0 whats more important 2 16y
+138 Opportunity cost of NOT living in NYC 138 6y
+70 Insane boredom at work 158 16y
0 What unacceptable things/liberties become acceptable after MD leaves? 4 16y
0 Hello - Target double major and minor with a 3.7 GPA 6 10y
+14 1st year vs 2/3/4th year associate hours/lifestyle 14 16y
0 Exotic investment Vehicles: An Unproductive Abuse of Capital 2 16y
0 Beginners question DCF 10 16y
0 Healthcare IBD Comparison 3 6y
0 Final round interview at BB 4 6y
0 Give Your Business Card at the Interview? 8 16y
0 UBS Equity Opearations 5 16y
+37 Senate Approves Fed Audit 21 16y
+25 What is best in life 13 6y
0 When do first years get paid their bonus? 99 9y
+81 IB/M&A Books 191 9y
+4 Different types of Banking 7 16y
+9 Best man at wedding 14 16y
+162 60 Minutes - Strategic Foreclosure 105 16y
0 Dinged? 1 16y
0 Non target student needs advice choosing internship 6 6y
0 Intercontinental Networking 4 6y
0 NYC Roommates 2 6y
+26 $300k+ ??? 20 16y
+20 Is " :) " OK? 69 4y
+10 My Obsession 11 16y
0 shaving (SA) 21 4y
+1 Prestige - More prestigious in the US than Europe? 7 6y
0 SEC Should Take Goldman Sachs Olive Branch and Run 9 16y
0 Consumer Retail Question 7 16y
0 Review Checklist 0 16y
0 Heard of Seabury Group? 11 8y
0 Got offer from Deutsche Bank, what are the next steps? 3 16y
0 Articles/Papers on why wall street bonuses are justifiable? 6 16y
+24 Power of a vice president 41 8y
0 GHL and EVR - E-Mail 7 16y
+21 Stories of late bloomers 11 16y
+21 Being an MD within 6 years of IB 33 9y
+26 NY IBD - What are my chances? 22 4y
0 restless leg syndrome 7 16y
+22 Leave a BB job for a third-tier bank? 21 16y
0 Comparing Careers 7 16y
0 Theoretical ex-rights price 1 16y
+12 Dilemma! modern trading complexity 2 16y
0 Equity Sector Sales 0 16y
+76 bullshit breakdown (for prospective monkeys) 53 4y
0 Food poisoning before interview on Monday? 4 16y
+34 Group Selection - Terms of exit opps 26 10y
0 Non-target undergrad help with regards to IB. 16 6y
0 Job Postings on WSO 5 16y
0 BlackRock Internal Mobility 5 16y
0 Base 13 16y
0 Management rotation program with small company - exit opportunities? 1 16y
0 KKR backed HCA 4.6 billion IPO, largest 2 years 6 6y
+5 Writing an email to someone who didn't respond to your last... 1 16y
0 Base for 2nd-year analysts 4 16y
0 Need advice on work experience 2 16y
+16 Base? 30 16y
0 Being an Indispensable Analyst/ Associate 10 16y
0 How to find a recruiter with relationships at a specific IB (RBS) 2 16y
0 GS London email format 5 6y
0 If the market keeps tanking.. 11 16y
0 BB lateral -> PE recruiting 2 16y
0 Black... Thursday?! (The official WTF is going on Thread) 53 16y
0 Do SAs in IBD get free dinner like full time analysts? 7 4y
0 Found awesome thread on xoxo about quantum/jjc 7 6y
0 Goldman Sachs still doing what they do best 9 16y
0 Money for nothing and the chicks for free 5 16y
+39 The REAL REASON why Columbia has less recruits than Harvard. GOOD STUFF HERE. 34 16y
0 Lateral to a larger firm 0 16y
+27 Summer Analyst Season 18 16y
0 Lazard Advising Greece 2 6y
+45 Why do Harvard kids head to Wall St? 33 16y
0 Lack of sleep linked to early death 7 4y
0 summer position help 2 16y
0 Is Greece a Bear Stearns or a Lehman Brothers 1 6y
0 where are current lbo loans pricing? 3 16y
0 Help With What To Do This Summer 7 6y
0 Griffin Financial Group phone interview: more insight into company? 0 11y
0 Networking WRT Location 1 6y
0 How useful are SA's to their teams? 3 16y
0 Feedback on career path 9 16y
+45 Will EUR-USD Reach Parity This Year? 26 16y
0 3 Questions 3 16y
0 S&T SAs get free food? 4 16y
0 Dual Enrolling? What?? 10 6y
0 Am I being a b1tch? 9 16y
+6 Adventures over Summer 16 16y
0 Prolonging Graduation- 4 16y
0 Contrast Product and Industry groups in banking 2 16y
+20 SA Training Dress Code 39 6y
0 Inactive Brokerage Account 5 16y
0 BAML Lev Fin in north carolina 1 6y
0 weird calculating beta question 3 16y
0 Morgan Stanley's Strategic Lead Management Group (SLM) 2 16y
+24 Gonorrhea Lectim 5 6y
+30 Buffett Goes to Bat for GS 6 16y
+3 Which offer to take? 12 16y
+38 Hilarious - Congress Shorted Market Too 24 6y
0 buffett's meeting recorded? 3 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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