+8 Michigan Ross IBE vs UT Austin ECB for IB → Growth Equity 2 4w
+2 Are Associate and VP positions redundant or necessary? 2 4w
+5 Amherst vs Williams 7 3w
+15 Recruitment Advice 1 4w
+9 How do I know which IB group is for me? 1 4w
0 IB Model Lateral Test 2 4w
0 Uc Berkeley Econ+ data science out of state or mccombs in state? 1 4w
+48 The Basics of Project Finance 3 1w
+20 Regional Boutique Analyst vs MSF? 10 3w
+31 What Australian/International uni option would be best for me? 13 3w
+4 Superday question 1 4w
+2 Non-target for IB 3 3w
+133 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? 31 3w
+17 Corp Dev @ AI Lab 2 4w
0 Anyone used Financeable? 1 4w
+14 UC Berkeley versus Northwestern 10 3w
+2 Prep for Houston SA roles? 3 4w
+5 JPM Commercial Banking pay? 5 4w
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4w
0 FFL Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4w
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4w
+17 Using Claude for extra work on a case study 7 1w
0 TN Visa Canadians - IB 4 4w
+2 Is FT Partners Comp still 140k Base? 3 4w
+12 Happy to join the WSO community 7 3w
+159 UBS CEO Hints at US acquisition, Lack of US Growth 19 3w
+13 IB in a small boutique - Is it normal to feel the work very dispersive? 1 4w
0 MUFG Sponsor Fin/Direct Lending v. Scotia levfin? 1 4w
0 For anyone considering strat fin / corp strategy out of IB - what has been the biggest hurdle? 1 4w
+20 Universities for London IB 18 3w
+139 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount 88 3w
+45 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 17 1w
+127 Do people still want to do IB? 90 2w
+44 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? 15 3w
0 Coronation Merchant Bank - Review - Generalist Data 1mo
+11 Why Are There So Many Awkward People 4 3w
+2 Economic Consulting to IB 2 4w
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 1mo
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0 Rogo AI in internship, I have a rough idea of what it is, but is it actually useful? 0 1mo
+6 Stop using LinkedIn - IB Networking & Contact Discovery Tool 10 3w
+1 How did you get your soph summer internship? 3 1mo
+29 What is Deutsche Bank doing in the Americas? 21 1w
0 Any Tips/Advice for Incoming Analyst 1s? 1 1mo
+8 Sports IB/advisory, how to target etc 10 3w
+3 London EB FIG Exits 5 1mo
+3 Morgan Stanley Budapest, whats going on? 1 1mo
0 SF IB SA THC testing 2 1mo
+14 31/32-year-old M1 looking to pivot from medicine/clinical research into finance — practical advice? 4 4w
0 Junior Summer Analyst to Full Time 2 3w
+3 Offer Decision 1 1mo
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0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Interning in Tech IB this summer, what to read up on / get in the loop? 2 1mo
0 Rich Handler Yacht Party 1 1mo
0 Jefferies - Interview - NA Data 1mo
+2 University of Florida IB placements + advice? 3 1mo
+10 Networking Process 2 1mo
+6 2027 Recruiting 2 1mo
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 Scotiabank - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 PNC Corporate and Institutional Banking 2027 SA 0 1mo
+27 CIBC Departures & Process 7 4w
0 NYU Econ CAS for High Finance? 2 1mo
+3 Wells Fargo 3 year analyst program 2 1mo
+7 A&M or BCG or LEK better for IB 9 1mo
+2 Reaching out to internal IB team from ER 1 1mo
+15 Sophomore nontarget curious about Junior year summer recruiting 17 4w
+54 Why do Jefferies bankers give such SDE 20 2w
+5 Will a 3.4 GPA hold me back after graduating? 7 3w
+9 [Career Advice] Post-Apprenticeship at a BB — Masters or Keep Grinding Applications? 1 1mo
0 Do most people who exit Capital Markets roles to buyside not put it on their linkedin? 1 1mo
0 Thoughts on RJ NYC? 4 2w
0 Which groups are targets for APO HVF?? 1 1mo
0 Lateral Recruiting Question 1 1mo
+24 Am I allowed to email my friends at other banks? 15 4w
+1 Evercore 2026 Return Offer Rate 1 1mo
+11 What do I do here? 2 4w
+27 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? 22 3w
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Citizens Financial Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Operations Data 1mo
0 TD Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
+9 Tulane Finance vs UCSB Econ/Accounting as an SBCC transfer? 1 1mo
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Incoming Sophomore @ Target. Where to start learning techs/behaviorals? 1 1mo
+6 WashU Olin vs NYU Econ 1 1mo
0 JPM London - Do 502 analysts get increment every year? 1 1mo
+1 July 4th Weekend Hours / Office Open July 3rd as intern at EB 2 1mo
+4 Media & Sports Assets securitization teams (Esoteric ABS originations) 3 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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