+4,246 Bank of America - Juniors Strike to start Monday May 6th 458 4h
+971 Leo Lukenas was his name. Fundraiser for His Family is Here. (Bank of America Associate that passed away) 90 23h
+896 BOFA ALREADY TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR TRACKS 98 4d
+817 You Need to Get Out - Rant, my experience for 5 years in IB 126 3w
+663 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours 168 2w
+642 This is a dark day for Wall Street. 46 1w
+637 Most badass Partner/MD moment? 75 8mo
+608 BofA Associate Death - WSJ, FT, CNBC, Bloomberg 59 5d
+594 New guy, leaving at 5 because I don't have anything to do. MD is pissed. 111 5mo
+582 [Very Long Post] Stepping Off the IB Train 27 9mo
+566 Goldman Sachs LND: how To Get <ED> Executive Director @GBM (Sales&Trade) Front Office? Total Non-Target Play HR D&I Game...It Worked (Real 2022case).Hope Admin Will Show unbiased understanding Importance discussion. Exclusive peek how HR recruit EDs..., 33 3d
+553 Investment Banking Fucking Sucks and I Personally Advise Against it 85 5mo
+508 Spring Weeks are Paradise 83 1w
+492 When did recruiting get so bad 139 2mo
+456 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience 66 2d
+438 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? 126 2d
+419 What is your number to walk away? 149 2d
+415 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 501 3mo
+400 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread 475 2w
+393 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” 44 1mo
+374 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise 40 1mo
+371 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 109 3mo
+364 My chaotic IB journey 33 1mo
+357 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 9mo
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 3mo
+337 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 10mo
+326 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 83 3mo
+326 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 9mo
+300 Is the gap between IB pay and "ordinary" corporate jobs getting too narrow to justify the hours? 108 2mo
+295 How did your first ever bonus feel like? 85 3mo
+294 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 65 7mo
+293 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 98 5mo
+291 Baird Analysts Unionizing? 71 2mo
+288 Stern vs UChicago 123 6d
+287 William Blair Bonuses 2023? 140 3mo
+283 PJT Addresses BoFA Aso Death 47 7m
+283 Life at Non-Target is Paradise 22 9mo
+282 after 2-2-2…. what then? 58 7mo
+279 ASU becoming semi-target?? 69 2w
+272 How do IB analysts afford to live in London? 113 3w
+272 Associate Archetypes 26 9mo
+270 Anyone who chose IB because it’s “dull?” 65 10mo
+269 Goldman SA 2025 1,077 1d
+266 How to strike without being fired. 26 2d
+247 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 36 5h
+247 I ejaculated when I got my offer 20 9mo
+246 VP Archetypes 13 5mo
+246 Ideas to further show appreciation for my favorite senior? 23 6mo
+244 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? 100 1w
+244 why the flying fuck are any of us showing up to the office 63 3mo
+243 Did I make a mistake leaving IB, I'm bored as shit 84 5mo
+239 Whats with the hate on non-targets? 52 9mo
+237 Best Undergrad IB/PE Club Placement 132 1w
+237 2023 Consolidated IB Analyst Bonuses 74 3mo
+236 Everyday I wish I did Tech instead 118 4mo
+236 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? 104 6d
+234 SA 2025 Megathread 714 2w
+233 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? 7 6mo
+231 LSE is Paradise 53 2mo
+230 BMO Mining fallout 178 2mo
+226 Goldman CEO DJ Dipshit Fails Again 65 2w
+225 BOFA COMP THREAD 194 2mo
+225 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? 59 4mo
+225 Unpaid Internship is Paradise 21 9mo
+222 MS M&A vs GS HC 52 1mo
+220 My MD has asked me to wait in line at his favorite Halal Guys spot for an hour to pick up his food and I'm not sure if I should stay in the industry after that. 102 6mo
+219 MS - Thoughts on IB 71 8mo
+219 Mizuho to buy Greenhill 82 11mo
+218 Goldman CEO’s Pay Increases by 24% to $31mm, Despite Declining Profits 46 2mo
+218 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada 739 5h
+218 IB doesn't have as much exit opps as this website made me believe 126 8mo
+214 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? 61 9mo
+212 Analyst at Bofa FIG-Thoughts 29 1w
+212 is IB not actually that much about the money? Is it just more about the lifestyle? 54 6mo
+212 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out 50 9mo
+212 Jefferies Layoffs 110 10mo
+211 dealing with inadequacy 41 1mo
+205 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 72 2w
+205 Who is quitting BofA next week post bonus!!!!?? 157 2mo
+203 Is my life over after not getting GS? 37 1w
+203 IB to Celebrity Exit 54 1mo
+203 Are the people at Ducera/Moelis/sweatshops beta males? 34 4mo
+202 What’s your best memory from IB? 33 7mo
+199 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? 44 11mo
+194 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 5mo
+194 Tech misconceptions 69 5mo
+194 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? 59 11mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 6mo
+191 Getting the Offer is Paradise 13 4mo
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 5mo
+189 It doesn’t need to be this way 29 11h
+189 Hey WSJ, BBG, CNBC, FT, it's been more than 72 hours that this BofA IBD Associate was reported dead 26 6d
+189 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 6mo
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview 84 8mo
+186 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 10mo
+184 Junior Banker Protection Policy - Looking for Feedback/Help 7 5d
+184 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? 24 3w
+183 Improving in TMT 42 5d
+183 I Don’t Want to do IB Long Term but there’s nowhere to go 64 2mo
+183 Lawyers make more than bankers now? 99 2mo

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 (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

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
10
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”