+162 Baller shit to do in a 80h+ work week 78 1y
+162 Are most young people in NYC bankrolled by the Bank of Mom & Dad? 65 1y
+162 Cannot do another year in IB....my life has already completely faded away and I am in a quite dark place. 57 1y
+162 What would you say if you could talk to your past self when you were a new IB analyst? 32 2y
+162 We got a coin 63 2y
+162 Thoughts on Blackstone adjusting their recruiting process? 64 2y
+162 JPM London: Horror Stories on Junior Staff Cuts 45 4y
+162 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 1y
+162 Is everyone's experience this brutal? 27 4y
+162 60 Minutes - Strategic Foreclosure 105 14y
+161 Do I Tell My Associate He Might Not Get VP 30 8mo
+161 ELI5: Why do tech workers make IB money and barely do any work 72 1y
+161 Waking up in the morning (recommendations) 78 2y
+161 tipping point - mental breakdown 38 2y
+161 Signing Bonus on Ft offer 144 2y
+161 Goldman Sachs Early Careers 514 2y
+161 Do I Fit in Finance? Am I Too old? 44 4y
+161 HL RX vs Evercore RX vs PJT RSSG 69 1y
+161 Three Reasons Back Office isn't that bad. 77 7y
+161 Ask a 2nd Year IB Analyst 116 4y
+160 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List 95 4w
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups 37 2mo
+160 What are the top 5 Middle Market Investment Banks these days? 72 7mo
+160 How to Lose My Ego 66 1y
+160 What was the lowest moment of your professional career? 54 1y
+160 Canada IB vs PE Comp Megathread 151 8mo
+160 Barclays SA 2020 283 3y
+160 GS Veterans Integration Program (VIP) 2019 186 3y
+160 Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? 54 4y
+160 Where is the "big" money now? 136 7y
+160 Thoughts on PJT Partners? 35 1y
+160 What's the future of Investment Banking 173 11y
+160 NYU Stern not good enough? 222 6y
+159 IBD exit doesn't exist in HK 67 2mo
+159 What school did your worst intern/FT go to? 82 1y
+159 BofA raises junior banker base salaries by at least 10%. 143 1mo
+159 Why do lawyers do so well in finance? 50 5mo
+159 How to become a God at finance? 50 1y
+159 Recently hired IB analyst - why was this hard to break into? 42 3y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread 559 6y
+159 Resigning - Termination 131 8y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles 235 1y
+158 I DID IT 32 5mo
+158 Opinion: Do you hate your Invesment Banking job or love it? 61 1y
+158 Where do top Wharton UG students go 73 1y
+158 Made a joke with my associate today and it didn’t go down well… 72 1y
+158 So who all is leaving Shiti Bank? 95 2y
+158 How much do you put into your 401k? 78 6y
+157 JP Morgan is Better than Morgan Stanley 103 1y
+157 Director wants to meet me for drinks but I am not fully vaccinated yet 103 2y
+157 Q&A: Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry 97 1y
+157 Worst Mistake you've ever made in an interview? Can it beat mine 75 2y
+157 Is Deutsche Bank really that bad? (NYC) 48 1y
+157 Q&A: Investment Banking in Singapore 161 2y
+157 Cracking jokes during an interview 62 4y
+157 What is a Goldman Sachs Superday like? 47 2y
+157 Cold Emailing/LinkedIn Messaging 141 5y
+157 In Your Opinion, What Is The Best Way Of Becoming An Investment Banker? 213 6y
+157 43 Diversity Recruiting Programs at Investment Banks - The Most Exhaustive List 43 3y
+157 Q&A: BB Operations MD 119 3y
+157 Liberal in Investment Banking? 130 3y
+157 $20K Bonuses at Goldman - We're now in the 99%!!! 150 1y
+156 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? 28 10mo
+156 What was the best job you ever had? 66 1y
+156 Marriage? 59 3y
+156 How much money would you be willing to take out in student loans? 112 1y
+156 Pro's and Con's of each major city 161 4y
+156 "Are Markets Efficient?" asked the MD 90 14y
+155 BofA List 39 6d
+155 I Accepted an Offer at a MM Bank for Summer 2025, What do I do Now? 27 1mo
+155 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be 49 9mo
+155 Investment bankers are doing God's work 27 1y
+155 What makes you like IB, aside from pay? 54 1y
+155 Incoming Freshman - Best Clubs for Investment Banking/PE at UPenn 51 2y
+155 2020 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 700 2y
+155 Metaperception in Investment Banking 20 4y
+155 I love you guys. 23 4y
+155 How To Quit Your Job (And Still Win) 38 4y
+155 Week 1 of IBD Internship: Training 28 5y
+155 Most Prefteejus High School? 120 7y
+155 2012 IBD Bonus Tracking 141 4y
+155 Chicago versus New York 219 4y
+154 "Died of Natural causes" - Are you kidding me? 57 6d
+154 Seeing Evercore Taking Low Caliber Laterals Recently 70 4mo
+154 Old habits die hard 42 3y
+154 Everything I wish I knew in Banking 80 3y
+154 Move To The USA To Break In? 122 4y
+153 Greenhill Reputation 2024 93 2w
+153 HOT TAKE: Commercial banking is more crucial than IB 61 1y
+153 Even the layoff at Tech is so much better than Bank 30 1y
+153 Talent / Industry is Dying 43 11mo
+153 Is anyone else unable to have fun? 45 1y
+153 PWP - 65% Return Rate??? 114 1y
+153 Truist Pay Raise? 202 1y
+153 Will "Rising EBs" ever become EBs? Do they even want to become EBs? 85 2y
+153 I made it. So can you. Thanks WSO! 25 4y
+153 Q&A: London BB IBD to top 3 PE 130 7y
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? 53 7mo
+152 Resilience in the face of rejection 42 8mo
+152 Is my 7am-1am intern schedule normal?? How do ppl do this 74 10mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 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

May 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

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  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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