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+58 Learned very little in banking, anyone relate? 22 1y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+6 PJT/EVR/HL RX Lateral from T1 Consulting Group 1 1y
+14 Incoming Analyst Rent Question 4 1y
+7 DB LevFin/LDCM 3 1y
+8 London’s EB scene 4 1y
+38 Hamilton khaki field quartz 32 1y
+10 Consulting intern to Full time IB is it possible?? 3 1y
+11 Please chance me for IB in SF; Non-Target 5 1y
+12 Rothschild WLB, Culture and Comp 12 1y
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+3 RBC Perks? 2 1y
0 Does IB Get Huzz? 3 1y
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+18 How to become a better analyst ? 2 1y
0 delete 1 1y
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0 Banco Santander - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Rabobank Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Rabobank Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 HSBC - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+21 Revoking Chinese Student Visas. Impact To IB? 29 1y
0 Prioritize city or career? 3 1y
+14 Greenhill Recent Buyside Exits? 10 1y
+9 Commercial Banking Analyst. Where to Next? 1 1y
+3 Houlihan Lokey London Analyst Case Study 5 1y
+30 Moelis ltm performance and exits 5 1y
+20 2025 FIG Dealflow (Americas / EMEA) 22 11mo
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+20 CB to IB 8 1y
+4 thank you emails/messages after second or third coffee chats 1 1y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Finance Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 1y
0 Carlsquare - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+52 IB Asso hours 27 1y
0 I´m from Brazil. Is the WSO Academy worth for me? 1 1y
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+14 Why stay an MD at a T1 BB Specifically 11 1y
0 WF CLT Bonus Insight 1 1y
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+6 Made It In — Time to Level Up 1 1y
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0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Peakstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Rabobank Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Post-grad off-cycle internship to FT Analyst position? 3 1y
0 Can someone chime in opine some thoughts? 3 1y
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+4 (French) Tutoyement in interview ? 2 1y
0 WFH Recs 3 1y
+22 Non-traditional exits 9 1y
+55 PWP Underperforming? 50 9mo
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+5 Is an Unpaid IB Internship worth it? 10 1y
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+4 International Students: Which majors have given you STEM OPT extensions before? 8 1y
+18 Greenhill Tech vs Lincoln Tech 9 1y
+27 Lateralling as an Analyst in LDN 3 9mo
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+10 Can one bad deal / bad experience with toxic VP ruin your reputation? 1 1y
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+6 Northpond Ventures? 0 1y
0 What brought me to WSO 2 1y
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+25 Staffers/Hiring Managers - Is this Grounds for Offer Rescission 7 1y
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0 Cabrera Capital Markets LLC - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Valuation Data 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 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

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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