+18 From "how do I break in" to "how do I escape" 1 4y
+201 To anyone rejected from IB 37 4y
+26 Cornell ED or Univ. of Florida Full-Ride (320k decision!)? 7 4y
+25 Currently a 1st year analyst at a BB - how do I lateral to an EB? 4 4y
+25 What should I do? Looking for advice 14 4y
+17 5 Interviews, 4 months, 3 Groups, and a partridge in a pear tree. What's going on here? 1 4y
+21 Searching for 4th roommate - Summer Analyst - East Village 6 4y
+47 UT Austin Business Honors vs. NYU Stern (Urgent- not lying about that) 17 4y
+21 (COVID-19) How bad would it look to nothing meaningful the summer after freshman year? 12 4y
+3 Where do mid-level / senior employees live? 3 4y
+76 Definitive Guide to Analyst Housing in Charlotte 54 4y
+27 Networking is working.....I think. 17 4y
0 Trying to break in from Major O&G company 3 4y
0 Hello WSO! F500 Corporate Finance Guy trying to break into Investment Banking! 9 4y
0 Rising Senior, Looking for help on FT recruiting after 3 boutique IB internships....is it possible? 1 4y
0 Houston Roommate 0 4y
+12 *****2019 Goldman Sachs IBD Summer Analyst Megathread ******* 1 4y
+29 ARMY vs USMC 24 4y
0 Looking back 3 years ago 10 4y
0 Help me with some info on these groups! 3 4y
0 Non-target undergrad help with regards to IB. 16 4y
0 Boutique firms - What are the hours like and how is pay? 0 4y
0 Be nice WSO - especially if you are in Arizona 4 4y
0 Where to go besides BB or elite boutique for junior summer? 4 4y
+69 Be wary of greener grass; there are always tradeoffs... 26 4y
0 Hello, new to WSO! 0 4y
+32 IBD --> Coding --> Entrepreneurship ? Need help ! 4 4y
+10 One of those Uniquely Rare people, Somali Refugee, Ball player in France, Navy Seals, now IB at MS 1 4y
+18 Moving from Corp Dev into IB 1 4y
+12 Corp. Fin internship to IB, why are my interviews hell? 1 4y
0 How to convince a friend to do banking 18 4y
0 Buffett trumps TARP 5 4y
0 Bond Vigilantes and the Free Market 19 4y
0 Working Too Hard in Summer Internship? 4 4y
0 Couple of questions for people in banking/hedge fund/PE 8 4y
+15 UMich Ross course selection 6 4y
0 help deciding between offers.. 4 4y
+23 Targeting HK Ibank - MBA program at tier 2 US school or tier 1 school in other region 8 4y
+28 Graduating with Latin honors? 49 4y
0 S&T Chicago, thoughts on living with 3 Med School students my first year 2 4y
+160 Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? 54 4y
+9 Chicago Securitization Banks 1 4y
0 What is it with Americans and GS 51 4y
0 London Real Estate 1 4y
0 ECM - Top 10 MBA - M&A BB? 11 4y
0 Bankers Lynched at G-20 Summit? 14 4y
0 Help with ibanking/school 13 4y
0 Listed EMEA Internet stocks non-existent?! 1 4y
+29 Top boutique M&A intern doesn't know what to do in the future (SBs!) 12 4y
0 Opinions needed! IB/PB intern in Europe, but from non-target in SEA. 2 4y
0 Much smaller future bonus for IB in EU? 4 4y
0 IB BB vs McBCG 7 4y
0 London - roommates needed 2 4y
0 Big 4 corporate finance FT to Credit Research internship 4 4y
0 Spring and Summer Internships London 2014 0 4y
+64 Best Foreign Language to Learn for IB 82 4y
0 Unicredit or BNP Paribas 8 4y
+9 IB Placement Recruiting 2019 3 4y
+15 UK/Sydney Big4 Audit > IB/PE 2 4y
+9 Is it possible to intern in M&A in the US for a french student? 1 4y
+27 2 different paths 1 decision. I'm stuck. 7 4y
+12 Differences in Difficulty of Recruiting Process Between Cities? 1 4y
+6 European MSF to IBD 1 4y
+12 Salary differences in Europe post-Brexit 1 4y
+20 Accepted at IE (MIF & Dual Degree MIM + MIF) - Pending interview from LBS & HEC 11 4y
+3 Is Lazard London a sweatshop? 1 4y
+3 International Recruiting Firms for IB 1 4y
+21 2020 IBD Summer Analyst at BB 8 4y
+25 Non-BB IB that have internships in London 8 4y
+3 Which programs to apply in order to break the IB industry after a Master in Finance? 1 4y
+9 Transferring to Europe/London Office for a year 2 4y
+3 French business schools for IBD 3 4y
+6 French business schools for IBD (London) 4 4y
+18 Where to stay in London 9 4y
+3 BNP Paribas FT 2020 Process 1 4y
+13 IB, Consulting or PE - Graduate 2 4y
+37 POSTGRAD OPPORTUNITIES CHOICE !!! OFFERS EXPIRE NEXT WEEK !! 15 4y
+9 London School of Economics summer finance classes 1 4y
+6 Lazard (continental Europe- Paris, Milan) vs American Boutique in London (Moelis, PWP, Qatalyst) 1 4y
+12 Advice needed - Valuation or BlackRock 1 4y
+30 London SA 2020- Waiting List? 8 4y
+12 IBD / CM / S&T path 2 4y
+37 London Business School MFA 11 4y
+56 Impact of Brexit in London recruitment 23 4y
+19 Associate Promo at Mid-Tier BB or MBA? 2 4y
+28 BMO Capital Markets vs Lincoln International (London) 7 4y
+82 BAML M&A London - Exit opps? Hours? Reputation? 46 4y
+12 Career advice - offers and move 2 4y
+15 Question - London IBD Outlook and Future post Brexit 1 4y
+9 Working visa of Investment bank in UK!! 1 4y
+30 BB vs PE Offers: Data Engineer 22 4y
+13 Escape from DCM 4 4y
+28 Capital Markets position to M&A 7 4y
+18 Moving the city, from France to London in IBD as a graduate student 9 4y
+12 Best Euro Master's Programs for IB/FO? 1 4y
+27 Best Euro Master's Programs for IB/FO? 12 4y
+3 Do you have to have consulting or finance experience to be hired at a BB in IB post MBA (LBS/INSEAD) in London ? 1 4y
+12 How to offset low GPA to land in a BB SA in London? 1 4y
+6 Exit Opps - M&A in Paris, France 3 4y
+10 Starting IB at 27 years old (Europe) 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • 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

  • 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 (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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