+17 M&A Product Groups in London 6 3y
+14 WFH Internship Confirmed - Which city to work? 19 3y
0 Required to disclose other sources of income? 1 3y
+6 International student could not get an offer for SA2021, next steps 15 3y
+10 Is this Freshman Internship Good or Bad 1 3y
0 London: Working in Mayfair, where to live? 17 3y
+11 Top UK / EU Cities to Live/Work Because the US is a shitshow 7 3y
+16 How honest to be in end of year conversation with manager? 4 3y
+11 Deutsche Bank follow Up email from recruiting team after superday 10 3y
+17 NYC-Based IB Analyst 2 L> 1+ Banker Roommate for Jan 1 Move-in 11 3y
0 Anyone here from France? Incoming HEC Paris MBA would love to get to know someone doing banking/PE in Paris 4 3y
+7 Switching to another IB during analyst period? 1 3y
0 Breaking Back into IB (?) ... or something else 1 3y
+10 Help me choose a shop 2 3y
+254 Mini IPO for WSO? 97 3y
+5 Current State of Blair/Baird? 4 3y
+31 What does a $5-10MM net worth actually afford you? 38 3y
+12 European Boutique Off-Cycle/internships (no summer) advices 1 3y
0 Where will London interns be living next Summer? 1 3y
+15 Considering to found my own Investment Banking Boutique 7 3y
+13 Opinion in the street about Astris Finance? 8 3y
0 IB 0 3y
0 2021 Morgan Stanley Sophomore Summer Analyst Program 0 3y
+9 Unemployed for 5 month graduate , should I apply to LBS/LSE? 9 3y
+47 Q&A: Engineer > PE > MBA > BB IB (TMT / LevFin) > Entrepreneurship 8 3y
+3 Internship advice 0 3y
+101 Banking doesn’t sound as bad when you consider other paths. 74 3y
+16 UK off-cycles periodicity 8 3y
+140 Day in the Life--Middle Office (Risk) 43 3y
+11 Bank Drug Test 5 3y
+29 Interview w/ Baseball Pro turned Real Estate Acquisitions Analyst 9 3y
+52 The Best IBD SA OCR, Interviews and FT Offer Conversion Posts on WSO 6 3y
+30 London IBD BB SA Intern class 25 3y
+11 Sweatiest Banks in Europe 9 3y
0 Recommend Books - Boring time between comments 3 3y
+23 In College - How Do I Best Save / Invest 14 3y
+14 BNP Paribas? 7 3y
+9 Personality test question for summer analysts/jobs 0 3y
0 Financial Accounting Reference Book for IB Analysts? 1 3y
+6 Laptop for IB 4 3y
+3 Credit Agricole IB 3 3y
0 Lazard Shareholder Advisory 2021 1 3y
+16 WFH Is really wearing me down 8 3y
+50 IB FOMO 34 3y
+1 2nd Year Analyst L> IB Roommate in NYC 3 3y
+16 Why Bank of America? 11 3y
0 Is it possible? Post-MBA VP 4 3y
+6 BNY Mellon Markets Group 2020 4 3y
+5 Is Williams College a good school to be recruited by Wall Street banks? 10 3y
+36 Thoughts on CPPIB vs DB in London 20 3y
+41 What do people have against London EBs in this forum? 14 3y
+7 BB/EB - deal flow dried, should I leave? 4 3y
0 US BB IB internship from INSEAD 10 3y
0 London post-MBA associate opportunities 3 3y
+27 UMich LSA Major w/ Ross MIB vs UT McCombs vs Indiana Kelley 12 3y
+15 Morgan Stanley GCM SA to IBD FT? 6 3y
0 ECM execution to syndicate 0 3y
+17 Should I do IB or am I just depressed? 10 3y
+5 "Tell us something about you that we shouldn't know about" Weird interview questions you've been asked. 1 3y
0 Interview language at regional BB offices 3 3y
0 Berenson & Company superday hear back 2 3y
+14 Appropriate Ways to Ask for A Resume Push 4 3y
+8 Would you work for a company like this? 4 3y
0 Portfolio Management Direct Lending Interview 2 3y
+3 Piper Jaffray exits 1 3y
0 Got a FT offer, do I need to keep in touch? 2 3y
+72 Investment banks as pornstars.. 33 3y
+63 JPM Requiring Everyone Return to Office--Trouble Ahead 12 3y
+24 Mac dilemma 10 3y
+16 Got an offer but don’t know what to do! 11 3y
+4 Summer vs off cycle 1 3y
+143 Interview with Simple As...Hedge Fund Analyst 45 3y
0 CS Singapore IBD 13 3y
+9 Confused what path should I take. 0 3y
+8 Living the "High Life" 3 3y
+13 Best Business Cards You Ever Did See? 7 3y
+307 My Recruiting Story: The importance of reading emotions and the appearance of intelligence 76 3y
0 Where to live, my dilemma 14 3y
+37 LA Banking -> New York Buyside 10 3y
+53 Intern with Expensive Suits/Shoes/Coats 21 3y
+13 Asking for referrals upfront 1 3y
+15 #COVIDbanking: Culture/Communication Innovations? 0 3y
+16 Company/Banks/Firms with the Best Presentation Formatting? 3 3y
+12 Advice on moving from I.B in the U.S to high Finance or Real Estate in Europe 0 3y
+11 Referring a friend? 3 3y
+373 10 Friendly Reminders While Networking for SA Programs (from a BB Analyst Perspective) 88 3y
+21 Easy banks to get into? 18 3y
+12 My contact seems super busy should I keep messaging? Introvert Struggle 1 3y
+23 Evaluate My Chances for London and Paris IB, Need Some Advice!! 8 3y
+31 Top Power/Utilities/Renewables Coverage Groups 6 3y
+12 How screwed am I.... 13 3y
+15 Tech Banking / Tech Industry Knowledge 1 3y
+12 Regional Boutique to New York? Odds, Networking, etc? 1 3y
+10 COVID-19 Home Office Must Haves 7 3y
+15 Joining IB in July, will I get a stub bonus? 1 3y
+101 UG Recruiting Part III: The Super Day and Offer 30 3y
+9 Chances of getting into MiM programmes at LBS, HEC, etc 1 3y
+95 Banks with nice offices 104 3y
+12 Not selling yourself in a coffee chat? 3 3y
+33 Is 35y to old to start? 9 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

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  • 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
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