+17 SA 2025 Interviews Kicking Off (everyone) 1 2mo
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+17 Barclays Summer 2025 SA 117 3h
+17 2024 Best LevFin Groups for Credit Exits? 6 1mo
+17 RX Question 3 2mo
+17 MiF in U.S. 7 2mo
+17 WSO vs WSP Modelling Course and Actual Value 5 2mo
+17 Lateral Recruiting - Reneging Consequences 7 1mo
+17 "Are you interviewing with any other banks" 4 1mo
+17 DCM origination vs. execution? 6 1mo
+17 Evercore PCA 27 1w
+17 Top FIG worse vertical or Mid FIG 12 2w
+17 How's RJ holding up now a days? 8 1mo
+17 Consensus opinion on RBC 13 3w
+17 Boutique to MM/BB/EB 4 1mo
+17 Lazard LA? 7 3w
+17 Clubs at UChicago - Any Advice from Alums? 3 1mo
+17 League Tables 2024 YTD USA? 8 1mo
+17 ECM/DCM Lifestyle 3 1mo
+17 FT London IB vs Paris VC/Growth 11 4w
+17 SIE and general advice 9 4w
+17 I am a senior associate and my VPs often go seek info straight to my analysts, 7 3w
+17 How often do banks increase analyst base salaries? 8 2w
+17 UC Berkeley (Non-haas), Vanderbilt, or Columbia 4 2w
+17 Is west coast IB less prestigious? 7 2w
+17 Most difficult UK IB SA's to get? 15 2d
+16 CS Industrial - Chicago 18 3y
+16 Edward Jones 14 17y
+16 HLHZ - Info on the firm? 20 3y
+16 Associate Bonus Numbers? 55 3y
+16 UChicago or Northwestern for Undergrad? 45 6y
+16 Philosophy students preferred by IBs over politcs/IR undegrads? 20 17y
+16 Excel Spreadsheets (LBO, DCF, etc.) 21 5y
+16 Any "creative" ways to detect mistakes in your models before the client sees them? 22 16y
+16 What to do during your MSc degree for I-banking? 2 3y
+16 Houlihan Lokey Exit Opps 16 12y
+16 Rich Dad Poor Dad 12 16y
+16 Macquarie's 4h psychometrics exam 37 7y
+16 What's the difference between a BB Bank's PE division, and a major PE firm? 9 16y
+16 Interview questions on LBOs 12 16y
+16 Silver Point Capital 24 5y
+16 Big Dilemma- PLEASE HELP!! 7 16y
+16 Biotech/Pharmacy 42 8y
+16 Friedman Billings Ramsey to BB? 12 16y
+16 Sell-side M&A vs. Buy-side M&A 12 7h
+16 Singapore Goldman IBD 6 7mo
+16 Financing a micro-lbo 5 16y
+16 Investment Banking in Seoul 13 3y
+16 It's been a good run 42 3y
+16 What is Gained from Sourcing / Cold Calling Experience? 7 15y
+16 Deutsche Bank San Francisco Tech Group 27 3y
+16 Lost BlackBerry Recovery Software 3 15y
+16 Lehman gets 20% bonuses... Ouch 29 10mo
+16 RENT?!?! 19 3y
+16 Leave of absence 23 15y
+16 Computer spying by the IT department at work 8 15y
+16 IRR Question: 1000 investment spread over the first three years 4 8y
+16 Job Strategy with no Investment Banking Experience 6 15y
+16 Credit Default Swap 14 15y
+16 Cover letter length - Standard length? 24 7y
+16 I am a Super Banker! 18 15y
+16 HELP - I am in news; will be bad for job??? 25 3y
+16 Sandler O'Neill: thoughts on this firm/boutique - Growth/Exit opportunities 42 3y
+16 How to Email Alums Asking for a Summer Internship 10 3y
+16 Undergraduate and Research. 9 15y
+16 IBanking Institutes at non-targets 5 3y
+16 Preslink for Office 2007 10 11y
+16 Historical Stock Prices??? 24 14y
+16 LBO Question - Exclude dividends from IRR? 6 14y
+16 Total Debt vs Total Liabilites 8 14y
+16 what companies pay for 100% MBA? 38 14y
+16 GREENHILL vs. MORGAN STANLEY vs. LAZARD (Offer Help) 15 13y
+16 Vault 2010 Prestige Rankings: Top 50 Investment Banks 32 3y
+16 Whos NEXT for Lazard 4 14y
+16 Prestige of Bankers in LA and SF? 13 3y
+16 IBM Corp Finance> MM IB>MBA>PE 17 14y
+16 So Darling (Alistair) is not being such a darling after all (UK bonus tax to be 50% over 20K) 7 3y
+16 Does Goldman + other IBs check your CREDIT SCORE? 30 8y
+16 Poll: Which would you be? 31 3y
+16 Internship recruiting at firms I've never heard of - reputation? 12 14y
+16 question about quality of internship 4 14y
+16 Equity + Debt League Tables 5 14y
+16 private equity from associate 10 14y
+16 How did you hear about us? 17 7y
+16 Bonus Season - K&T 11 8y
+16 Superday cocktails 14 14y
+16 Last few weeks in investment banking...free at last, thank God I am free at last 22 14y
+16 Evercore SA Interview: ips/advice on how to prep? 15 6y
+16 Former Lawyer currently working in Finance taking your questions 17 14y
+16 Crash course on the 3 financial statements 23 14y
+16 Biggest Douche in the Universe poll 27 3y
+16 Did I miss the boat or what? 9 14y
+16 SunTrust & BB&T 19 3y
+16 Restructuring at a Bulge 26 14y
+16 Bonus for bringing in LPs? 6 2y
+16 German M&A Professional 13 14y
+16 CFA®/CPA/MBA Advice 5 14y
+16 Base? 30 13y
+16 Bank Teller: I work in Finance 25 13y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 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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  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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