+382 OFF 77 1h
+142 IB 75 46m
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+8 BofA FIG IB 2 3s
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+3 orfe 3.8 vs econ 3.9+ IB 9 20s
+3 On-cycle Head Hunter Story - Why PE? Why xyz industry? PE 0 10m
+3 CORE Industrial Partners PE 7 33s
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+4 Investing to IR Offer PE 4 1m
+20 Wells Fargo 2025 SA IB 54 30s
+338 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article RE 226 38s
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+168 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada IB 551 8s
+14 Bain Capital Real Estate - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? RE 19 15m
+32 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 6 18s
0 TPG Real Estate - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? RE 0 44s
+21 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study HF 6 40m
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+23 To my fellow Real Estate Bankers IB 10 28s
+43 Infra funds with best culture PE 62 18s
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+270 Goldman SA 2025 IB 1,059 3s
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0 Brasa Capital Management - Los Angeles Reputation RE 1 37m
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0 JPM Infra finance advisory model test IB 0 14s
+117 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 140 52m
+18 Infra PE salary London PE 21 1h
+65 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 30 55m
+9 KeyBanc SA 2025 IB 83 6s
0 Ares PE & PC Investor Relations Team Insights PE 0 1h
+2 Possible Net Worth of a MF PE High Performer working straight out of Undergrad by 50?? PE 10 29m
+9 I want to develop as a trader in financial institutions, but I don’t know what is needed for this. TR 3 1h
+13 Renewable Energy Developer to Private Equity? PE 4 1h
+10 Late Bloomer - Advice to prepare for a future in banking. JOB 2 1h
+16 Private Credit Interview Impression CR 5 1h
0 HELP RECRUITING QUESTION IB 1 1h
+11 SMBC Video Interview/Superday 2025 IB 53 1h
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+7 Campbell Lutyens SA 25 IB 43 24m
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+50 Information on BofA FIG IB 36 3h
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0 GS Emerging Leaders Series JOB 1 2h
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+24 NEW Finance Internship Guide JUST released! OFF 5 2h
0 Thoughts on 17Capital / NAV finance? CR 0 3h
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0 FOMC Meeting today OFF 2 4h
+12 Drawn out processes in Toronto? IB 6 4h
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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 (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
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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