+1 500+ or have below 500 connections 3 1w
+17 Exit Interview - Being Honest? 5 1w
+3 Offer pulled for SA24 and not in any SA25 processes 5 1w
0 45 minute IB case study? 3 1w
+12 Networking/ Cold-Call Emails to break into IB 2 1w
+6 Best way to get my name out there? 3 1w
+6 Need Advice 1 1w
+6 Astronaut to MF pivot? 2 1w
0 Should I ask my connection for an update? 1 1w
+7 OPT 4 1w
+12 Will this work? 3 1w
0 Careerspring 0 1w
+4 How to answer "Have you accepted your return offer" question if interviewing for Analyst 1 roles? 13 1w
0 Job Start Date? 1 1w
+6 Dual Degree worth it? 1 1w
+15 Seeking Advice - PWM to IB/S&T 6 1w
+6 Morgan Stanley Getting Back Post Interview 3 1w
+9 Can I break into IB? 3 1w
0 MUFG reviews 1 1w
+9 Is it over for me? 6 1w
0 Secondaries Advisory Compensation. 0 1w
+9 HELP!! GRAD SCHOOL IN BOSTON WORTH IT? 3 1w
0 1k offer available 10 1w
+12 Advice needed on lateral move from CEE to Middle East (early career, M&A) 1 1w
+31 Networking as a high school student (Stern) 13 1w
0 Dumb Question: How strong is a referral from a global group head? 1 1w
+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 1w
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 1w
0 Easiest Front Office Job to Switch After Audit? 0 1w
+2 Headhunter asking for top choice 3 1w
0 Telling headhunters you want a specific geography? 2 1w
+18 Can I realistically break into IB? 5 1w
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 1w
+12 Feeling Stuck 1 1w
+12 Bachelors at LSE or Imperial for IB? 11 1w
+7 I don't have a finance/IB summer internship and I am just finishing second year, is it over? 4 1w
0 Brand name or international 1 1w
0 How many people make it into IB? 1 1w
0 Do you tell recruiters you started a new role but still interviewing? 1 1w
+9 GPA 8 1w
+1 Simple Question 3 1w
+27 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused 10 1w
0 undergrad major 1 1w
+1 Best resources/ things to do as a rising freshman 2 1w
+11 DWS Group PACE Graduate Program 20 1w
+10 Trafigura vs PwC 11 1w
+6 How to secure sponsorships and SA internships as an international student at Wharton? 1 1w
+4 2024 Full time roles at Credit Rating Agencies 4 1w
0 BS vs BA Econ 3 1w
0 If I start applying for summer25 in mid may would that still give me a chance for 2025 summer internship or am I doomed? 3 1w
+16 Working in Charlotte 7 1w
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 1w
+6 MM IB vs BB S&T SA 2025 2 1w
+9 Considering Associate Role at Third Bridge - Seeking Career Advice in Expert Networks Industry 0 1w
+6 On-Cycle Headhunters 1 1w
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? 7 1w
+6 Etiquette question 3 1w
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? 11 1w
0 Views on Amazon FP&A Internship? 0 1w
0 Risk vs FP&A to IB? 3 1w
0 Amazon FP&A internship to IB SA? 1 1w
+23 Incoming freshmen at bocconi - SA 2025 recruiting 18 1w
+9 Please Help :( 2 1w
+4 WF FT Interview Decision timeline 8 1w
+25 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? 6 1w
0 interview advice 1 1w
+7 Is it worth networking with headhunters? 1 1w
+197 Ideal College/Recruiting Timeline 39 1w
+9 How often can I apply at certain banks 3 1w
+6 Time to pivot or is there still hope? 2 1w
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 1w
+3 GPA opinions needed 6 1w
0 Should I disclose layoff or frame it as lateral recruiting? 1 1w
+6 How (Good/Bad) are layoffs for interns? 7 1w
+3 5 or 10 panel drug test 0 1w
+1 HR Feedback, Thoughts? 2 1w
+6 MS Public Finance SA 2024 15 1w
+15 Why do processes for average jobs take months at a time? 4 1w
0 UK SA to US Master's 2 1w
+9 International student asking for advice 1 1w
+19 SHIFTING FROM LAW TO FINANCE 14 1w
+11 Major 1 1w
+12 Stay in small firm as consultant or join big firm as a junior? 1 1w
+9 Comprehensive Headhunter Database 2 1w
+17 Interviewer asked me to rank myself 1-10, should I have done anything different? 6 1w
+9 Creating Connection in Networking Calls From Complete Nontarget 1 1w
+19 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 1w
0 Seeking opportunities in finance 1 1w
+10 Enough BS/Advice 1 1w
0 Am I fucked? 2 1w
+3 Help deciding between offers 10 1w
0 How Long to Prep for Interviews 1 1w
+16 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? 6 1w
+9 How to Cold Email for Work Experience as a 6th Former / Final Year High School Student? 1 1w
+27 BB / EB groups in LA and SF? 12 1w
+9 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 0 1w
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 1w
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 1w
+6 How to come off as natural 3 2w
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 2w

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
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