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0 Corporate Finance vs Investment Management CF 1 2mo
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0 Family Office Recruiting PE 3 2mo
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+36 Any info on Sixth Street Partners? PE 16 2mo
+9 Short Solana now INV 4 2mo
0 Getting into IB/PE BSCH 1 2mo
+6 Restructuring / RX 2023 Comp IB 2 2mo
+29 IB to HF, London. Limited roles available…should I move to NY? HF 11 2mo
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2mo
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0 H.C. Wainwright & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 2mo
+18 IB Business Development IB 8 2mo
+4 HOUSTON EVERCORE IB 5 2mo
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0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 2mo
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0 What CCAT score do private equity firms look for? PE 2 2mo
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Tax CO Data 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 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 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 (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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