+139 Is my life over after not getting GS? IB 33 1h
+103 At what point should you give up? JOB 61 6h
+89 GF doesn’t care about her looks OFF 57 8h
+87 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) PE 124 35m
+86 Top Long Only vs Small SM HF HF 27 53m
+83 LP coming into deal at higher land basis. How to model returns to GP? RE 19 13h
+76 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively RE 43 1d
+73 Best IB group on the Street IB 35 7h
+73 Major Decisions RE 13 2d
+66 Thoughts and tips on how to speak like an investment banker. IB 25 1d
+65 Q&A - Anything about PE / MBA / Life PE 66 33m
+58 BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE IB 15 1d
+58 Affair with my Associate… In Desperate Need for Advice OFF 23 1d
+51 How to sound more eloquent? OFF 19 2h
+49 Tell me one good reason why Jefferies isn’t going to be a top bank in the next 5 years IB 23 18h
+45 How to Model SaaS Projections for Interviews PE 51 3h
+44 UC Berkeley (Haas) vs Cornell Dyson vs Columbia vs Dartmouth BSCH 19 2d
+44 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement RE 11 7h
+40 400k/year in HVAC sales? OFF 26 2d
+38 UBS Outlook IB 28 2d
+37 I am lost on the next step - Need Advice JOB 8 4d
+37 Recruiting while unemployed JOB 16 2d
+37 WSO Ranking On Resume??? OFF 9 3h
+37 [Technical doubt]: Cash sweep and mandatory amortization PE 10 9h
+35 How to deal with egotistical team? IB 6 4d
+34 Niche down to an operator or stay an allocator RE 11 10h
+34 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC OFF 13 10h
+33 Would you rather live alone in an outer borough or with roommates in Manhattan? OFF 23 2d
+33 MSF Rankings 2024 BSCH 25 7h
+30 How to Know if HF L/S industry is for me? Wealth Management instead? Feel lost HF 8 12h
+30 Starting my career - small startup HF (under 300 mil AUM) vs. MM IB? HF 6 2h
+28 Why do people listen to Jim Cramer Investing Advice? OFF 11 5h
+27 Realistic HF Career Earnings HF 27 11h
+27 Should I take on 100k in loans to go to Emory? BSCH 31 1d
+27 Carnivore Diet OFF 12 9h
+26 Partners Group Long Term PE 8 1d
+26 Very ridiculous interview feedback IB 13 10h
+26 Got RBC offer but I have cold feet accepting. IB 34 12h
+26 Is my boss gaslighting me? OFF 3 1d
+26 Why Is It Called Investment Banking? IB 8 7h
+25 SF vs NY IB Stint JOB 10 3d
+24 Breaking into CRE late 20s RE 7 5d
+24 MM incredibly underrated? IB 18 2d
+24 Building an edge? IB 6 3d
+24 Chaotic Insane investment banker who passed away in the 90s or 2000s OFF 12 1d
+24 Is internal reporting at most funds really so Excel & PPT heavy still? PE 8 19h
+24 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? JOB 9 1h
+23 Got admission to ESCP MiM - now what? BSCH 14 2d
+23 Cal Poly Slo vs UCSB vs Extra year in community college IB 8 17h
+23 Thoughts on joining an early-stage REPE fund RE 7 1d
+23 UBS Actual Buyside Exits 2024 Post-Integration IB 6 6h
+22 Incoming freshmen at bocconi - SA 2025 recruiting JOB 15 2d
+22 Self Storage ECRI RE 9 3d
+22 When do you plan to buy your first house and how much do you expect to spend? OFF 24 2d
+22 Advice for Incoming Structured / Securitized Credit HF Analyst HF 4 2d
+21 Advice for Lateralling to a Top BB Bank from a Lower-Tier MM? IB 6 4d
+21 Clash of the MSFs, Georgetown vs Nova BSCH 9 1d
+21 Free Pizz OFF 9 3h
+21 UK business schools (below top 5) BSCH 9 5h
+20 How to overcome inferiority complex from not getting into IB? OFF 19 1h
+20 How to get good at RE Modelling? RE 18 12h
+20 Career Trajectory for Data Scientists in HF HF 6 1d
+20 Analysts Launching Out of MM HF 16 1d
+20 Public Homebuilders RE 7 9h
+19 FT Recruiting 2026? Steps to succeed? (Need Advice) IB 13 2d
+19 NYC Consumer PE/Growth Funds with decent comp but amazing WLB? JOB 6 2d
+19 Trying to break into IB JOB 7 22h
+18 3 Hour Condo/Rental Excel Test - What Can Be Expected RE 2 5d
+18 BNP M&A vs MM PCA IB 7 4d
+18 Be honest, how happy are you right now from a scale of 1 to 10? OFF 16 8h
+18 A question on CLNs - Found none on here ! TR 3 2d
+18 Starting Fractional CFO - Consulting CO 1 3d
+18 How is your life in PE? PE 12 12h
+18 Advent NYC Culture/WLB - 2024 update PE 9 11h
+18 HEC Mim vs Bocconi Mfin (URGENT) BSCH 7 1d
+18 SHOULD I DO THIS MINOR? BSCH 15 10h
+18 Repairing relationship with PM HF 10 11h
+18 Job Switch Advice JOB 4 7h
+18 HOW DO I GET IN WITH THE NERDS AT LUNCH? SEEKING ADVICE: PIVOT FROM SALES MANAGEMENT TO JUNIOR TRADING MID 20s TR 3 9h
+18 What does REPE actually do? RE 1 13h
+18 How much thematic work / industry research do you guys do? PE 1 13h
+17 Help designing a startup finance internship VC 4 5d
+17 Full-Ride at Nontarget or Full Price at Target? BSCH 9 1d
+17 UC Berkeley (Non-haas), Vanderbilt, or Columbia IB 4 5d
+17 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency PE 5 3d
+17 Got an Offer - Thank you SCSS 9 2d
+17 Switching from studying medicine to healthcare consulting. CO 8 13h
+17 Undergraduate Selection - UGA (Terry), PSU (Smeal), GT (Scheller), Howard, IU (Pre-Business, Kelley) BSCH 7 1d
+17 best groups for energy transition? IB 18 1d
+17 S&T at a Bank -> Prop trading? TR 6 1d
+17 Oxbridge or Top 15 US School. BSCH 5 2h
+16 Am I cooked? AM 6 2d
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options PE 3 3d
+16 Trying to wrap my head around YoC as a metric (dev & value-add)... RE 3 5d
+16 Leaving Trading to Tech - burnt out and not cultural fit TR 2 3d
+16 Citi FSG Exits IB 12 2d
+16 What are your top 3 daily work habits that have contributed the most to your succeess? OFF 4 2d
+16 How toxic? IB 4 2d
+16 Is on-cycle more or less competitive than regular IB recruiting? PE 5 2d
+16 SHIFTING FROM LAW TO FINANCE JOB 11 11h

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $101