+486 Most badass Partner/MD moment? IB 68 19m
+375 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 17 6d
+357 Why do people put “ex-Goldman”, “ex-Citadel”, “ex-Citi” in their LinkedIn headers OFF 70 1w
+332 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? IB 40 2w
+323 Investment Banks as US Presidents IB 67 1d
+319 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless IB 90 2d
+317 The reality of HFs HF 56 21h
+299 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article RE 163 7h
+234 Keen for views on MBAs PE 81 5h
+220 Unpaid Internship is Paradise IB 21 1w
+211 Accidentally cried in front of HR as an SA. What now? JOB 42 5d
+211 Large Cap PE is Institutionalized Slavery PE 48 2d
+207 Director told me seniors in my team don’t like me because I speak out IB 50 20h
+206 Is my IB analyst personal budget realistic? IB 61 2d
+204 Worse than IB? PE 45 10h
+192 Why investment banking is so cool (gaslighting only) OFF 54 5d
+183 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview IB 77 2w
+172 Second Year Analyst is Paradise IB 20 1w
+171 Analyst told me gridlines are back OFF 20 1w
+170 ON CYCLE 2023 MASTER THREAD PE 205 17h
+166 Life at Non-Target is Paradise IB 17 5h
+162 Whats With The “Loser Talk” JOB 25 2w
+153 Is Jefferies Really That Bad? IB 78 7h
+152 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be IB 48 1w
+144 Bond / fixed income jargon TR 10 2d
+134 Appropriate Amount to Spend on Engagement Ring as PE Associate? OFF 51 4d
+134 Chillest Banks? IB 71 14h
+125 Is being an analyst really that bad? IB 29 2w
+124 Do I have a chance for SA 2026?? JOB 40 2m
+123 Give me your best examples of first hand research / edgy view! HF 22 4d
+121 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 26 7h
+121 Give your 21y/o self advice: OFF 38 2h
+119 Would you let your kids work in this field? OFF 42 2d
+119 Never had a relationship. What do I even do? OFF 70 5d
+118 Lower Middle Market Private Equity is Paradise PE 15 1w
+118 Anyone dealing with horrible interns? OFF 15 2w
+117 Getting a 70-80k car? OFF 91 1w
+112 A PSA: doing your own deals is nothing like being an associate at a name brand fund PE 14 1d
+111 MS Bonus #’s??? IB 60 11h
+110 Is it difficult at all to become a Managing Director in IB? IB 57 1d
+107 UPDATE - Director wants to “chat” about my model as an intern. Wtf? IB 8 2w
+104 Most Prestigious Excel Shortcut? OFF 38 2w
+102 Will the EU economy ever fully recover? OFF 46 14h
+96 How many of you actually enjoy expensive restaurants? OFF 41 2w
+91 25 y/o male - lost friends without even realizing it OFF 19 4w
+90 Work at top AM -- AI will virtually kill of entry-level roles in AM over the next 5yrs AM 55 4h
+85 Canceling lease renewal long before it begins RE 57 1w
+83 Headhunter Calls On Cycle 2025 PE 124 1w
+83 PE Firms With Good Work Cultures PE 50 1w
+82 Took the car keys away from my Dad today. OFF 19 5d
+81 Feedback on the new design of WSO WSO 50 2w
+80 Toxic bosses in CRE RE 25 1d
+80 US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data BSCH 52 17h
+79 Recruiting process feels just like college apps CO 6 1w
+79 Crazy to take MM offer if lead analyst in ER? HF 22 2d
+78 Anyone else extremely motivated to work in high finance due to growing up middle class / poor? OFF 21 1d
+78 Best Cities in the USA OFF 43 15h
+78 Growth Equity/Growth Buyout Exits PE 37 13h
+78 Investment Banking Seniors are Terrible Managers IB 22 1w
+76 Q&A: VP in LO Public Credit CR 22 10h
+76 When did you realize IB was far from glamorous? IB 25 1w
+75 Laid Off From Toxic Job PE 18 4h
+73 Anyone else think Oppenheimer is overrated? OFF 26 14h
+73 Current PE Recruiting Environment London PE 56 1w
+72 Promote from $500k to literally $0 - what do those who have been through a RE downturn recommend? RE 26 3h
+72 Is H/S/W necessary if I don't want to go upstream? BSCH 19 1w
+72 Are we at peak pod shop? HF 33 1w
+70 RE: Prop/Quant Trading - Why is it not as big a target as Investment Banking? TR 44 5h
+70 On Cycle 2025 Advice PE 10 1w
+66 Anyone who works at Pershing Square HF 32 2h
+66 Do we think US inflation will come down to 3%< by end of year? OFF 32 1w
+65 Former boss with a grudge OFF 6 4d
+64 CS Layoffs - July 2023 IB 86 11h
+64 McKinsey 2024 Full Time BA Recruitment CO 73 12h
+63 Big LOs HF 36 15h
+62 I ejaculated when I got my offer IB 7 4h
+61 I deserve to be pissed at this right? Literal Scam Internship OFF 41 1w
+61 Mental illness in PE/IB PE 27 5d
+61 Can debt be more expensive then equity? IB 44 1w
+60 Cocktails to order at bars? OFF 39 8h
+60 1920's Goldman CEO Middle School Dropout vs. Jamie Dimon PE 14 4d
+60 Demystify systematic macro? HF 23 15h
+60 Tell Partner about VP PE 18 1w
+60 How to turn off trading mentality outside of work? Unable to socially fit outside the trading floor HF 19 2w
+59 Isaiah Is Prestigious OFF 8 1d
+59 Best Possible Position vs Best At What You Do HF 15 5d
+59 How Much Modeling is Done In Development? RE 19 6d
+59 Applying to jobs and then messaging people/managers that are likely a part of the team/hiring team? Cringe or good way to stand out? RE 26 1w
+59 What do PM’s do if they don’t make it? HF 24 5d
+59 Which non-target has the best placement? BSCH 45 1w
+58 Is it irresponsible for me to leave PE? PE 38 3w
+57 What the hell am I doing wrong? JOB 43 1d
+57 Lost my job after just 2 months…. RE 24 5d
+57 My Internship just got pulled - advice? JOB 15 1d
+57 What watches do you wear? FASH 69 1w
+57 USA getting acquired? IB 44 4w
+56 Workout/Training Split OFF 29 1w
+56 Jenkem in the office? OFF 7 2w
+55 Am I Soft? PE 14 1w
+55 Negotiating PE offer PE 19 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2023 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 96.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 95.8%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair 04 99.5%
  • Lincoln International 11 99.1%
  • DC Advisory 05 98.6%
  • Canaccord Genuity 18 98.2%
  • Stephens Inc 11 97.7%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2023 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • Blackstone Group 97.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2023 Private Equity

  • Principal (8) $676
  • Director/MD (22) $599
  • Vice President (86) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (86) $276
  • 2nd Year Associate (196) $266
  • 1st Year Associate (375) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (28) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (80) $133
  • 1st Year Analyst (233) $121
  • Intern/Summer Associate (31) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (302) $59