+16 Does anyone else have feel hypertension and crazy level of anxiety after working for some time in IB OFF 2 2mo
+29 Denied from Kelley. Where do I go from here? BSCH 15 2mo
+17 What is "hard money"? RE 8 2mo
+9 Is a top MBA possible for my background? BSCH 1 2mo
0 Ratio Cushion Technical Q IB 1 2mo
+13 Structured Finance IB --> M&A / LevFin IB 12 2mo
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
0 Open Outcry Trading in Natural Gas TR 3 2mo
+10 Moving to NYC to network? JOB 5 2mo
+7 good to mention my business in my tell me about yourself? IB 8 2mo
+9 JLL/CBRE/NKF Capital Markets Associate Comp RE 5 2mo
+34 Moving from Distressed/Opportunistic Credit HF to Real Money Credit Analyst HF 8 2mo
+8 Baird / WB / RJ / Lincoln which offer to take? JOB 10 2mo
0 Delete OFF 1 2mo
+18 Silly trade shop politics/structure. Is this the norm? TR 2 2mo
0 MS Perks OFF 1 2mo
+5 Baird Lateral Analyst LBO/Case Study IB 24 2mo
+6 IB OFF 1 2mo
+15 Any central collection of all these acronyms? OFF 8 2mo
+13 Starting as Junior - Perfect Grades, Target, No Experience JOB 4 2mo
+13 Asked for more interviews after superday TR 6 2mo
+12 Improvements and help on Cold Email Format JOB 1 2mo
+5 Roast My Resume Please! RES 2 2mo
0 Centerbridge Real Estate Private Equity PE 0 2mo
+6 Banyan Capital Interview Prep PE 2 2mo
+2 Questions for Financial Sponsors? JOB 4 2mo
+6 What is the state of Investment Banking in Calgary Alberta in 2023? IB 8 2mo
+1 Growth Equity after <1 year of banking or do 2 years? VC 2 2mo
+7 What should I wear for my PE headshot? FASH 5 2mo
0 Most important companies? OTH 0 2mo
+4 Birch Hill Equity Partners PE 4 2mo
+3 What to do before my IB internship JOB 3 2mo
+39 Already at a HF, does it make sense to go to B-School? HF 43 2mo
0 Mizuho TMT in 2024, looking for insight IB 0 2mo
+4 Modeling Tests for Full Time Recruiting IB 8 2mo
+38 Full-Time Recruiting as a Summer Analyst JOB 10 2mo
+28 My experience on the sell side ER 20 2mo
0 JPMorgan Sales, Trading, or Structuring & Origination? TR 4 2mo
+32 Wells Fargo Bonuses 2023 IB 23 2mo
0 IB vs Consulting JOB 1 2mo
+4 Investment Banks as Plantations IB 4 2mo
+6 Not sure what to say in cold emails to search funds JOB 5 2mo
0 Johnson & Johnson - Salary & Bonus - Pharmaceuticals CF Data 2mo
+18 Is Viking becoming a pod shop? HF 33 2mo
+7 Search Fund on Resume - Branding it as PE? RES 3 2mo
+13 Deleted JOB 5 2mo
+3 Wtf after you realize you hate IB?? JOB 3 2mo
+7 Relocating to Hong Kong from the US JOB 11 2mo
0 North Point Advisors - Review Data 2mo
0 North Point Advisors - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2mo
0 North Point Advisors - Review Data 2mo
0 North Point Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2mo
+1 Real Estate Arm of Hedge Fund HF 2 2mo
+20 Deliberating a Wells Fargo Offer IB 9 2mo
+18 Jumping from PERE to HF. Advice? HF 7 2mo
0 WSO NYC Mixer in West Village (4/20) OFF 1 2mo
+5 BGL SA 2025 Chicago Superday/Offers IB 5 2mo
+14 Can someone help me estimate costs on a tear-down/rebuild of a triplex? RE 3 2mo
+10 FT Recruiting without Networking JOB 11 2mo
0 JP Morgan IB Sophomore AHL Program 2024 IB 0 2mo
+9 £100k signing bonus for Associate 1 London PE 5 2mo
+6 Modelling and valuation courses that would help prepare for a career in IB / equity research OFF 2 2mo
0 Increasing LinkedIn connections JOB 2 2mo
0 Any update on Allen & Company ? IB 1 2mo
0 Graham Partners - Review - Private Equity PE Data 2mo
+2 BB GROUP PLACEMENT IB 8 2mo
+9 Kelso 2024 PE 10 2mo
+7 Am I Cooked? OFF 10 2mo
+26 Best paid jobs in Switzerland JOB 26 2mo
0 TD Securities - Fixed Income Program TR 2 2mo
0 Texas Capital Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
+10 Odds of Getting Into UK MFins From US School BSCH 3 2mo
+5 Startup VC 9 2mo
0 Which provides better chances of lateraling to CIB? IB 1 2mo
+3 Incoming PCA Intern IB 5 2mo
+2 Goldman S&T SA 2025 TR 21 2mo
+17 I am a senior associate and my VPs often go seek info straight to my analysts, IB 7 2mo
0 New JPM IB office in Toronto?? IB 2 2mo
0 Consultants as CEO/Management CO 1 2mo
0 Need help with resume RES 1 2mo
+4 Switching groups at Jefferies IB 7 2mo
+15 Crow holdings analyst comp RE 12 2mo
+6 SSG Capital Advisors 2024 IB 2 2mo
+55 Point72 Academy SA 2021 HF 160 2mo
+15 Point72 Academy Superday? HF 10 2mo
+9 Side hustles that allowed to u to leave banking? JOB 4 2mo
+4 What to do after accepting my offer? JOB 3 2mo
+9 Distressed multifamily investing - capex, debt assumption and other consideration questions RE 1 2mo
0 JP Morgan AHP Latino Investment Banking Sophomore Program IB 0 2mo
+6 Switching locations / groups as an Analyst --- MM Coverage IB 1 2mo
+9 CMB ABL to IB Coverage, DCM, LAF, etc.. JOB 1 2mo
+9 ABL to DCM, LAF, Coverage, etc… IB 1 2mo
+20 Moelis SA 2025 IB 136 2mo
0 Off-Cycle IB Internship Question IB 1 2mo
0 Carry Structure / Agreements PE 1 2mo
+9 Need help choosing JOB 2 2mo
+11 How do commodity traders secure new sources of supply? TR 8 2mo
0 8 Figures OFF 12 2mo
0 SF Roommate OFF 1 2mo
0 Opportunities in Saudi IB 0 2mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 19 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres 06 98.9%
  • JPMorgan Chase 09 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (22) $375
  • Associates (94) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (151) $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...”