+505 Spring Weeks are Paradise IB 83 1d
+336 Boys Who Invest OFF 33 1h
+320 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 49 2h
+222 FINALLY LANDED A FUCKING OFFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SCSS 57 6h
+199 Is my life over after not getting GS? IB 36 1w
+197 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline JOB 39 1w
+184 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? IB 24 1w
+174 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? IB 64 6d
+157 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 65 3h
+153 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) PE 191 5d
+148 Which PE Firms are going downhill? PE 123 6h
+146 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 54 17h
+141 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 83 1d
+140 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 74 4h
+139 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? IB 65 3d
+134 "Comp is Down" — Matt Levine Money Stuff IB 45 3w
+129 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively RE 62 1d
+128 Best path to a pod? HF 48 3d
+120 BofA Associate death? IB 55 39s
+118 GF doesn’t care about her looks OFF 65 5d
+117 Q&A - Anything about PE / MBA / Life PE 108 1d
+113 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 137 1h
+111 At what point should you give up? JOB 69 1w
+110 When you can’t measure up OFF 13 2w
+108 Recruiting in the Fall JOB 26 2d
+107 Top Long Only vs Small SM HF HF 35 3d
+104 Quant PM - Q&A HF 101 3d
+103 Zoomers are doing life wrong OFF 31 1w
+102 Q&A: McKinsey BA CO 127 2h
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+94 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 68 1d
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+90 Down 20 lbs in IB OFF 24 2w
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? JOB 33 1w
+86 LP coming into deal at higher land basis. How to model returns to GP? RE 20 2d
+85 Ex-JP Morgan analyst awarded $35M decade after NYC building’s glass door suddenly shattered on her IB 20 2w
+85 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag SCSS 21 1w
+83 How many MM PMs make 100M+ lifetime PnL? HF 80 2w
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+83 “Americans just work harder” IB 53 5h
+82 Intern Ettiquette IB 18 1d
+81 Q&A - Buyside Equity Research Analyst/PM ER 29 1w
+80 Best IB group on the Street IB 42 1w
+79 Major Decisions RE 13 2w
+77 Lied on CV? JOB 61 6d
+76 UK IBD Summer Analyst Quality IB 49 2w
+74 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? JOB 32 2w
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+57 Jane street suing MLP HF 44 1w
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+56 How to develop a thick skin? OFF 23 1w
+54 Best Public Markets Gig? ER, MM HF, SM HF, or LO AM? HF 32 4d
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+50 Interviews Are So Fake OFF 33 1w
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+47 The Anonymity on this site is getting Ridiculous. OFF 43 3w
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+45 Prepping for PE Analyst Program PE 16 1d
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+44 Hacks to improve your life while in IB? IB 15 3w
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+42 UBS Outlook IB 28 2w
+42 MSF Rankings 2024 BSCH 34 6d
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+40 Analysts & Crying OFF 14 2w
+40 Pros and Cons of the BB coverage groups IB 16 3w

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 (88) $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