+79 Law vs. Investment Banking? 82 2y
+14 Two companies merge, what is the resulting market cap? 6 11y
0 Credit risk job offer advice 1 6y
+17 Moelis London 19 5y
+71 When someone asks you, "So, what do you do?" - What do you say? 86 9y
0 goldman superday SA 2015 12 11y
+2 Dellete 4 11y
+30 FT Recruiting in Aug. 32 11y
0 Soc Gen Associate Pay 5 5y
+16 Barclays 2015 investment banking summer analyst london - interview 38 6y
+10 M&A League Tables by Dealogic 5 11y
0 Preferred Route to Corporate 1 11y
+33 qwerty 36 11y
0 Recruiting Timeline 5 6y
+2 BMO Interview Questions 4 6y
0 Boutique VS. Bulge Bracket in Houston 2 6y
+14 Elite Boutique Resume Help 9 11y
+16 HR voicemail to call back - can't reach them 16 8y
0 M&A Transition Question 10 6y
+11 Assessing company for potential sell-side process 1 11y
0 Boutique Bank or Financial Analyst of FP&A at a prominent Tech Firm? 1 11y
0 Best printer for IPOs 0 11y
+6 JP Morgan CIB Summer Analyst Interviews 11 11y
0 How to approach group specific Superday 4 11y
0 Need help with bonds 9 11y
0 How to treat target's debt in an acquisition 11 11y
+27 Deleted deleted. 41 11y
+9 JP Morgan Deals? 20 4y
+10 Calling in Citi employees - What is 'Execution 2.0'? 8 11y
0 Looking for a roommate in NYC - Starting Dec. 2014 1 6y
+31 ASIA 2015 IBD SA Recruiting 353 6y
+30 Wells Fargo IBD SA 1st Round 93 11y
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+18 Meet everyone in group? 7 11y
0 Does anyone have any insight on Canadian Big 5 internship programs? 15 6y
+8 Too many debt issuances and not many M&A Deals a bad thing for IB Analysts? 4 11y
+74 How technical can first round interviews get? 80 4y
0 PF BS Adjustments question 0 11y
+17 BACKGROUND CHECK QUESTION - advice appreciated 8 11y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD LA and Chicago 5 6y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
0 Seeking Advice for PE/HF 7 6y
+18 Determining Working Capital/Minimum Cash Levels 1 11y
0 Non-Traditional questions! 9 6y
+19 Learning Technical aspect of IB 6 11y
+7 Baird Financial Services & Real Estate - DC? 3 6y
0 Blackhill Partners 1 6y
0 Gentleman Investment Bank 2 10y
0 Terminal value calculation 5 11y
+26 Lateral Hiring Timing 38 8y
0 Equity Research BB vs Corporate Finance Boutique 3 6y
+154 Move To The USA To Break In? 122 6y
+167 Ask DickFuld November 2014 148 11y
0 GS with another one... 1 11y
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+15 Moelis vs Evercore vs Jefferies vs Deutsche Bank 14 11y
0 Goldman Sachs never hires applicants from PwC FT.. why? 6 11y
0 Networking for 2015 SA 1 11y
+8 Have any of you monkeys ever done any "Don'ts" said on WSO and lived to tell the tale? 5 11y
0 Cash flow model 0 11y
+26 Getting Started....early. 17 6y
0 Moving to LDN - Questions re Housing 1 6y
0 How Often Should You Follow Up After an Interview? 5 11y
0 How to grasp debt service from the financial statements? Is current portion long term debt a part of it? 10 11y
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+11 Advising Sell-side vs Buy-side on an LBO 1 7y
+27 Shakeup in Houston 21 6y
0 INROADS to BB 2 11y
+14 Started at Big 4 Corp Fin M&A - what work should i be looking for to move to BB? 4 6y
+15 Risk Management Pay 6 11y
+33 Physics or Finance Degree? 24 11y
+10 Personal referees for summer intern? 12 11y
0 Accounting/Tax question (MLPs) 0 11y
+7 what is the consensus on IBD Summer Analyst in Asia vs US? 11 6y
+5 Moelis base pay 90k? 14 11y
+1 What to do with HR contact info? 3 11y
+102 What's your worst experience in IBD? 104 11y
+28 Was IBD really THIS high paying back in the 2007 bubble? 42 11y
+188 Official Investment Banking Rankings: Boutique and Bulge Bracket Prestige 275 3y
+10 how does LBO analysis imply a share price? 9 5y
0 Goldman Sachs IBD Superday in Dec. 51 9y
+20 Are candidates notified of rejections after offers a given out? 9 11y
+52 Has this happened to you before? Lowballed by HR. 38 11y
0 Centralized Lending Team - Analyst 2 8y
+11 Looking back, was the grind worth it? 9 11y
+10 An Open Discussion - Understanding the Differentiators of Our Firms: I-Banks and PE Firms 1 11y
0 South African student in need of career guidance 2 6y
0 Leveraged Finance League Tables 1 11y
+27 Linkedin Title 41 10y
+36 What is a "Balance Sheet Bank" 7 11y
0 Boutique Bank or KPMG EVS? 7 9y
+7 BAML Leveraged Finance (Nigeria) 1 6y
0 How to get an introduction? 3 11y
+14 asdfads 27 11y
0 Reverse Morris Trust Merger Modeling 4 11y
0 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle. 0 11y
+14 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle.. 36 11y
+10 How does the first choice/second choice location work when it comes to receiving the offer? 3 6y
0 Move graduate schemes 0 11y
0 Anyone hearing back from London for SA? 0 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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