+180 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 27 3h
+118 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 81 42m
+108 Recruiting in the Fall JOB 26 23h
+99 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 41 33m
+82 Intern Ettiquette IB 17 1d
+81 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 10h
+76 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 93 29m
+73 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 44 27m
+59 Looking for a Fund Manager to partner with to start a new fund. HF 28 1d
+58 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting IB 6 19h
+58 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 21 1d
+58 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 27 2h
+57 “Americans just work harder” IB 35 29m
+56 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS OFF 38 10h
+55 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 18 20h
+53 Leave brokerage to be GP RE 12 5d
+43 What to do my summer before college? OFF 22 1d
+40 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 2 7h
+36 How to destress at Pod HF? HF 16 21h
+35 ADHD ! OFF 20 1d
+35 Urgent: Top-Tier Bank Rescinds 2024 IB Grad Offer - London - Advice Needed! JOB 22 1d
+34 Washu a target school now. BSCH 49 57m
+34 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 7 1d
+32 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 21 13s
+31 MMs and UMMs that aren't JAMMBO's PE 7 4h
+31 Help: GS SF S&T vs JPM NY S&T TR 17 50m
+29 Recruiting is messed up and I'm not doing this.... JOB 24 3h
+29 If I got an offer - so can you! SCSS 9 3d
+29 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter PE 19 1h
+29 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity VC 14 4m
+28 LSE MSc Finance Employability? BSCH 9 4h
+28 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 25 1h
+27 PSA to gymcels: focus on the summer internship IB 13 2d
+27 What does the richest self-made woman you know do for a living? OFF 40 18h
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? BSCH 8 5d
+26 High achiever that doesn’t want to work weekends RE 25 7h
+26 When do you know it's time to go? JOB 4 22h
+25 Any R course recommendations? HF 14 3d
+25 REPE Books RE 12 1d
+25 2.3 GPA going into Sophomore Year IB 17 20h
+25 Sweaty funds - how do VPs work most weekends? PE 10 42m
+24 Starting Personal Account HF 12 5d
+24 Spreads over SOFR/UST RE 11 2d
+24 MM PE (Harvest, THL, MDP etc.) vs Megafund REPE (Bain, Brookfield, TPG etc.) PE 28 2d
+24 Best Freshman internship for Rx IB 7 2d
+24 Low GPA at a Target - How screwed am I? JOB 20 1d
+24 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 PE 1 9h
+23 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 21 1d
+23 How to deal with retarded clients OFF 9 2h
+22 IB Career Guideline IB 12 3d
+21 Fisher Brothers RE 20 1h
+21 Measuring what I have; getting restless JOB 13 3d
+21 Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer IB 7 12h
+20 Hi JOB 10 5d
+20 Track Record Expectation For PM's HF 29 9h
+20 Fastes PM progression ever seen? HF 26 31s
+20 Five Ways I Screwed Up During My Banking Internship Last Summer IB 4 3m
+19 Breaking in Tips JOB 7 3d
+19 Is corporate banking underrated or do I lack ambition? CF 7 2d
+19 Is it worth pursuing VC (vs Biglaw in UK)? VC 6 2d
+19 How to help a small boutique grow as an analyst? IB 4 3d
+19 Stagflation, and how it would affect real estate RE 10 7s
+18 The Real Deal: Does Prestige Really Matter in Finance? IB 3 5d
+18 Portfolio Associate Interview - Need advice! AM 1 5d
+18 Adding Switches to a Model IB 8 1d
+18 Stocks - What are People Buying? RE 11 2d
+18 Complicated Situation Regarding Switching Jobs; Looking for Advice JOB 2 1d
+18 How to use my time properly? CO 3 13h
+18 Top 4 Tips to Secure IB Internship Return Offer (how I got mine @ nyc elite boutique last summer) IB 2 6m
+18 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 3 19s
+18 Breaking into LO AM from FP&A... AM 3 2m
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance BSCH 1 6h
+18 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? PE 5 22s
+17 Want to break into IB in 30’s with a shite history, excuse my language JOB 6 1d
+17 UC Berkeley Econ BSCH 7 1d
+17 Can someone justify why is million written mm or MM? OFF 15 2d
+16 Which Funds focus on timing the broad market rather than L/S individual equities? HF 10 5d
+16 Restructuring group for sale IB 10 4d
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit PE 5 5d
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE BSCH 6 3d
+16 HF perspective on Google (Alphabet) HF 5 1d
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 1d
+16 MTA announces official start date for congestion pricing in New York City - June 30th OFF 7 1d
+16 How extroverted is the junior MMHF job? HF 5 1d
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 1h
+15 How to not be mentally drained by this job? AM 4 3d
+15 Government LMTs? IB 1 6d
+15 Technical question - Revenue sensitivity in LBO Model PE 4 4d
+15 If you could go back… RE 20 7h
+15 Can you exit from Fund to Asset management or Investment in Real Estate ? RE 22 3d
+15 TD Securities and TD Cowen questions IB 2 13h
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into BSCH 8 1h
+15 Infra PE salary London PE 12 3h
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? BSCH 5 1d
+15 Full Time Timeline TR 1 16h
+14 Breaking into Quant. How could I best position/reorient myself into a quant role? HF 5 6d
+14 Application season was a disaster for me, need advice for which uni to attend. BSCH 1 6d
+14 Warwick Accounting and Finance IB 9 3d
+14 Breaking into banking with a Masters - Best course of action? IB 5 6d
+14 Does my summer internship role count as Investment Banking IB 14 42m

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 (87) $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