+4,280 Bank of America - Juniors Strike to start Monday May 6th 461 1mo
+1,062 Leo Lukenas was his name. Fundraiser for His Family is Here. (Bank of America Associate that passed away) 100 2d
+913 BOFA ALREADY TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR TRACKS 99 1mo
+824 You Need to Get Out - Rant, my experience for 5 years in IB 126 2mo
+666 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours 168 2mo
+647 This is a dark day for Wall Street. 46 1mo
+645 Most badass Partner/MD moment? 75 9mo
+615 BofA Associate Death - WSJ, FT, CNBC, Bloomberg 59 1mo
+582 [Very Long Post] Stepping Off the IB Train 27 10mo
+578 Goldman Sachs LND: how To Get <ED> Executive Director @GBM (Sales&Trade) Front Office? Total Non-Target Play HR D&I Game...It Worked (Real 2022case).Hope Admin Will Show unbiased understanding Importance discussion. Exclusive peek how HR recruit EDs..., 33 1mo
+572 Investment Banking Fucking Sucks and I Personally Advise Against it 85 10mo
+519 Spring Weeks are Paradise 83 2mo
+493 When did recruiting get so bad 139 4mo
+460 PSA: Nightmare HH Experience 69 1mo
+440 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? 126 1mo
+404 What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer 23 1mo
+400 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread 475 2mo
+393 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” 44 3mo
+381 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise 41 1mo
+375 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 110 2w
+364 My chaotic IB journey 33 3mo
+354 How to deal with elitism 100 1d
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 5mo
+339 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 11mo
+334 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 45 1mo
+326 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 83 5mo
+326 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 11mo
+310 PJT Addresses BoFA Aso Death 60 1mo
+308 How is this job legal? 78 1w
+301 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 65 9mo
+300 Is the gap between IB pay and "ordinary" corporate jobs getting too narrow to justify the hours? 108 4mo
+297 How did your first ever bonus feel like? 85 4mo
+294 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 98 7mo
+293 What happened to west coast talent? 124 4m
+293 Intern has 2+ hours of coffee chats daily - WTF? 46 1d
+291 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 80 1w
+291 Baird Analysts Unionizing? 71 3mo
+289 Stern vs UChicago 123 1mo
+288 William Blair Bonuses 2023? 140 5mo
+287 Life at Non-Target is Paradise 22 11mo
+282 after 2-2-2…. what then? 58 9mo
+280 ASU becoming semi-target?? 69 2mo
+274 How do IB analysts afford to live in London? 113 2mo
+272 Goldman SA 2025 1,085 3w
+272 Associate Archetypes 26 10mo
+266 How to strike without being fired. 26 1mo
+262 It doesn’t need to be this way 35 1mo
+257 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada 996 8h
+256 Best Undergrad IB/PE Club Placement 134 4d
+249 How are women treated in IB? 103 1w
+248 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? 100 2mo
+247 I ejaculated when I got my offer 20 11mo
+246 VP Archetypes 13 7mo
+246 Ideas to further show appreciation for my favorite senior? 23 8mo
+245 Did I make a mistake leaving IB, I'm bored as shit 84 6mo
+244 why the flying fuck are any of us showing up to the office 63 5mo
+243 Whats with the hate on non-targets? 52 11mo
+242 Everyday I wish I did Tech instead 118 6mo
+240 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? 104 1mo
+239 What Actually Happens in a Sell-Side M&A? 8 1mo
+238 2023 Consolidated IB Analyst Bonuses 74 5mo
+235 SA 2025 Megathread 716 4w
+230 MS M&A vs GS HC 53 1d
+230 BMO Mining fallout 178 3mo
+229 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? 61 1mo
+228 BOFA COMP THREAD 194 10h
+226 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 79 1w
+225 Unpaid Internship is Paradise 21 11mo
+220 Associates not checking my work and getting mad at me? 45 2w
+220 My MD has asked me to wait in line at his favorite Halal Guys spot for an hour to pick up his food and I'm not sure if I should stay in the industry after that. 102 7mo
+219 Goldman CEO’s Pay Increases by 24% to $31mm, Despite Declining Profits 46 4mo
+219 MS - Thoughts on IB 71 10mo
+215 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? 61 11mo
+214 2nd casualty of BofA, 25 yo credit trader 64 1mo
+213 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out 50 11mo
+212 Analyst at Bofa FIG-Thoughts 29 1mo
+212 is IB not actually that much about the money? Is it just more about the lifestyle? 54 8mo
+211 dealing with inadequacy 41 3mo
+209 Is my life over after not getting GS? 39 1mo
+205 Who is quitting BofA next week post bonus!!!!?? 157 4mo
+203 IB to Celebrity Exit 54 3mo
+202 What’s your best memory from IB? 33 9mo
+199 Career Bankers, Was It Worth It? 67 1mo
+199 Tech misconceptions 69 7mo
+195 Is the Bay better than NYC, if so why? 62 1mo
+195 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 7mo
+193 Getting the Offer is Paradise 13 6mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 8mo
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 7mo
+190 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 7mo
+189 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 17 3w
+189 Hey WSJ, BBG, CNBC, FT, it's been more than 72 hours that this BofA IBD Associate was reported dead 26 1mo
+189 Improving in TMT 44 3w
+188 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? 24 2mo
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview 84 10mo
+185 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 147 7h
+184 Junior Banker Protection Policy - Looking for Feedback/Help 7 1mo
+183 I Don’t Want to do IB Long Term but there’s nowhere to go 64 4mo
+182 Dealing with depression and insomnia after unsuccessful IB recruitment 80 2d
+180 whats the highest testosterone IB division and at which bank? 61 4mo

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 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2024 Investment Banking

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