+796 You Need to Get Out - Rant, my experience for 5 years in IB 125 1mo
+653 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours 167 2mo
+634 Most badass Partner/MD moment? 75 7mo
+593 New guy, leaving at 5 because I don't have anything to do. MD is pissed. 112 4mo
+582 [Very Long Post] Stepping Off the IB Train 27 8mo
+549 Investment Banking Fucking Sucks and I Personally Advise Against it 85 4mo
+492 When did recruiting get so bad 139 1mo
+473 Spring Weeks are Paradise 81 14h
+456 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience 65 2mo
+415 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? 126 2mo
+415 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 501 3mo
+411 What is your number to walk away? 148 9mo
+399 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread 472 1w
+392 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” 44 1w
+373 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise 40 4d
+367 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 109 2mo
+357 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 8mo
+354 My chaotic IB journey 33 2w
+351 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life 55 11mo
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 2mo
+337 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 9mo
+326 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 83 3mo
+326 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 8mo
+315 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers 70 10mo
+299 Is the gap between IB pay and "ordinary" corporate jobs getting too narrow to justify the hours? 108 1mo
+295 How did your first ever bonus feel like? 85 2mo
+294 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 65 6mo
+293 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 98 4mo
+291 Baird Analysts Unionizing? 71 1mo
+288 Stern vs UChicago 122 2w
+283 William Blair Bonuses 2023? 140 2mo
+283 Life at Non-Target is Paradise 22 8mo
+283 Never mind the hours, how do people stand the type of work in banking? 53 11mo
+281 after 2-2-2…. what then? 58 6mo
+272 Associate Archetypes 26 8mo
+270 Anyone who chose IB because it’s “dull?” 65 9mo
+268 ASU becoming semi-target?? 67 2h
+267 Goldman SA 2025 1,030 5h
+266 Best Time to Have Money 84 10mo
+264 How do IB analysts afford to live in London? 113 1h
+247 I ejaculated when I got my offer 20 8mo
+246 VP Archetypes 13 4mo
+246 Ideas to further show appreciation for my favorite senior? 23 5mo
+243 Did I make a mistake leaving IB, I'm bored as shit 85 4mo
+243 why the flying fuck are any of us showing up to the office 63 2mo
+237 2023 Consolidated IB Analyst Bonuses 74 3mo
+236 Everyday I wish I did Tech instead 119 3mo
+236 Goldman Sachs LND: how To Get <ED> Executive Director @GBM (Sales&Trade) Front Office? Total Non-Target Play HR D&I Game...It Worked (Real 2022case).Hope Admin Will Show unbiased understanding Importance discussion. Exclusive peek how HR recruit EDs..., 30 1mo
+235 Whats with the hate on non-targets? 52 8mo
+232 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? 7 5mo
+231 SA 2025 Megathread 702 1w
+231 LSE is Paradise 54 1mo
+230 BMO Mining fallout 178 1mo
+230 The Case for Taking a Banking Attitude to Other Industries 27 8mo
+229 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? 103 4w
+225 BOFA COMP THREAD 194 2mo
+225 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? 60 3mo
+225 Unpaid Internship is Paradise 21 9mo
+224 Goldman CEO DJ Dipshit Fails Again 63 7mo
+222 IB Christian SA in need of advice 57 11mo
+221 MS M&A vs GS HC 52 2w
+221 Please Don't Go to Stanford 51 11mo
+220 My MD has asked me to wait in line at his favorite Halal Guys spot for an hour to pick up his food and I'm not sure if I should stay in the industry after that. 102 5mo
+219 MS - Thoughts on IB 71 8mo
+219 Mizuho to buy Greenhill 82 10mo
+218 Goldman CEO’s Pay Increases by 24% to $31mm, Despite Declining Profits 46 1mo
+218 IB doesn't have as much exit opps as this website made me believe 126 7mo
+217 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? 82 1mo
+212 is IB not actually that much about the money? Is it just more about the lifestyle? 54 5mo
+212 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out 50 8mo
+212 Jefferies Layoffs 110 10mo
+211 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? 61 8mo
+206 dealing with inadequacy 41 1w
+205 Who is quitting BofA next week post bonus!!!!?? 157 1mo
+203 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 70 2w
+203 IB to Celebrity Exit 54 1mo
+203 Are the people at Ducera/Moelis/sweatshops beta males? 34 3mo
+200 What’s your best memory from IB? 33 6mo
+199 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? 44 10mo
+194 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 5mo
+194 Tech misconceptions 69 5mo
+194 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? 59 10mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 5mo
+190 Best Undergrad IB/PE Club Placement 107 5h
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 5mo
+189 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 5mo
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview 84 7mo
+187 Getting the Offer is Paradise 14 3mo
+186 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 9mo
+183 I Don’t Want to do IB Long Term but there’s nowhere to go 64 1mo
+183 Lawyers make more than bankers now? 99 1mo
+181 Citi is about to layoff (more) folks 175 11mo
+180 Suicidal thoughts in IB 37 9mo
+178 Improving in TMT 41 1w
+178 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? 61 1mo
+178 Quitting after one day of interning 50 11mo
+177 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 129 1w
+175 Ultimate UK UNI IB Tier list 110 1mo
+175 GS TMT Partners Leaving to Evercore 35 6mo
+174 Dealing with psycho analyst behavior 48 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • 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 (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”