0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Equities outside of research/sales/market making 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+29 Reasonable An1 London rent 35 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 NYC Winter 2023 Roomates 2 3y
+6 Wells Fargo SA Placement & Group Sizes 2 3y
+4 SGA attractiveness to IB 3 3y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Citi Timeline 4 3y
+3 Have any incoming CS bros jumped ship? 2 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 Foreign BB or New York LMM? 7 3y
+6 If CS pulls FT offers, do I get to keep my sign-on bonus? 9 3y
0 Putting deals on resume - confidentiality 1 3y
0 How do coverage groups collab with the ECM/DCM? 1 3y
+5 Credit Suisse May Face $8bn Capital Shortfall in 2024 3 3y
+74 Creditor vs Debitor Restructuring 47 3y
0 William Blair - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+10 Impact of preferred dividends on equity value and EV 1 3y
0 Provident Healthcare Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 3y
+10 Leaving first job (trading) after only a few months? 4 3y
0 Need Corporations List with Credit Ratings 1 3y
0 Société Générale - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 PJT Partners - Review - Restructuring Data 3y
+32 IB Burnout - Is it worth it? 10 3y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 3y
+8 Dress Shoes & Brand Tier List 22 3y
+3 How much of your time do you spend on pitch work? 1 3y
+5 1st Round Phone Interview with no technicals???? 7 3y
+48 Vkdktdiydhkdogdhoco 11 3y
0 ArkMalibu - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+8 How different is the WLB and Hours at smaller regional boutiques and Industry Specific Boutiques than larger banks? 3 3y
+3 Societe Generale 4 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+52 The Nordics vs London 74 3y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Fifth Third Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Temasek - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Can someone give me an example of a finance spark story? 3 3y
+10 Oldest analyst you’ve seen in BB? 13 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj 63 3y
+22 Ageism at BB? 21 3y
+15 WSO mods are ridiculous 10 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 BofA Assessment Center for Summer Internship in ECM 9 3y
+61 Del 14 3y
+8 London AC Case Study 5 3y
+3 London SA Accommodation? 5 3y
+6 Piper Sandler Chicago - Groups 4 3y
+3 Following a transaction / Industry research 1 3y
0 Bank of America Private Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+73 Pushing back w pointless work 34 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Restructuring Data 3y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+3 Business that depreciates vs business that leases (TMT) 1 3y
+3 Raymond James FT 2023 11 3y
+52 PWP RX culture/exits 31 3y
+15 EV/Revenue vs EV/EBITDA vs EV/EBIT 9 3y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Goldman Sachs IBD Teams London 3 3y
+3 Going from Growth equity to IB at senior analyst level 1 3y
0 Allen & Company llc - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Hello to every fellow and long live WSO 2 3y
+4 I don’t understand …….. 4 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+14 Failed Series 79 - Have to leave job, how should I proceed 8 3y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+49 Major Changes to WSO Mentors Service 6 3y
+14 Perspective on 2023 Lateral market 9 3y
+6 Investment Banking Internships 2023 1 3y
0 Roth Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+1 FT Partners Bonuses 7 3y
0 Roth Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley AC 2 3y
+6 IB in a developing country 1 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Société Générale - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 MUFG Direct Lending & Sponsor Finance 3 3y
+1 E-commerce company. Jen’s 6 3y
+18 Should I Leave Banking? 4 3y
+12 Tech IB - West vs. East coast 5 4mo
0 Benefits Working? 1 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 Thoughts on Cantor IBD in London? 20 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 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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