+3 What is Citi's IB Financial Strategy and Solutions Group? 1 5y
+10 Have all the credentials but no offers. What do I do? 6 3y
+1 20 hour week 9 4y
+2 Hey, Which of Guys are still WFH? JPM? Citi? 10 5y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Exits from WF 8 5y
+3 Can I do this? (Serious) 13 5y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+11 Best Tech Groups for Hardware Verticals 1 5y
+230 Best Kept Secret In Finance 119 4y
+14 I want to drop out of my Mfin program but I have an IB offer 3 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
+17 Updated thoughts on Macquarie? 24 3y
+3 Syndication 1 5y
+9 Approximating Cost Synergies and Target Cost Base from the I/S? 1 5y
+22 What’s a good LinkedIn profile example that isn’t just a reiteration of what exactly is on a person’s resume? 8 5y
+19 Lack of effort after IB offer 15 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 CIBC Chicago 8 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Got a VP internal recommendation at DB, no interview 5 5y
+13 Overrated / Underrated IB Groups on WSO 5 5y
+19 Barclays NY vs DB SF 21 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 I Plan On Graduating In 2.5 Years (5 Semesters) - Should I Mention This During An Interview? 4 5y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Operations Data 5y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
0 Junior's Total Compensation In Paris vs London 1 5y
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+139 Investment banking is a career only for people who do not want to have a life long partner and/or children. It is for people who only want to work and make money. Agree or disagree? 73 4y
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Pymetrics… correlations 1 5y
+15 Can i drop ap calculus bc in high school if i want to go into finance 10 5y
+13 Starting SA with very little knowledge 11 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+8 Any Chinese WSO Monkeys have more insights about what happened to Evergrand ? 15 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Review - NA Data 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+6 Starting new job in FX. Any advice 1 5y
+3 Private Equity Placement Agent Ranking 2021 / Comp 1 5y
+5 Rothschild London – Graduate 37 4y
+3 Consulting Internship Relevant Experience 1 3y
0 Raymond James Hours/WLB? 4 5y
+7 IB Recruiting has me depressed 17 5y
+6 Lateral to a smaller bank = pointless? 1 4y
+11 NGT Zurich vs. JP Dubai 11 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology Data 5y
+28 Background Checks - Fudging Role within same Firm 15 5y
+4 RJ League Table / Deal Flow 11 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+18 Speculation on Mid-Level Banker Bonuses for 2021 11 4y
+13 When/Should I add organizations to my LinkedIn? 3 5y
+3 Morning person in IB 6 4y
+6 What books I can read to get me working longer hours and increase my productivity?  1 5y
0 SAULE OMAROVA Biden Nominee for top bank regulator 1 5y
0 MTS Health Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+6 Should I live alone in the city or look for a random roommate ? 5 5y
0 Any of you have kids? 1 5y
+9 Marketing to Accredited Investors Help - Relationship between RIA and High Net Worth Individuals 1 5y
+1 BB (BAML/CS/Citi) vs EB (MOE/PWP/LAZ) 5 5y
+1 How many hours do you actually "work"? 15 5y
+4 Coverage vs Product Team 3 5y
0 KippsDeSanto SA 2022 1 5y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+8 V-Bucks Comp at firm 2 5y
0 MS FIG 1 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+16 Lateral as a last year Analyst 5 5y
+15 Restructuring Analyst Description 1 5y
0 Business Analyst in IB 2 5y
+3 Background check crimes under 16? 4 5y
0 Centerview Recruiting 3 5y
0 Wells Fargo IBCM 1 5y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Other exit opps besides Corp Dev (for burnout IB analyst) 1 5y
+1 Imperial Capital Thoughts 2021 7 5y
+1 Best task manager? 3 4y
0 Handed in resignation today to the MDs 1 5y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 5y
0 DC Advisory SA 2022 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+30 Europe Uni Rankings 23 4y
0 Westpac - Review - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Westpac - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Generalist Data 5y

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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