+107 62 2d
+73 32 2d
+50 8 1w
+38 WSO Hall of Fame: Job Search Advice Forum 6 2y
+34 WSO Resume Review: get ready! 18 2y
+9 Signing Bonus Clawback and Lateraling 2 1h
+14 How fucked am I? 6 1h
+7 No associate promotion, valid excuse/reason? 6 1h
+14 I think having an economics major is required for getting an offer 4 36m
+22 Need a major surgery and worried about my career 7 1h
+7 Is Accepting Return Offers a Must for Interns in this Job Market? 1 2h
+10 I really need help getting a job in consulting 4 1h
+26 Financial Modeling Courses - Best Options & Discount 15 3h
+13 Help an intern career plan 2 3h
+6 offer pulled after attempt to negotiate 4 3h
+19 PE interview travel reimbursement still not paid after ~3 weeks 6 4h
+27 Change Surname to get Diversity? 13 3h
0 Lost 2024 Grad 3 3h
+19 Grad Scheme Vs. Summer Internship for MSc student 18 3h
+9 Post Grad Career Advice 0 4h
+6 worth it to apply to BX with bad gpa but vp referral 3 5h
+27 Current job making it extremely hard to recruit 4 5h
+6 Do I accept a job in a niche industry or hold out for banking? 1 6h
+4 Masters after SA? 1 6h
+25 Average Application Count 31 5h
+26 A recent grad in need of career advice 8 8h
0 Should I use my personal or school email for cold emails/applications? 1 9h
0 BMO NYC or WF Charlotte 1 10h
0 Heard back from MS after Hirevue? 1 9h
+9 Prepping for business school 2 9h
+18 How do I network for IB/PE summer 2026 internships as a rising sophomore? 12 9h
0 Morgan Stanley Summer application limit 1 9h
+11 Canadians on TN Visa for Investment Banking? 10 10h
0 Morgan Stanley Program Application Limit 1 10h
+11 I'm so fucking awkward 8 10h
+4 LinkedIn template 7 12h
+58 Tough decision - Take IB offer or stay in FP&A? 46 11h
+6 Can't get an IB Interview 4 11h
+74 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP) 2024 224 12h
+4 Investment banking freshman year of college??? 6 12h
+1 Best Time to Call Bankers 4 13h
+24 Sophomore Summer Internship from a Target 8 17h
+8 Failed to secure an IB offer - what now? 3 18h
+14 Worth Extending Graduation to Re-Recruit? 10 20h
0 Does the time at which I apply for something matter? 1 22h
+22 Wtf toronto 38 22h
0 Ghosted? 4 22h
+18 Background check help! 6 1d
+9 Struggling with Networking 2 1d
+6 Is 3.85 fine for EBs/Top BB Groups 3 1d
0 Why is HireView so hard? - Just bombed a hireview 2 1d
+9 Steps to get an internship after first year of university? 1 1d
+7 How is the IB / ER Job Market Right Now? 3 1d
0 Amazon Financial Analyst vs Private Credit at an AM 3 1d
+11 Del 16 1d
+13 what if two headhunters both submit your profile to the same PE firm? 6 1d
+11 Connecting with people more personally during networking calls 3 1d
+9 Online multiple-choice testing sites? 1 1d
+9 Career Path Advice 1 1d
0 How valuable are MD referrals for graduates trying to break into IB FT 2 1d
+20 Unemployed and feeling lost 7 1d
+19 Do I choose Northwestern, Brown, or Dartmouth for Investment Banking? 16 1d
+9 Recruiting While Unemployed for 3 months 1 1d
0 What are the highest paying IB firms in Toronto? 3 1d
+9 Advice Needed: Transitioning from Payments Division to Wealth Management 1 1d
0 Not feeling good enough 1 1d
+16 Official Investment Banking 2025 London Summer Internship Thread 15 1d
+24 Why tf are people asking for my SAT scores ? 20 1d
+17 Why Am I so Sad? 10 1d
+1 Best resources/ things to do as a rising freshman 3 1d
+7 Is it too late for me? 8 1d
0 What careers actually do want JD/MBAs? 1 2d
+107 Is leaving surgery for finance worth it? 62 2d
0 How do I power-network? 4 2d
+3 Wells Fargo IB Charlotte vs Santander IB NYC 5 2d
+3 Delaying Grad 7 2d
+13 Background Check Help 11 2d
+6 Am I doomed?! 3 2d
+9 CS or Stat major to supplement finance + econ? 1 2d
+15 Post Amazon Finance Internship next steps 2 2d
+9 Three remote internships within one summer? 1 2d
+73 I think I am regretting leaving "High-Finance" Track, Accepted "Dream" Corporate role , but all has been perfect, thoughts? 32 2d
+477 My FT offer just got pulled. 170 2d
+7 Quitting after signing offer? Or wait for background to clear 3 2d
+1 IB and PE 2 2d
+8 No offer SA 2025 17 2d
+11 Is it over for me? 3 2d
0 How to talk to headhunters for recruiting 4 3d
+9 Take Extra Semester to Recruit for SA26 3 3d
+10 Should I go to medschool for biotech ER? 2 3d
+4 Best use of my time? 3 3d
+13 Cold emailing for term-time and sophomore internships 2 3d
+22 Internships during school year + advice for a rising sophomore 6 3d
+16 NYU vs Barnard for recruiting? 5 3d
+4 fired from internship 2 3d
+138 Recruiting in the Fall 40 3d
+2 UK to US Career Move 4 3d
+11 Getting relevant work experience in a gap year for investment banking 8 3d
0 Reaching out after networking? 1 3d
+3 questions you'd ask before accepting an offer 1 3d
+6 Networking as a summer intern 6 3d
0 I wrote EDT as EST in an email scheduling interview. Am I fucked? 4 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • William Blair 03 97.7%
  • Lazard Freres 06 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 06 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 06 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (23) $378
  • Associates (95) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • 2nd Year Analyst (69) $168
  • Intern/Summer Associate (34) $167
  • 1st Year Analyst (213) $160
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (155) $101
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