+19 Where is the money? Curious to the highest paying areas in Finance JOB 31 3y
+130 Harvard Business School BSCH 81 3y
0 MBB vs. $3bn AUM Mezz Fund IB 8 3y
0 What should I do about this job situation? JOB 3 3y
0 Freshman Internship Helping for the Future JOB 5 3y
+16 Moving to Austin OFF 17 3y
+21 This Woman Can Cook! OFF 19 3y
0 Advice for Summer Intern AM 3 3y
0 Best flight attendant experience? OFF 16 3y
+13 Will Smith Reacts to France's Proposed 75% Tax Rate IB 13 3y
0 To Bonobos or Not... FASH 21 3y
0 Audited by the IRS need advice OFF 11 3y
0 "I will be in a better position to assist you, after I have met you" JOB 5 3y
0 Equity Research Summer Associate JOB 1 3y
0 "new" marker on posts WSO 2 3y
+9 What language is most common in the swiss banking world? IB 9 3y
0 resume(no direct finance experience) RES 10 3y
+28 10 Things You Need to Give up To Be an Entrepreneur OTH 8 3y
0 John Arnold to retire/shut down Centaurus OFF 3 3y
+8 Banker Bag OFF 14 3y
0 Mens Warehouse Burgundy Tie in an Interview? FASH 6 3y
+4 What Brand Dress Shirt is This FASH 11 3y
0 At a crossroads - not sure what to do, please help IB 5 3y
+8 French Pres. Candidate Uses "N****s in Paris" For Campaign Ad OFF 13 3y
+29 Is my friend lying about his compensation? PE 26 3y
+4 Inflation forecast for Spain, France and Italy IB 2 3y
+16 What makes people stay in consulting for long term CO 7 3y
0 Wall Street Oasis Management Intern Needed JOB 0 3y
+12 Series 63 Retake IB 14 3y
+20 Lookout for Advanced Spamming and Identity Theft OFF 4 3y
0 Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto: May 5, 2012 OFF 23 3y
0 Shipping fees for work visa documents - ask for reimbursement? TR 0 3y
+22 Tie Material FASH 19 3y
+3 Warm Weather OFF 14 3y
0 Terrible Informational Interview IB 5 3y
0 Pursuing the Perfect French Fries OFF 7 3y
0 Buy Side Cultural Aspects ER 3 3y
+56 30k To Be Made Redundant IB 34 3y
0 ownership of a family owned business in resume JOB 4 3y
0 Paul Allen donates $300m to brain research institute OFF 13 3y
0 Everyone should go to Mohan's Tailor FASH 19 3y
+32 Best way to make pitchbooks? IB 48 3y
+26 Do women like assholes? OFF 39 3y
0 Why the clamor to the right? OFF 9 3y
+13 SSE vs RSM vs Warwick vs Cass BSCH 15 3y
+43 Street in the midst of a "recruiting crisis"? OFF 25 3y
0 Preparing for S&T Sell-Day: Trading Skills for Different Products TR 1 3y
0 Bullish on banks and insurers? HF 7 3y
+32 Why Greg Smith is an Opportunist and Everyone Needs to Stop B*tching about Banks IB 18 3y
0 Villanova MSF Class of 2013: Looking for a roommate BSCH 3 3y
+44 Is PE the best job in the world? PE 29 3y
0 Newbie here, first resume review......go all out!!! RES 14 3y
0 Institutional Real Estate investing - cash flow model RE 1 3y
0 An American Auto Bailout for France OFF 5 3y
0 WSO Suit Drive #1: Sponsor Indochino - Winner Announcement FASH 6 3y
0 IE vs EDHEC Master in Finance BSCH 28 3y
0 Sophomore 'Over/Undervaluation' Exercise IB 1 3y
0 MBA now, or wait 2 years? BSCH 5 3y
0 Help me choose a watch for my fiance FASH 42 3y
+15 internship/coop offer: big 4 derivative valuations or CPPIB investment risk analyst JOB 7 3y
0 Should I double major in Stat or minor in CS? JOB 9 3y
0 Trading Academy Groupon TR 4 3y
0 1 month since interview. Firm says I'm still "under consideration" IB 4 3y
+45 French Cuffs . . . FASH 129 3y
0 CEMS Rotterdam CO 3 3y
0 Feedback from interviewer JOB 8 3y
+16 Should I Pay Off My Car Loan or Invest My Money? OFF 17 3y
0 Which watch to wear? FASH 17 3y
+15 F500 Corporate Finance Rotation Program JOB 7 3y
0 Double Major - Business(Econ)/Comp Sci IB 13 3y
+73 26 Things Non-Paul Voters Are Basically Saying OFF 68 3y
0 Financial adviser aka insurance OFF 2 3y
+33 Thanks WSO! +non-target break in story SCSS 20 3y
0 Career Advice - MBA or Not? JOB 2 3y
0 Virtual Interview?? BSCH 0 3y
+33 Let's upgrade the chat WSO 18 3y
0 E-mail question - networking IB 16 3y
+32 Graduation Car OFF 44 3y
0 Med student looking for entry point CO 14 3y
0 French debt downgraded TR 23 3y
0 Contact MD before the Superday?? IB 3 3y
0 @ Crossroads w/ 2 years of experience - unpaid internship vs. paid position IB 9 3y
+31 The God Damned French + Star Wars = WTF! OFF 13 3y
0 Choosing Spring Internship IB 5 3y
+15 Series 3 IB 15 3y
0 Trainee of Fixed Income Markets Department JOB 0 3y
0 Choices, Choices IB 6 3y
+37 Death Quickly Approaches IB 12 3y
0 Would like a bit of help with what to look at for some research HF 3 3y
+44 Plans B through Z JOB 4 3y
+22 Some Perspective Needed IB 5 3y
+19 Help me pick my first job: Accenture vs. Prop Shop - Trying to decide which company to sign TR 22 3y
0 Hiring freeze or professional nice talking to you, goodbye. JOB 1 3y
+23 THE ULTIMATE LOGIC GAME Get this right you deserve an 800 on the gmat. Which WSO member f*cked the asian lady? OFF 25 3y
+24 Securities at GS or Operations at Barcap JOB 18 3y
0 Free online course audits from top schools (H/Y/P,Tufts, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Stanford) OFF 4 3y
+65 Going to business school after hyper success BSCH 37 3y
+114 Moderating the Mods WSO 149 3y
0 Am I Gunning For the Right or Wrong Industry? TR 8 3y
0 IB asset management division IB 0 3y

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 (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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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