+819 Getting married young is the best. 161 3mo
+630 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 20 1w
+509 new guy making Zyn tea for the bullpen, among other things... rant 90 6mo
+497 Pre-Pitch Senior Anxiety is Paradise 31 9mo
+483 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse 93 1d
+444 Should I ask for sick leave after being cheated on 88 3mo
+420 Being Boomer is Paradise 19 9mo
+420 Ignoring coffee chat requests from target schools - unfair? 122 1mo
+403 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? 103 2mo
+372 Why do people put “ex-Goldman”, “ex-Citadel”, “ex-Citi” in their LinkedIn headers 72 9mo
+367 VP called me a slur 74 10mo
+355 Advice you'd give to your 18 year old self. 84 1mo
+340 Boys Who Invest 33 1w
+319 If you could live and work anywhere, where would you choose, and why? 77 1mo
+314 What it means to fight for your life. To fight for your physical independence. To fight for mobility. 21 2w
+284 Why are people here so infatuated with creating generational wealth? 89 3mo
+279 Reminder to say Thanks 15 2w
+276 Just inherited $5M 105 3mo
+266 What's it like being married while working in Finance? 42 2mo
+266 Prank Calling Bankers 102 2mo
+263 Life-changing Books 92 3mo
+249 Why are so many people scared of Blackrock, Vanguard etc 104 4mo
+248 Fucking quit today 49 2w
+243 Do you guys believe in human caused Climate Change? 123 7mo
+238 Advice (Female) men’s opinions welcome as well 63 1mo
+235 Is There Anything More Useless....? 48 5mo
+234 NYU Stern student sets the world record for getting clipped from any future IB opportunity 77 2mo
+228 Why investment banking is so cool (gaslighting only) 55 8mo
+226 ***Super Tuesday*** 125 1mo
+224 The Morning Routine: Let's Talk About It 81 5mo
+220 VP busts a nut during my networking call 27 4mo
+215 [ Status-Maxxed ]: Which career path is more impressive/ideal/prestigious by age 33? 129 1mo
+215 Creepy MD - what do I do? 65 1mo
+214 Definitive Hobbies Prestige Rankings: 76 10mo
+210 Give your 21y/o self advice: 56 8mo
+198 How's your 2023 lookin' so far? 81 7mo
+197 Venting / Trauma Dump Megathread 106 5mo
+197 No tip for you - why you shouldn’t tip delivery drivers in NYC 83 1mo
+185 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit 73 1mo
+177 Bro let’s go out this weekend there’s a crazy event happening 25 10mo
+175 I met Patrick’s mom. 21 4mo
+175 Natixis Is Paradise 67 3mo
+174 Am I dating a future slob? 69 3mo
+172 Analyst told me gridlines are back 20 10mo
+171 Succession finale - thoughts? (spoilers) 40 10mo
+165 Great Thinkers You Follow 73 6mo
+164 For those who don’t like Trump, why? 59 5mo
+160 The first date 93 3mo
+158 Finally 40, thought I’d have a higher net worth by now 134 5mo
+156 What's your long term career plan from where you are now? 49 11mo
+156 Is Canada Really That Bad ? 84 2mo
+152 Thoughts on Owning a Home 55 4mo
+148 Am I dumb for leaving NYC? / Dating / friends pool 44 9mo
+148 Living in a tent (free) vs. renting in NYC (60k/yr) 25 5mo
+148 I have it so easy 30 1mo
+146 I can’t be Alone on This 25 10mo
+146 Anyone tired of reading the news? 103 1mo
+143 Never had a relationship. What do I even do? 84 2w
+143 Already Made Spearmint Zyn Tea For Coworkers... What Else Should I Make Them? 11 6mo
+139 Living in Car/Office/Travel 90 5mo
+138 Car Brand Loyalty - Why It is Misguided 39 11mo
+137 Thoughts on non-target chromosome + sperm diploid sequence for EB -> PE -> SM HF -> T5 Retirement Home -> SC Cemetary 10 3mo
+136 Appropriate Amount to Spend on Engagement Ring as PE Associate? 51 9mo
+135 Where does your satisfaction in life come from? 63 4mo
+133 Does Vivek Ramaswamy have a shot at the Republican Nomination? 51 8mo
+131 Let's be honest - is anyone actually working >80 hours a week? 45 2mo
+129 Tier Lists are Paradise 17 4mo
+129 Groups With The Most Attractive/Fratty Guys? 44 1mo
+126 Anyone dealing with horrible interns? 17 8mo
+125 Does anyone else suck ass at building stuff??? 46 8mo
+124 How to avoid coming off as a humble-brag? 41 11mo
+124 Wife wants Colorado I want warmer 93 1mo
+123 I wish I had worked harder at high school 48 8mo
+122 My sister is doing a PhD in machine learning, and she keeps telling me that I will regret not studying CS and aligning my career goals without considering the advancements in AI. Should I be concerned? 36 9mo
+121 Would you let your kids work in this field? 43 9mo
+120 Getting a 70-80k car? 92 9mo
+120 Depressed about job prospects - Ending life 45 1mo
+118 AI Will Wipe Out Most Human Influencers (IG / OF / TikTok / etc) 68 2mo
+118 GF doesn’t care about her looks 67 6d
+117 Most Prestigious Excel Shortcut? 40 7mo
+116 Biggest flexes for impressing girls? 63 2mo
+115 Most Prestigious Non-Material Based Status Symbols 78 8mo
+115 Dream Wife 79 11h
+114 What are your goals for 2024? 83 4mo
+113 IB TO MMA FIGHTER? 65 7mo
+112 NYC vs LA: difference in culture 67 2mo
+111 Will the EU economy ever fully recover? 51 8mo
+111 Terrible gas during first client meeting 15 3mo
+110 Best Cities in the USA 66 8mo
+110 When you can’t measure up 13 1mo
+109 Suicidal thoughts and trying to figure out why we exist 66 5mo
+106 When will we be happy? 36 11mo
+106 Arrogant and Rude Ivy League stories 49 2mo
+104 Word Association Game 582 6d
+104 With Christmas around the corner, what are the best gifts you’ve ever given / received? 16 4mo
+104 HR Rant - Who tf do these people think they are?! 26 1mo
+103 Talk me out of a budding analyst romance 37 6mo
+103 Dating app profile - job title 29 4mo
+103 Zoomers are doing life wrong 31 3w
+102 Have a crush on a summer analyst in S&T 19 11mo

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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