+537 4 Big Picture Things I Should've Known Before My IB Internship (COVID-19 Edition) 29 3y
+528 The IB forum has been equal parts helpful and toxic. 50 3y
+527 Scheming IB as an Analyst 87 1y
+526 Tech is over exaggerated here 136 1y
+525 Declining Analyst Quality - Fact or Myth 165 4mo
+521 No Return Offer - What Next? 68 1y
+521 Dad's a partner at a PE shop how do I use it to network? 76 4y
+516 Investment Banking is Paradise 44 1y
+515 Why are we Obsessed with "Work/Life Balance"? 150 5y
+514 Spring Weeks are Paradise 83 1mo
+513 Things Bankers say in emails 155 2y
+510 GS Layoff--it has begun 212 1y
+509 To All My Future Rainmakers 70 4y
+507 How did Macron become an MD and partner at Rothschild so quickly? 120 3mo
+507 J.P. Morgan - Video Interview Invitation Corporate & Investment Banking Summer Analyst 700 1y
+504 10 Commandments of IB Recruiting 41 1y
+504 SWE vs IB — Let’s Discuss 207 8mo
+502 You are a bottom bucket analyst if... 61 2y
+502 Investment Banking in the UK - An Overview 353 2y
+501 Working in IB was always a dream of mine, but after my girlfriend started making $7000+ over a month by selling her feet/cosplay pictures I feel depressed and lost. 139 1y
+500 Strangest thing you've seen/heard at work? 104 1y
+497 Q&A: Consistent Top Bucket IB Analyst 70 8mo
+495 Bank of America SA 2021 1,819 1y
+494 2019 FT Analyst Recruiting Timeline 850 2y
+493 When did recruiting get so bad 139 3mo
+492 You live a great life 33 2y
+492 Checking in 6 years later [IB to MBB transition] 124 1y
+491 Panda Express Is Paradise 39 1y
+488 Which EBs have the nicest offices and perks? 202 1y
+487 BAML 2020 SA - Any updates? 804 2y
+482 Dear Undergrads and Highschoolers 72 2y
+481 Worst mistake / worst experience getting yelled at 81 1y
+480 Does anyone think they arent going to get a return offer? 112 2mo
+479 LETS FKING GO BOYS 53 2y
+477 Cant do it anymore 91 1y
+476 Moving To Miami 32 2y
+475 ~3 months in. I really want to quit banking. What should I do? 111 11mo
+469 Thank you, Associates 75 1y
+469 RBC Calgary Mass Exodus 320 3mo
+468 Why Does The World Hate Wall Street and Bankers 178 2y
+467 The end of my journey 45 1y
+466 I F***ING HATE NEW YORK 390 3y
+465 Evercore is No Longer an EB 130 1y
+465 How to Crush Your Informational Interview 62 3y
+463 Notes for Technical Interview Questions 56 3y
+462 Help! MD is asking me to come with him 83 5mo
+462 15 Things I Hate About Banking 43 4y
+461 The most underrated business school 249 2y
+460 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience 69 2w
+460 First years- get your stuff together 74 1y
+460 A message to all young people/students who browse this forum 54 3y
+459 Bonus Tax Too Damn High 61 4y
+457 Finance Culture - Personalities 120 6y
+456 Rich Handler: The Biggest Hypocrite in the Finance Community 126 2y
+455 Should I Report Him 188 2y
+455 Eight Habits of Top Bucket IBD Summers 35 3y
+452 What's Your Hottest Take? 178 1y
+450 Moelis is a Sweatshop 134 2y
+448 Cancelled Bonuses 148 3y
+442 How can you take it? 62 4y
+440 WFH Should be the Default in IB 64 3y
+439 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? 126 3w
+439 I finally got an IB offer after over 300 rejections. Never give up. 87 1y
+438 Tipping MD in 2022 85 5mo
+437 Who wants a better life? I want to help. 70 1y
+436 10 Random Career Life Hacks 40 1y
+436 High-Finance is Bullshit 60 1y
+434 On a scale of 1 to 10 how happy are you? 236 1y
+433 The incel shit on this website is out of control 98 1y
+432 Non-Target - The New Prestige 72 1y
+431 2020 Bonus Szn 739 2y
+429 Private Equity is Paradise 41 1y
+429 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example 178 7mo
+428 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? 74 2y
+426 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? 105 1y
+426 The Work Always Gets Done 96 3y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? 98 4y
+422 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses 150 1y
+419 What is your number to walk away? 149 4w
+419 The Hardest Pill to Swallow About Investment Banking 88 1y
+419 I just went 3 days without sleep to see what i-banking felt like...honestly I don't believe ANY of you! (My hourly breakdown) 401 3mo
+416 Really sad about growing up 43 6mo
+415 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 501 4mo
+415 AN2 is Paradise 21 1y
+414 Am I missing something about buyside exits? 85 1y
+414 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? 115 11mo
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! 91 1y
+413 Jefferies: Are these rumors true? 176 3y
+412 Notorious Investment Banking Groups and War Stories 217 5y
+410 WSO - PLEASE make a 'Credit' forum for Private Credit, Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking 109 1y
+407 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? 134 1y
+406 Data Rooms are Paradise 27 1y
+405 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? 114 2y
+405 Are diversity interviews easier for IBD? 164 1y
+405 What your managing director says and what he actually means? 59 3y
+404 WSO, It Is Time To Talk 139 7y
+404 Just So You Guys Know... 139 2y
+403 What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer 23 3w
+403 GS SA 2021 1,115 2y
+402 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? 142 1y

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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