+13 IB in Europe; Positioning of Barclays, BNPP, Deutsche, Soc Gen, HSBC, ING etc. 1 1y
+6 Career change? 1 1y
+9 Where do MDs/Directors/VPs live ? (NYC) 8 1y
0 Book: "Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship" by Josh Lerner, Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon 1 1y
+42 Do analysts crush on interns? 17 1y
+37 It seems that commercial banks are not valued as important as investment banks in US? Is it correct? Why? 14 1y
+63 Most fuckboy thing you've ever done at work? 20 1y
+1 fastest way to learn 3 Statement Modelling 1 1y
+70 AM I MISSING SOMETHING? 31 1y
+402 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? 142 1y
+31 FT Partners Culture 19 1y
+13 How do so many young people in their 20s in New York and Paris afford $100,000 outfits? 10 1y
+3 Spanish League table 8 1y
+4 IB mid-market coverage in Spain 1 1y
+15 Incoming intern, which Excel and PPT basics to know? 2 1y
+9 Fear of Failure is Slowing Me Down 1 1y
+10 Negative working capital due to deferred revenues 5 1y
+4 Spring Week in London 9 1y
+14 EB from non-target with Sophomore IB SA? 7 1y
+25 Why is IB in London paying so much less than IB in New York or Frankfurt? 33 1y
0 IBD summer analyst in Asia 5 1y
+90 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Thoughts? 125 1y
+6 $80k starting salary? 7 1y
0 How much execution is minimum? 2 1y
+26 NY IBD - What are my chances? 22 1y
+40 Corporate Culture - What makes a global investment bank different from another? 55 1y
0 rejection but still future potential 5 1y
0 Another Ballin Email 32 1y
+52 List of Dead Banks 42 1y
0 Bad resume? 33 1y
+25 LSE Msc Accounting and Finance for IBD/PE 21 1y
+82 Analyst: Spending 5k+ on a Timepiece - Sensible? 111 1y
0 Please talk me out of this - 2nd Year BB Associate 40 1y
0 Morgan Stanley: 580 layoffs may come from NYC 19 1y
0 Are these shoes acceptable for the office? 12 1y
+3 Drug Testing 2022 3 1y
+139 Is there any part of the financial industry that is growing? 97 1y
+57 UMich-Ann Arbor on Wall Street 88 1y
+322 HEY you OCR little f*cks 105 1y
0 Entry level IB in Switzerland - Possible without being fluent in German? 1 1y
+87 IB in Continental Europe: Paris to Vienna to Moscow 34 1y
+14 STC Training for Series 79 18 1y
+11 Sagent Advisors - Comparison vs lower BBs or MMs 36 1y
0 Possibility of a European Megabank merger? 3 1y
0 CS - WFC deal half truth or whole lies ? 13 1y
+78 Working Abroad in Investment Banking 53 1y
+40 HELP! Jefferies operations summer internship or unpaid boutique IB internship?? 27 1y
+3 RSM vs ESCP 4 1y
+50 Just missed out again...regretting my analyst experience 17 1y
+11 CS 2022 SA - Ongoing Review 6 1y
+120 When GPA Matters 65 1y
0 1st year Analyst - any teams do this? 0 1y
0 Studying in Germany, need internship 3 1y
+18 Need to decide on M&A offer (EMEA) 13 1y
+13 Investment Banking UK - Unusual background 5 1y
+35 Why are the top restructuring groups (PJT/HL) so popular now? 5 1y
0 Is an MBA or MSc in Finance from EUROPE enough to get into IB or Consulting? Not top school. 2 1y
0 Mauritius recruitment 2 1y
+26 Credit Risk or Credit Flow S&T? 11 1y
+14 Best undergraduate programme for Investment Banking in Europe 17 1y
+11 LevFin in SF vs. Boutique in NYC 0 1y
+61 LevFin in London 22 1y
+18 London All-In Analyst Comp? 5 1y
+35 No-name PE vs. financial data provider internship 7 1y
+6 Should I bother with "Amplify Trading" program? 5 1y
0 JPM to shift up to 1000 jobs abroad 3 1y
+160 Thoughts on PJT Partners? 35 1y
+20 GS SI Group Selection London - Need help! 8 1y
+21 IB LONDON - full time recruiting or off-cycle? 7 1y
+8 UBS or Macquarie? (Europe) M&A 5 1y
0 Credit Analyst Offer 2 1y
+15 PJT vs Rothschild (London) 5 1y
+144 Career progression (into IB) without internships/previous work experience. 182 1y
+55 Thoughts on Barclays- culture, comp, and exit opportunities 109 1y
+326 Top Groups on Wall Street 259 1y
+242 Investment Banking for females - What is it like ? 168 1y
+9 What do I tell my employer about next summer? 3 1y
0 Investing around the world 15 1y
+19 5-Hour PE Interview LBO Modeling Test + IC Memo 5 1y
+10 Which offer should I take? (London) 6 1y
+72 Could the banks halve their London work force due to Brexit? 46 1y
+15 Debt Capital Markets-FIG 1 1y
+17 they say networking networking networking, but how? especially in Europe 5 1y
+300 Breaking into Private Equity from Banking 142 1y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles 235 1y
+39 First Year Analyst Budget (HC at SF BB) 26 1y
+5 Diversity programs for Graduate students 4 1y
+6 NEU Co-op Program 2 1y
+38 The Truth about Piper Jaffray and MM Banks 29 1y
+37 LND exit opps EBs vs. mid american BB - advice needed 19 1y
+136 Summer Internships being cancelled? Is it possible? 131 1y
+55 Best music to listen to in the office 268 1y
+131 Non-Target hustled like hell, got offer at BX/Apollo/KKR, but feeling urge to get prestigious degree? 38 1y
+77 Investment Banks as European Football (Soccer) Teams 60 1y
+10 Are banks really that different from one another? 9 1y
+176 Renowned MDs by firm, industry 82 1y
+54 Why Military backgrounds are so poorly valued in Europe? 23 1y
+88 Suspended from Target - Need Advice Please 106 1y
+10 Using Covid to My “Advantage” 5 1y
+993 Immigrant, Homeless, Broke AF but FINALLY LANDS IB at a BB. 85 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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