+183 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 144 5d
+182 Suicidal thoughts in IB 37 11mo
+179 BofA List 44 3d
+179 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? 61 3mo
+178 Reporters, please post your info in this thread for visibility so people can easily reach out. 6 1mo
+175 Ultimate UK UNI IB Tier list 110 2mo
+175 GS TMT Partners Leaving to Evercore 35 8mo
+174 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? 64 1mo
+174 Dealing with psycho analyst behavior 48 4mo
+174 Question for senior bankers - does it get more or less stressful as you progress? 28 2mo
+173 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 89 4w
+172 $30 is NOT enough for a meal 91 4mo
+172 Second Year Analyst is Paradise 20 10mo
+170 Am I insane? (NEED ADVICE) 69 2w
+170 I drove 4 hours to Pennsylvania for a coffee chat 26 7mo
+169 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 13 2d
+168 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) 88 1w
+168 From Farmer in Cameroon to Investment Banker in Canada 23 8mo
+167 Biggest gripe in IB: people with no balls 40 3w
+166 PSA - Always Call Former Employees 24 5mo
+164 IB in Canada: What’s the point? 98 2mo
+164 IBD exit doesn't exist in HK 67 3mo
+163 Sortino – Free Logo Tool for IB 17 7mo
+162 Banks with most polished kids? 62 3mo
+161 Why are UK, UK based and UK-countries related (India, Nigeria...) students so cringe on LinkedIn? 60 12h
+161 Do I Tell My Associate He Might Not Get VP 30 9mo
+160 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List 95 1mo
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups 37 2mo
+158 I DID IT 32 5mo
+157 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? 28 11mo
+155 Greenhill Reputation 2024 98 1w
+155 I Accepted an Offer at a MM Bank for Summer 2025, What do I do Now? 27 2mo
+155 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be 49 10mo
+154 Jonathan Kaye, Moelis MD, punched a transgender woman to the ground in Brooklyn 73 19m
+154 "Died of Natural causes" - Are you kidding me? 57 1mo
+154 Seeing Evercore Taking Low Caliber Laterals Recently 70 4mo
+152 Resilience in the face of rejection 42 9mo
+152 Is my 7am-1am intern schedule normal?? How do ppl do this 74 11mo
+151 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? 53 8mo
+151 Found out my MD lied to fuck me on Comp 45 9mo
+150 Ross Freshman Wanting to Know Overall Paths in Business 36 5mo
+148 Anyone live in a different country before? What’s it like? 56 2mo
+148 Is Chicago the Amateur Leagues / Back Office of Life? 47 3mo
+147 Funniest banking sayings 40 6mo
+147 I’m out, last thought 34 10mo
+146 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 86 9h
+141 If Tik Tok is forced to sell, what banks do you think would be involved in the deal? 65 1mo
+141 IB isn't that bad, and the pay is good...let's chill with the complaining 38 7mo
+140 Thoughts about IQ Exams as a pre-requisite to applying for IB Internships? 70 4mo
+140 Next next bulge bracket? 55 11mo
+139 IB rankings by placement per headhunters - actual data 47 7mo
+138 WSO Cheat Sheets are Paradise 26 5mo
+137 Insane Competition 133 6mo
+136 Chillest Banks? 71 10mo
+135 Are all IB analysts this abrasive? 36 8mo
+134 "Comp is Down" — Matt Levine Money Stuff 45 1mo
+133 PJT vs Evercore 51 1mo
+133 Would you redo IB again 43 9mo
+132 Non-targets at GS TMT 34 8mo
+132 Help: MD wants deck to “really pop” 40 3mo
+131 “Americans just work harder” 56 3w
+130 Why are there no young New Yorkers in the industry? 51 7mo
+130 Zurich is Paradise 81 4mo
+129 Dartmouth Partners Sucks. 40 11h
+129 Was I in the wrong here? 41 2mo
+129 What was IB like in the 80s/90s for analysts and associates? 53 5mo
+129 UK SA 2024 Recruiting Has Been A Bloodbath? 115 5mo
+129 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman 28 6mo
+129 No time for dating 34 7mo
+128 Shame on you, BofA. But also, the industry needs to change. 17 1mo
+127 What "REAL" skillset does IB build? 36 3mo
+127 Full-Time Hail Mary Attempt 52 3mo
+127 M&A is so fu*ckin hard 35 1mo
+127 How to Deal With Volatile and Toxic MD 40 7mo
+127 Why are IB analysts so butthurt over CB? 54 9mo
+125 Stay at Bayes(Cass) or switch to Nottingham for IB prospects? 40 3w
+125 Is being an analyst really that bad? 29 11mo
+123 Set to attend a Semi Target, what can I do to gain competitive experience for SW’s in Gap Year? 52 3mo
+123 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? 33 8mo
+122 What Calculator is Issued to Incoming Analysts? 23 5mo
+121 Justice for Leo - BofA is Disgraceful 16 3w
+121 IB Folk from Developing Countries - Ever Thought of Working ~10 years in the US and Moving Back to Home? 33 5mo
+121 IB midlife crisis at 23… please help 24 9mo
+120 Guggenheim Prestige 57 3mo
+120 UBS Bonuses 81 2d
+117 A Modern-Day Investment Banking Journey – A Short Story 17 4mo
+117 Is it difficult at all to become a Managing Director in IB? 57 10mo
+116 How Much Parental Assistance Do People Actually Have? 46 4d
+116 Intellectually engaging IB exits 51 4mo
+115 How to survive IB analyst years 22 5mo
+114 Analysts bitching on WSO 26 1w
+113 How to fix slacker reputation - am I done? 34 7mo
+113 What do you wish you would've done before starting IB? 35 10mo
+112 What were traits of your favorite summer analysts? 28 6d
+112 Does Natixis have an IBD group? 67 4mo
+112 JPM IB teams with best culture? 83 1mo
+111 Yale vs Wharton Undergrad 44 1mo
+111 GS Industrials vs PJT M&A 39 2mo
+111 MS Bonus #’s??? 60 10mo
+110 the new "email template" 38 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 19 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (22) $375
  • Associates (94) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (149) $101
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