+1,064 Bank of America - Juniors Strike to start Monday May 6th IB 131 1m
+587 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OFF 20 1d
+564 BOFA ALREADY TRYING TO COVER UP THEIR TRACKS IB 73 1h
+368 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 55 13h
+335 This is a dark day for Wall Street. IB 33 3h
+156 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 68 10h
+154 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 85 9h
+147 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 85 12h
+90 “Americans just work harder” IB 54 6h
+83 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 3d
+71 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 25 17h
+69 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 35 6h
+64 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 46 1d
+60 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 28 4h
+59 BofA List IB 7 8h
+57 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 OFF 10 14h
+50 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 4 3d
+50 Pod Shop Regret HF 16 7h
+49 What to do my summer before college? OFF 29 5h
+48 Shame on you, BofA. But also, the industry needs to change. IB 5 48m
+47 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 11 2d
+45 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 10 23h
+44 "Broccoli Haircut" in Investment Banking Inappropriate? FASH 7 1d
+43 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? IB 25 11h
+41 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 33 10h
+38 Actual Reputation of UBS Sponsors IB 18 2h
+35 Five Ways I Screwed Up During My Banking Internship Last Summer IB 6 3d
+34 What does the richest self-made woman you know do for a living? OFF 43 1d
+34 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity VC 16 3d
+33 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter PE 21 2d
+32 Help: GS SF S&T vs JPM NY S&T TR 22 18h
+32 Stagflation, and how it would affect real estate RE 14 1d
+31 Top 4 Tips to Secure IB Internship Return Offer (how I got mine @ nyc elite boutique last summer) IB 4 3d
+30 Lousy Net Worth? IB 35 18h
+30 Is anyone surprised by how much you don’t know? OFF 8 1d
+30 Gary Howe - Google search results cleanup? IB 11 2h
+29 How to deal with retarded clients OFF 12 2d
+28 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? PE 10 2d
+27 Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad BSCH 14 15h
+26 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 23 9h
+26 How to use my time properly? CO 5 2d
+26 When do you know it's time to go? JOB 4 4d
+26 Fastes PM progression ever seen? HF 31 2d
+25 2.3 GPA going into Sophomore Year IB 17 4d
+25 Sweaty funds - how do VPs work most weekends? PE 11 2d
+25 Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer IB 9 3d
+25 Rothschild & Co reputation in Europe 2024 IB 11 2d
+25 Scam - Remote Equity Analyst Role at Top LO AM 7 1d
+24 Best Freshman internship for Rx IB 7 5d
+24 Low GPA at a Target - How screwed am I? JOB 20 4d
+23 “Major markets” RE 8 2d
+23 Debt Tranche Question I can't figure out IB 10 8h
+22 Bio Hacking OFF 10 3d
+21 Tell Me About a Deal You Worked On - What Do Associates+ Want to Hear When Asked This RE 1 1d
+19 How to help a small boutique grow as an analyst? IB 4 6d
+19 Should I try to lateral for better exit opps or just recruit directly for pe at my current shop? PE 5 1d
+18 Stocks - What are People Buying? RE 11 5d
+18 TD Securities and TD Cowen questions IB 2 4d
+18 Complicated Situation Regarding Switching Jobs; Looking for Advice JOB 2 4d
+18 Infra PE salary London PE 21 1d
+18 Breaking into LO AM from FP&A... AM 4 3d
+18 ECM as long-term career? IB 26 1d
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance BSCH 1 3d
+18 Take Some Time to Smell the Roses… OFF 1 2d
+18 Missed call from an analyst for a job, did I fuck up? JOB 10 2d
+18 Is Equity Research a good pivot into finance? ER 2 9h
+17 Why don't MMs do any activism? HF 12 2h
+17 How extroverted is the junior MMHF job? HF 6 6m
+17 Target school non target major BSCH 9 1d
+17 Warwick or Durham: which should I pick? IB 11 1d
+17 Boston College Or Villanova BSCH 5 16h
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 5d
+16 MTA announces official start date for congestion pricing in New York City - June 30th OFF 7 4d
+16 Cybersecurity Student - New to WSO / Finance in general NUI 8 3d
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 3d
+16 Non-Target transferring into a target BSCH 4 1h
+16 College Advice (NYU Stern vs. Northwestern) BSCH 10 18h
+16 Are you making money these days? HF 9 1d
+16 Net Worth/PA Allocation/Tips IB 11 1m
+16 Best Golf Trip locations OFF 12 1d
+16 Late Bloomer - Advice to prepare for a future in banking. JOB 6 9h
+16 Incoming Freshman at Auburn looking for advice BSCH 7 4h
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into BSCH 8 3d
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? BSCH 5 4d
+15 Apollo Accused of Human Life Wagering OFF 17 1d
+15 [London] Banks with chill hours IB 19 1h
+15 Full Time Timeline TR 1 4d
+15 Is this toxic culture normal? IB 6 2d
+15 Non-finance post-PE exits JOB 8 10h
+14 Battling Allergies in NYC OFF 8 3d
+14 Ziegler IB Exit Opps IB 13 3d
+14 BEST 5 Investment Banking Resume Interests I’ve Seen When Interviewing Candidates RES 8 2d
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? PE 8 15h
+14 Lender methodology to size floating rate construction loan reserve RE 3 17h
+14 How to Sell Yourself in Interview JOB 3 1d
+14 Renewable Energy Developer to Private Equity? PE 4 1d
+14 Is it easier to make $1m/yr in IB or RE RE 18 11h
+13 Credit Pods HF 6 1d
+13 Do LO invest in businesses or stocks? AM 3 2d
+13 What analyst opportunity to take in this market? RE 3 2d

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