+278 PJT Addresses BoFA Aso Death 43 14m
+231 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 35 10h
+183 It doesn’t need to be this way 29 1h
+80 RBC M&A vs PJT RSSG 14 20h
+75 Biggest gripe in IB: people with no balls 28 7h
+63 Did I mess up by correcting my VP Publicly? 20 3h
+60 Vanderbilt ($$$) / Northwestern ($$$) vs UF ($) 28 6h
+49 Feeling really lost in IB 14 1d
+45 Career Bankers, Was It Worth It? 32 3m
+42 I FINALLY DID IT, I GOT A FT OFFER! 7 1d
+38 Median exits by bank 33 1d
+37 3 Little Things You Can Do To Set Yourself Apart As The #1 Intern In Your Class This Summer 10 1d
+36 IMPOSSIBLE for internationals to break in to investment banking, says "career coach" 33 3d
+36 4 Mistakes I Made As An Investment Banking Intern That I I Wish I Could Go Back And Fix 4 9h
+35 Huge Career Hit To Go From Coverage > ECM IB? Thoughts / Perspectives Appreciated 11 5d
+34 Industry Wide Changes Possible? 21 2d
+31 Deciding Between Duke And Berkeley (Haas) Undergrad 23 4h
+30 Best M&A Shops in London (based on comp & progression)? 16 7h
+29 BofA Associate Death - Congressional Oversight 3 3d
+25 3 Tips I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Before Starting My Investment Banking Internship 4 2d
+24 Why is everyone so angry at BOFA and not Gary Howe? 19 4d
+23 Still no SA 2025 offer. Anyone else in the same boat? 19 1d
+23 Is banking more tolerable in Houston? 8 18h
+22 Wells fargo hires Jpmorgan MD Fernando Rivas to Co-head CIB 4 5d
+21 3 Things You Should Do To Maximize Down Time During Your Investment Banking Internship. 1 3d
+21 FT recruiting after return offer 6 1h
+20 Is Greenhill culture still good? 20 4d
+20 Unsold Shares in Valuation 5 5d
+19 BMO Capital Markets Layoffs 8 4d
+19 Pay Gap Between Industry & Product Groups? 5 5d
+19 Full time recruiting 7 2d
+19 When are the next base salary increases likely to be? 12 3d
+19 Three CRITICAL Mistakes That Will Cost You The Return Offer As A Summer Intern 3 5h
+17 FIG IB 5 4d
+17 B4 Audit -> IB London 5 8h
+16 Why is life so tough 5 3d
+16 corporate finance at a large corp is an underrated exit opp if you enjoy financial modeling 5 4d
+16 BMO TO? 19 23h
+16 bayes business school w prior exp 16 2d
+16 IB at "lower tier" Canadian bank vs Corporate Banking (CIB) at Citi/BofA/JPM? 10 1d
+16 RBC Reorganizes Investment Banking in a Play for More Deals 12 1d
+15 JPM UK industry teams 8 1d
+15 Toronto IB Thread 1 4d
+14 Chances of Offer getting rescinded 7 4d
+14 Evercore Dallas 8 1h
+13 2025 Summer Analyst What Banks Recruit Late? 4 4d
+13 What is my best path forward for TAS to IB? 3 4d
+13 Equinox Membership worth it? 4 2h
+12 Best fintech coverage teams? 14 4d
+12 Anyone have Insight into the Milken Global Institute Conference? 0 6d
+12 Charlotte Investment Banking 5 4d
+12 Is Project/Sustainable Finance Legit? 2 4d
+12 Ranking The Top 10 Non-Target Colleges To Attend If You Want To Break Into Investment Banking (And Got Rejected From All Targets Like Me) 20 4h
+12 Considering an unorthodox exit from IB 1 2d
+12 Moelis NY Return Offer Rates 3 9h
+12 What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer 0 36m
+11 Energy IB in Houston 6 6d
+11 Firms/groups with best wlb and culture 7 6d
+11 Morgan Stanley GCM 15 4d
+11 Coverage vs Product groups 2 6d
+11 Anyone been able to defer SA by a year due to illness? 8 4d
+11 IB restructuring vs restructuring consulting? 7 1d
+11 Do IB firms pay biweekly or weekly? 7 1d
+11 1 year plan 4 8m
+11 UVa Graduate Interested in IB 4 2h
+10 Renege lesser known MM (SocGen/CIBC) in NY for Nomura/WF in SF 9 1d
+10 Investment Banking in the Middle East after a target French Masters (Grande Ecole) 1 6d
+10 BoA to not take any action against Gary Howe (nypost) 6 5d
+10 VC vs. PWM vs. School Treasury for internship? 5 1d
+10 Litquidity comp report 204 2 6h
+10 What do people do after working at Centerview 7 23m
+10 uchicago, vanderbilt or barnard 2 4h
+9 What is it like to be a IBD product controller? 1 5d
+9 Admitted to Target for IB, now what? 1 5d
+9 advice needed! Bayes Business School to break into IB 1 3d
+9 What should I ask for my comp at a start-up firm? 6 2d
+9 Public Finance SA 2025: Stats and Advice 1 1d
+9 Aspiring Investment Banking Interns - Ask These 4 Questions On Networking Calls If You Want To Be Invited To Interview 1 1d
+9 DISCUSSION: Capital Gains Tax increase impact on Canadian High Finance and PE 0 4h
+9 Does a 4 year gap ruin my chance at high finance? 1 20m
+8 Which coverage groups are most "recession proof" and least prone to layoffs? 8 6d
+8 Transfer Advice Needed 3 5d
+8 How to write FT recruiting emails? 9 1h
+8 Best Laptops for IB 15 7h
+8 Had an interview with GS, and after the interview, the portal status didn’t get updated. 33 18h
+7 Starting to work in UK IB as an International Student 2 5d
+7 JPM IB 2025 Superday 6 1d
+7 Deutsche Bank Spring conversion – help needed 8 3d
+7 Do investment banks let you graduate a year early before full-time? 7 1d
+7 Reasons to Stay in Finance 1 11h
+6 Citibank Strategic Advisory Solutions 0 6d
+6 Anyone know GS Garden Leave for Analysts? 6 6d
+6 2025 SA IB ABS vs. RE 1 6d
+6 Viable strategy to land goldman internship? 6 5d
+6 Got summer internship at BNP Paribas! HELP! 1 3d
+6 What to expect from lateral IB modeling tests? 1 4d
+6 EVR/CVP/PJT Prestige 7 4d
+6 Risking it after banking 1 1d
+6 (CANT CHOOSE) I GOT 2 INTERNSHIP OFFERS, FRESHMAN (CANT CHOOSE) 1 6h
+6 Questions about accounting 2 7h

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 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 (20) $385
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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