+4 Vista New $20b Fund PE 3 11h
+151 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 84 11h
+10 Adderall Poll OFF 8 11h
0 Trying to Figure Out What Fund This Is HF 4 9h
+7 Umich LSA vs Rice Jones vs WashU CAS BSCH 5 11h
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+33 why is there such widespread public finance slander? IB 27 13h
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+3 CORE Industrial Partners PE 8 13h
+31 Should I lateral ASAP? PE 11 11h
+95 Updated LA Banking Scene (2024) IB 69 14h
+9 Looking for Modeling Practice Resources OFF 1 13h
+4 SMBC Timeline IB 15 13h
+20 Wells Fargo 2025 SA IB 54 10h
+338 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article RE 226 13h
+14 Bain Capital Real Estate - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? RE 19 12h
0 TPG Real Estate - Culture, Comp, Hours, Etc...? RE 0 12h
+21 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study HF 6 14h
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+76 BofA SA 2025 IB 423 14h
+14 Are you making money these days? HF 9 12h
+37 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 31 14h
+23 To my fellow Real Estate Bankers IB 10 14h
+43 Infra funds with best culture PE 62 14h
+57 I Burned Out But I'm Better Now... Avoid The Top 6 Mistakes I Made During My First 2 Months As a Private Equity Analyst OFF 9 15h
+5 how many people enter IB without ever having been on WSO? OFF 12 13h
0 PPE vs. Econ IB 1 14h
+270 Goldman SA 2025 IB 1,059 14h
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+16 Private Credit Interview Impression CR 5 16h
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+3 Tips on Balancing an Off-Cycle Internship? IB 3 16h
+6 Top Crossover Compensation PE 3 17h
+50 Information on BofA FIG IB 36 17h
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Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 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 (19) $385
  • Associates (88) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $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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