+3,961 IB 416 27m
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+57 UBS Layoffs? IB 98 15s
+55 Best SM seats in 2024? HF 49 4s
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0 Relocation for (tax) climate - M&A in Switzerland/Dubai?/Portugal? IB 0 4s
+6 Transferring from target to semi-target: stupid? IB 1 5s
+26 Best Golf Trip locations OFF 25 17s
+10 London sign-on bonus thread IB 14 12s
0 Did someone hack WSO on LinkedIn? IB 0 4s
+64 If and when to move to a pod? HF 16 15m
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+77 Do age gaps matter in dating after age 25 for women or men? OFF 45 33m
+27 2024 Investment Bank Tier List (Ranked by Unethical Culture) IB 7 27m
0 ESS Bocconi vs CEMS MIM vs Master int.finance HEC BSCH 0 51s
+12 New York FT Training IB 17 4m
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+12 Akuna Capital Junior Trader VidCruiter Interview TR 12 3s
0 Akuna Capital: VidCruiter Video Interview Round TR 3 17s
+58 "Died of Natural causes" - Are you kidding me? IB 22 42m
0 Santander US deals IB 0 18s
+1 DE Shaw Spring IB 20 55m
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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 (20) $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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”