+397 What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer 23 2w
+334 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 45 2w
+262 It doesn’t need to be this way 35 3w
+251 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 72 2d
+217 MD Can’t Unplug 53 2w
+213 2nd casualty of BofA, 25 yo credit trader 64 2w
+207 Associates not checking my work and getting mad at me? 41 1w
+206 How are women treated in IB? 91 6d
+197 Career Bankers, Was It Worth It? 67 2w
+193 Is the Bay better than NYC, if so why? 62 2d
+170 Am I insane? (NEED ADVICE) 69 2w
+167 Biggest gripe in IB: people with no balls 40 3w
+160 Why are UK, UK based and UK-countries related (India, Nigeria...) students so cringe on LinkedIn? 58 1w
+145 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 13 4h
+139 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 81 44m
+116 How Much Parental Assistance Do People Actually Have? 46 2d
+114 Analysts bitching on WSO 26 1w
+112 What were traits of your favorite summer analysts? 28 4d
+110 the new "email template" 38 23h
+94 Dartmouth Partners Sucks. 24 4h
+91 I FINALLY DID IT, I GOT A FT OFFER! 17 3w
+90 RBC M&A vs PJT RSSG 14 3w
+90 College Transitions updated 2024 IB ranking 37 1w
+83 Houlihan Lokey as a Career Banker 30 11h
+80 How to Not Feel Anxious About SA Internship 30 1w
+78 BofA Spiraling? 31 4h
+72 Wharton or Dartmouth/off the waitlist 99 5d
+67 BofA Assoc who died had sought to leave, citing long hours 17 2w
+66 Vanderbilt ($$$) / Northwestern ($$$) vs UF ($) 36 3w
+65 Did I mess up by correcting my VP Publicly? 20 3w
+57 Best associate opp — GS or CVP? 15 3d
+56 How is Northwestern? 24 3d
+54 In denial about SA 2025 Offer 12 1w
+51 Feeling really lost in IB 15 3w
+51 Is banking more tolerable in Houston? 32 2w
+51 2024 Analyst Bonus Thread 30 4h
+50 GS should remain the top choice for all undergrads interested in finance 21 2d
+48 Does my budget look right? Fresh grad 28 1w
+48 Summer opportunities/suggestions for rising 12th grader 19 3h
+47 Having trouble telling people where I work 24 1w
+47 Internship 101 6 1w
+46 Should I move back into IBD for salary? 23 3d
+46 Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me When I was Starting My Analyst Stint 4 3d
+43 4 Mistakes I Made As An Investment Banking Intern That I I Wish I Could Go Back And Fix 7 3w
+43 5 days/wk 19 2w
+42 Why is there so much fake stress in this industry? 16 4d
+41 Deciding Between Duke And Berkeley (Haas) Undergrad 27 2w
+40 How to hand off an internship I’m reneging on 14 1w
+39 Median exits by bank 33 3w
+39 Another BofA trader died? This is insane... 24 3w
+39 MS & GS vs JPM 26 5d
+38 Huge Career Hit To Go From Coverage > ECM IB? Thoughts / Perspectives Appreciated 14 1w
+37 EB Return Offer Rates 30 1w
+37 Risks of lateral as a third year analyst 8 4h
+37 Is this one of the cringiest Linkedin posts of all time?? 20 51m
+35 3 Little Things You Can Do To Set Yourself Apart As The #1 Intern In Your Class This Summer 10 3w
+34 Industry Wide Changes Possible? 21 3w
+33 Am I at a toxic boutique? 16 2w
+31 Hearing Santander Doesn’t Care about Finra Licenses Anymore… 13 1d
+30 Best M&A Shops in London (based on comp & progression)? 16 3w
+30 Top / Elite Houston IB Exits (Evercore) 10 2w
+30 Am I a looser for staying at the same bank? (London) 16 1d
+30 UBS 2024 Groups for Purely Exits 11 3h
+29 BofA Associate Death - Congressional Oversight 3 4w
+29 How do in-bank coffee chats work during SA? 13 1w
+29 Whose fault is it.. 17 2w
+28 I Fell Victim To Wheel Spinning As An IB Intern. Here Are 10 Efficiency Tips To Get Things Right The First Time During IB Internship 4 2w
+28 Q&A: HK IB to Strategy & Operations @ AI Company 5 5d
+28 Final Tips and Reminders for Interns 1 5d
+27 How to make time for girlfriend 7 3w
+27 Best WLB IB Groups 12 3w
+27 Project Finance Exit Opportunities? 11 1w
+27 How do you wake up? 21 22h
+26 Is Greenhill culture still good? 22 1d
+26 Three CRITICAL Mistakes That Will Cost You The Return Offer As A Summer Intern 6 3w
+26 Does study abroad uni reputation affect career? 8 2w
+26 UBS = U Be Shite in Americas? 4 1w
+26 Is Lazard the next Greenhill? 18 50m
+26 How to stay below the radar / do minimum work possible but still be a moderately good analyst 10 19h
+25 Is transferring after sophmore year worth it? 12 2w
+25 Private Credit or Corp Dev for IB/MBB (No undergrad degree) 12 3w
+25 Think I’m getting bottom bucket. How long will I last? 8 3w
+25 100% Accurate College Tier List 19 2w
+25 Book Recommendations 17 2w
+25 Worth transferring from non-target LAC? 15 1d
+25 Jefferies Groups Ranked 8 15h
+24 Why is everyone so angry at BOFA and not Gary Howe? 19 4w
+24 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program 2024 - IBD 38 3d
+24 Still no SA 2025 offer. Anyone else in the same boat? 19 3w
+24 RBC M&A vs GS TMT 5 2w
+24 2 Offers! Need Advice 18 1w
+24 Worse memory over time in banking? 11 6d
+24 Can anyone provide some insight into Canadian Target Schools 23 6m
+23 3 Tips I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Before Starting My Investment Banking Internship 4 3w
+23 RBC Reorganizes Investment Banking in a Play for More Deals 15 3w
+23 Xxx 8 2w
+23 Where do I go? 11 2w
+23 Fumbled B5 Toronto - Where to look next? (SA 2025) 6 2w
+23 Tough Situation - In Desperate Need of Advice 16 1w
+23 AN 1s - How much savings pre-bonus 15 5d

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 17 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 19 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 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 (93) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (149) $101
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