+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 1y
+199 VP Lying 67 2y
+199 Is Nepotism Dead? 82 2y
+199 Why are the salaries in London so low? 100 2y
+199 Wall Street “Clout” 33 2y
+199 Morgan Stanley 2019 SA Megathread 542 2y
+199 What Perks Do You Guys Get in your IBD Jobs? 78 6y
+199 Facebok pays better than 1st year analyst? 138 12y
+199 EBITDA vs. Operating Cash Flow vs. Free Cash Flow 70 6y
+198 How bad is working hard in your 20's 81 11mo
+198 Want to quit only 5 months in but can't afford to pay back signing bonus 75 1y
+198 New WSO Moderation Efforts [Updates Here] 53 1y
+198 Moelis Class of 2018 Today 70 1y
+198 Goldman Sachs SLC IBD Overview 100 1y
+197 Public Finance Q&A 96 9mo
+197 Blackstone / PJT Exit Opps 40 1y
+196 Lied about my GPA to get a summer analyst position but came to my senses. 44 1y
+196 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company 38 1y
+196 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 1y
+196 Guide to Hirevues 8 2y
+196 The trials and tribulations of the MBA Associate: Three reality checks for your first three months 41 3y
+196 A controversial “portfolio theory” of career planning 20 3y
+196 London Landscape 230 3y
+196 Just Graduated, no Job, help. 228 1y
+196 Funny Interview Stories 137 1y
+195 Gifts for First YR Analyst 52 1mo
+195 Ranking the Top Egg Preparation Methods by Prestige 54 1y
+195 IB - Permanent WFH 76 2y
+195 West Coast Semi Targets 72 3y
+194 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 4mo
+194 Tech misconceptions 69 4mo
+194 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? 59 10mo
+194 Why Can’t it Just Crash Already 48 1y
+194 Covid Surge and Back to Remote 90 2y
+194 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Benchmarking 204 1y
+194 Jefferies 2022 471 1y
+194 Q&A: Senior Banker 129 3mo
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 1y
+194 Why do people not get return offers? 60 2y
+194 WORST Task You've Been Given at Work? 108 1y
+194 Q&A: Australian IB (+ life, etc.) 129 2y
+194 Economic Consulting Q&A - Past experience at major firms 92 5y
+194 What is needed to get into I-banking? 262 7y
+193 Feeling Like a Poor Rich Person? 71 1y
+193 SWE sucks compared to the NBA if you’re athletic 44 1y
+193 Jamie Dimon on Diversity & energizing office culture - finally someone explains it 69 2y
+193 Why aren't Asians/Indians/Middle Eastern considered diversity 95 5mo
+193 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 83 1y
+193 What is that Analyst skill set everyone is talking about exactly? 37 1y
+193 The Allure of Investment Banking 107 7y
+193 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH): An Extensive Review 104 3y
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 5mo
+192 Closed 57 1y
+192 I want to do IB but I have a fear of big towers 67 1y
+192 The Elitest Boutique 72 1y
+192 Still no MD after 30+ Years 36 3y
+191 2021 League Tables 152 1y
+191 IB is stupid 39 3y
+191 IB in Greater Washington DC 85 1mo
+191 The demise and now rise of UBS? 439 1y
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 4mo
+190 IB exit opportunities for women that want to have kids 91 1y
+190 2022 Analyst 1 Bonus Thread (Consolidated) 204 1y
+190 Blacklisted by an IB firm for misspelling firm's name in email 63 6mo
+190 Cantor Fitzgerald cancelled all SA 2020 internships without giving out auto return offers 62 3y
+190 Most Valuable Hard Skills? 36 4y
+190 Biotech finance part 2: valuation methodologies and modeling considerations 26 5mo
+190 The best of the back (or middle) office? 67 2y
+190 The hardest Investment Banking interview you've ever done 53 4y
+190 IBD pay ... really that great? 131 10y
+189 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 4mo
+189 Fuck My Associate 44 2y
+189 Exit as a VP because lost interest 81 1y
+189 Wharton kids favor restructuring/distressed investing? 81 2y
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview 84 7mo
+188 Not allowed to take vacation as AN 1? Is this normal? 80 1y
+188 How to manage bad 1st years? 89 1y
+188 OCR: The Saga Continues (Alternate Title: I Now Have Cancer of the Nose) 55 3y
+188 Official Investment Banking Rankings: Boutique and Bulge Bracket Prestige 275 1y
+187 Developing a Yogi/Monk's work ethic for IB 44 3y
+187 will covid-19 affect IB bonuses? 88 3y
+187 JP Morgan Investment Banking Junior Analyst Full Time Program 471 4y
+187 BAML 2019 SA Megathread 477 2y
+187 No Offers Yet - What to do? 266 4y
+187 Advice for Non-Targets - Hitting "Apply" Button on LinkedIn Isn't Enough 38 6y
+186 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 8mo
+186 I Got Cocky... 68 1y
+186 Why not Chicago over NYC? 113 1y
+186 Medical School --> IBanking 89 2y
+186 Owning a Dog in IB - Incoming Associate 53 2y
+186 Freshmen: What to do during your freshman year summer 242 8y
+186 Family wants me to go BB over elite boutique offer 138 2y
+185 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 67 8h
+185 Getting the Offer is Paradise 14 3mo
+185 London 2023 Progress Megathread 836 11mo
+185 Why everybody say that I HAVE TO enjoy my 20s? 70 2y
+185 Greenhill in 2020 92 2y
+185 Personal Experience with Houston Energy IBD - Thoughts on Industry Outlook? (Long Post) 71 2y
+185 Regional Boutiques are vastly overlooked in IB 30 3y
+185 Learning Curve as 2nd Year Analyst 25 4y

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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