+295 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 45 22m
+146 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 62 9h
+133 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 83 1d
+130 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 73 4h
+84 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 1d
+81 “Americans just work harder” IB 51 19m
+64 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 28 23h
+60 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting IB 6 2d
+58 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 21 3d
+58 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 38 10h
+57 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS OFF 38 1d
+56 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 22 6h
+48 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 4 1d
+47 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 11 6h
+44 What to do my summer before college? OFF 25 14h
+35 Urgent: Top-Tier Bank Rescinds 2024 IB Grad Offer - London - Advice Needed! JOB 22 2d
+35 What does the richest self-made woman you know do for a living? OFF 41 18h
+34 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 27 21h
+34 Five Ways I Screwed Up During My Banking Internship Last Summer IB 6 1d
+33 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter PE 21 9h
+33 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 1d
+32 Help: GS SF S&T vs JPM NY S&T TR 20 1d
+32 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity VC 16 1d
+31 MMs and UMMs that aren't JAMMBO's PE 7 1d
+31 Top 4 Tips to Secure IB Internship Return Offer (how I got mine @ nyc elite boutique last summer) IB 4 1d
+29 High achiever that doesn’t want to work weekends RE 25 1d
+29 How to deal with retarded clients OFF 12 23h
+28 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? IB 19 8h
+28 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? PE 10 21h
+27 PSA to gymcels: focus on the summer internship IB 13 3d
+26 Lousy Net Worth? IB 33 6m
+26 How to use my time properly? CO 5 1d
+26 When do you know it's time to go? JOB 4 2d
+26 Fastes PM progression ever seen? HF 31 9h
+26 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 4 1m
+25 REPE Books RE 12 2d
+25 2.3 GPA going into Sophomore Year IB 17 2d
+25 Sweaty funds - how do VPs work most weekends? PE 11 20h
+25 Scam - Remote Equity Analyst Role at Top LO AM 7 1m
+25 Is anyone surprised by how much you don’t know? OFF 7 20m
+25 "Broccoli Haircut" in Investment Banking Inappropriate? FASH 5 14h
+24 Spreads over SOFR/UST RE 11 3d
+24 MM PE (Harvest, THL, MDP etc.) vs Megafund REPE (Bain, Brookfield, TPG etc.) PE 28 3d
+24 Best Freshman internship for Rx IB 7 3d
+24 Low GPA at a Target - How screwed am I? JOB 20 2d
+24 Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer IB 9 1d
+23 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 21 2d
+23 “Major markets” RE 8 21h
+22 Stagflation, and how it would affect real estate RE 10 1d
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+21 Measuring what I have; getting restless JOB 13 5d
+21 Actual Reputation of UBS Sponsors IB 6 10h
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+20 Track Record Expectation For PM's HF 29 1d
+19 Breaking in Tips JOB 7 5d
+19 Is corporate banking underrated or do I lack ambition? CF 8 1d
+19 Adding Switches to a Model IB 8 2d
+19 How to help a small boutique grow as an analyst? IB 4 4d
+18 Portfolio Associate Interview - Need advice! AM 1 6d
+18 Stocks - What are People Buying? RE 11 3d
+18 Complicated Situation Regarding Switching Jobs; Looking for Advice JOB 2 2d
+18 Breaking into LO AM from FP&A... AM 4 1d
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance BSCH 1 1d
+18 Debt Tranche Question I can't figure out IB 7 10h
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+17 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study HF 5 6h
+17 Why don't MMs do any activism? HF 11 7h
+17 How extroverted is the junior MMHF job? HF 5 3d
+17 Infra PE salary London PE 14 22h
+17 ECM as long-term career? IB 26 45s
+17 Missed call from an analyst for a job, did I fuck up? JOB 10 11h
+16 UC Berkeley Econ BSCH 7 3d
+16 HF perspective on Google (Alphabet) HF 5 3d
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 3d
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+16 Cybersecurity Student - New to WSO / Finance in general NUI 8 1d
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 1d
+15 Can you exit from Fund to Asset management or Investment in Real Estate ? RE 22 5d
+15 TD Securities and TD Cowen questions IB 2 2d
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into BSCH 8 1d
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? BSCH 5 2d
+15 Apollo Accused of Human Life Wagering OFF 16 10h
+15 Bio Hacking OFF 10 1d
+15 Full Time Timeline TR 1 2d
+15 Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad BSCH 5 21h
+15 Is this toxic culture normal? IB 6 4h
+14 Battling Allergies in NYC OFF 8 1d
+14 Ziegler IB Exit Opps IB 13 1d
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? PE 7 15h
+14 Non-Target transferring into a target BSCH 3 21h
+14 College Advice (NYU Stern vs. Northwestern) BSCH 9 9h
+13 What can I do now to enter into IB a year from now? IB 5 6d
+13 Urgent Question to Those who have lateraled IB 3 6d
+13 How much do you actually like your firm? PE 10 3d
+13 Need advice JOB 2 6d
+13 Advice Needed: m7 BB/EB Recruiting with Prior Boutique IB experience in Singapore (cap raising, not M&A) IB 1 6d
+13 On-cycle as a second year PE 7 4d
+13 Do LO invest in businesses or stocks? AM 3 17h
+13 [London] Banks with chill hours IB 14 1d
+13 What analyst opportunity to take in this market? RE 3 21h

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