+3,619 Bank of America - Juniors Strike to start Monday May 6th IB 374 1m
+795 BOFA ALREADY TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR TRACKS IB 79 5h
+622 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OFF 20 2d
+526 This is a dark day for Wall Street. IB 42 26m
+505 Spring Weeks are Paradise IB 83 4d
+393 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 64 2m
+286 BofA Associate Death - WSJ, FT, CNBC, Bloomberg IB 29 26m
+227 FINALLY LANDED A FUCKING OFFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SCSS 58 2d
+203 Is my life over after not getting GS? IB 37 22h
+197 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 39 1w
+184 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? IB 24 1w
+181 Analyst at Bofa FIG-Thoughts IB 28 5h
+174 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? IB 64 1w
+169 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 88 13h
+161 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 73 17h
+158 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) PE 193 10h
+156 How to strike without being fired. IB 20 5s
+155 Which PE Firms are going downhill? PE 135 5h
+155 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 85 1d
+148 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 55 20h
+139 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? IB 65 6d
+129 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively RE 63 16h
+125 “Americans just work harder” IB 54 1d
+123 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 149 48m
+122 Shame on you, BofA. But also, the industry needs to change. IB 17 2h
+120 GF doesn’t care about her looks OFF 66 2h
+117 Q&A - Anything about PE / MBA / Life PE 108 4d
+117 BofA List IB 24 5h
+113 Hey WSJ, BBG, CNBC, FT, it's been more than 72 hours that this BofA IBD Associate was reported dead IB 13 1h
+111 At what point should you give up? JOB 69 2w
+110 When you can’t measure up OFF 13 3w
+108 Recruiting in the Fall JOB 26 5d
+107 Top Long Only vs Small SM HF HF 35 6d
+103 Zoomers are doing life wrong OFF 31 2w
+102 Q&A: McKinsey BA CO 127 3d
+100 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC OFF 25 6d
+98 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 72 5m
+95 PJT Best EB in the next 5 years? IB 48 2w
+95 Thoughts and tips on how to speak like an investment banker. IB 33 2w
+95 Intern Ettiquette IB 19 2d
+91 GF headed to MBA - making it work? BSCH 33 1w
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? JOB 33 2w
+86 LP coming into deal at higher land basis. How to model returns to GP? RE 20 5d
+86 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag SCSS 21 1w
+85 Ex-JP Morgan analyst awarded $35M decade after NYC building’s glass door suddenly shattered on her IB 20 2w
+83 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 5d
+81 Q&A - Buyside Equity Research Analyst/PM ER 29 2w
+80 Best IB group on the Street IB 42 2w
+79 Major Decisions RE 13 2w
+77 Lied on CV? JOB 61 1w
+76 UK IBD Summer Analyst Quality IB 49 3w
+74 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? JOB 32 3w
+72 Affair with my Associate… In Desperate Need for Advice OFF 27 1w
+72 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 25 2d
+72 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 35 1d
+67 Extreme Misconception about Cornell on this sub lately. BSCH 42 2w
+67 Why Is It Called Investment Banking? IB 23 1w
+66 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 32 6h
+66 Which PE firms are on the rise? PE 84 1d
+66 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting IB 8 1d
+66 Pod Shop Regret HF 23 23h
+64 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 46 2d
+62 How to Model SaaS Projections for Interviews PE 63 1w
+61 Ranking banks that went under IB 37 6d
+60 How to sound more eloquent? OFF 27 2w
+60 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS OFF 38 5d
+60 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 28 1d
+60 BofA Associate Death: More Reason to Unionize IB 6 3h
+59 BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE IB 14 2w
+59 Looking for a Fund Manager to partner with to start a new fund. HF 28 6d
+58 Reporters, please post your info in this thread for visibility so people can easily reach out. IB 1 4h
+57 Jane street suing MLP HF 44 1w
+56 How to develop a thick skin? OFF 23 2w
+55 Best Public Markets Gig? ER, MM HF, SM HF, or LO AM? HF 32 1w
+55 I Burned Out But I'm Better Now... Avoid The Top 6 Mistakes I Made During My First 2 Months As a Private Equity Analyst OFF 11 19h
+55 Seriously, why the censorship? It's getting out of hand. IB 11 3h
+54 How to get rid of prestige obsession OFF 24 3w
+54 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement RE 20 3h
+53 Niche down to an operator or stay an allocator RE 28 1w
+53 UC Berkeley (Haas) vs Cornell Dyson vs Columbia vs Dartmouth BSCH 21 2w
+53 Leave brokerage to be GP RE 12 1w
+51 Analysts / Assoc less fun these days ? OFF 12 3w
+50 Tell me one good reason why Jefferies isn’t going to be a top bank in the next 5 years IB 23 2w
+50 Interviews Are So Fake OFF 33 1w
+50 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 4 4d
+49 Pro tips to exercising during ASO stint PE 21 5d
+49 What to do my summer before college? OFF 29 1d
+48 Investment principles HF 13 2w
+47 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 11 3d
+46 Breaking into IB from Rice IB 61 1w
+46 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth BSCH 54 1w
+46 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? IB 27 17h
+46 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 10 2d
+45 How to start a family office (HF rainmaker) HF 17 1w
+44 TruAmerica RE 45 2w
+44 Relevance of A-Levels for U.K. London recruiting IB 31 1w
+44 "Broccoli Haircut" in Investment Banking Inappropriate? FASH 9 15h
+43 Burnt Out M&A ASO IB 23 1w
+42 UBS Outlook IB 28 2w
+42 MSF Rankings 2024 BSCH 34 1w

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

  • 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

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  • Director/MD (5) $648
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  • Associates (88) $260
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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