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0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Generalist IB Data 7h
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+8 Best course from Exeter to break into IB BSCH 14 7h
+208 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer JOB 73 10h
+42 Is banking more tolerable in Houston? IB 25 10h
0 Annatar is back 🤡 OFF 3 10h
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0 Fund of Fund Interviews PE 1 10h
+10 Am I spending too much? OFF 6 11h
+18 What’s your party schedule like? OFF 18 11h
+43 Breakdown of Commodity Trading Houses TR 9 11h
0 JPMorgan Chase - Review - Public Finance Data 11h
+9 How much money have you already paid in RENT altogether in your lifetime TOTAL? OFF 13 11h
0 JPMorgan Chase - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 11h
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+100 Cocktails to order at bars? OFF 57 11h
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 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 (21) $373
  • 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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