+6 Transitioning from PwC M&A to Investment Banking: Is it a Smart Career Move?" 3 1w
+3 How to be #1 as a Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase 2 2w
0 Boston to SLC for GS? 3 2w
+12 2 Search fund internship or 1 and nothing - hoping to pursue IB 1 2w
+11 interview follow up typo 10 2w
+14 How much rejection is normal in the lateral process? 17 2w
0 Thoughts? - recruiting 1 2w
+10 Should I try for IB career? 3 2w
+9 What chance do I have? 1 2w
+13 (UK) Too late to pursue finance and make it? 19 years old, not a lot of momentum in life. 7 2w
0 I NEED HELP 3 2w
0 From REPE to HF? 3 2w
+17 Most Prestigious/Safest/Gentrified/Old Money Neighborhoods in NYC For Summer Internship? 14 2w
+83 2024 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 76 2w
+9 Advice on Connecting with Analysts/Associates Before Starting IB Internship 1 2w
0 Going into Corp Dev 1 2w
+10 Want to get a proper shot at big firms. Any tips? 4 2w
0 Anyone else been let go/went without an offer from university? 1 2w
0 Cold emailing an MD, he replied a day later, but it was nothing in the reply. 2 2w
+1 Non target recruiting banoaza 1 2w
+3 Breaking into IB from Washu? 9 2w
+19 Breaking in Tips 7 2w
+9 Am I cooked for Summer 2025? 1 2w
+9 Am I cooked? 2024 FT 9 2w
+6 Exit Opps for Corporate Finance @ Asset Manager 1 2w
+10 Sophomore Summer: BB in HK or Boutique in the US 3 2w
+12 What kind of finance roles should I go for in Luxembourg? 0 2w
+12 Fired for blowing the whistle internally at a large public pension 2.5 years ago 2 2w
+13 Need advice 2 2w
+2 You just quit your job...You are off on your own...What are the first couple things you do? 2 2w
+29 Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)? 9 2w
+9 What can I do to enter into IB a year from now? 1 2w
+6 Internship path advice? 2 2w
0 How much Weight Does a Global Group Head Referral Have in Interview Process 1 2w
+6 Is it possible to pivot to IB senior year of college? 5 2w
+11 most valuable second language for finance? 3 2w
+9 What am I doing wrong? 8 2w
+12 Networking/ Cold-Call Emails to break into IB 2 2w
+6 Best way to get my name out there? 3 2w
+6 Astronaut to MF pivot? 2 2w
+7 OPT 4 2w
+15 Seeking Advice - PWM to IB/S&T 6 2w
0 MUFG reviews 1 2w
+9 Is it over for me? 6 2w
+9 HELP!! GRAD SCHOOL IN BOSTON WORTH IT? 3 2w
+31 Networking as a high school student (Stern) 13 2w
+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 2w
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 2w
+2 Headhunter asking for top choice 3 2w
0 Telling headhunters you want a specific geography? 2 2w
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 2w
+9 GPA 8 2w
+11 DWS Group PACE Graduate Program 20 2w
+6 How to secure sponsorships and SA internships as an international student at Wharton? 1 2w
+4 2024 Full time roles at Credit Rating Agencies 4 2w
0 If I start applying for summer25 in mid may would that still give me a chance for 2025 summer internship or am I doomed? 3 2w
+16 Working in Charlotte 7 2w
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 2w
+6 On-Cycle Headhunters 1 2w
+6 Etiquette question 3 2w
0 Views on Amazon FP&A Internship? 0 2w
0 Risk vs FP&A to IB? 3 2w
0 Amazon FP&A internship to IB SA? 1 2w
+9 Please Help :( 2 2w
+25 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? 6 3w
+9 How often can I apply at certain banks 3 3w
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 3w
+3 GPA opinions needed 6 3w
+1 HR Feedback, Thoughts? 2 3w
+6 MS Public Finance SA 2024 15 3w
0 UK SA to US Master's 2 3w
+9 International student asking for advice 1 3w
+12 Major 1 3w
+9 Comprehensive Headhunter Database 2 3w
+17 Interviewer asked me to rank myself 1-10, should I have done anything different? 6 3w
+19 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 3w
+10 Enough BS/Advice 1 3w
+3 Help deciding between offers 10 3w
0 How Long to Prep for Interviews 1 3w
+16 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? 6 3w
+27 BB / EB groups in LA and SF? 12 3w
+9 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 0 3w
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 3w
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 3w
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 3w
+12 BIG4 internship vs start-up 2 3w
+11 Need a Father in GS 2 3w
+11 Transfer Help! UNC Econ vs. UMich Econ 8 3w
+27 SF vs NY IB Stint 11 3w
+9 Am I screwed at this point as a Non-Target in the Job Search 7 3w
+7 Is it true that I'll get grilled harder in interviews if I write that I took an accounting class in college? 3 3w
+11 About taking a leave of absence 3 3w
+23 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? 10 3w
+16 WM Exit Opps 1 3w
+112 At what point should you give up? 69 3w
+7 How To Stop Feeling Like Shit For Not Making It 6 3w
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) 11 3w
0 FAANG vs Commercial Bank on CV 0 3w
+86 Shafted for SA 2025 Recruitment. Next steps? 33 3w
+1 Does BNP sponsor H1b 2 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 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 (20) $385
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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