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Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres ( + + ) 99.5%
  • Jefferies & Company ( ▽01 ) 99.1%
  • Financial Technology Partners ( = = ) 98.6%
  • Lincoln International ( ▽02 ) 98.2%
  • William Blair ( ▲10 ) 97.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2023 Investment Banking

  • William Blair ( ▲04 ) 99.5%
  • Canaccord Genuity ( ▲18 ) 99.1%
  • Lincoln International ( ▲09 ) 98.6%
  • Stephens Inc ( ▲10 ) 98.1%
  • Jefferies & Company ( ▲05 ) 97.7%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2023 Consulting

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

Total Avg Compensation

March 2023 Private Equity

  • Principal (8) $676
  • Director/MD (22) $599
  • Vice President (85) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (85) $276
  • 2nd Year Associate (192) $264
  • 1st Year Associate (369) $227
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (28) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (79) $133
  • 1st Year Analyst (227) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (30) $80
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (286) $58