+9 Are EBs more collegial and analogous to a small liberal arts college or a small town than BB? 7 2mo
0 Too late to join MF PE as an A2A IB Associate? 3 2mo
0 Pre Undergrad Internships? 1 2mo
+3 Are European hedge fund and AM jobs more guarded by recruiters? 2 2mo
0 IB Off-Cycles 2 2mo
+9 CC -> IB? 11 2mo
0 How to Prepare for Lateral Analyst Interviews 2 2mo
+10 DB Achieve 2024 39 2mo
0 Undergrad with a ton of prestigious internships and research in chemistry. Should I write my cover letter for advisory IB to be more generalist? 1 2mo
+9 Career Advice 1 2mo
+12 Start Date Concerns - Advice? 1 2mo
+3 Founders Associate 3 2mo
+24 Advice Needed - Improving the dynamics of my networking calls 6 2mo
+11 Athabasca finance major? 3 2mo
0 SMBC Credit Risk - Frankfurt 1 2mo
+2 Distressed / Rx Sophomore Summer Opps 1 2mo
+21 Staying in current bank for promo or jumping to buy-side now 2 2mo
0 IB opportunities for international students 1 2mo
0 Experience needed for commodity grad programmes 1 2mo
0 Goldman Global Markets Recruiting SA 2025 3 2mo
+4 Possible to get a GS internship without networking 4 2mo
+9 Headhunter can’t take calls due to contract with my current employer 3 2mo
+1 Non Target School 2 2mo
+22 From South Korea to the US 8 2mo
+15 Go to PE or Recruit for SA? 1 2mo
0 Advice on Sophomore Summer Internship 1 2mo
0 Is this hiring environment “normal”? 3 2mo
+6 Backup Plans? 1 2mo
+12 I’m only in this job because I like networking - thoughts on tech sales? 5 2mo
+6 Where to network in NYC 1 2mo
+15 180 Career Switch 8 2mo
+29 Thinking about quitting IB to start travel streaming 14 2mo
+3 What is the next big thing in finance? 3 2mo
+5 Finance jobs in the Balkans 5 2mo
0 Laid off, Career advice - HNW Wealth or Credit at Agency 4 2mo
+7 Which country should I choose: US or Switzerland 7 2mo
+11 Freshman Internship 11 2mo
+3 How should you behave yourself during a superday lunch with the team? 4 2mo
+230 Ask an ex-IB MD anything......... 172 2mo
+30 Desperate for career advice in CRE/Credit Analyst career 6 2mo
+6 switching locations after sa 6 2mo
+27 VP Lateralling - What am I doing wrong? 5 2mo
+6 Energy Major Internship 1 2mo
+6 The best way to find relevant alumni for networking 1 2mo
+8 Autoimmune Disease, Upwards GPA Trend 1 2mo
+9 bouncing back after failed first round 1 2mo
+10 Secondary advisory / PCA or IB? 3 2mo
0 Offer from Blackstone Real Estate Asset Management -- Need Advice? 1 2mo
+9 How To Transition From Commercial Real Estate Appraiser To Asset Management Or Investment Analyst? Seeking Advice And Insights! 1 2mo
0 Interviewer was formatting Powerpoint Slides the whole interview (wearing reflective glasses) 1 2mo
+3 FT 2024 IB 10 2mo
+10 If my great Grandfather lived in Argentina can I put Latino? 5 2mo
+9 Networking for Freshman Year Internship 4 2mo
0 Seeking career mentorship 2 2mo
0 How do investment banking referrals work if your resume is updated and if you have already applied 2 2mo
+6 If I get sent an excel test from the corporate recruiting email address of a firm does it mean my resume is actually being considered for the role? 1 2mo
+13 Is this an instant ding? 6 2mo
+17 No response to cold-emails, any advice ? 12 2mo
0 Name some no-name investment banks 3 2mo
+1 Anybody else feel trapped 1 2mo
+6 How to get a contact to "push" you forward? 2 2mo
+30 Transitioning Out of IB from a Boutique Firm? 7 2mo
0 Houlihan Lokey - Consumer & retail 1 2mo
+4 Would it reflect negatively on you if during a phone interview, your neighbor starts hammering, throwing things around, and cursing loudly? 1 2mo
+9 Consulting work ex in Germany -> Consulting in India? 2 2mo
+9 State of the European PE recruting market - fully dried up? 3 2mo
+35 Aircraft Finance & Leasing 39 2mo
+7 Freshman internship to propel into IB 2 2mo
+8 U of Toronto Master of Financial Economics (MFE) 8 2mo
0 Interviewing with 2 groups at one bank ER 1 2mo
+82 How bad is the lateral market in NY and, in general, are banks hiring at all right now? 24 2mo
0 BNP Paribas Credit 1 2mo
0 I think I lost my interview 1 2mo
0 Decided to switch from a similar to the O.G WSO format, any suggestion/critique? 1 2mo
+14 Please provide guidance/reality check summer internships 3 2mo
0 For those of you who interned at a top bank last summer but didn’t get a return, how’s your full time recruiting looking? 2 2mo
0 Listing Internships on Background Check 1 2mo
+13 Need help with career trajectory ASAP - I'm desperate 6 2mo
+23 Lincoln International Interview - Waiting Game? 8 2mo
+2 Two offers - which to pick? 3 2mo
0 How to lateral from a US-based M&A boutique to a Domestic IB in India 1 2mo
+9 Keeping in touch with Network? 1 2mo
+5 taking a cc accounting / finance class? 7 2mo
0 response on digital interview with STANDARD CHARTERED ? 1 2mo
+7 Deutsche Bank IB vs. boutique TMT investment bank, which to choose 10 2mo
+9 Advice needed - BB to PWB (WM) 2 2mo
+9 applying without networking 2 2mo
+24 Need Advice for Summer Intern Applications 15 2mo
+15 Is This an Interview or a Networking Call? 4 2mo
+21 Old twitter account from 2016… how much will employers care? 6 2mo
+4 2024 Update on Guggenheim Private Equity Advisory Group? 4 2mo
+6 Where are people sourcing their Jobs 1 2mo
+4 Can I prepare for an IB interview in 24 hours? 5 2mo
+2 LevFin Summer Analyst - Recruiting for FT? 2 2mo
+19 DCM sucks, how can I get out 14 2mo
+20 3 Private Equity Superdays Without Offers. What Am I Doing Wrong? 7 2mo
+9 Math Major Hesitant About IB 1 2mo
0 JPMorgan Sales, Trading, or Restructuring? 3 2mo
+9 Laid Off - Need Guidance / Reality Check 4 2mo
+16 Advice on the best route to take for a Scottish Student looking to get into IB with an end goal of PE/VC/HF 4 2mo

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

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  • 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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  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (88) $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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