+44 Trends in cross-offers? 19 7y
+18 BNP Paribas vs Lincoln International 19 9y
0 U of M econ 4 11y
+118 Why all the Career Banker Hate? 76 9y
0 Should I Do Banking? 2 11y
0 Anyone looking for a roommate in NYC? Looking for move in sometime after 3/1 0 6y
0 Target School for Undergrad, Borderline Non-Target/Semitarget for Grad School: Approaches? 1 11y
0 Sikich in Chicago 1 6y
+9 Barclays UK M&A team 10 6y
0 London Nomura vs Barclays vs CS - O&G/NatRes Teams 3 6y
0 Is this normal for banks? 1 11y
0 Is BIWS excel course necessary? 1 11y
+26 Macquarie vs Stifel IBanking Summer Offers 21 7y
+2 Stifel Superday NY 2/13 3 6y
+20 BAML vs DB in London? 17 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey Summer Analyst DC 2/13 13 11y
+36 The right way to approach an informational interview 18 11y
0 NY: TD or BAML IBD for SA 6 6y
0 Barclays/RBC/JPM Summer Offers 4 6y
0 Human Capital Management/HR base salary 2 11y
0 BlackRock FMA for Junior year internship? 2 11y
+15 Timeline to call back and reiterate interest after superday? 7 8y
0 Commercial Bank: borrowing rate 4 11y
+15 2015 MM Associate Salary Increase 10 11y
0 SF Private Equity 6 6y
+5 Morgan Stanley Groups that do M&A in house?? 10 9y
0 Follow up or wait it out? 0 11y
+18 Accepting SA--Changing Major 5 11y
0 Investment banking to big oil 3 11y
+19 Lifestyle/hours at Credit Suisse Financial Sponsors 34 6y
+15 Rothschild vs UBS SA 18 6y
0 MD Compensation Lower Tier Banks 0 6y
+8 Carlyle Group Fund Management SA or Boutique IBD SA for IBD FT? 4 6y
0 Greenhill acquires Cogent Partners 2 11y
+30 Who to ask for work? 34 6y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo SA Position 1 11y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo 0 11y
+135 Exit options for post-MBA Investment Banking 73 5y
+3 Is there anything you'd like to add? 3 11y
0 Investment Banking in Belgium 2 6y
+17 I'm feeling some serious anxiety - sophomore undergrad 11 11y
0 BAML IBD Waitlist 14 11y
0 Which SA for FT IBD? 3 6y
0 Question about interview and follow-up 2 11y
0 Professional Development or Training 0 6y
0 InvestAmerica Capital Advisors 1 11y
0 Competitive Summer Internship Choices (HS Senior) 4 11y
0 Lower Tier Bank MD Compensation 0 6y
+4 URGENT: Stifel SA NYC vs SocGen SA NYC 9 6y
0 MacCap Industrials Group vs PTG 4 11y
0 Which firms are still recruiting for IB SA? 0 6y
0 Getting Top Groups Without A Sell Day 8 11y
0 Best Websites to Find Furnished NYC Rental Apartments? 1 6y
+21 Can a bank make you an offer over the phone and then not send the contract? 31 11y
+103 How to reject offers (not reneging) politely and professionally? 146 9y
0 A few lbo questions 1 11y
0 Banks still hiring Summer Associates? 3 11y
+14 BNP vs. Top boutique 17 11y
0 JP Morgan Freshmen/Sophomore Superday Results 2015 13 11y
+16 Deal Lingo: Advisor to the Board = Fairness Opinion? 10 11y
+18 If you're not from a BB or megafund are you screwed for M7 MBA programs? 13 6y
0 Advice needed - small/local bank or more prestigious non-local bank? - and MBA admissions implications? 4 11y
0 Worth it to email HR after 1 week silence post Superday? 5 11y
+71 RBC Investment Banking Future 103 6y
+13 Investment Banking with Programming skill? 18 8y
0 Non-Core SA spots at EBs EVR/Moelis/GHL/LAZ etc. 2 11y
0 How long after Superday Radio Silence to followup? 11 11y
+18 Public Finance to PE/HF; Possible? 8 6y
0 Deutsche Bank (DB) - Corporate Finance Assessment Center 1 7y
+40 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Markets FO considered IBD? 32 5y
0 couple of questions regarding investment banking/capital markets 3 4y
0 Taking Online Classes while being a full-time analyst 1 11y
0 Best Group within Structured Finance? 6 11y
+17 2015 MS Freshman Enhancement Program 99 11y
+42 Guggenheim (M&A) vs. Houlihan Lokey (Restructuring) for Summer Analyst 24 7y
0 Valuation Methods in Industrial IBD group 7 6y
+15 IBD SA offer choice: CS vs Citi? 42 6y
0 Basic ratio questions? 3 11y
+1 MUFG NYC Superday (2/5)- anybody hear back? 26 6y
0 Looking to trade for a model 1 11y
+16 Time between verbal offer and letter 7 11y
0 sa offer choice deutsche bank ib mfs fi research fidelity equity research associate 1 10y
0 Question: Acquisition Multiple 3 11y
0 Nomura IBD SA NYC (Super Day Thread) 02/06 (Anyone hear back yet?) 0 6y
+10 Deletealdbuiasb 15 11y
0 Rubbish replies. Delete 6 11y
0 Citi Sales & Trading vs. Deutsche Bank Investment Banking Summer Analyst 2 6y
+8 Macquarie NY PTG Super Day 4 9y
+47 Two career paths: One becoming head of banking / CEO of a BB or elite boutique or PE partner? 28 11y
0 MS GCM Superday?? 2 11y
+22 JP Morgan Investor Services vs. Nomura IBD 13 6y
0 UBS Young Successor Program 1 11y
+16 Accepted my offer today--Thanks WSO! 11 11y
0 Summer Associate to FT offer rate for BB Houston or NYC 2 6y
0 Looking to buy AMT materials 0 11y
0 Healthcare Public Finance vs. Healthcare IB 2 11y
+327 What banker careers really look like: real private data 209 4y
+23 Associate Bonuses - 2015 30 11y
+9 Is the potential Staples buyout of Office Depot bad for Peter J. Solomon? 9 6y
0 New bee: Investment Banking client prezo 1 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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