+186 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 38 2d
+135 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? IB 52 3h
+126 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 47 8s
+115 Which PE Firms are going downhill? PE 82 1h
+101 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? IB 46 3h
+95 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC OFF 24 18h
+75 Lied on CV? JOB 60 46m
+66 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 49 5h
+62 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag SCSS 20 2m
+54 Why Is It Called Investment Banking? IB 19 15h
+48 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement RE 14 2d
+45 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 24 2h
+44 Best Public Markets Gig? ER, MM HF, SM HF, or LO AM? HF 13 1d
+43 Interviews Are So Fake OFF 27 1h
+40 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth BSCH 40 1d
+39 Starting my career - small startup HF (under 300 mil AUM) vs. MM IB? HF 11 3d
+38 How to start a family office (HF rainmaker) HF 17 50m
+38 Ranking banks that went under IB 19 10h
+33 2024 UK Election - Tories finished? OFF 20 1d
+33 Law to Quant Pivot? HF 10 20h
+32 Umich Ross vs Rice vs Notre Dame Mendoza BSCH 17 1d
+31 UBS Actual Buyside Exits 2024 Post-Integration IB 9 2d
+30 What does REPE actually do? RE 12 23h
+30 A strategy for SA applicants late to the game like myself IB 14 22m
+30 Burnt Out M&A ASO IB 14 43m
+29 Being Christian in investment banking OFF 14 1d
+29 Relevance of A-Levels for U.K. London recruiting IB 21 4h
+28 St Andrews vs LSE vs Middlebury BSCH 19 1h
+27 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused JOB 10 1d
+26 Is my boss gaslighting me? OFF 3 6d
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt JOB 13 2d
+26 Series 79 Help / Tips to Pass The First Attempt IB 11 1d
+26 Target School Kids Stop Complaining BSCH 6 1d
+26 Pro tips to exercising during ASO stint PE 13 14m
+25 Oxbridge or Top 15 US School. BSCH 7 1d
+25 Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)? JOB 7 1d
+25 Leave brokerage to be GP RE 1 12h
+25 Intern Ettiquette IB 4 2h
+24 Public Homebuilders RE 9 1d
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis ER 7 2d
+23 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? JOB 10 4d
+23 What are hours like at BBs in London? IB 47 24m
+23 Imperial College Finance Masters' BSCH 5 1d
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? JOB 11 2d
+23 Non-Competes Banned OFF 21 1h
+23 Seeking Career Guidance in Real Estate Development Post-Graduation RE 3 3h
+22 2024 Questions List - LevFin and Private Credit CR 1 3d
+22 REPE/Development GPA RE 15 1d
+21 Job Switch Advice JOB 6 18h
+21 Sabotaging Peers to Get Ahead? OFF 34 4d
+21 Equity Research to BD/IR career pivot? PE 5 1d
+21 HOW DO I GET IN WITH THE NERDS AT LUNCH? SEEKING ADVICE: PIVOT FROM SALES MANAGEMENT TO JUNIOR TRADING MID 20s TR 4 4d
+21 How much thematic work / industry research do you guys do? PE 5 4d
+21 IB > PE, except burned out. What now? JOB 8 10h
+20 BB BATHROOMS ARE PARADISE IB 4 4d
+20 Re-recruiting for SA 2026 IB 25 1d
+20 2024 new grads who didnt get return offers update IB 9 7m
+20 LSE BSc Economics vs Cambridge BA Economics BSCH 7 1d
+20 Which PE firms are on the rise? PE 32 2m
+19 LSE MFin for London IB IB 10 3d
+19 BB S&T New Graduate Analyst - Advice to progress as rapidly as possible TR 7 2d
+19 HF Final Round Interview HF 4 3d
+19 IB to Quant TR 9 1d
+19 Modern Mullet - Acceptable for Intern? FASH 18 1d
+19 3.7 at semi target, how can I prep for recrutiing IB 5 1d
+19 Lateral from BB M&A to MM A&D - Tips for Interviewing for A&D? IB 7 2d
+19 Is there any point learning a European language for PE recruiting (London) JOB 17 3h
+19 Hedge Fund WLB HF 6 37m
+19 How do I become Sigma OFF 13 3h
+19 Restoration Hardware OTH 7 2h
+18 UK/EU MSc's in Finance BSCH 7 1d
+18 Laid off, what next? JOB 8 5d
+18 Do you think Bradley Martyn will be successful in Investment Baking MEME 2 5d
+18 Best NYC neighborhood for single 30M OFF 12 2d
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers JOB 9 1d
+18 Step By Step Guide to Starting The Ultimate Most Prestige-Laden EB IB 2 2d
+18 Moelis has the cutest Analysts? OFF 4 21h
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) JOB 11 5d
+17 Private Equity in SEA PE 7 2d
+17 Working in Charlotte JOB 7 1d
+17 Most appealing public credit seats out of RX? HF 1 3d
+17 Most difficult UK IB SA's to get? IB 14 1d
+17 MSRE/MSRED with no RE experience; Naive to think I’ll land a job afterwards? RE 4 3d
+17 People who work at hedge funds, what made you interested initially? HF 11 1d
+17 Looks like no 2025 offer for S&T, coming to the end of sophomore year. TR 17 57s
+17 Absolutely ZERO other exits, about to get fired from HK investment banking, please help! JOB 4 1d
+16 Looking for Search Fund Intern as a Highschool Student (open to unpaid and remote) PE 6 5d
+16 PubFin vs Corp Banking - Salary/Bonus/Hours IB 7 3d
+16 Advice for off cycle 2025 SA recruitment IB 4 3d
+16 UC Berkeley MRED vs Columbia MSRED? RE 2 5d
+16 WM Exit Opps JOB 1 4d
+16 Can you pitch a stock as a long if all brokers rate "Buy" and still be differentiated? HF 5 1d
+16 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? JOB 6 3d
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? JOB 7 2d
+16 Am I throwing away opportunities that I will regret? JOB 11 1h
+16 Underage intern, drinking? OFF 7 1d
+15 Hospitality Finance - Perks? RE 3 6d
+15 What is everyone's pre-interview prep and hygiene routine? JOB 6 4d
+15 2024 FT Recruiting IB 9 3d
+15 Barclays vs. RBC Capital Markets Quant Trading? TR 3 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101