+148 I should have been a marketing girly (a rant) PE 52 32s
+116 How are women treated in IB? IB 71 1m
+114 Analysts bitching on WSO IB 26 13h
+88 The Reddit IPO Will Be a Great Tragedy For Prolific Consumers of Amateur Adult Content OFF 37 4m
+75 Is it worth it to wait 7 years for a $2mm carry? RE 78 52s
+69 Has the NYT lost its journalistic integrity/credibility? OFF 30 11s
+66 College Transitions updated 2024 IB ranking IB 26 2m
+65 How to Not Feel Anxious About SA Internship IB 24 1d
+59 Managing People OFF 13 1d
+56 Starting own PE fund as a student PE 18 1h
+53 In denial about SA 2025 Offer IB 12 1d
+51 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) IB 4 6h
+48 Does my budget look right? Fresh grad IB 28 1d
+43 5 days/wk IB 19 4d
+37 Advice for AM - Please Help AM 10 13h
+37 Donating to the homeless OFF 29 22h
+34 2024 Analyst Bonus Thread IB 18 5d
+33 Native American / Diversity? - Help Please OFF 18 1d
+33 Prep On Cycle or Travel PE 36 10h
+31 Sourced company -- now what? PE 20 4h
+30 Interesting juncture: L/S Hedge Fund or MM Private Credit? HF 6 5h
+30 Late sending case study PE 7 2d
+28 General Advice on Navigating Current Job Market (Canada) JOB 6 10h
+28 Private Bathrooms OFF 5 10h
+26 Would my background make me a good fit for Infra PE? PE 9 6d
+26 How would you react to your apartment mate stealing from you? His sister also recently moved in, without permission, and plans on staying 2 months. OFF 17 22h
+26 Is there always something that's "hot"? VC 5 20h
+26 UBS = U Be Shite in Americas? IB 4 2d
+25 Huge Markup on Land Sale / Non Arms Length - How to Value? RE 5 8h
+25 CVP diversity quotas increased? IB 5 4d
+25 Me bitching... A Rant. PE 3 4d
+25 Leaving PE Firm PE 8 1d
+25 University of Miami IB placement/semi target?? BSCH 9 1h
+24 Burnt Out 2nd Year Analyst Dreading Move to PE PE 1 6h
+23 How to create time for interviews with other firms during internship? JOB 10 1d
+23 May 2024 Grad - Big 4 Audit or T1 MSF? IB 15 17h
+23 The Morality of PE PE 6 6h
+23 What am I doing wrong - networking RE 4 1m
+22 WOMEN, PLS ANSWER (men can also chime on your perspective) JOB 8 5d
+22 MS & GS vs JPM IB 12 17h
+21 2 Offers! Need Advice IB 17 2d
+20 Kelley vs Baruch BSCH 9 5d
+20 Charlie Munger & Real Estate RE 15 2h
+20 Advice needed after a year of travel OFF 10 21h
+20 EB Return Offer Rates IB 19 7h
+19 London HFs HF 8 1d
+19 KCL vs Durham for IB IB 12 4d
+19 Feel Iced out after PTO IB 18 1d
+19 Surviving Terrible Culture for At Least a Year IB 9 5d
+19 MM BD people make LSD/MSD $m?? HF 25 13h
+19 Acquisitions Comp - Fee and Promote splits? RE 9 10h
+19 "Casing" is not that hard. Y'all need to chill out. CO 2 1h
+18 Development Fee Deferred as Equity RE 22 3d
+18 Advice on FT Recruiting Timeline with respect to internship IB 3 5d
+18 Advice on breaking in IB 6 1d
+18 Which Opportunity? PE 1 5d
+18 Ghosted from Blackrock after multiple interviews/superday JOB 3 2d
+18 Is Investing a Skill? PE 13 2d
+18 CIA Freshman Year Internship for Finance PE 10 1d
+18 Exiting Rotational Program Salary Negotiations PE 1 4d
+18 How to hand off an internship I’m reneging on IB 11 1d
+18 Family Life in Banking OFF 7 45m
+18 Failed to Transfer as an International Rising Sophomore - What's Next (Spring Transfer, etc.)? IB 11 22h
+18 What fragrances/perfumes do you wear? FASH 9 10h
+18 Follow up cold emails help! IB 5 1h
+18 Anyone else just good at investing? INV 1 9h
+18 Cooler exits in law? IB 4 3h
+17 Harris Williams vs. William Blair vs. Baird & other MMs IB 9 2d
+17 How many deals are you guys underwriting per week? RE 9 4d
+17 New UBS culture is trash IB 11 2d
+17 Investing in Sustainable Infra / Renewables (Interview Questions) PE 3 1d
+17 Student Loan Paydown Advice IB 7 4h
+17 FT Recruiting 2024 Advice IB 3 4h
+16 Best work life balance? JOB 9 5d
+16 Completely being screwed and I need to vent about this BS TR 13 2d
+16 Is it impossible to lateral into a Financial Sponsors group without direct experience IB 15 2d
+16 Why is nyc hinge so ass? OFF 24 4h
+16 Road to Working at a Hedge Fund? HF 14 1d
+16 Choosing between schools BSCH 13 18h
+16 Is this Strategic Finance Offer Insane? Banking exit IB 15 8h
+16 Struggling with Headhunters...Any Advice? JOB 3 22h
+16 Deferring FT Start Date - MM IB 3 13h
+15 FT PB vs PE IR ? PE 9 3d
+15 Transfer Majors CO 1 6d
+15 Sweet Equity PE 11 5d
+15 Thoughts on 26 North’s Private Credit Platform and Culture? CR 0 6d
+15 What data and methodology determines a housing supply shortage? RE 3 5d
+15 Reneging in tight-knit ecosystem JOB 6 5d
+15 Masters Programs at Rice University TR 8 4d
+15 Should I buy Cologne for this summer or stick with scented deodorant? FASH 8 4d
+15 MBB vs IB to MF/UMM PE in Europe JOB 8 1d
+15 JD or CFA for Distressed Debt/Activism? HF 3 3h
+15 MSF or delay graduation for same amount of time? BSCH 4 3d
+15 Updated Views on Ribbit Capital? PE 3 1d
+15 Breaking into Sales & Trading in Hong Kong - help TR 6 1d
+15 Credit comps HF 9 5h
+15 Applying to and networking for Summer 2025 internships while working 2024 internship. Help JOB 5 1h
+15 Looking for JV Equity Partner - Dev Deal SE US RE 0 2h
+14 IB firm Tier List in Europe IB 21 6d
+14 LBO PE Model Test PE 2 6d

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 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 06 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 (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (148) $101