+283 My chaotic IB journey IB 30 4h
+217 MS M&A vs GS HC IB 49 17h
+115 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? IB 45 11h
+101 Those Of You Who Have Made It To Millionaire Status, What Advice Do You Have? RE 38 1h
+99 Fucking quit today OFF 28 2m
+89 Improving in TMT IB 33 1h
+86 Waiting for a Girl OFF 34 11h
+81 Talented Young People: Stay Away from IB/PE JOB 29 12h
+79 Finance Fiction Sub-Forum? OFF 17 2d
+77 Hazing in the Bullpen. What to do? IB 18 4h
+69 Are banking MDs happy with their life? OFF 21 14h
+68 Remember to take care of yourself OFF 8 2d
+62 Little things you do to look your best FASH 29 1d
+61 Family Office Exit Ops RE 23 12h
+56 NYU SPS MSRE Reputation (and others) RE 18 9h
+52 Is it a bad idea not to save anything as a junior? OFF 28 6h
+43 Later Chodes - I'm Taking My Talents to The Mega Fund Leagues IB 10 22h
+42 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History HF 9 6h
+41 Boomerang from PE back to IB? PE 6 3d
+40 Trading PE Secondaries? PE 27 3d
+40 Assessing / Analyzing Office RE RE 5 8h
+38 T2 Hedge fund or T1 LO/AM? HF 13 20h
+37 Basically necessary to be a varsity athlete to get BB IB from Bowdoin? IB 22 2d
+36 No luck with recruiting and extremely depressed over it. WWYD in my situation? JOB 11 2d
+35 Best Tech PE Deals Ever? PE 29 1d
+35 Staying Busy When Laid Off OFF 12 12h
+32 Enron + Smartest Guys in the Room OFF 14 3d
+32 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 2d
+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 4d
+31 Non-GAAP Income Statement HF 6 2d
+30 Contemplating job opportunity RE 8 1d
+30 Good jokes for interview? OFF 16 13h
+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 1d
+28 Getting Frustrated ER 10 2d
+28 Escaping Terrible Corp Dev Role JOB 2 1d
+27 MD added me on Snapchat. What to do? OFF 10 4d
+27 Two Annoying Networking Habits JOB 2 2d
+24 Ponzi Schemes + How much would you run one for with jail time? OFF 9 6d
+24 Learning Resources - CRE Capital Stack RE 4 14h
+23 HELP Master program choice : MIT Mfin vs LSE MSc Finance & Economics BSCH 5 5d
+22 Thoughts on MMF HF 17 7h
+22 How do you get up to speed as a consultant on finance? HF 5 5h
+22 Moelis vs PWP IB 6 12h
+22 Tips for incoming analyst at a small boutique IB 6 7h
+21 MLP portfolio manager guaranteed payouts? HF 19 6h
+21 How have y’all dealt with rejection/stagnation? JOB 3 2d
+21 Going into a small market where incumbents have large moats as a venture investor VC 1 3d
+21 Should make a move in the early stage?(TLDR) TR 2 17h
+21 Too old for analyst 1? JOB 16 12h
+21 Wealth Management vs Corporate Banking? Need advice JOB 2 15h
+21 Summer 2024 Return Offers Forecast? IB 11 11h
+20 Top LO AM culture, comp, exit opps, etc. HF 4 3d
+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 2d
+20 HSBC stopped late night allowance for GB / investment banking juniors? MEME 15 1d
+20 F500 Corp Dev (Manager), Or PE Portco Corp Dev (Mid-Level) PE 5 14h
+19 Too late to be Analyst 1 with 5 years of experience? IB 16 3d
+19 PE BD/IR PE 7 4d
+19 Worst hazing stories in your analyst class? OFF 10 12h
+19 REPE Help RE 3 1d
+19 Funds with the best culture PE 20 10h
+18 Difficult technical interview questions you’ve been asked? RE 6 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 2d
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst HF 5 1d
+18 NNN Leases - Does OpEx (Technically) include RE Taxes? RE 7 16h
+18 Biotech ER vs IB ER 16 2d
+18 How to become a Real Time Power Trader? TR 5 1d
+18 Lateraling odds - at just under 1 year of experience IB 1 3d
+18 Non - Recourse loan - ever tried to actually sell for less than balance? RE 11 2d
+18 PE offer — Post reference check waiting too long PE 6 1d
+18 When is the learning curve maximized? PE 1 1d
+18 F500 Corp Dev (Manager), Or PE Portco Corp Dev (Mid-Level) PE 13 16h
+18 Which college (non target) should I go to for a Quant position at a MMHF pod BSCH 9 34m
+17 FT Partners Clawback IB 22 2d
+17 Comp / splits for Directors / VPs at Cap Markets teams at the big brokers? RE 6 12h
+17 ECM/DCM Lifestyle IB 3 2d
+17 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? JOB 4 2d
+17 Stand or Sit during interview IB 8 17h
+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 6d
+16 May 24 Grad Struggling to Find Job After Unsuccessful IB Internship - Seeking Advice JOB 3 6d
+16 Is it Time to Panic? JOB 3 2d
+16 Food and Beverage IB to PE PE 6 2d
+16 Canaccord Comp and Culture IB 18 19h
+16 Wharton = Non-Target? BSCH 11 2d
+16 FT London IB vs Paris VC/Growth IB 8 2h
+16 WFH / Hybrid working policies at top and MM PE funds PE 18 15h
+16 Cost of leverage at MM funds / pod shops? HF 14 13h
+16 Am I the Only One For Whom the Job Market is Currently Booming? JOB 8 5h
+15 Terrible boutiques megathread: Reloaded, part II, the sequel IB 1 4d
+15 BofA Debt Advisory Group IB 1 5d

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