+120 Is the Hiring Process Broken? 58 1y
+120 13 Networking Tips and Tricks 49 3y
+119 GF stressed from job search and wants to take a break -- HELP NEEDED! 55 1y
+119 Controlling anxiety during interviews 31 3y
+119 Blacklisted at BB Bank 87 9y
+119 Math Majors on Wall Street 113 7y
+119 Fraternities...Waste of Time or Potentially Helpful? 176 7y
+118 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting 72 7mo
+118 2019 Summer Analyst - Morgan Stanley Hirevue 251 1y
+118 Treated like Garbage in an Interview 52 6y
+117 Big Money vs. Prestige dilemma 50 6mo
+117 Taking care of parents in finance 41 1mo
+117 Everything in finance is shrinking - where do you think the opportunity is? 50 6y
+117 Makena Capital 31 7mo
+117 Transcript - Lie 127 5y
+116 How did you manage to forgive yourself? 43 1y
+116 flunking out with SA offer 49 2y
+115 LinkedIn Message to CEO?? 33 1y
+115 Confused about my career... 41 2y
+115 Advice from an ex-IB MD on how to make it to Wall Street 39 8y
+115 How to Explain that I Didn't Get Return Offer in Interviews 146 6y
+115 Exiting Big Four (Audit) after 5 years and entering FP&A - Ask me anything 31 8y
+115 Walk-in "cold call" question 99 10y
+114 Why Your Resume Sucked A** 9 4y
+114 Are there more lucrative careers? 113 6y
+113 Hell on earth 35 2mo
+113 IB SA 2023 Thread - Canada 965 2mo
+113 2021 FT Roommate Thread 271 2mo
+113 Stay for recruiting or study abroad in junior spring? 148 7y
+113 Should I Quit My Job? 61 11y
+113 Smart Kids Heading to Wall Street 74 3y
+112 Need to Brush up on your Accounting Skills? 48 2y
+112 BNP Paribas Investment Banking 133 2y
+112 BB Equity Sales and Trading Interview this Friday......HELP! 146 7y
+111 How easy do diversity target kids have it, really? 29 2y
+110 Coffee chat turned coffee date 45 23h
+110 ECM/DCM for Career Banking 48 2y
+110 How exactly should I renege? 35 5y
+110 Hardest Behavioral Questions You've Been Asked 57 4y
+110 Done123123 69 9y
+110 Biology Degree into Business? 87 7y
+109 When to Resign 97 3y
+109 Bluffing a Job Offer 107 6y
+108 Why did you quit your last job? 41 4y
+108 Naturally Nervous/Awkward 37 5y
+108 MSF -->> Big 4 Valuation Q&A 45 7y
+108 Common Pitfalls of Early Analyst Life & Unemployment 19 3y
+108 Do SAT Scores really matter? 201 7y
+107 High School Student Seeking Path Into Investment Banking 113 2y
+107 Hit Rock Bottom 76 3y
+107 What are you reading? - What newspapers, magazines, journals, books do you recommend? 270 7y
+107 What's the Dream Job? 225 10y
+106 Career in Finance vs. Career in Accounting 36 5y
+106 To All Freshman and Sophomores 25 7y
+106 Graduating a Year Early 114 1y
+105 Why is an athletic background so prized? 42 5y
+105 I'm extremely terrible at interviews 49 6y
+105 The paradox of getting an internship 67 1y
+105 List of Things You Should be Doing in Undergrad 58 2y
+105 Looking for 8 Mentees to place into internships/FT for IBD/Trading/Big 4 Ad/MBB Consulting 156 3y
+104 What is your "story" 99 10y
+104 Pre-Interview Dinner - Questions, 3 Tips & What to Expect 213 2y
+103 Can I get an Analyst position in IB at 19 years old 50 2y
+103 Laid off, Depressed and Giving up... 49 6y
+103 Getting into the Big 4 and Your Future Career 61 3y
+103 Sales and trading exit opportunities/pay/etc. (please help!) 108 3mo
+102 2021 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 446 2y
+102 Experienced Analyst, but COMPLETELY unable to break out 26 1y
+102 Advice from an ex-IB MD: Who succeeds on Wall Street 27 8y
+101 PE to HF Transition 73 6y
+101 Accidentally misspelled Lazard as Lizerd on my cover letter please help! 66 5y
+101 Use of language skills in finance? 152 3y
+101 Accepting Offer Then Reneging 152 9y
+100 (serious) can't shake shitty feeling from not working at a T1 bank 43 3y
+100 Networking with Men vs Women? 30 4y
+100 What to do with freshman summer? 220 7y
+99 Sophomore College Students: Chill Out 13 2mo
+99 How to decline offer twice?(asked for it back and received) it) 27 2y
+99 Transitioning from tech to a serious finance job (yes, you read that right) 20 1y
+99 Q&A: I do OCR for a BB 16 5y
+98 Math PhD to IB (M&A) 67 1y
+98 Has anyone here been unemployed for 3+ months? 58 4y
+98 I feel like I am settling for less. How do I convince myself otherwise? 88 3y
+98 Banker chicks 73 12y
+97 Dumbest Reason for a Rejection? 77 1y
+97 Running out of time and options in a big, big way; have no idea what to do; losing my mind 36 1y
+97 If I don't have money to go to a semi-target/target then how do I break into Investment Banking (or be successful at life)? 106 6y
+97 Edgy Resume? Yes or No? 54 2y
+97 No relevant skills, unemployed, desperately want to get into IB anything 41 8y
+97 Alternative career ideas 46 9y
+97 Exploding offer - Hurt my chances? 150 3y
+96 Fuck This Recession 34 1y
+96 LinkedIn Importance 39 11mo
+96 Intern sent a harsh email to HR regarding house party 46 5y
+96 Am I crazy to choose Brown over Wharton? 40 3y
+96 Miserable in consulting, how to improve situation? 50 2y
+96 Cold emails - what makes you answer? 41 2y
+96 Pigeonholed in a Career 60 5y
+96 Join the Military, See the World! - Pivot into being a Leader and Perks of Serving YOUR Country! 25 3y
+96 What NOT to put in a Cover Letter/Resume 60 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

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  • 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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