+564 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours IB 159 1d
+382 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? OFF 99 2d
+345 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land HF 145 24m
+290 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread IB 96 4d
+229 VP Archetypes IB 11 4d
+228 Life-changing Books OFF 79 5d
+207 Did I make a mistake leaving IB, I'm bored as shit IB 78 4d
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? IB 60 2w
+189 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket IB 44 2w
+189 VP busts a nut during my networking call OFF 27 4h
+176 Having a really tough time in PE… PE 70 1d
+163 Sortino – Free Logo Tool for IB IB 17 3w
+161 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? IB 49 1h
+150 Advice? Am I crazy? My plan to become a billionaire. PE 55 2d
+149 I DID IT IB 31 3d
+145 Funniest banking sayings IB 40 5d
+141 Finally 40, thought I’d have a higher net worth by now OFF 125 5d
+137 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? IB 41 29m
+134 For those who don’t like Trump, why? OFF 51 1w
+129 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman IB 28 1w
+121 IB Folk from Developing Countries - Ever Thought of Working ~10 years in the US and Moving Back to Home? IB 30 1w
+118 PM caught me shopping around HF 33 2w
+118 NAME AND SHAME - ALTMAN SOLON RESCINDING FT OFFERS ALREADY GIVEN OUT CO 13 1w
+107 AI Will Wipe Out Most Human Influencers (IG / OF / TikTok / etc) OFF 62 21h
+99 The real “why banking” for associates IB 45 2w
+98 NYC rent w/ $1m+ comp OFF 22 2w
+94 Don’t want to be on company website - advice? PE 24 4d
+94 The best European city to start your career in IB/PE. IB 87 1w
+93 Recruiting horror stories RE 33 5h
+91 VP thinks I’m not masculine because of my coffee order. OFF 43 2w
+90 Strip Mall Guy RE 95 1d
+87 Burnout - What Comes Next? PE 38 1d
+82 Truist layoffs? IB 29 1w
+80 Advice Needed - Making Meaningful Connections Post-College / In the Professional World IB 16 3d
+80 Insane Competition IB 85 25m
+78 Not getting more matches despite working at a top PE firm OFF 29 1w
+77 Hilarious Attempt to Justify Lowball Salary RE 53 8m
+76 Toronto - something about that place? OFF 30 4d
+74 News on BOFA Layoffs? IB 33 6d
+74 High Hopes to 3.6% Odds OFF 22 5d
+72 Do age gaps matter in dating after age 25 for women or men? OFF 43 1w
+68 Path to Energy Commodity Trading Seat TR 13 2d
+66 To what extent can success be attributed to the people who you surround yourself with? OFF 24 6d
+65 How to survive IB analyst years IB 15 1d
+64 Deal Count vs Deal Size IB 21 3d
+64 How acceptable is parental support? OFF 43 1d
+63 Paying 10k / month in rent as a VP?? OFF 62 3h
+63 Straight to PE vs doing 1-2 years of IB First PE 24 2w
+63 Would you prefer to date someone who is also high income or chill job/ becomes stay at home mom type? OFF 62 6d
+63 Firms that you have beef with PE 64 7h
+62 Meridian Capital under investigation by Freddie Mac RE 70 2w
+62 Best Multi Manager? HF 61 1d
+61 RX Rankings 2023 IB 25 6d
+61 Quit Peacefully or Call HR IB 24 2w
+61 Anyone go to the gym while working in IB? IB 12 2w
+61 Traditional PE pivot to Infrastructure / energy PE 11 1w
+61 Dealing with manager with constant mental breakdowns? OFF 19 3h
+60 Most interesting niches? PE 27 3w
+58 Why and how are Hedge Fund Analysts / Portfolio Managers so knowledgable? HF 24 5d
+58 The reason this industry is shit IB 20 6d
+57 Wtf is going on in Consulting?! CO 21 13h
+56 Why date marketing/fashion girls? OFF 24 3w
+54 IQ Test Results IB 17 1w
+53 Advice Needed: Bad Performance Review IB 31 2h
+52 David Miller - ex CS Head of IB joins Santander IB 71 1d
+52 EB Target Schools BSCH 32 6d
+51 Wedding Open Bar Dispute / Hotel Ops Question OFF 38 2w
+51 Power Prices (Hub, Node, All Hours, Dispatch Weighted) PE 21 1w
+50 Every Recruiter is Latvian - CONSPIRACY??? OFF 17 4d
+49 Would you consider the development skill set more niche compared to other RE jobs? RE 21 2w
+49 Worthwhile Purchases as an AN1 IB 14 4d
+49 Unable to get an Investment Banking internship. Any tips/ help welcome. IB 12 19s
+48 Taking PEDs? OFF 30 3d
+48 Can people with ADHD break into IB IB 18 1w
+48 Bacon is Paradise OFF 11 2w
+48 Law better than private equity?? PE 30 3d
+48 Why even bother disclosing PA if you can confirm your employer won't ever find out? HF 41 1d
+47 Starting to think about switching careers? RE 27 1w
+47 Development Comp RE 33 3d
+47 What are your thoughts on advanced degrees in IB? IB 20 6d
+44 Decision: VP at UMM PE or Sr. Associate at MF PE PE 18 8m
+43 Why is Sales and Trading less popular than IB? TR 10 20h
+43 Citi Layoffs IB 42 1w
+43 Just got put on PIP, What do I do now? PE 26 1w
+43 Worried about OW offer. Will I be OK? CO 7 1w
+43 I’ll be a 36 yr old IB Associate. Worth it? Doable? IB 32 17h
+42 Ken Griffin warns inflation could persist for decades OFF 11 2w
+42 What are your hours like? PE 78 1w
+42 Building boutique hotel/apartments RE 15 6d
+42 Around what age do you ideally want to have your first kid? OFF 21 1w
+41 Dumbest Interview Question You've Ever Heard OFF 43 1w
+41 What was your biggest bonus of your career? lowest bonus? HF 24 4d
+41 Matthew’s Real Estate Investment Services RE 27 2d
+41 Left out of meetings. Bad sign? IB 20 9s
+40 Management Consulting - Fake Job? CO 8 2w
+40 How to talk about past experience? TR 5 3w
+40 Interviewer chewing gum during interview? (open mouth) JOB 35 2w
+40 Cap Rates, Interest Rates and CoC RE 18 1w
+39 DESTROY MY RESUME PLEASE RES 20 3w
+39 How is Carry actually paid out? RE 13 2w

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 11 98.3%
  • Jefferies & Company 08 97.8%

Professional Growth Opportunities

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lincoln International 01 99.6%
  • Lazard Freres 17 99.1%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.7%
  • Financial Technology Partners 06 98.3%
  • UBS AG 16 97.8%

Total Avg Compensation

December 2023 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (6) $592
  • Vice President (34) $390
  • Associates (167) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (15) $187
  • 2nd Year Analyst (106) $168
  • Intern/Summer Associate (48) $167
  • 1st Year Analyst (322) $166
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (235) $95