+4,211 Dumbest thing you've said in an interview OFF 438 2d
+3,340 Most Badass Intern Story? IB 244 2w
+2,990 A Must Read for Current Undergrads and Interns (Your first job doesn't matter) OFF 90 1w
+2,870 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? PE 107 4mo
+2,528 FROM A LEVFIN BANKER - This is how an Apollo LBO Deal works IB 176 1mo
+1,952 Investment Banking Interview Questions - 15 Answers to Land the Job IB 224 1y
+1,750 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions - London Edition IB 656 1w
+1,654 Investment Banking Analyst: 15 Things I Wish I Knew IB 178 1mo
+1,582 What I Wish Every First Year Analyst Knew IB 171 4mo
+1,550 IB Analyst Disaster. IB 76 1y
+1,515 How can we do better? IB 331 2w
+1,450 On the Job With Simple As… My Research Process HF 161 6mo
+1,419 8 Reflections on Leaving IB After a Decade IB 102 4mo
+1,391 I Love Investment Banking IB 135 6mo
+1,296 Life after Investment Banking IB 359 4mo
+1,255 Would you ding a kid for having their pronouns on their LinkedIn JOB 233 1w
+1,250 Some Observations from an MD IB 142 7mo
+1,225 Occupy Wall Street OFF 1,105 1y
+1,181 5 years ago, I was fired from Oliver Wyman. This is what I learned from it. CO 92 8mo
+1,167 IB is my paradise. IB 68 2mo
+1,166 Bonus Season - Comps IB 1,209 3mo
+1,159 Exit Opps Are Paradise IB 64 1mo
+1,134 Cringeworthy LinkedIn posts IB 254 8mo
+1,114 If I see another "Incoming IBD Analyst/Summer Analyst" on LinkedIn.. I'll k--l someone IB 222 4d
+1,098 B-School Q&A w/ Betsy Massar of Master Admissions BSCH 623 2mo
+1,075 Has the pendulum swung too far? IB 259 7mo
+1,037 Investment Banks as the Houses of Westeros - Game of Thrones (GoT) IB 79 4mo
+1,037 Best interview advice I ever received JOB 163 4mo
+1,032 Goldman Sachs 2020 SA IB 1,955 1y
+1,023 A Letter To All Top 10 University Kids Complaining About Recruiting IB 73 7mo
+1,008 2018 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page IB 1,424 1y
+1,005 IB Sucks. I'm out IB 191 2mo
+1,004 CT School Shooting OFF 650 1y
+996 Hooked up with the wrong person OFF 165 2y
+984 Never, ever, ever, give up. SCSS 122 3mo
+981 Girl on tinder threatening to send my messages to my firm / boss OFF 335 6mo
+967 Tides Equities? RE 494 1d
+963 How much damage has banking done to your life? IB 170 6mo
+962 Immigrant, Homeless, Broke AF but FINALLY LANDS IB at a BB. IB 85 1y
+938 Just Turned 30; Here's Some Life Advice/Quotes OFF 129 1y
+920 Ask Clear Admit: Can I get into a top MBA program? BSCH 524 1y
+908 2022 Analyst Bonus Thread IB 1,022 4mo
+891 To anyone considering an MBA BSCH 196 1mo
+890 My Private Equity Recruiting Process PE 134 1y
+887 F*&King Analysts IB 164 1mo
+884 Target vs. Non-Target IB 548 1y
+881 Want to get me on the phone? Here's how - a networking overview. IB 207 1w
+875 GME / Wallstreet Bets HF 369 6mo
+871 The Efficient Career Hypothesis: Almost All Jobs Are Priced In IB 108 6mo
+871 Google's Ideological Echo Chamber *Updated* OFF 223 4y
+853 Current IBankers: What would you do if a summer candidate reneged another offer to sign with your firm? IB 246 1w
+852 A non-target's failure IB 137 1w
+851 Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants IB 104 7mo
+843 Can’t believe it’s over IB 77 1mo
+818 Why work the best years of our lives away? IB 215 1y
+804 FT Partners is Paradise IB 70 1mo
+804 Wall Street GPAs: Is a 3.5 GPA Good? IB 1,003 1y
+801 Anatomy of the 10-K HF 126 3y
+787 Summer Analyst dies at Lincoln International IB 167 3y
+784 Getting Crushed is Paradise IB 53 4mo
+782 Chicago: The best all-around U.S. city OFF 362 9mo
+779 I'm an average joe making good money for family and enjoying a chill life. What am I missing out on by not pursuing prestige? OFF 177 1w
+778 I'm so lost IB 96 2y
+775 What are your hot takes OFF 325 1y
+772 From Homeless to Front Office SCSS 158 1mo
+768 What is capitalism, when did it start, or is it natural? OFF 516 1y
+767 Comprehensive Undergraduate Target Schools Tier List 2020 BSCH 374 7mo
+766 Net Worth and Goals by Age OFF 284 7mo
+766 Investment Banking is Broken IB 125 6mo
+766 Ask Stacy Blackman Consulting - Business School Admissions BSCH 546 1y
+765 The PC diversity non-sense is getting out of hand OFF 175 1y
+759 "Alternative Facts" OFF 205 1y
+754 What were your 'milestone' purchases? OFF 245 1y
+754 Ranking the Douchiest People You Will Meet On Wall Street by Where They Went To Undergrad OFF 96 1y
+751 How To Get A Job On Wall Street (When You Don't Know Anybody) JOB 127 2y
+747 Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity PE 116 1mo
+745 LinkedIn is Getting Bad Again OFF 154 1y
+739 WARNING : Do NOT enter IB (coming from a VP at a BB) IB 258 1w
+738 MSF Class of 2016 BSCH 711 1y
+733 I (and WSO) Need Your Help OFF 182 1mo
+725 Start-Up Culture is the Cringiest thing on Earth OFF 92 10mo
+725 Q&A: extreme poverty to non target to investment banking IB 105 2y
+717 Laziness and the Merits of Hard Work OFF 123 5y
+716 Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018 IB 167 2mo
+715 New JP Morgan SA 2020 Thread IB 1,971 1y
+713 I'm bored: Macro Hedge Fund PM Q&A HF 214 3y
+710 Getting married young is the best. OFF 149 3w
+708 Power Couples? OFF 134 1y
+707 We All Sound Stupid - a Manifesto IB 116 3mo
+707 Does anyone here have super rich parents ($50m+) and what do they do OFF 149 7mo
+700 You know you have "made it" when ______ OFF 166 1y
+700 What is your compensation in Real Estate Finance? RE 540 6mo
+696 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity PE 103 7mo
+695 Working in FIG (Financial Institutions Group) - An Overview. IB 82 1y
+691 Why Prestige Really Matters JOB 96 5mo
+684 Help me understand the new generations… IB 136 1mo
+683 People make fun of me in IB IB 106 4mo
+682 A friend of mine cheated and got an Internship offer at a BB IB IB 172 2mo
+681 Is it just me or are PE Associates garbage these days? PE 126 4mo
+681 Working in PE is hell on earth PE 143 2mo

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 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • Cornerstone Research 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.7%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.2%

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