+677 Random Things I Wished I Knew About PE PE 75 7mo
+672 Why guaranteed full-time offers make sense IB 175 3y
+672 Why there isn't more diversity on the street OFF 501 1y
+667 Don’t tell people you work in IB or PE IB 97 4mo
+667 Do you believe in God? OFF 845 8mo
+665 Memoirs of a First-Year Associate IB 49 3w
+665 Honestly it is feeling hopeless JOB 63 1y
+659 Failed joke attempt in interview IB 51 6mo
+655 Then and Now: @APAE OFF 148 2y
+655 Is investment banking full of rich kids? IB 142 1y
+655 From Real Estate Finance to Founder of Development Company - Q&A RE 144 1y
+647 Banker With Terminal Illness - If I Can Make It So Can You IB 52 1mo
+647 Depressing Moelis & Co. Staffer Email IB 199 2y
+644 Mental Disorder called Liberalism OFF 210 3y
+643 Reflections from year 4 as an equity analyst AM 83 1y
+642 Q&A: The Final Cut OFF 151 2mo
+639 Techies: Stop Coping IB 89 11mo
+636 Hedge Fund is Paradise IB 46 7mo
+636 What brainteasers has everyone been asked in interviews? IB 1,110 1y
+633 GS Analyst Survey Results IB 289 2y
+626 2018 Full-Time IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page IB 987 3y
+625 Working 9-5 is Paradise IB 51 7mo
+624 That's it. IB 163 3mo
+621 Finance sucks compared to tech if youre smart OFF 190 1w
+615 MSF Class of 2018 BSCH 326 1y
+614 MF PE is Paradise...LOL PE 148 7mo
+612 Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions PE 255 2y
+611 MD never sleeps (growing suspicious) OFF 37 2y
+611 OFFICIAL prestige-caller 2018 prestige rankings OFF 134 2y
+610 Suck it up: 8 Steps to Getting through 100+ Hour Weeks as an IB Analyst OFF 71 2y
+607 Started to date a girl BUT HUGE Problem IB 73 7mo
+606 How do I get my kids into top 5 schools? PE 242 4mo
+603 From BO to IBD, kid gets fired on the first week. IB 103 3y
+598 Guide to Lateraling in 2021 JOB 122 6mo
+598 Fucked up recruitment and low self-esteem IB 103 3y
+597 How much money have you saved? OFF 359 2y
+595 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity PE 146 1y
+595 Mexico ---> illegally entering US ---> VP @ GS OFF 195 3y
+591 Big 4 is Paradise IB 61 8mo
+590 1st Year Analysts Quitting? IB 352 6mo
+589 Silly Shit Interns Do IB 156 1y
+588 Summers Aren’t Impressive? IB 146 2mo
+587 Let us WFH IB 177 10mo
+586 David and Goliath: The Boutique and The Bulge Bracket IB 75 1y
+585 Why tech is overrated for MBAs (and why banking is underrated) OFF 151 2y
+584 Are all kids in IB goobers? IB 146 1y
+584 A Contrarian View - Raging Bull INV 167 8mo
+582 “What important truth do very few people agree with you on?” OFF 246 1y
+582 Most uneducated/dumbest thing you have said in an interview? OFF 93 1y
+581 Is IB not as attractive anymore? IB 145 1y
+577 What is the best career advice you ever received, and from whom? OFF 102 4y
+575 Ray Dalio: Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed OFF 173 2y
+575 How have you helped your parents after you entered finance and are making $$$? OFF 81 3y
+574 Reflecting on my Investment Banking Experience: Lessons Learned IB 32 1y
+573 Searching for a Summer Internship? JOB 146 1d
+572 Women in Finance—What's Your Long Term Plan? OFF 119 2y
+572 The Real Estate Job Hunt - How are people doing? RE 432 4y
+571 How I went from non target 2.3 gpa to 7 figure buy side seat IB 69 2mo
+565 Burnout / Life Choices OFF 106 3y
+564 Would you pay for a girl’s vacation with you? OFF 134 1y
+564 Why do so few go into Real Estate? RE 173 10mo
+564 Do You Envy The Rich Kids Who Got A Shot At Their Careers Through Their Parent's Influence? OFF 132 2mo
+563 New guy, leaving at 5 because I don't have anything to do. MD is pissed. IB 111 2w
+563 Dealing with elitism while networking JOB 179 1y
+563 Energy Investment Banking in Houston? Anyone have rankings? IB 683 1y
+562 What do you wish you knew when you were younger? OFF 105 9mo
+562 Systemic Oppression of Non-Target Students IB 196 2y
+557 Banks with best cultures IB 200 2y
+557 Networking as a woman - my experience and questions IB 141 3y
+557 How I got a 770 on the GMAT . . . whitecollarandsuspenders version BSCH 100 2y
+552 Goldman Sachs IBD SA 2021 Superdays IB 1,092 2y
+550 Is anyone else welcoming a recession? OFF 151 3y
+549 On-Cycle, IB Offers, Hair Splitting, Depression, and "The Path" IB 54 1w
+549 The Other Road: Corporate Development Associate Fielding Questions CF 288 3y
+546 Life as a Top Asset Manager AM 191 1y
+545 All Citi Summer Analysts 2020 receive full time offer IB 255 2y
+545 Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets PE 78 3y
+545 We eat what we kill. OFF 129 1y
+543 Will The Student Loans Bubble Pop? OFF 415 1y
+542 Funniest things MDs say IB 129 2y
+542 I bumped into Lloyd Blankfein on the street and called him Jamie Dimon IB 76 3y
+539 Success in IB - Not Taught in B-School IB 36 3w
+539 Can we hear some underdog/grinders (stories) who made it to the top? OFF 115 4mo
+538 Do your associates just not care? PE 125 4mo
+538 EB is Paradise IB 35 3w
+538 Rock Bottom but ain't giving up JOB 92 1y
+537 WSO Built by Ukraine OFF 70 1y
+537 Coffee Is For Closers OFF 138 5y
+536 Do you want your wife to work? OFF 174 2y
+534 4 Big Picture Things I Should've Known Before My IB Internship (COVID-19 Edition) IB 29 2y
+534 Is Apollo that bad? PE 259 1w
+528 The IB forum has been equal parts helpful and toxic. IB 50 3y
+528 "Too many people go into finance and law" -Elon Musk OFF 165 3y
+527 Parents [including celebs and various hot shots] indicted in college admissions test scam OFF 180 2y
+526 Scheming IB as an Analyst IB 87 7mo
+523 Shut. The F*ck. Up. OFF 134 3y
+522 What is your marriage timeline? OFF 223 2y
+522 What It Really Means to Be "Alpha" OFF 356 6y
+521 Dad's a partner at a PE shop how do I use it to network? IB 76 3y
+520 Guys, what's your opinion on dating female bankers? OFF 130 2y

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 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $368
  • Principal (25) $277
  • Director/MD (52) $265
  • Vice President (46) $244
  • Engagement Manager (94) $222
  • Manager (148) $169
  • 2nd Year Associate (153) $139
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (108) $130
  • Senior Consultant (322) $130
  • Consultant (573) $119
  • 1st Year Associate (523) $118
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (139) $113
  • NA (13) $110
  • 2nd Year Analyst (314) $101
  • Associate Consultant (161) $97
  • 1st Year Analyst (1004) $86
  • Intern/Summer Associate (180) $84
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (505) $67