+852 A non-target's failure IB 137 1w
+784 Getting Crushed is Paradise IB 53 4mo
+733 I (and WSO) Need Your Help OFF 182 1mo
+710 Getting married young is the best. OFF 149 3w
+684 Help me understand the new generations… IB 136 1mo
+681 Is it just me or are PE Associates garbage these days? PE 126 4mo
+667 Don’t tell people you work in IB or PE IB 97 4mo
+647 Banker With Terminal Illness - If I Can Make It So Can You IB 52 1mo
+639 Techies: Stop Coping IB 89 11mo
+624 That's it. IB 163 3mo
+587 Let us WFH IB 177 10mo
+563 New guy, leaving at 5 because I don't have anything to do. MD is pissed. IB 111 2w
+549 On-Cycle, IB Offers, Hair Splitting, Depression, and "The Path" IB 54 1w
+538 Do your associates just not care? PE 125 4mo
+512 Tech is over exaggerated here IB 136 9mo
+509 GS Layoff--it has begun IB 214 2mo
+495 Declining Analyst Quality - Fact or Myth IB 159 5mo
+492 Pre-Pitch Senior Anxiety is Paradise OFF 31 1w
+487 How did Macron become an MD and partner at Rothschild so quickly? IB 121 1mo
+486 Most badass Partner/MD moment? IB 68 19m
+481 Superday Advice From a Tired Interviewer JOB 39 2w
+469 My FT offer just got pulled. JOB 169 6d
+459 Evercore is No Longer an EB IB 130 4mo
+435 Who wants a better life? I want to help. IB 70 2mo
+434 I finally got an IB offer after over 300 rejections. Never give up. IB 87 6mo
+429 Non-Target - The New Prestige IB 72 8mo
+425 Tipping MD in 2022 IB 82 7mo
+422 Did on cycle just start? PE 543 2w
+414 AN2 is Paradise IB 21 10mo
+410 WSO - PLEASE make a 'Credit' forum for Private Credit, Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking IB 109 5mo
+406 What is your number to walk away? IB 148 1mo
+406 10 Random Career Life Hacks IB 40 8mo
+404 Biden Student Loan Forgivness OFF 186 4mo
+396 CS FSG Low Return Rate? IB 97 10mo
+395 SVB Going Under? IB 303 4mo
+394 To the Analysts thinking of Quitting: Here's The Survival Guide IB 30 8mo
+392 Care for eachother, Care for the Community, Look to Grow IB 34 5mo
+391 Data Rooms are Paradise IB 27 7mo
+384 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise IB 20 9mo
+383 2022 Bonus Megathread (IB Only) IB 448 4mo
+380 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement PE 38 1w
+375 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 17 6d
+365 Do we really deserve the money we make? OFF 96 8mo
+361 GS Healthcare Walkout IB 125 4mo
+357 Why do people put “ex-Goldman”, “ex-Citadel”, “ex-Citi” in their LinkedIn headers OFF 70 1w
+353 VP called me a slur OFF 74 2w
+350 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life IB 55 3mo
+349 What lessons you learned the hard way so everyone else doesn't have to? PE 49 1mo
+348 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? IB 85 1mo
+344 Why You Should Launch a Startup Instead of Going to the Buyside IB 56 7mo
+343 How tf do I answer "Why Credit Suisse?" IB 59 5mo
+342 Notre Dame > Georgetown? BSCH 80 2w
+339 1st Year Asking Out 2nd Year?? OFF 111 1mo
+338 GS Layoffs hit NY IB 179 3mo
+337 Only able to date down in IB/NYC? OFF 152 2mo
+333 Five Random Acts of Kindness - Do It OFF 20 7mo
+332 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? IB 40 2w
+330 Christian in IB IB 95 2mo
+330 Credit Suisse the Next Lehman? IB 161 7mo
+328 Walking away from buyside after associate years PE 58 1mo
+325 Your embarrassing/weird/best/worst interview stories HF 95 6mo
+323 Investment Banks as US Presidents IB 67 1d
+320 Dobby is a free elf PE 66 5mo
+319 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless IB 90 2d
+318 Top 10 Ultra-High IQ Reasons Why Finance Sucks IB 24 10mo
+318 Centerview vs. Jane Street vs. Meta IB 169 8mo
+317 The reality of HFs HF 56 21h
+317 Why did you choose HF over PE? HF 142 5mo
+309 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers IB 70 1mo
+308 GS Layoffs - The Chopping Block IB 185 6mo
+308 Why has the quality of IB analysts declined? IB 73 8mo
+303 Path to 8 Figure Wealth PE 140 4mo
+300 Having Terrorism on Your Resume JOB 37 3d
+300 I broke down crying tonight IB 68 10mo
+299 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article RE 163 7h
+299 Why would anyone willingly choose to live in NYC / SF / CHI? IB 153 7mo
+291 To all CS interns IB 75 4mo
+290 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 330 1h
+290 Remember, You Are Special OFF 25 10mo
+289 Finally got that FT offer! JOB 26 8mo
+286 VC in LatAm is wild PE 69 10mo
+284 Buyside recruiting is really demoralizing as a non-target PE 70 8mo
+281 Most toxic banks and groups (2023 update)? IB 187 1mo
+280 Please tell me it gets better IB 63 1mo
+280 Does being married for a long time suck ? OFF 60 10mo
+278 Never mind the hours, how do people stand the type of work in banking? IB 53 2mo
+275 Are all consultants insufferable? IB 74 3mo
+273 ChatGPT: The AI Analyst Who Ate Wall Street IB 32 1mo
+273 Credit Suisse is Finally Going to Blow IB 106 4mo
+272 CS employee, have two offers IB 11 4mo
+270 Becoming a better conversationalist in IB IB 42 5mo
+267 UBS layoffs IB 140 3w
+267 Texas pay vs everywhere else OFF 120 6mo
+267 Rant - don’t like the person I’ve become IB 44 10mo
+266 Anyone who chose IB because it’s “dull?” IB 65 2w
+264 Best Time to Have Money IB 84 1mo
+264 What was your hardest experience so far in life? OFF 77 7mo
+263 Is Goldman Sachs Still a Bulge Bracket? IB 45 5mo
+263 delete delete delete delete IB 60 7mo
+262 How much money to "feel rich" in nyc? PE 150 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