0 WSO UK + EMEA Resources 0 5y
+33 Outsourcing IB work to India/abroad? 18 5y
+35 GS/MS/JPM vs DB/UBS 21 5y
+13 Private Funds Group (Secondaries PE Advisory) 5 5y
+15 Houlihan Lokey RX in Asia 17 5y
0 Valuation - Startups 2 5y
0 Does Asian gay male count as diversity? 2 5y
+3 HK BB to US PE? 1 5y
0 Wellington Mangement Internship 1 5y
0 Sophomore internship: second-tier consulting or no-name boutique bank 1 5y
+9 I really need help... 2 5y
0 Why Are there lateral ops at BB's but not EB's? 10 5y
0 Top Debt Recovery Agency in Singapore 1 5y
+7 Investment Banking programs for Veterans 4 5y
0 Sophomore internship: second-tier consulting or no-name boutique 1 5y
+76 What would you choose: IB vs SWE @ FAANG? 22 5y
0 Transitioning from Middle Office to Front Office 1 5y
0 Walk me through your deal on your resume bankify 1 5y
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0 JP Morgan Quantitative Research Interview 3 5y
+8 JP Morgan Strategic Investments Group 6 5y
+8 JP Morgan RIB (Regional Investment Banking) Coverage Group thoughts 5 5y
0 2022 Off-cycle Internships 5 5y
+6 JP Morgan Asset Management Trainee London 2020 2 5y
+1 Credit Derivatives? 1 5y
+7 Did almost everybody get an online JP Morgan Superday invite? 0 5y
+3 Macquarie's Global Alternatives Intern 1 5y
+6 Lazard/Jefferies Internship HK 2021 3 5y
0 APAC Return Offer Rate 4 5y
+12 HK 2020SA - Return Offer Rate? 6 5y
+3 Pymetrics Pratice Tests 4 5y
+17 How can a low GPA grad get admitted to top MBA colleges? 9 5y
0 Nomura Global Markets APAC Summer Internship Return Rate 1 5y
+69 What are the best groups for JPM? 63 5y
0 IB culture in London 3 5y
0 Work vs Study 1 5y
+16 IB salaries in UK 17 5y
+34 Would having my father work for JP Morgan NYC make up for going to a non-target school? 16 5y
0 Australian winter analyst recruitment 3 5y
+18 Experienced Lateral to J.P. Morgan - Coverage 12 5y
0 JP Morgan specialty and deals 1 5y
+15 Backoffice to Front Office help 4 5y
+9 CICC US Securities Sophomore IB SA 1 5y
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+11 HSBC HK VS Barclays UK 7 5y
0 Silly question but help me 2 5y
+16 JP Morgan Corporate Client Banking and Specialized Industry 5 5y
+3 Moelis Beijing off-cycle updates? 3 5y
+9 UBS Industrial Placement (Asia) 2 5y
+12 Change IB from U.S. to Asia 1 5y
0 Structured Finance outlook and exit opportunities 2 5y
+60 RANKING BB AND EB 2020 61 5y
+2 Switching locations mid-analyst program 2 5y
+3 JPM Group Placement 1 5y
+11 How to go about networking before FT recruiting (LDN)? 2 5y
+547 All Citi Summer Analysts 2020 receive full time offer 255 5y
+12 What can I do to maximise my chances of exiting? 1 5y
+19 What are the major trends in investment banking in Asia? 30 5y
0 INVESTMENT BANKING FAILURE, PLZ HELP! 5 5y
+39 Motivational Advice - Got the offer 1 5y
+8 Are EBs gonna set up offices in China mainland? 9 5y
0 Late start as analyst at an EB 6 5y
0 Delete Delete Delete Delete 2 5y
+7 Finance industry in Canada vs. India 6 5y
+20 Europe 2021 Investment Banking Rankings 18 5y
0 What role for a mixture of client-facing and technicals? 1 5y
+6 So close to making it 10 5y
+20 IB Programs for Low Income Students 7 5y
+14 Low Income Diversity Programs in Banking 8 5y
+4 Pymetrics 3 5y
0 Hallo German monkeys, I need a piece of advice! 3 5y
+70 Q&A: Vice President - European BB Investment Banking (Industrials) 16 5y
+3 Treasury Services Sales in JP Morgan's Global Corporate Bank? 1 5y
0 Does anyone know when the JP Morgan pre-university student programme usually opens its applications? 1 5y
0 JP Morgan EMEA (South Africa) application 1 5y
+18 Missed Networking Call 8 5y
+10 JP Morgan IB Group Questions/Technicals? 5 5y
+123 For Those Considering Banking - Some Broad Advice 3 5y
0 Where to live in NYC as a new Associate? 4 5y
0 2021 Corporate and Investment Bank - Sub - Saharan Investment Banking Analyst - 2021 (January) position 1 5y
+23 Rabobank NYC IB vs Corporate Treasury at BB 25 5y
+16 What would you do if you were me? 23 5y
+37 Is this worth it? should I quit early? 13 5y
0 How to spin my story for IB?? 1 5y
0 Sophomore Internship Advice 1 5y
+2 TikTok IPO: will it make US employees rich? 3 5y
0 International Organization to IB 1 5y
+12 William Blair Aerospace, Defense and Government in Charlotte FT Interview Prep 2 5y
+12 Do IBD analysts/summer analysts get time to 'hanky panky'? 11 5y
0 Lateraling in under a year to IB 1 5y
+21 GIVING UP ON MOVING TO THE BUY SIDE 7 5y
0 How to create a syndicated capital raising agreement? 1 5y
+23 Reneging Offer (Help) 10 5y
+9 Jefferies in 2021 12 5y
+57 JPM start date pushed back SA2020 35 5y
0 1st Year Securitization Banking Analyst Bonus 1 5y
+19 What Are The Most Common Fallacies You See Perpetuated by Junior Level IB Analysts on WSO? 1 5y
0 Evercore Hong Kong 4 5y
+16 IB in a MM boutique in Brazil looking for some guidance 4 5y
0 Breaking into IB in current climate 4 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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