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+33 Recruiting hell JOB 14 2mo
+3 Frattiest Work/Coworker Stories? OFF 6 2mo
+9 Course vs University BSCH 1 2mo
+3 Delete IB 4 2mo
+1 How do PE interviews change between analyst and senior analyst positions? PE 1 2mo
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+29 Citi Background Check TR 19 2mo
+26 Taking Pay Downgrade from SS ER to LO? HF 15 2mo
+10 What is the most toxic behavior you've witnessed in your office? OFF 3 2mo
0 J.P. Morgan Corporate Client Banking Total Comp IB 1 2mo
+27 Debt Collector to IB? IB 9 2mo
+31 Rockstar defaulting in houston RE 42 2mo
0 Evercore SA 25 IB 2 2mo
+41 Anyone else here enjoy arguing with randoms on the internet? OFF 18 2mo
0 LionTree NYC SA process IB 1 2mo
+60 Dartmouth Partners Interview Shitshow Help PE 27 2mo
0 The Road to Hedge Funds! HF 6 2mo
0 PMCF interview IB 3 2mo
0 What now? Couldn't defer BB IB offer/lost FT offer JOB 2 2mo
0 Business Development Role at PE firm PE 1 2mo
+18 Roark Capital Group vs. BB vs. EB IB 13 2mo
0 Career advice: PE vs COMMODITY TRADING internships JOB 1 2mo
+11 Lateral in AM, mid-level? AM 5 2mo
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 37 2mo
0 Valuation Research Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 2mo
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0 Breakdown on FX Sales TR 1 2mo
0 Schonfeld - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 2mo
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0 VC / Growth Equity Resume PE 1 2mo
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+45 “Crazy” boyfriends, what is YOUR side of the story? OFF 17 2mo
0 Clearwater International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CF Data 2mo
+10 PIP as first year analyst AM 2 2mo
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0 Onex Partners PE 0 2mo
+14 Analysts - Do Your Vice Presidents Expect You to Know EVERYTHING? RE 4 2mo
0 Lazard 2024 IB 4 2mo
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+9 Real Estate Mezzanine Financing in Canada RE 1 2mo
+39 New York Stereotype - Why? OFF 11 2mo
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+17 .););! PE 9 2mo
0 Isos7 Sports OFF 1 2mo
+3 Adams Street PE Secondary Investments Info? IB 2 2mo
0 Deleted AM 0 2mo
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0 JPMorgan Chase - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
0 SMBC Explore IB 4 2mo
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0 Salary of EY, Protiviti, and Frazier & Deeter JOB 0 2mo
+21 Private Debt-Private Credit-Direct Lending in Canada RE 13 2mo
+15 Hey Distressed Fund Guys - Shut up! RE 18 2mo
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+6 Retail Leases - Does Build to Suit come with a range of lease options (% lease, modified gross, or others?) RE 1 2mo
+9 Long term IB IB 1 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 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

May 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”