0 Commodities -- UBS out, others to follow? TR 11 15y
0 In a time where people are upset over getting a low bonus, others are worried about being on layoff list. IB 0 15y
+5 Cypress Associates LLC? IB 3 15y
0 Oil Refinery Refurbishing/Construction IB 2 15y
+10 Why Operations? JOB 5 15y
0 second round to offers MBB CO 24 15y
0 It’s not getting any better for Fuld IB 4 15y
0 Macquarie Treasury and Commodities Group IB 1 15y
0 Obama presidency: Government on steroids OFF 30 15y
0 Eye-opening/seminal articles on various aspects of markets? TR 1 15y
0 So I get $0 in bonus this year IB 20 15y
0 Irish declare O'bama victory OTH 6 15y
0 standalone operating model IB 2 15y
0 1st round interview coming up - advice JOB 3 15y
0 Earnings Model? JOB 4 15y
0 2nd round Background Checks IB 4 15y
0 recession --> cohabitation OFF 6 15y
0 Agriculture Trading TR 16 15y
0 b2 OFF 21 15y
0 Agribusiness Management HF 2 15y
+4 MS Interview JOB 4 15y
0 Prop Internships? TR 4 15y
0 Who agrees? IB 3 15y
0 Help please!! Need to choose 2 of 3 JOB 7 15y
0 Obama: Massive redistribution of wealth OFF 21 15y
0 Stock Picks in this market??? IB 6 15y
+39 Why so serious? IB 10 15y
0 Asking answer to brainteaser in thank you note and offering another answer than one given in interview IB 4 15y
+22 Contacts offered to to passy my resume, now what?? IB 27 15y
0 Morgan Stanley - Market Risk Analyst IB 2 15y
0 Interview Help Needed - Upcoming interview for COOP positions IB 1 15y
0 2009 iBanking Analyst Bonuses IB 50 15y
0 Huraay! Morgan Stanley survives!!!! Morgan Stanley Seals $9 Billion Mitsubishi UFJ Stake IB 3 15y
0 Tiered Certification System WSO 11 15y
0 Morgan Stanley near 7 bucks a buy? TR 11 15y
0 GE Finance Rotational Program JOB 12 15y
0 More Expensive Than Expected? TR 0 15y
0 DB Operations interview JOB 2 15y
0 Good buy-side forums similar to WSO? PE 17 15y
0 Is Blue Mountain Capital Management well known... TR 5 15y
0 What a Difference a Year Makes OTH 6 15y
0 IS MORGAN STANLEY HISTORY?? IB 21 15y
0 Cell Phone Question IB 6 15y
0 How are the big funds doing? HF 5 15y
0 HOLY SHIT!!!! TR 14 15y
0 Morgan Stanley - Process Driven Trading HF 3 15y
0 SHUT HER DOWN!!! TR 17 15y
0 Someone with Vault Gold, quick help needed JOB 3 15y
0 Going to a recruiter now as last resort JOB 3 15y
0 Hello Certified Users OFF 1 15y
0 Question on valuation of a video compression company PE 2 15y
0 What would you do as CEO if two of your biggest competitors merged? IB 3 15y
0 Valuation of Financial Institutions?? IB 2 15y
0 Bringing Up Contacts in Interview? IB 3 15y
0 reactions to the drop? IB 4 15y
0 Dow below 9,000 IB 19 15y
0 What to say about previous job in interview IB 2 15y
0 So Can We Expect B-School Admissions to Get Crazy Competitive Now BSCH 8 15y
0 Industry specific valuation IB 7 15y
0 So...I'm holding onto my WaMu stock... TR 6 15y
0 Kappa Sigma Bankers IB 9 15y
+9 CIT Group 2nd Round Interview JOB 11 15y
0 GE Investment Analyst Program (IAP) JOB 0 15y
0 Funny SNL Skit IB 2 15y
0 Clients of Bloomberg IB 3 15y
0 DOW falls below 9k??? OFF 8 15y
0 CEO of Credit Suisse caught singing "Swagger Like Us" IB 13 15y
0 Is anyone else somewhat happy about the market turbulence? IB 50 15y
0 Non target hiring full time in 09/internships in 09 JOB 5 15y
0 Hold off on networking for now? JOB 12 15y
0 Toys OFF 8 15y
0 Barclays Capital Finance Program JOB 2 15y
0 Columbia Economics Society OFF 0 15y
0 Difficult Career Decisions JOB 8 15y
0 Ok, Bernanke, and your point is??? OTH 1 15y
0 List of Books OFF 0 15y
0 prop trading vs broking vs .... TR 17 15y
0 BarLehs layoffs? IB 17 15y
0 Dow Sub-10,000 today...Any Takers? TR 21 15y
0 Using "personal" situations for an example in an interview? TR 7 15y
0 IBD/Corp Fin Dealflow IB 6 15y
0 Anyone feel like critiquing my resume today? RES 0 15y
0 S/T or Equity Research SA -> FT HF JOB 4 15y
0 Just got a raise from my BB TR 23 15y
0 UK M&A - The Blackstone Group ....... any thoughts? IB 0 15y
0 Dating during a recession OFF 18 15y
0 What's your homepage? IB 9 15y
0 Silly DOC to PDF Question JOB 4 15y
0 Barrington Associates?? Thoughts? IB 3 15y
+19 World's largest hedge fund?! HF 32 15y
0 Come to think of it, what happens to ML's huge UK tax credit post BofA? IB 2 15y
+48 The difference between kids on WSO and your typical college student OFF 41 15y
0 how everyone tried everything already? JOB 3 15y
0 Look out for jumpers on your way home OFF 3 15y
0 Ladies and Gentlemen, the future Sarah Palin OFF 8 15y
0 If Citi and MS were to merge... IB 2 15y
0 Should I even bother applying to Morgan Stanley? JOB 5 15y
0 Whose Hiring FT JOB 14 15y
0 Handling back to back interviews JOB 6 15y
0 Hilarious and Quite Accurate spoof of the bailout by SNL OFF 4 15y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (89) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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