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+42 Religion and Parents VS Finance 19 1d
+13 Does anyone else do mostly nothing all day at their job? 5 1d
0 Canadian studying in the US 4 2d
+6 How to compare the value of Internships 1 2d
+16 Can't Find Full-Time Work - Advice Needed 10 2d
0 What going on in the market Interview Question Canada? 1 4d
+8 Arma Partners 2024 Off-Cycle & FT London 18 5d
+13 Advice for someone getting started (very) late 3 1w
+10 Canadians on TN Visa for Investment Banking? 8 1w
+12 Is my Low GPA Salvageable? 4 2w
+6 To recruit or not to Recruit?: Got an IB Internship for next summer, should I still be recruiting for the following? 6 2w
+5 Do you know of any internship or scholarship for students with disabilities? 5 2w
0 Low Return Rate SA 3 2w
+16 Non-Target Freshman: Should I stay or should I go 8 3w
+3 Citi 2024 Early Identification 4 3w
+3 Good Master's Programs for Working in Canada as a US Citizen 6 3w
0 How to personalize cold email? 1 3w
+4 coffee chats 3 3w
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+5 Freshmen Internship? 4 1mo
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+22 Biggest Mistakes During Recruiting 21 1mo
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+15 Big 5 IB vs Pension PE 3 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lincoln International 01 99.6%
  • Lazard Freres (++) 99.1%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.7%
  • William Blair 12 98.3%
  • Financial Technology Partners 02 97.9%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair 04 99.6%
  • Lincoln International 10 99.1%
  • Moelis & Company 25 98.7%
  • Stephens Inc 10 98.3%
  • Jefferies & Company 13 97.8%

Professional Growth Opportunities

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lincoln International (==) 99.6%
  • Lazard Freres 17 99.1%
  • Financial Technology Partners 07 98.7%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.3%
  • UBS AG 16 97.8%

Total Avg Compensation

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (6) $592
  • Vice President (34) $390
  • Associates (169) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (15) $187
  • 2nd Year Analyst (106) $168
  • Intern/Summer Associate (49) $167
  • 1st Year Analyst (322) $166
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (236) $95
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