+236 Goldman Sachs LND: how To Get <ED> Executive Director @GBM (Sales&Trade) Front Office? Total Non-Target Play HR D&I Game...It Worked (Real 2022case).Hope Admin Will Show unbiased understanding Importance discussion. Exclusive peek how HR recruit EDs..., IB 30 2w
+236 Accidentally cried in front of HR as an SA. What now? JOB 43 7mo
+235 Is There Anything More Useless....? OFF 48 3mo
+235 Whats with the hate on non-targets? IB 52 7mo
+233 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? RE 97 6mo
+233 Leaving PE - to the older folks on WSO PE 66 3w
+232 NYU Stern student sets the world record for getting clipped from any future IB opportunity OFF 77 3w
+232 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? IB 7 4mo
+231 Tipping MDs 2023 TR 66 11mo
+230 My chaotic IB journey IB 27 4h
+230 BMO Mining fallout IB 178 2w
+230 LSE is Paradise IB 54 3w
+230 Q&A - 1Y at Bain CO 76 4mo
+230 The Case for Taking a Banking Attitude to Other Industries IB 27 8mo
+229 SA 2025 Megathread IB 692 19h
+229 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? IB 103 1w
+227 Why investment banking is so cool (gaslighting only) OFF 55 7mo
+225 BOFA COMP THREAD IB 194 1mo
+225 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? IB 60 3mo
+225 Large Cap PE is Institutionalized Slavery PE 51 7mo
+225 Unpaid Internship is Paradise IB 21 8mo
+224 The Morning Routine: Let's Talk About It OFF 81 3mo
+224 Goldman CEO DJ Dipshit Fails Again IB 63 6mo
+222 IB Christian SA in need of advice IB 57 10mo
+220 VP busts a nut during my networking call OFF 28 3mo
+220 My MD has asked me to wait in line at his favorite Halal Guys spot for an hour to pick up his food and I'm not sure if I should stay in the industry after that. IB 102 4mo
+219 MS - Thoughts on IB IB 71 7mo
+219 Q&A: VP in LO Public Credit CR 81 1w
+219 Mizuho to buy Greenhill IB 82 10mo
+219 Please Don't Go to Stanford IB 51 10mo
+218 ***Super Tuesday*** OFF 123 19h
+218 Goldman CEO’s Pay Increases by 24% to $31mm, Despite Declining Profits IB 46 1mo
+218 IB doesn't have as much exit opps as this website made me believe IB 126 6mo
+216 How to humble a 1st year analyst? IB 33 11mo
+215 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? IB 82 1mo
+215 This environment is hell for an ambitious person RE 87 5mo
+214 A Reflection | What I learned from being “counseled out” of MBB after 1-year post-undergrad CO 34 3mo
+213 [ Status-Maxxed ]: Which career path is more impressive/ideal/prestigious by age 33? OFF 130 1d
+212 is IB not actually that much about the money? Is it just more about the lifestyle? IB 54 5mo
+212 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out IB 50 7mo
+212 Jefferies Layoffs IB 110 9mo
+211 MS M&A vs GS HC IB 48 11h
+210 Give your 21y/o self advice: OFF 56 7mo
+209 Advice (Female) men’s opinions welcome as well OFF 63 3d
+208 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? IB 61 8mo
+208 Recruiting successfully does not mean happiness JOB 45 10mo
+207 BCG & Bain 2024 Summer Associate/AC CO 877 5mo
+207 Definitive Hobbies Prestige Rankings: OFF 76 9mo
+206 Why are the lenders pretending like nothings happening? RE 69 2w
+206 HIG in 2024 PE 71 2d
+206 I want to make 5-10M per year IB 70 1mo
+205 By Far Best Response to a Boutique Cold Email I've Gotten JOB 38 4mo
+204 Who is quitting BofA next week post bonus!!!!?? IB 157 4w
+203 CFA Selling Dreams AM 75 2w
+202 IB to Celebrity Exit IB 56 1w
+202 Are the people at Ducera/Moelis/sweatshops beta males? IB 34 3mo
+200 Paths Back to Buyside? PE 54 1mo
+200 What’s your best memory from IB? IB 33 6mo
+200 Q&A - Tiger Cub Analyst HF 104 9mo
+199 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? IB 44 9mo
+198 How's your 2023 lookin' so far? OFF 81 5mo
+198 How bad is working hard in your 20's IB 81 11mo
+197 Advice? Am I crazy? My plan to become a billionaire. PE 59 3mo
+196 $100MM+ PnL - How to negotiate year-end comp HF 49 2mo
+196 Venting / Trauma Dump Megathread OFF 106 3mo
+195 Feeling at rock bottom/borderline don’t want to wake up OFF 29 10mo
+195 Gifts for First YR Analyst IB 52 1mo
+194 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket IB 44 4mo
+194 Tech misconceptions IB 69 4mo
+194 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? IB 59 10mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks IB 59 5mo
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? IB 60 4mo
+190 LONDON 2024 FT & OFF-CYCLE JOB 1,093 17h
+189 No tip for you - why you shouldn’t tip delivery drivers in NYC OFF 83 3d
+189 Having a really tough time in PE… PE 77 3mo
+189 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? IB 58 4mo
+188 Any Hedge funds that specialize in warfare? HF 67 5mo
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview IB 84 6mo
+186 Creepy MD - what do I do? OFF 58 13h
+186 Pod Shop Hate (Discussion) HF 83 4mo
+186 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? IB 54 8mo
+185 Getting the Offer is Paradise IB 14 2mo
+185 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit OFF 73 5d
+183 I Don’t Want to do IB Long Term but there’s nowhere to go IB 64 3w
+183 Multifamily Development Deals Penciling Anywhere? RE 94 2mo
+183 Lawyers make more than bankers now? IB 99 2w
+182 Selling Company to join a private equity fund PE 52 6mo
+182 What makes you happy outside of work? Have it all but stuck in a void. PE 67 8mo
+182 IB Ruining My Love/Sex Life OFF 49 11mo
+181 Citi is about to layoff (more) folks IB 175 10mo
+180 Suicidal thoughts in IB IB 37 8mo
+180 An Overview of Corporate Banking CR 27 3w
+179 What is it like working in CRE in Atlanta RE 74 1w
+178 Quitting after one day of interning IB 50 10mo
+178 Any Other Former Diplobrats on Here Freaking Out About their Futures? OFF 50 4mo
+177 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? IB 61 4w
+177 Bro let’s go out this weekend there’s a crazy event happening OFF 25 8mo
+177 Rent as a PE associate PE 87 8mo
+176 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer JOB 63 18h
+175 Ultimate UK UNI IB Tier list IB 110 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • 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