+477 Spring Weeks are Paradise 81 1d
+354 My chaotic IB journey 33 2w
+268 ASU becoming semi-target?? 68 18h
+221 MS M&A vs GS HC 52 2w
+207 dealing with inadequacy 41 1w
+203 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 70 2w
+201 Best Undergrad IB/PE Club Placement 114 3h
+178 Improving in TMT 41 1w
+169 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? 20 6h
+148 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? 56 2w
+141 Greenhill Reputation 2024 73 2d
+134 "Comp is Down" — Matt Levine Money Stuff 45 1w
+109 Yale vs Wharton Undergrad 44 6d
+107 Hazing in the Bullpen. What to do? 20 2w
+101 Is my life over after not getting GS? 25 4h
+98 Summer 2024 Return Offers Forecast? 21 3w
+96 Is there value in a varsity athlete? 54 1w
+94 Reasons to Stay in IB Longterm? 49 4d
+94 PJT Best EB in the next 5 years? 48 2h
+85 Ex-JP Morgan analyst awarded $35M decade after NYC building’s glass door suddenly shattered on her 20 1d
+76 UK IBD Summer Analyst Quality 49 5d
+75 **ACTUAL APRIL 2024 PRESTIGE RANKINGS** (BY TIERS) (NO SHITPOSTING) 50 1w
+65 Best IB group on the Street 28 29m
+58 Low tier BB vs Low tier EB 44 3w
+57 Later Chodes - I'm Taking My Talents to The Mega Fund Leagues 13 2w
+56 BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE 15 7h
+54 MD shoved food down my throat. Is this normal? 16 3w
+49 Desjardins lol 25 1w
+49 Thoughts and tips on how to speak like an investment banker. 25 8h
+46 Tell me one good reason why Jefferies isn’t going to be a top bank in the next 5 years 23 26m
+44 Breaking into IB from Rice 53 5d
+41 Hacks to improve your life while in IB? 15 1w
+38 Pros and Cons of the BB coverage groups 16 1w
+37 Basically necessary to be a varsity athlete to get BB IB from Bowdoin? 22 3w
+36 BofA Healthcare 13 1w
+36 UBS Outlook 28 1d
+35 Is it impossible to share an internship on Linkedin without being cringe. 16 3w
+35 Georgetown Placement for 2024 and 2025 21 1w
+34 How to deal with egotistical team? 6 3d
+33 Highest Paid Bankers in Toronto? 51 6h
+31 What I don't understand about banking 8 1w
+31 Unheard of Situation: IB Firm Ghosting Me on Covering Travel Interview Expenses 9 6d
+30 BMO vs. TD vs. RBC, who is best-positioned right now 29 2d
+30 (UK) Lazard Vs Rothschild Vs Evercore vs PJT Exit Rankings 2024 37 1w
+30 First-Year Analyst Lateral Considerations 10 1w
+29 London recruiting what based if not networking based? 27 2w
+29 Putting Mahjong as Interest on CV 19 4d
+28 Barc vs WF for IB (Generalist) 7 3d
+26 Banks still recruiting for SA2025 10 2w
+26 Fed Up with Audit 8 2w
+26 why is there such widespread public finance slander? 22 1w
+26 TD Rise in League Tables 12 4d
+25 Got RBC offer but I have cold feet accepting. 33 1d
+24 Hypothetical Valuation Question 6 4w
+24 Why do bankers do this? 11 1w
+24 Associate didn't know how to get to free cash flows in Super Day? 12 1w
+24 Targetish LAC for 100k debt? 14 1w
+24 MM incredibly underrated? 18 1d
+24 Building an edge? 6 2d
+22 Greenhill - Exits, comp, culture? 30 2w
+22 Internal move from ECM to Coverage as an Associate? 4 3w
+22 Moelis vs PWP 6 3w
+22 Tips for incoming analyst at a small boutique 6 3w
+21 Bocconi or ESCP MIM (as a French student) 17 1d
+21 Advice for Lateralling to a Top BB Bank from a Lower-Tier MM? 6 3d
+21 Cal Poly Slo vs UCSB vs Extra year in community college 7 11h
+20 Barclays 2024 Exit Opps 7 1w
+20 Raine group Comp/culture 12 2w
+20 What's the difference between a syndicated loans desk/acquisition financing/IG Loans and Corporate Banking? 11 2w
+20 Imperial MSc vs. taking GMAT to apply for LBS/LSE (for career in IB) 13 1w
+20 Citi NY Tech Group 7 1w
+20 Lateraling with little modeling experience? 5 1w
+20 Valuing Private Companies in FIG 6 3d
+20 EBs Ranked By Deal Flow Per Headcount 35 1w
+19 Too late to be Analyst 1 with 5 years of experience? 16 3w
+19 TD Cowen SA 25 - take offer or keep recruiting? 14 3w
+19 Seeing a lot of softness in firm performance 4 2w
+19 Job Market Update - April 2024 12 1w
+19 Deliberating a Wells Fargo Offer 9 1w
+19 Imposter Syndrome 3 1w
+19 FT Recruiting 2026? Steps to succeed? (Need Advice) 13 1d
+19 Why Is It Called Investment Banking? 5 6h
+18 Equity-Linked (Converts) Exit Ops 4 4w
+18 Barclays preparing to cut hundreds of jobs within Investment Banking 8 3w
+18 FT Partners Clawback 22 3w
+18 Lateraling odds - at just under 1 year of experience 1 3w
+18 Warwick MSc Finance or gap year and reapply? 6 2w
+18 Stand or Sit during interview 8 3w
+18 The Final Spring Week Opening - 30 March 14 2w
+18 When's The Fed Cutting? 19 1w
+18 Student Athlete (Ivy) vs Clubs for IB 8 6d
+18 LASIK before SA 2024 10 1w
+18 BB Potential Exits from the role described below 4 5d
+18 BNP M&A vs MM PCA 7 3d
+17 Clubs at UChicago - Any Advice from Alums? 3 4w
+17 ECM/DCM Lifestyle 3 3w
+17 FT London IB vs Paris VC/Growth 11 2w
+17 SIE and general advice 9 2w
+17 I am a senior associate and my VPs often go seek info straight to my analysts, 7 1w
+17 How often do banks increase analyst base salaries? 8 6d

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $101
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