+177 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? 61 4w
+175 Ultimate UK UNI IB Tier list 110 1w
+174 Dealing with psycho analyst behavior 48 2mo
+174 GS TMT Partners Leaving to Evercore 35 6mo
+172 Second Year Analyst is Paradise 20 8mo
+171 $30 is NOT enough for a meal 91 1mo
+171 Question for senior bankers - does it get more or less stressful as you progress? 27 7mo
+171 Why is Moelis is a Better Goldman Sachs Than Goldman Sachs? 31 10mo
+170 I drove 4 hours to Pennsylvania for a coffee chat 26 5mo
+169 Career Mistake - Left IB too Soon 20 10mo
+168 From Farmer in Cameroon to Investment Banker in Canada 23 5mo
+168 Just Tell Us What Firm Your At. 63 9mo
+168 Investment Banks as Watch Brands 47 9mo
+166 PSA - Always Call Former Employees 24 2mo
+166 Worst slides ever? 88 10mo
+163 Sortino – Free Logo Tool for IB 17 4mo
+161 Do I Tell My Associate He Might Not Get VP 30 7mo
+161 ELI5: Why do tech workers make IB money and barely do any work 72 11mo
+160 IB in Canada: What’s the point? 98 2d
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups 37 2w
+160 What are the top 5 Middle Market Investment Banks these days? 72 5mo
+159 Banks with most polished kids? 62 2w
+159 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 112 2w
+159 IBD exit doesn't exist in HK 67 1mo
+158 I DID IT 32 3mo
+156 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? 28 9mo
+155 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be 49 7mo
+153 Seeing Evercore Taking Low Caliber Laterals Recently 70 2mo
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? 53 5mo
+152 Resilience in the face of rejection 42 6mo
+152 Is my 7am-1am intern schedule normal?? How do ppl do this 74 9mo
+151 Found out my MD lied to fuck me on Comp 45 7mo
+150 Ross Freshman Wanting to Know Overall Paths in Business 36 3mo
+150 If Investment Banks Were FT Partners 16 9mo
+148 Is Chicago the Amateur Leagues / Back Office of Life? 48 1mo
+148 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List 93 1mo
+148 US YTD League Tables 79 10mo
+147 I’m out, last thought 34 7mo
+146 Funniest banking sayings 40 4mo
+146 Actual May 2023 Prestige Rankings 54 9mo
+145 Navigating Social Circles & Finance 44 10mo
+141 IB isn't that bad, and the pay is good...let's chill with the complaining 38 5mo
+140 Thoughts about IQ Exams as a pre-requisite to applying for IB Internships? 70 1mo
+140 Next next bulge bracket? 55 9mo
+139 I Accepted an Offer at a MM Bank for Summer 2025, What do I do Now? 24 2w
+139 Growing/Rising and Shrinking/Falling Banks 51 3mo
+139 May 2023 prestige rankings 60 5d
+138 WSO Cheat Sheets are Paradise 26 3mo
+136 Chillest Banks? 71 7mo
+136 Why exit to corp dev 63 7h
+135 Are all IB analysts this abrasive? 37 5mo
+135 [Houston] Jefferies vs TPH (SA 2024) 66 9mo
+133 MS [team retracted due to too much prestige] vs BCM LevFin 41 2mo
+133 PJT vs Evercore 50 3d
+133 Insane Competition 133 4mo
+133 Would you redo IB again 43 7mo
+132 Help: MD wants deck to “really pop” 40 1mo
+131 Goldman SA 2025 654 11h
+130 IB rankings by placement per headhunters - actual data 47 4mo
+130 Non-targets at GS TMT 34 5mo
+129 Was I in the wrong here? 41 1w
+129 What was IB like in the 80s/90s for analysts and associates? 53 2mo
+129 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman 28 4mo
+129 Why are there no young New Yorkers in the industry? 51 5mo
+128 UK SA 2024 Recruiting Has Been A Bloodbath? 115 2mo
+127 What "REAL" skillset does IB build? 36 1mo
+127 Full-Time Hail Mary Attempt 52 1mo
+127 No time for dating 34 5mo
+127 SA 2024 Recruitment Process Reflection 52 10mo
+126 How to Deal With Volatile and Toxic MD 40 4mo
+125 Is being an analyst really that bad? 29 8mo
+125 TCU vs SMU IB? 108 2w
+124 Q&A: Unpaid Intern to Building a $2MM EBITDA Business: My Journey Beyond Wall Street 41 9mo
+123 Set to attend a Semi Target, what can I do to gain competitive experience for SW’s in Gap Year? 52 1mo
+123 Zurich is Paradise 81 1mo
+123 Being obsessed with Prestige has saved my life 11 11mo
+122 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? 33 6mo
+122 Quitting after 1 HOUR of interning 23 8mo
+121 What Calculator is Issued to Incoming Analysts? 23 3mo
+121 IB Folk from Developing Countries - Ever Thought of Working ~10 years in the US and Moving Back to Home? 33 3mo
+121 IB midlife crisis at 23… please help 24 7mo
+121 Best NYC Office 49 10mo
+120 Why are IB analysts so butthurt over CB? 54 7mo
+120 Fast Food Prestige Rankings 68 3mo
+119 Guggenheim Prestige 57 1mo
+119 Am I a Loser? 23 10mo
+118 Stay at Bayes(Cass) or switch to Nottingham for IB prospects? 36 4d
+117 A Modern-Day Investment Banking Journey – A Short Story 17 2mo
+116 Intellectually engaging IB exits 51 1mo
+116 Is it difficult at all to become a Managing Director in IB? 57 8mo
+115 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? 45 14h
+115 Columbia College Vs Cornell CAS Vs Dartmouth 56 10mo
+113 M&A is so fu*ckin hard 31 3mo
+113 How to fix slacker reputation - am I done? 34 4mo
+113 What do you wish you would've done before starting IB? 35 7mo
+112 UBS Bonuses 80 1mo
+112 How to survive IB analyst years 22 2mo
+112 Corp Dev / Strategy Role - No Deal Flow? 28 9mo
+112 Is Oil and Gas IB/PE Dead? 41 10mo
+112 Hard technical questions 29 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • 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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