+199 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 30 3h
+127 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 82 7h
+108 Recruiting in the Fall JOB 26 1d
+108 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 47 5h
+101 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 57 23s
+83 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 109 7h
+81 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 18h
+64 “Americans just work harder” IB 38 2h
+61 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 27 12h
+60 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting IB 6 1d
+59 Looking for a Fund Manager to partner with to start a new fund. HF 28 1d
+58 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 21 2d
+56 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS OFF 38 21h
+55 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 18 1d
+43 What to do my summer before college? OFF 24 5h
+43 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 4 4h
+36 How to destress at Pod HF? HF 16 1d
+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 12h
+34 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 7 1d
+33 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter PE 20 8h
+32 Help: GS SF S&T vs JPM NY S&T TR 20 4h
+32 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 23 8h
+31 MMs and UMMs that aren't JAMMBO's PE 7 13h
+31 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity VC 16 7h
+29 Recruiting is messed up and I'm not doing this.... JOB 24 15h
+29 If I got an offer - so can you! SCSS 9 3d
+29 High achiever that doesn’t want to work weekends RE 25 19h
+29 Five Ways I Screwed Up During My Banking Internship Last Summer IB 6 5h
+28 LSE MSc Finance Employability? BSCH 10 10h
+28 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 25 9h
+28 Top 4 Tips to Secure IB Internship Return Offer (how I got mine @ nyc elite boutique last summer) IB 4 7h
+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 1d
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? BSCH 8 5d
+26 When do you know it's time to go? JOB 4 1d
+26 How to deal with retarded clients OFF 11 19m
+25 Any R course recommendations? HF 14 3d
+25 REPE Books RE 12 1d
+25 2.3 GPA going into Sophomore Year IB 17 1d
+25 Sweaty funds - how do VPs work most weekends? PE 10 12h
+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 20h
+23 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 21 1d
+23 Fastes PM progression ever seen? HF 29 7h
+22 IB Career Guideline IB 12 3d
+22 Fisher Brothers RE 21 5h
+22 Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer IB 9 6h
+22 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? PE 7 7h
+21 Measuring what I have; getting restless JOB 13 4d
+21 How to use my time properly? CO 5 1m
+20 Hi JOB 10 6d
+20 Is it worth pursuing VC (vs Biglaw in UK)? VC 7 1h
+20 Track Record Expectation For PM's HF 29 18h
+19 Breaking in Tips JOB 7 4d
+19 Is corporate banking underrated or do I lack ambition? CF 8 7h
+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 10h
+19 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 3 10h
+18 The Real Deal: Does Prestige Really Matter in Finance? IB 3 5d
+18 Want to break into IB in 30’s with a shite history, excuse my language JOB 8 6h
+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 Breaking into LO AM from FP&A... AM 4 7h
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance BSCH 1 14h
+17 Can someone justify why is million written mm or MM? OFF 15 3d
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit PE 5 5d
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE BSCH 6 3d
+16 UC Berkeley Econ BSCH 7 2d
+16 HF perspective on Google (Alphabet) HF 5 2d
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 2d
+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 2d
+16 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? IB 13 7m
+16 Infra PE salary London PE 13 40m
+16 Cybersecurity Student - New to WSO / Finance in general NUI 8 3h
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 13h
+15 If you could go back… RE 20 16h
+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 22h
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into BSCH 8 13h
+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 1d
+15 Rothschild & Co reputation in Europe 2024 IB 6 16m
+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 13h
+14 HR call after superday, thoughts? JOB 4 5d
+14 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study HF 4 3d
+14 Battling Allergies in NYC OFF 8 19h
+14 Ziegler IB Exit Opps IB 13 7h
+14 Apollo Accused of Human Life Wagering OFF 13 1h
+14 Finance career in Emerging Markets IB 11 22h
+13 SMU COX vs IU Kelly:?Transfer undergrad IB 24 4d

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