+257 My chaotic IB journey IB 27 14h
+211 MS M&A vs GS HC IB 49 2h
+178 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer JOB 63 1d
+115 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? IB 43 1d
+86 Those Of You Who Have Made It To Millionaire Status, What Advice Do You Have? RE 32 15h
+81 Talented Young People: Stay Away from IB/PE JOB 28 7h
+79 Finance Fiction Sub-Forum? OFF 17 2d
+74 Hazing in the Bullpen. What to do? IB 15 16h
+74 Waiting for a Girl OFF 30 2h
+72 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer JOB 28 5d
+68 Are banking MDs happy with their life? OFF 21 1h
+68 Remember to take care of yourself OFF 8 2d
+67 Fucking quit today OFF 17 10s
+62 Little things you do to look your best FASH 29 1d
+60 Improving in TMT IB 27 2m
+58 Etiquette for Giving Notice RE 18 1d
+53 MD shoved food down my throat. Is this normal? IB 16 1d
+53 Family Office Exit Ops RE 18 3h
+49 NYU SPS MSRE Reputation (and others) RE 16 13h
+44 Is it a bad idea not to save anything as a junior? OFF 21 3h
+43 Asset management salary in NYC seems god awful RE 25 15m
+42 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History HF 5 1d
+41 Boomerang from PE back to IB? PE 6 2d
+41 Later Chodes - I'm Taking My Talents to The Mega Fund Leagues IB 10 5h
+40 Trading PE Secondaries? PE 27 2d
+37 Basically necessary to be a varsity athlete to get BB IB from Bowdoin? IB 22 1d
+36 No luck with recruiting and extremely depressed over it. WWYD in my situation? JOB 11 2d
+35 T2 Hedge fund or T1 LO/AM? HF 13 4h
+34 Best Tech PE Deals Ever? PE 29 22h
+32 Enron + Smartest Guys in the Room OFF 14 3d
+31 Tech PE oncycle ranking PE 22 32m
+31 Joining an exciting new Software Rollup over PE/ Growth Equity? PE 24 1d
+31 What is the best way to network with Investment Bankers? JOB 29 3d
+31 Left Top IB Due To Burnout For Corp Dev Just To Pay Rent But VC Is The Ultimate Goal, Thoughts On My Situation? VC 4 1d
+31 Non-GAAP Income Statement HF 6 2d
+30 Contemplating job opportunity RE 8 1d
+29 Offers from both McKinsey and BCG - which firm to choose? CO 7 1d
+29 NYC Social Clubs (Soho House & Others) OFF 9 2d
+28 Career Switch: Need advice/guidance on starting down a new path in life. JOB 8 22h
+28 Getting Frustrated ER 10 1d
+27 MD added me on Snapchat. What to do? OFF 10 3d
+27 Two Annoying Networking Habits JOB 2 1d
+27 Escaping Terrible Corp Dev Role JOB 2 1d
+25 Assessing / Analyzing Office RE RE 3 11s
+24 Ponzi Schemes + How much would you run one for with jail time? OFF 9 6d
+23 What To Wear Over Face/Head to Avoid Freezing While Not Looking Stupid FASH 14 3d
+23 What's your go to lunch spot in Midtown NYC? OFF 20 2h
+23 HELP Master program choice : MIT Mfin vs LSE MSc Finance & Economics BSCH 5 5d
+22 Thoughts on MMF HF 13 4h
+22 Too old for analyst 1? JOB 15 9h
+21 Really Could Use Career Advice/Help JOB 2 5d
+21 Are most HF opportunities actually not in L/S equities? HF 9 3d
+21 How have y’all dealt with rejection/stagnation? JOB 3 1d
+21 Going into a small market where incumbents have large moats as a venture investor VC 1 3d
+21 Learning Resources - CRE Capital Stack RE 4 9s
+21 Should make a move in the early stage?(TLDR) TR 2 1h
+21 Wealth Management vs Corporate Banking? Need advice JOB 2 1h
+20 Top LO AM culture, comp, exit opps, etc. HF 4 2d
+20 Advice Needed: Starting Career at Smaller PE Firm PE 6 2d
+20 London recruiting what based if not networking based? IB 21 2d
+20 Pref/Mezz for LIHTC RE 18 3d
+20 Have few weeks to get ready for RE interview with zero relevant experience RE 5 2d
+20 Autism in PE PE 4 3d
+20 Palatine Partners RE 4 1d
+20 HSBC stopped late night allowance for GB / investment banking juniors? MEME 15 18h
+19 Too late to be Analyst 1 with 5 years of experience? IB 16 3d
+19 PE BD/IR PE 7 3d
+19 How do you get up to speed as a consultant on finance? HF 3 2d
+19 Tips for incoming analyst at a small boutique IB 4 1d
+19 REPE Help RE 3 1d
+18 Is Florida worth it? OFF 14 3d
+18 Moving on from a niche AM role to investments AM 3 4d
+18 TD Cowen SA 25 - take offer or keep recruiting? IB 14 1d
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst HF 5 23h
+18 NNN Leases - Does OpEx (Technically) include RE Taxes? RE 7 3h
+18 Biotech ER vs IB ER 16 1d
+18 How to become a Real Time Power Trader? TR 5 9h
+18 Lateraling odds - at just under 1 year of experience IB 1 2d
+18 Moelis vs PWP IB 5 1d
+18 Non - Recourse loan - ever tried to actually sell for less than balance? RE 11 1d
+18 Worst hazing stories in your analyst class? OFF 7 15h
+18 PE offer — Post reference check waiting too long PE 6 18h
+18 When is the learning curve maximized? PE 1 1d
+18 F500 Corp Dev (Manager), Or PE Portco Corp Dev (Mid-Level) PE 13 2h
+17 Time between jobs—travel ideas? OFF 10 2d
+17 Strong JLL teams? RE 18 4d
+17 MLP portfolio manager guaranteed payouts? HF 18 10h
+17 FT Partners Clawback IB 22 1d
+17 ECM/DCM Lifestyle IB 3 1d
+17 Stand or Sit during interview IB 8 1h
+17 How to decline previously accepted offer in best way? JOB 5 1d
+16 Joining buy-side directly at boutique AM or ER at BB for HF future? HF 9 5d
+16 May 24 Grad Struggling to Find Job After Unsuccessful IB Internship - Seeking Advice JOB 3 5d
+16 Is it Time to Panic? JOB 3 2d
+16 Food and Beverage IB to PE PE 6 1d
+16 Canaccord Comp and Culture IB 18 5h
+16 Wharton = Non-Target? BSCH 11 2d
+16 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? JOB 4 1d
+15 Difficult technical interview questions you’ve been asked? RE 6 19h
+15 Terrible boutiques megathread: Reloaded, part II, the sequel IB 1 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 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

March 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

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101