+44 Singapore - Top Banks and Groups 22 5mo
+44 Does anyone else feel investment banking modeling is more of Excel navigation than finance itself 15 6mo
+44 Working at same bank as dad? 16 8mo
+44 Analyst Budget Thread Follow Up--Actual Expenses For An Analyst & Associate In Chicago 4 8mo
+44 Working w/ Best Friend in Same Group at BB… Issue? 26 8mo
+44 Why is the Renewables Hiring Market Insane Right Now? 40 9mo
+44 Imperial MSc Finance vs. Full Time MM 36 8mo
+43 Hacks to improve your life while in IB? 15 2w
+43 What’s going on with RBC Real estate ?? 22 3w
+43 Working as an investment banking M&A anal-yst at a sweatshop is paradise 14 1mo
+43 Bonuses at LAZ/GHL/GUGG 47 1mo
+43 Top shops in Chicago 2024 45 2w
+43 Overall White Collar Job Market, Good or Bad? 22 2mo
+43 can an Introvert and stammer survive in Investment Banking? 22 3mo
+43 To those unhappy with their roles, why haven’t you lateraled?? 17 6mo
+43 What exactly is a Vice Chairman role in an investment bank? 13 7mo
+43 Morgan Stanley - Institutional Shitshow Group (IB,GCM,S&T): A summers perspective 15 8mo
+43 Anxiety with mistakes at work 10 9mo
+43 Is it possible to take uninterrupted vacations as a senior banker (VP+)? 21 10mo
+43 PJT RSSG vs POTUS 8 11mo
+43 Eating disorder and IB 31 11mo
+43 To Renege or not to Renege? 13 11mo
+42 Any insight on Calex Partners or its founder? 18 1w
+42 Anyone move to MBB as a VP+ in IB? 10 2mo
+42 M&A in the Middle East (Riyadh, Dubai etc) 21 3mo
+42 Noticeable evolution for Ubs since taking CS? 14 3mo
+42 No FT 24 Apps! 55 4mo
+42 Rude Analyst or Industry Norm? 27 4mo
+42 JPM London Strongest Industry Groups 25 3w
+42 Is Back Office Paradise 13 4mo
+42 How to deal with a micromanager 9 8mo
+42 Truist Bonuses 18 8mo
+42 HW analyst bonus 38 10mo
+42 I think there will never be a "new" Bulge Bracket. 11 10mo
+42 Quitting after TWO days of interning 9 11mo
+42 Barclays MDs leaving 31 9mo
+42 DC Advisory US - Good MM? 71 5mo
+41 UBS Outlook 28 5d
+41 Morgan Stanley hiring primarily greek life? 14 1mo
+41 How do you learn your coverage? 22 1mo
+41 How many SA spots in London's top 20 banks? 35 2mo
+41 Where most IB analysts end up after 10-20 years? 12 2mo
+41 EVR FY23 Bonus Thread 21 2mo
+41 Do Canadian investment banking seats still exist at the junior level? 52 3mo
+41 Culture Issues AND Boring Work PLEASE Stay Away From This MM (actually LMM) Industry Boutique 24 3mo
+41 Getting Pressed to Attend Useless Non-Work Related Events, what do I do? 9 4mo
+41 Dealing with demanding associate? 17 6mo
+41 How to Evaluate Corp Dev Gig / What is market comp? 14 6mo
+41 Deleted 12 8mo
+41 Do you regret leaving banking? 5 8mo
+41 CS/UBS Houston is officially closing 31 8mo
+41 Do Engineers/SWE’s irritate you guys as much as they irritate me 30 10mo
+41 WSO Academy: Waitlist Open 19 2mo
+41 What will being an MD look like in 20 years? 18 10mo
+41 any word from MS layoffs? 118 11mo
+40 Pros and Cons of the BB coverage groups 16 1w
+40 Structured Credit/Securitization — Which Desk? (RMBS, CMBS, ABS, Esoterics) 22 2w
+40 Long-Term Banking in Chicago: Lincoln or WB? 9 3mo
+40 Review my Game Plan for 2024 Internship Prep 20 4mo
+40 Is the "Incoming IB Analyst at xyz" still gay if oncycle takes place so early now 17 5mo
+40 Struggling to select M&A or RX for full-time 20 5mo
+40 Top green tech IB 17 5mo
+40 NYC neighborhood tier list - 1st Year 15 6mo
+40 Most Prestigious Types of Poop? 14 8mo
+40 Wake VS SMU? 22 9mo
+40 Is going international for a couple years a big career setback? 16 6mo
+39 Associate taking Credit 14 1mo
+39 Prep for FT recruiting class of 2025 8 1w
+39 Santander IBD vs Cambridge MPhil Real Estate 22 1mo
+39 Ib in Texas? 17 1mo
+39 Barclays Bonuses 48 1mo
+39 Managing Junior Members - Balance of Carrot and Stick 6 2mo
+39 Incoming SA At top US EB in London Wanting to start FT at top 3 BB (Disinterested in finance exit opps) 46 2mo
+39 KPMG M&A or Natixis? 20 3mo
+39 How does an unfavourable analyst stint impact a career in IB in the long term? 15 3mo
+39 How many hours do you usually work per week? 40 1mo
+39 Cornell transfer 21 5mo
+39 Army Reserve/AD commission? 14 1w
+39 What are your hours like these days? 64 5mo
+39 IRR vs WACC 11 5mo
+39 Tidal Partners Cisco Lead Advisor 30 6mo
+39 Shelby Jennings Legit or Fake? 33 8mo
+39 Wife’s bf got me an interview at JPM 15 9mo
+39 Hot take: IB hours aren't THAT bad (or at least, not much worse than consulting) 21 10mo
+39 Missing a Family Wedding during mid-internship? 22 11mo
+38 EB Rankings 22 1mo
+38 Jefferies PCA Exodus 39 1mo
+38 No Graduate Program; Stress, Doubt, Anxiety. Sounds Familiar? 8 2mo
+38 Need Good IB Exit Opportunities with Max Pay with Min Hours 18 2mo
+38 UBS Layoffs? 61 14h
+38 RX league tables 28 3mo
+38 Why London? 40 3mo
+38 Evercore PCA vs GS Coverage Group 28 2mo
+38 Quitting as a 2nd Year without Anything Lined Up 5 5mo
+38 HireVue Is NOT Paradise 22 4mo
+38 Houlihan Lokey HC (Dallas) 22 3mo
+38 Barclays really needs to hire some new M&A MDs 9 5mo
+38 What the hell is going on in Barclays?! 17 2mo
+38 Director wants to “chat” about my model as an intern. Wtf? 14 9mo
+38 If Investment Banks were Hair Saving Products 18 9mo

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 (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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