+211 Who Killed Wall Street IB 65 1d
+181 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) IB 37 1h
+164 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) IB 23 4d
+121 Lindsay Clancy - Thoughts from A2 IB 22 1d
+70 The Elite Event Driven Multi-Strat Hedge Funds (Elliott, DK, Farallon) HF 31 1h
+46 I Think My Career Is Over - CRE Job Market Discussion RE 20 2d
+46 Should I Leave ~$280K Corp Dev for PE? PE 25 1h
+45 NYC Wall Street Run Club IB 12 4s
+43 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) IB 21 1d
+42 PE partners keep telling me I’ll “get rich” if I’m patient. Am I being naive? PE 12 14h
+34 Most technical groups? IB 18 2d
+30 Lindsay Clansey OFF 13 1d
+29 Is there a market for this type of product? RE 4 2d
+29 Nadeem OUT At Blackstone - What Now? RE 18 11h
+28 Is there any issue with going straight into SSits/OpVal/DD investing as opposed to Rx IBD first? HF 8 3d
+27 Shana tova - happy new year IB 5 55s
+24 How much is enough? PE 12 5h
+23 Dating after being nyc hf HF 20 1d
+23 Western Investment Bankers Deserve No-Minimum-Wage Nannies, and I Want Mine NOW OFF 9 1d
+22 Anyone Actually Outsourcing Underwriting / Asset Management? RE 3 3h
+21 The University of Leicester and SOAS: A Tale of Poo and Palestine, and the Low Semi-Targets That Almost Were BSCH 1 1d
+21 Quick thought on career advice PE 1 5d
+21 Meritocratic IB groups / banks IB 15 3d
+21 Life After IB: Off-Track Career Ideas, Questions & Musings JOB 1 14h
+21 Girlfriend works in Big 4 Audit - Advice? OFF 7 7h
+21 What can I do with the combination of MBB and RX? CO 1 1d
+20 13+ Years in Investments — Family Office Portfolio Management, Treasury & Personal Investing AM 1 2d
+20 Feeling a bad pattern forming. I need some help IB 3 16h
+18 Negotiating salary in investment bank/ global markets CR 1 2d
+18 Does this mean I am not cut out for PE? PE 5 9h
+18 Reaching out to interviewer who rejected me IB 2 1h
+18 Someone tell me the chance of getting the job AM 1 2d
+18 Leaving S&T after 4 months? Am I making a mistake? TR 4 5h
+17 Anyone got a view on Longspur Capital in London? IB 2 6d
+17 More diversity needed in the industry IB 6 3h
+17 USC Marshall Thoughts? IB 15 2d
+17 evercore isnt opening today OFF 13 1d
+16 EVR & PWP on McGill IB 4 6d
+15 This sucks IB 7 3d
+15 Deleted OFF 6 2d
+15 Disciplined but sad / feeling burnt out HF 3 5h
+15 Hair Transplant OFF 15 3d
+15 Competition / Bar for Entry & Job Market IB 1 2d
+14 Econ vs Business Major? IB 5 1h
+14 How to choose a company to analyse given 0 assumptions? PE 2 3d
+14 Only Indians cold emailing IB 23 2h
+14 Impostor Syndrome IB 7 4d
+14 Any family office guys on WSO that cut +$10M plus checks? HF 7 4d
+14 Why are UK MD Profiles often rather „weak“ IB 7 21h
+14 Best FICC S&T Products (Trading) TR 5 2h
+14 Turning down major fund for boutique? PE 3 3d
+14 Generalist MFPE tech (KKR / BX) vs >$10B pure play tech (FP / HG) PE 1 1d
+14 Any cold email volume hacks IB 8 2h
+13 Biotech VC path from Patent Law VC 3 2d
+13 At what salary can you start calling it “fi-NANCE” OFF 4 3d
+13 Am I living in la la Land ER 3 1d
+13 2024 graduate navigating graduate eligibility restrictions IB 2 2d
+13 How Concise to Keep Networking Emails ER 9 4h
+13 DCM/Lev Fin resume question IB 6 18h
+13 Incoming Analyst Referral Situation IB 2 3d
+13 NYC apartment hunting rant: everyone and their mother and brother are touring OFF 4 1d
+13 UK masters into NYC project finance. Is this stupid? IB 2 1d
+12 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor PE 1 6d
+12 Interesting Biotech / Biopharma Exits from IB? (not PE) IB 2 3d
+12 Contacting a senior who opened a new office in my city? PE 1 2d
+12 Options for a Highschool splitter that wants to go into high finance OFF 5 1m
+11 Recruiting Advice | Valuation Associate -> Investment side analyst RE 3 4d
+11 Has the IB Analyst to IR Associate pathway dried up? IB 6 1d
+11 HELP - stuck trying to building a royalty company model RE 3 5d
+11 HF Analyst to ECM IB Analyst? HF 11 11m
+11 How is deferred comp invested in hedge funds that use a pod structure? HF 2 1d
+10 Striking Out and Need Help Desperately IB 13 5d
+10 The Actual Case for Houston vs NYC IB 3 5d
+10 Sophomore at a target school interested in S&T / commodities — how should I approach recruiting? TR 2 7h
+10 need help!! BSCH 3 4d
+10 US PE alpha look abysmal in L5Y PE 3 17h
+10 Incoming RX analyst IB 5 3d
+9 How many people should I coffee chat in each firm to have a good network? IB 2 40m
+9 Advice on EB Recruiting as a Semi-International Student IB 2 19h
+9 Comp / Title Check CR 1 6d
+9 Penn Engineering + Econ Sophomore Thinking About Transitioning to IB/Consulting IB 2 6d
+9 Turning Down $500k+ VP Offer in Niche Field With No Other Options? CR 1 1d
+9 Need advice for upcoming FT Interviews with Oliver Wyman Private Capital (Final round, NY), Kearney PEPI (1st round), and Altman Solon (1st round) in North America CO 1 6d
+9 How would you categorize this experience? PE 2 3d
+9 De Beers blood diamonds: How have responsible sourcing and verification helped shape greater transparency in the modern diamond industry? INV 1 6d
+9 How Online Games Are Evolving in 2026 BSCH 0 1d
+9 Private Credit / SBIC Case Study Prep CR 2 15h
+9 H/S/W MBA profile chances BSCH 1 5d
+9 IB Technical Prep Resources - Thoughts? IB 5 2d
+9 Strategy Consulting Principal to PE in the GCC – Advice? PE 1 4d
+9 Greatest Financial Opportunities in the GCC over the 10 Years OTH 2 3d
+9 Help: Thoughts on Evergreen Services Group PE 4 2d
+9 Dane Halim: Why Incremental Returns Matter More Than Headline Growth INV 1 3d
+9 De Beers blood diamond concerns: What role did the Kimberley Process play in improving transparency in the diamond supply chain? OTH 0 3d
+9 Retake 695 GMAT FE for LBS MFA / HEC MiF? BSCH 1 2d
+9 CRE Credit → Capital Markets RE 1 12h
+9 Citi Industrials (M&M) LA vs. Goldman Industrials Chicago IB 3 1d
+9 Startup ops > IB w/o an MBA. Has anyone actually done it? BSCH 1 1d
+9 About to graduate with no job JOB 1 2d
+9 Sophomore Summer Internship (BB) IB 4 7h

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101