IB or PE? 3 2d
+10 Evercore Telecoms London 19 3m
+9 Potentially Leaving IB (Need Help) 0 6d
+9 How is EV not affected by non-business operations factors? 1 6d
+9 What are my chances to break into BB/EB 1 6d
+9 How bad is life in top paying IB? 3 5d
+9 MS Menlo in 2024 4 4d
+9 Does having IB on resume help get into masters? 1 5d
+9 Investment Banking Healthcare 4 2d
+9 Use cases of EV/EBITDA and EV/EBIT 1 3d
+9 Second Round Follow-up Advice 0 3d
+9 Baird Healthcare MedTech CHI - Thoughts? 0 2d
+9 Assistance with lateral IB recruiting from 2yrs in S&T (3.2 GPA, non-target) 0 2d
+9 Investment banking - LMM Boutique VP to EB Associate? 0 1d
+9 Laid off right before promotion cycle 4 13h
+9 Pathway to Investment Banking 0 16h
+9 barbiturate kaufen 0 7h
+9 Navigating unresponsive superior. 0 5h
+9 Sanity check: Am I a dumbass or is boss unreasonable? 0 1h
+8 Question about Return Offers and Recruiting 4 5d
+8 Sweatiest group(s) at BofA ? (excluding FIG) 7 3d
+8 Hearing Santander Doesn’t Care about Finra Licenses Anymore… 4 6h
+7 IB M&A without any connections 3 5d
+7 Anyone receive the same email from JPM (SA 2025 Applicants)? 9 5d
+7 Rice or UT Austin in Houston 3 5d
+7 Is HL paying too low? 3 2d
+7 Baird Update London 3 4d
+7 Sophomore SA expectations & return rates 4 2d
+7 Evercore vs. Centerview 14 2d
+7 Am I Cooked? 2 4h
+6 Graduating Early, Recruiting Tips? 4 6d
+6 1Y analyst '25 cycle already passed? 1 6d
+6 What to study during freshman summer. 2 3d
+6 How have spring conversions been this year ? 3 6d
+6 Breaking in Through Graduate Analyst Programs 0 5d
+6 Is it normal to get ghosted by HH Firms ? 1 5d
+6 Best teams Rothschild LDN 4 4d
+6 Advice: Placement Agent / Private Funds Advisory 1 5d
+6 Breaking into high finance from a science background 1 4d
+6 Citizens SA 2025 10 2d
+6 Advice Needed - Performance Review 0 3d
+6 Corporate Banking at US BB, comp at senior levels and lifestyle? 5 1d
+6 2024 SA with IBS - How to fix? 2 1d
+6 Changing Industry into Banking 2 21h
+6 Corporate finance in Big 4 vs a big bank 1 2d
+6 DB NYC Bonuses 2 10m
+6 Leaving early as an intern 4 1d
+6 Truist in 2024 2 1d
+6 PJT Lateral Analyst (O&G - Strategic Advisory) 1 23h
+6 On-Cycle timing for incoming first years? 2 11h
+6 IB to MBB Switch As A First Year? 1 8m

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 19 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (22) $375
  • Associates (93) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (149) $101
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