+185 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 38 1d
+150 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) PE 188 3h
+122 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? IB 45 2h
+107 Which PE Firms are going downhill? PE 76 28m
+98 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 41 8s
+95 Top Long Only vs Small SM HF HF 30 12h
+94 Q&A - Anything about PE / MBA / Life PE 83 14h
+92 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC OFF 22 2d
+80 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? IB 40 2s
+75 Lied on CV? JOB 56 5h
+59 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 46 1m
+57 How to sound more eloquent? OFF 26 23h
+52 Why Is It Called Investment Banking? IB 17 2d
+48 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement RE 14 2d
+44 Best Public Markets Gig? ER, MM HF, SM HF, or LO AM? HF 13 10h
+40 WSO Ranking On Resume??? OFF 10 2d
+40 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth BSCH 40 14h
+38 Starting my career - small startup HF (under 300 mil AUM) vs. MM IB? HF 11 3d
+37 [Technical doubt]: Cash sweep and mandatory amortization PE 12 3d
+36 How to start a family office (HF rainmaker) HF 14 16h
+35 Interviews Are So Fake OFF 21 19m
+33 Best CRE brokerage firms RE 24 5m
+33 2024 UK Election - Tories finished? OFF 20 8h
+33 Ranking banks that went under IB 17 4h
+32 Umich Ross vs Rice vs Notre Dame Mendoza BSCH 17 12h
+31 UBS Actual Buyside Exits 2024 Post-Integration IB 9 1d
+31 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 17 7s
+30 What does REPE actually do? RE 12 46m
+29 Being Christian in investment banking OFF 14 2h
+29 Law to Quant Pivot? HF 8 17m
+28 St Andrews vs LSE vs Middlebury BSCH 18 2h
+28 Relevance of A-Levels for U.K. London recruiting IB 19 1h
+27 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused JOB 10 15h
+26 Nervous about MBB - incoming BA CO 18 23h
+26 Is my boss gaslighting me? OFF 3 5d
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt JOB 13 1d
+26 Series 79 Help / Tips to Pass The First Attempt IB 11 15h
+26 Target School Kids Stop Complaining BSCH 6 14h
+25 A strategy for SA applicants late to the game like myself IB 10 13h
+25 Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)? JOB 7 19h
+24 Thoughts on joining an early-stage REPE fund RE 7 6d
+24 Is internal reporting at most funds really so Excel & PPT heavy still? PE 10 8h
+24 Oxbridge or Top 15 US School. BSCH 7 4h
+24 Public Homebuilders RE 9 1h
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis ER 7 1d
+23 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? JOB 10 3d
+23 What are hours like at BBs in London? IB 32 11h
+23 Imperial College Finance Masters' BSCH 5 22h
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? JOB 11 1d
+23 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag IB 7 22m
+22 UCL Vs Warwick Vs Umass Amherst Vs UW Madison Vs UofT for undergrad BSCH 21 15h
+22 Ideas for things to do with a free semester before starting ft? OFF 9 1d
+22 Starting University LP Fund RE 5 13h
+22 2024 Questions List - LevFin and Private Credit CR 1 2d
+22 REPE/Development GPA RE 15 17h
+22 Pro tips to exercising during ASO stint PE 6 3h
+22 Burnt Out M&A ASO IB 6 4h
+22 Non-Competes Banned IB 11 10s
+21 Job Switch Advice JOB 5 21h
+21 Equity Research to BD/IR career pivot? PE 5 5h
+21 HOW DO I GET IN WITH THE NERDS AT LUNCH? SEEKING ADVICE: PIVOT FROM SALES MANAGEMENT TO JUNIOR TRADING MID 20s TR 4 3d
+21 How much thematic work / industry research do you guys do? PE 5 3d
+20 BB BATHROOMS ARE PARADISE IB 4 3d
+20 Re-recruiting for SA 2026 IB 25 10h
+20 LSE BSc Economics vs Cambridge BA Economics BSCH 7 6h
+19 NYC Consumer PE/Growth Funds with decent comp but amazing WLB? JOB 6 6d
+19 Trying to break into IB JOB 7 5d
+19 LSE MFin for London IB IB 10 2d
+19 BB S&T New Graduate Analyst - Advice to progress as rapidly as possible TR 7 1d
+19 HF Final Round Interview HF 4 2d
+19 IB to Quant TR 9 6h
+19 Modern Mullet - Acceptable for Intern? FASH 18 18h
+19 Lateral from BB M&A to MM A&D - Tips for Interviewing for A&D? IB 7 1d
+18 Sabotaging Peers to Get Ahead? OFF 34 3d
+18 Laid off, what next? JOB 8 4d
+18 Do you think Bradley Martyn will be successful in Investment Baking MEME 2 4d
+18 Best NYC neighborhood for single 30M OFF 12 1d
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers JOB 9 1d
+17 S&T at a Bank -> Prop trading? TR 9 1d
+17 What would your strategy be? RE 14 4d
+17 Is west coast IB less prestigious? IB 7 6d
+17 Why is Boston College CSOM praised so much here? BSCH 10 4d
+17 UK/EU MSc's in Finance BSCH 7 6h
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) JOB 11 4d
+17 Private Equity in SEA PE 7 2d
+17 Working in Charlotte JOB 7 23h
+17 3.7 at semi target, how can I prep for recrutiing IB 5 23h
+17 MSRE/MSRED with no RE experience; Naive to think I’ll land a job afterwards? RE 4 2d
+17 Moelis has the cutest Analysts? OFF 3 1d
+17 Absolutely ZERO other exits, about to get fired from HK investment banking, please help! JOB 4 2h
+17 Is there any point learning a European language for PE recruiting (London) JOB 11 10h
+16 LBO Modelling of Auto Retail PE 6 4d
+16 indiviudal trading vs. institutional TR 5 1d
+16 Looking for Search Fund Intern as a Highschool Student (open to unpaid and remote) PE 6 4d
+16 PubFin vs Corp Banking - Salary/Bonus/Hours IB 7 2d
+16 Advice for off cycle 2025 SA recruitment IB 4 2d
+16 UC Berkeley MRED vs Columbia MSRED? RE 2 4d
+16 WM Exit Opps JOB 1 3d
+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 2d

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