+22 Volcker Rule - How does this affect them? 6 10y
0 What are my options? - Spent a year with the M&A group 0 10y
+14 What do I do now? - Junior at semi-target with a 3.7 7 10y
+10 Offer Help - Offer expiring before interview? 2 10y
0 Online Apps - FT recruitment as rising senior 0 10y
0 Phone Interview - First round 7 10y
+14 JPM M&A - Deal flow, and exit opps? 36 10y
0 Help! Any chance of getting a junior BB internship?! - Target with a 3.55 0 10y
0 Institutional Desk or Risk Management - Risk management team 7 10y
0 Hong Kong - Anyone around? 1 10y
0 Hong Kong.. - Freshman at UMich/Ross 14 10y
+103 The Best Networking, Cold Calling and Cold Emailing Posts on WSO 27 10y
0 Some Information on BB recruiting in HK 1 10y
0 No answers 0 10y
0 Breaking into a Hong Kong IB from UCLA - How to network? 4 10y
0 Bank-Sponsored Trading Games - Resume/Cover letter? 3 10y
0 Associate Signing Bonuses - Thoughts on signing bonuses? 13 10y
0 Associate Comp - First year IB? 1 10y
0 Anybody knows about JPM - Got a job in HK 10 10y
0 May 29, 2013 - Here's what happened in the stock/bond markets last week 0 10y
+19 Rejected by most of sophomore pre-internship programs? 5 10y
+9 How should I present the GPA? 13 10y
0 July 7, 2015 - Recent Market Commentary by James Investment Research 0 10y
+66 A day in my life as a Hedge Fund Equity Research Analyst 17 10y
+19 Best Groups in Hong Kong for Buyside Recruiting 17 10y
+24 Are interns eligible for free food and cab if working late after 8pm? 52 10y
+14 JP Morgan Chase – Early Advantage Program 59 10y
0 Computer Science to Wall Street? 15 10y
+32 Graduated college with a horrible GPA as a biology major. What would be the best I could realistically make of my situation? 8 10y
0 What is diversified industries 0 10y
+26 Barclays v UBS v Deutsche Bank v Citi 7 10y
+34 JPM vs. Greenhill vs. BAML for Summer Analyst? 20 10y
0 When will I get my group? 0 10y
+92 UG Recruiting Part II: The first round interview 30 10y
0 Advice Needed - Currently working as a banker in Corporate Banking 0 10y
+16 Leveraged Finance - Views on the differences between BoA and JPM 16 10y
+9 Leveraged Finance - Two summer internship with JPM and GS 10 10y
0 Breaking into Corporate Banking Internally 4 10y
+8 What is the chance of me getting a job or internship on wall street or a job at a good investment bank? or maybe even consulting 7 10y
+51 [x] - In a group at a top BB 41 10y
0 FT: We are still going to hell 3 10y
+39 Goldman Sachs the Gangster? 10 10y
0 Career Advice - Currently at Target school with 3.6+ GPA 3 10y
+10 credit risk (corporate vs FIG) 1 10y
0 Investment Bank Boom: Best Year Since '02 3 10y
+59 Q&A: Ex-BB analyst across US and Asia in Oil&Gas/Power 18 10y
+143 2015 Analyst Salary Bump Megathread 284 10y
0 Rewind - Former Goldman intern program manager discusses how to make the most of your summer internship + Q&A 0 10y
+23 Which IB has the best rep in HK? 49 10y
+24 The Best Success Stories on WSO 7 10y
0 BB HK Global Pay for Asian Natives 1 10y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Co-investments and Fund of Funds Overview + Q&A 0 10y
+7 Renegotiate contract for a BB HK SA? 7 10y
+19 Is HR your friend? 8 10y
+57 How to fail the CFA® level 2 Exam 13 10y
0 BAML LA IBD VS. GS HK ECM 2 10y
+15 JP Morgan vs Morgan Stanley 17 10y
+41 2 steps to killing it in 2016 (Pt 2) 6 10y
0 jp morgan sa 2013 sf 1 10y
+38 Opinion required: HF career track vs MBA 15 10y
0 Full time BB opportunities in Hong Kong 15 10y
+73 Advice for an ex-IB MD: What to read if you want to go into finance 8 10y
0 JP Morgan Treasury Services Summer 2016 3 10y
+7 6 Month Internship Programs? 7 10y
+14 how much longer? BB IBD offer.. 5 10y
0 JP Morgan Sons and Daughters 0 10y
0 JPM Superday going to be through phone 6 10y
0 Advice on options (IBD -> PE) 3 10y
0 Help deciding between internships for junior year summer 4 10y
+10 Hong Kong Full Time Return Rate? 26 10y
+35 JP Morgan Diversity Recruiting - Winning Women & Launching Leaders 192 10y
+30 JP Morgan FIG vs. PJT M&A 14 10y
0 2016 summer internship Credit Suisse 4 10y
0 I-Banking Internship Virtual Interview? 0 10y
0 Screwed for Investment Banking FT? 9 10y
+6 Notified if you don't get a first round? 2 10y
0 Corporate Client Banking vs ZS Associates vs BB MO 5 10y
+149 WSJ - Tie Bank Bonuses to Executive Women Hires, U.K. Government Review Proposes 91 10y
0 what are typical hours like for non IB positions at BBs? 4 10y
0 HELP - HR PROBLEM w/interview 1 10y
+66 How To Kill a Bank - The Final Chapter 48 10y
0 DCM: MBS vs Credit Derivatives 3 10y
+55 How To Kill a Bank (Part 2 of 3) 35 10y
0 Fewer SA spots and more FT spots in IBD in Hong Kong? 3 10y
+32 Bulge Brackets and Boutiques: The rise of new generation of banks 13 10y
0 Wall Street Prep - Industry Specific 12 10y
0 Accelerated Interview Cycle - JPM 2016 SA 9 10y
+21 [ISSUE 37] - Interesting Things... 0 10y
+41 Modern Day Bucket Shops 15 10y
+27 Sept 22, 2015 - Here's what happened in the stock/bond markets last week 1 10y
0 FT Analyst Drug Test Timeline 2 10y
+28 Symphony as a replacement for Bloomberg? 11 10y
+7 JPM Consumer/E&P or BAML Lev Fin? 1 10y
+147 Military Vets with MBAs Recruited Heavily 93 10y
+11 Citi Coverage vs. JPM Mid-Cap (IBD) vs. Moelis 4 10y
+5 JP Morgan Mid-Cap group -- What do you know? 12 10y
+86 "Karōshi": Death from Overwork on Wall Street 38 10y
+12 Structured Products Career Mobility/Exit Options 1 10y
0 JP Morgan 8/17/15 Superday 6 10y
0 How the IB application process works 1 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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