+398 Any other juniors EXHAUSTED due to COVID work-from-home? 116 3y
+397 Is the IB vs. PE Debate Shifting Back Towards IB? 169 11mo
+397 JPM SA 2021 1,669 1y
+397 What’s Harder? MBB or EB/BB 110 6mo
+396 CS FSG Low Return Rate? 97 1y
+396 Rich girlfriend ($500M) 85 1y
+395 SVB Going Under? 303 1y
+395 Care for eachother, Care for the Community, Look to Grow 34 1y
+395 Investment Banks as NBA Teams 87 2y
+395 Credit Suisse SA 2021 1,289 2y
+395 Summer 2017 Investment Banking Interns - Do's and Don'ts List 176 6y
+392 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” 44 1w
+391 How I stay Healthy in Investment Banking 45 1y
+391 How do you signal women that you work in Investment Banking without telling them? 61 1y
+390 Analyst Burn Out Tips (Surviving COVID, WFH, and The Sweatiest of Shops) 43 2y
+390 1st year analysts: stupid to move into NYC right now? 136 2y
+389 Can someone help me with budgeting? 170k as a 22 year old is absurd to me. 144 3w
+389 Most cutthroat groups on the street 179 1y
+389 2021 SUMMER ANALYST RECRUITING THREAD 516 1y
+389 Interview Questions: Tell Me A Joke... 432 1y
+387 Computer Science is Paradise 37 2y
+386 2022 Bonus Megathread (IB Only) 448 1y
+386 Pymetrics... What the fuck?? 113 1y
+386 Key Interview Takeaways - 2nd Year Analyst Perspective 54 3y
+385 Beyond the guide: a list of real interview technical questions 230 5y
+384 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise 20 1y
+384 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 39 10mo
+382 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 107 4w
+381 How to deal with 2nd year analysts who refuse to work 123 9mo
+381 Death from Overwork (Karōshi) in Finance 73 3y
+381 I didn't even know what Investment Banking was until my junior year of college lol (Information is key) 46 3y
+379 Most Overhyped Investment Banks on WSO 2021 151 1y
+379 Why Guaranteed Full-Time Offers Don't Make Sense 113 3y
+379 UG Recruiting Part I: How a resume becomes an interview 135 8mo
+378 Goldman Sachs 2021 IBD NY Hirevue Thread 484 1y
+377 Christian in IB 97 2mo
+376 Worst slides ever 90 4y
+374 Can somebody explain JP Morgan's new no-networking thing? 146 2y
+374 I am leaving investment banking to be a cop 137 3y
+373 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise 40 4d
+373 10 Friendly Reminders While Networking for SA Programs (from a BB Analyst Perspective) 88 3y
+372 Super hot chick in my intern group 57 2y
+369 Intern Horror Stories 71 4y
+368 Q&A: MD in M&A and Capital Markets with Bulge Bracket and Boutique experience 124 3y
+367 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 109 2mo
+365 Why You Should Launch a Startup Instead of Going to the Buyside 57 7mo
+365 GS Healthcare Walkout 125 1y
+365 Thoughts on this gutsy post-interview follow-up email? 107 2y
+364 Worst LinkedIn Cold Message Stories 90 2y
+363 Have you ever seen an intern quit early? 108 5y
+362 Views on "Salomon Sisters"? 78 3mo
+362 Can IB Analysts Have Girlfriends? 64 1y
+362 Lateraling Guide for Investment Banking 121 2y
+359 Vent Some Wisdom to Incoming Analysts/Interns 44 2y
+357 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 8mo
+357 Coolest exit you've seen? 140 2y
+356 Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Tiers 347 1y
+354 My chaotic IB journey 33 2w
+353 This is what banking really is 58 1y
+353 Something wrong with my cold email? 66 3y
+352 Most toxic banks and groups (2023 update)? 243 1mo
+352 Would a Virtual Summer Analyst Program be Possible? 147 3y
+351 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life 55 11mo
+351 IB Dating 112 2y
+351 Married Before or During First Year of Analyst Stint 84 2y
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 2mo
+350 Is work life balance really worth it when you are young? 89 2y
+349 What did it feel like to get your first bonus? 88 2y
+349 How seriously do you take this forum? 117 10mo
+349 From BO to FO and back again, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love technology 79 6y
+349 Share the Strangest Interview Questions You've Received 125 4y
+348 Summer Analyst perks? 132 1y
+347 Biggest Hardo Stories 87 2y
+347 "Bulge Bracket" TV Show on Amazon Prime 96 3y
+346 How tf do I answer "Why Credit Suisse?" 59 1y
+346 Nepotism pisses me off 67 3mo
+345 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 117 1y
+345 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 76 4y
+344 GS IBD SA 2022 1,585 1y
+344 My junior monkeys, want real change? 53 2y
+344 IBD FT recruiting at Ivies - 2011 216 1y
+342 1st day internship work until 2 am (fucked up) 109 3y
+342 Is it true that Tobin & Company doesn't pay their analysts? 154 2y
+341 PE 2021, Low GPA, Non-Target, my chances??? 18 2y
+340 Yes, You Are Having a Quarter Life Crisis (and it's ok) 163 3y
+340 M&A Interview Questions - Beginner to Advanced Questions 349 6y
+339 GS Layoffs hit NY 179 1y
+339 Crazy Stories !? 78 3y
+337 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 9mo
+337 Girl Investment Bankers - Any tips? 149 2y
+337 Hilarious Barclays Goodbye Email 49 5y
+335 Highest paying IB 107 1y
+334 coolest exits you've ever seen 117 1y
+333 Why Investment Banking? Sample Answers 395 1y
+332 Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back... 84 2y
+331 Why are we doing IBD again? 125 1y
+331 Please stop wasting your life 86 3y
+330 Credit Suisse the Next Lehman? 161 1y
+330 Info on LionTree’s Pornography IB group? 69 1y
+328 Advice from an ex-IB MD - The Importance Of Failure 176 8y

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 (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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