+4 Hedge Fund Analyst salaries in Chicago? HF 1 3y
+85 Not getting interviews - what to do? JOB 95 3y
+8 Hello Guys...advice needed IB 4 3y
0 Indianapolis Vs Bloomington Kelly BSCH 2 3y
+21 MBA OR? BSCH 10 3y
0 Stock and Bond Market Update (10/19-10/23) INV 1 3y
+18 Deciding between prop trading offers: PEAK6 vs Gelber vs TMG vs Spot TR 19 3y
+14 Got invited to meet more people and get dinner after superday. IB 14 3y
0 Middle Market Transaction Services in Chicago vs Middle Market PE Firm in Small Midwest City JOB 1 3y
+7 schools for investment banking in the Washington DC area. IB 12 3y
0 Prop Trading - New 2015 TR 0 3y
+18 Ibanking college decisions: Brown or Cornell? Uchicago?? IB 7 3y
0 HBS 2+2 Chances for IT-related BBA major? BSCH 1 3y
0 Does OCR accept International students? IB 0 3y
0 Need Advice for Summer Internship JOB 2 3y
0 Oil Supermajors Internship TR 0 3y
0 Staff Accounting at boutique firm JOB 2 3y
0 Do I need an MBA with MS Analytics? BSCH 3 3y
+54 Do women only like rich men? OFF 48 3y
0 Plymouth, MI Homes for Sale RE 2 3y
+18 IBD Associate A2-A3 - Canada (U.S. MBA, MM exp) - Recruiting Tips, Compensation IB 9 3y
0 Real Estate Purchase Decision RE 0 3y
0 Undergrad transfer question Kelley to Marshall BSCH 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo ABF Superday 9/11 IB 2 3y
0 Accepted MM IB in Chicago SA Offer - When should I hear back? IB 4 3y
+22 Chicago Prop Trading Internship TR 7 3y
+26 Which Prop Trading Firms Have the Highest Salaries? TR 22 3y
0 Big4 salaries (Advisory/TS) in Canada IB 1 3y
0 ~School Choices~ OFF 4 3y
0 Advice on San Francisco IBD recruiting IB 5 3y
0 Would I be looked at by companies IB 5 3y
0 "I used to be a kid like you... then I took a bullet to the parents." NUI 0 3y
+36 Transfer Advice for a freshman BSCH 32 3y
+26 Highly driven Macro HF Trader looking to change firms and explore new opportunities HF 10 3y
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0 West Michigan Undergrad Senior NUI 7 3y
0 San Francisco FT applications deadlines IB 0 3y
0 Transfer after freshman year OFF 8 3y
+28 Should I apply to Wharton MBA or am I wasting my time? BSCH 13 3y
0 UIUC vs UMich vs Indiana vs Northwestern BSCH 7 3y
+10 3 interviews Treasury Analyst, Financial Analyst and IT program JOB 1 3y
0 The new Parthenon, Booz & Co., or Monitor CO 4 3y
0 Undergrad Investor NUI 4 3y
+16 Midwest Middle Market or Goldman Sachs/BTG Pactual/Other top firms Brazillian Office? IB 1 3y
0 DV Trading TR 1 3y
0 Want to stay in Columbus, OH or Pittsburgh, PA. Any career advice? JOB 1 3y
+51 The Intern Turns 21: Getting Drunk With Your Superiors OFF 41 3y
+17 Mexico Deal Experience IB 5 3y
0 Double Major at Ohio non target NUI 3 3y
0 Experienced Analyst Looking to Move JOB 0 3y
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+44 IB or Insurance Agent? IB 20 3y
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0 MSF Tracks and Your Opinion BSCH 1 3y
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0 OSU or UIUC MSF BSCH 4 3y
0 Can I get into a top 10 MBA program? BSCH 6 3y
+14 What's the difference between a weekend MBA and full time MBA? BSCH 5 3y
0 should I get an internship while at summer school? IB 1 3y
+13 Michigan Ross Undergraduate BSCH 10 3y
0 Finance (Software) Jobs *outside* of Chicago? JOB 0 3y
+31 Notre Dame Master of Science in Finance Program BSCH 21 3y
0 Internship at the Chicago Board of Trade TR 5 3y
0 school for undergrad BSCH 6 3y
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+21 Joint MBA/JD program BSCH 6 3y
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+12 Hello and intro. NUI 1 3y
0 Looking to make a career switch NUI 2 3y
+44 Undergraduate: Wisconsin, UCSB, Indiana, or Boulder? BSCH 19 3y
0 Business fraternities at the University of Michigan IB 4 3y
+11 UNC vs Duke vs Michigan BSCH 9 3y
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0 Ivy League Engineering vs. Non-Ivy Econ/Business JOB 7 3y
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+39 Undergrad - UChicago vs. Brown vs. other schools for Economics BSCH 32 3y
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+29 Ditch banking for real estate development? RE 10 3y
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0 What are my MBA chances? BSCH 5 3y
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0 REIT's located in Chicago RE 3 3y
0 Business School Vs Bachelors & MBA advice for Wallstreet. BSCH 1 3y
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+37 Starwood Retail Partners RE 22 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

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  • 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 (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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