+9 FT Applications 0 6y
+63 Would you choose PhD over a great job? 35 6y
+124 Professional Athlete or Investment Banker? 81 6y
0 Foros Group: pay and other information? 18 7y
+21 Diversity Events Still Available? 11 7y
+24 M&A / PE post 30? 10 7y
+25 IB/EB History 17 7y
+19 Insight Programs at BBs: Resume-able? 10 7y
+11 Blackberry for interns? 74 7y
+68 Which BBs are most non-target friendly? 77 7y
0 Sophomore Equities Intern Questions and Concerns 0 7y
+9 Difference between major and cumulative GPA 11 7y
+10 Firms that are still interviewing? 8 7y
+102 Should I renege this late? 109 7y
0 Modeling a manufacturing business - FX related question 0 7y
+42 Overview of PJT Partners? 101 7y
0 Should I Still Network with Current School Alumni if I Want to Transfer 3 7y
+21 Rank BB FIG Groups 30 7y
0 Groups that model a lot at BAML? 1 7y
0 RBS logical reasoning test 15 7y
+20 2016 League Tables for BBs by Industry. Guess who is #1? 10 7y
0 Is being a Corporate M&A Analyst in a BB the same as being in Corp Dev for that BB? 1 7y
+13 Am I wasting my time networking with EBs as a nontarget? 12 7y
0 Stock comp at boutiques (elite) 0 7y
+22 Brown Brothers Harriman - Coming from a non-target and have a couple of contacts 45 7y
0 Get your loan quickly 0 7y
+148 Can international students get hired? 177 7y
0 Analyst Compensation at A&D Groups (Energy Banking) 2 7y
+37 Why you should do a BB Ops internship as a sophomore 17 7y
+7 Lateral 1st Year Analyst Technical Questions? 4 7y
+91 How do you get offers and not know which one to take? 17 7y
0 When do Middle Office SA Interviews Start? 1 7y
+19 Lateral from reputable MM to EB or BB 4 7y
+20 Linkedin Stalking: Ever Make You Feel Like Crap? 13 7y
0 Education to IB: Can it Happen? 0 7y
0 Meeting with MD - how to delay acceptance 0 7y
0 HELP NEEDED: Firms still recruiting for IB 1 7y
+60 how selective is piper jaffray/jefferies/etc 49 7y
0 UBS LF/FS or M&A? 2 7y
0 The Automatic Emails You Receive 0 7y
0 Different GPAs on transcript 4 7y
+24 RBC Capital Markets vs Rothschild 10 7y
0 Off-cycle internship versus double majoring 2 7y
0 Re-take GMAT to recruit for IB 0 7y
0 Jefferies vs Greenhill vs HL 3 7y
+39 MBB internship junior summer >> Banking Full time? How feasible? 22 7y
+14 M&A at EB/BB 2 7y
0 Tolle Job-Möglichkeit für Profis im Versicherungsbereich, Wien 1 7y
0 Annoying Big Banks by applying as a sophomore? 2 7y
0 IBD Internship at Commerzbank NY? 0 7y
0 Finance vs. Economics & CS 0 7y
+14 2016/2017 Investment Banking threats & trends 4 7y
0 networking with bbs and boutique 0 7y
0 How exactly is winter analyst recruitment structured? 15 7y
+29 Summer Analyst Transcript Check 54 7y
+53 Top Groups for EBs 27 7y
0 When Does 2016 FT Recruiting Start? MM Banks? 0 7y
+15 218 reasons to vote for Obama 28 7y
0 2016 Grad FT Recruiting Schedule for BBs/Elites? 2 7y
+36 Intern Conversion Rates 70 7y
0 BB class sizes 2 8y
+31 Fulltime recruiting: How many slots are there? Associates and Analysts 35 8y
+5 Wall Street Fighter 4 - Intern battle 23 8y
0 Researching Deals - Best place in a given sector? 1 8y
0 Online Apps - Top target 14 8y
0 Internship Recruiting - SA recruitment for BBs? 5 8y
0 Institutional Desk or Risk Management - Risk management team 7 8y
0 Getting In Touch During Recruiting Process - How to get back? 1 8y
0 F1 Visa MMs and BBs - Getting experience? 6 8y
0 Difference between GPA when submitted/GPA when interviews start - Interviewing with 2 BBs 7 8y
+33 Corporate Finance Qualification - Any insight? 10 8y
0 Australian bonuses - Numbers for Australian analysts? 1 8y
0 Age - Affect chances? 24 8y
0 PE Recruiting - Top ten PE 0 8y
0 July 7, 2015 - Recent Market Commentary by James Investment Research 0 8y
+62 A day in my life as a Hedge Fund Equity Research Analyst 17 8y
+27 That awkward moment when you realise your counterparty is being advised by asshats 12 8y
0 Non-Target Investment Banking MM SA chances? 14 8y
0 Advice Needed - Coming up empty handed 14 8y
+26 Morgan Stanley Weekend Policy? 12 8y
+29 GPA question - Can I put cumulative GPA for two schools? 17 8y
0 Bonus Bananas April 18, 2014 25 8y
0 Rewind - Former Goldman intern program manager discusses how to make the most of your summer internship + Q&A 0 8y
+24 The Best Success Stories on WSO 7 8y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Co-investments and Fund of Funds Overview + Q&A 0 8y
+19 Graduating late for IB 14 8y
0 J.P. Morgan: Take the Weekend Off? 0 8y
0 How Strict are BBs with Essay Limits? 3 8y
0 Full time BB opportunities in Hong Kong 15 8y
0 2015 summer analyst pay 27 8y
0 Not a single interview yet - Resume? 12 8y
+23 Power of Managing Directors? 40 8y
+9 Combined Internship Experience on Resume? 1 8y
0 Hong Kong Full Time Return Rate? 26 8y
+12 SA: Tried internal mobility to IBD from BO, failed. What do I say in future IBD interviews? 2 8y
0 what are typical hours like for non IB positions at BBs? 4 8y
+69 The BEST undergrad school for IB? 70 8y
+1 When do second year analysts typically leave their firm? 4 8y
0 Restructuring Recruiting 5 8y
0 Fewer SA spots and more FT spots in IBD in Hong Kong? 3 8y

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May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 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

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

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  • Vice President (20) $385
  • 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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