+5 Current State of Blair/Baird? 4 5y
+55 Anything wrong with a 4.0 GPA? 34 5y
0 Drake Star Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 Cheap laptop for Excel/Powerpoint? 6 5y
0 Possible to transfer from BB back office job in Asia to back office in NY? 1 5y
0 UBS AG - Review - Industrials Data 5y
0 International students in Restructuring 2 5y
+3 BTIG Reputation 1 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards from Employer 2 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards 1 5y
+6 FinTech Capital Markets Exit Opps 5 5y
0 Comerica Incorporated - Review - NA Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 UBS Financial Services - Review - NA Data 5y
0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+12 Spaniards/French/Italians of WSO: which "you" should I use in interviews? 14 5y
0 IBD SA 2021 - in-person? 3 5y
0 Chardan Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+13 Don’t drink...how to still build friendships within finance 9 5y
0 Breaking into London MM 1 5y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+26 Received an offer! Need your thoughts and advice! 7 5y
+4 How much downtime do you actually get? 11 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Delete 1 3y
0 M&A Books 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+10 Evercore London Groups 9 5y
+19 What Happens If You Don’t Make VP Promotion at Your Bank? 11 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+9 2nd Yr Analyst —> 3rd Yr Analyst or 1st Yr Associate 14 5y
+19 EMEA FIG ECM and M&A League Tables 2020 & 2019 17 5y
0 Selling old IB training materials (AMT / Omega performance) 1 5y
+33 Promotion from Associate to VP 43 4y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+39 Perella Weinberg Top Groups 19 5y
+17 Best option for sophomore summer?! 7 5y
0 How do they confirm Employment?? 4 5y
+3 Effects of COVID on IB? Pay? Bonuses? Layoffs? 1 5y
0 MSc. International Student - No Offers, Two months left, thinking of options 2 5y
+5 Any Canadian Groups/Banks Known For Being Sweatshops? 5 5y
+18 IB Business Development 8 2y
0 Is the WSO IB Interview course relevant for EMEA? 1 5y
+14 What will bonuses look like this year for analysts? Any effect from COVID? How accurate is this video? 7 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Big 3 RX Consulting vs Boutique IB Offers, any Advise or Insight? 15 5y
0 Where to go if I'm not a deal boy 1 5y
0 Would you say IB has fundamentally changed your self-motivation/discipline with time? 1 5y
+17 3.5 GPA cutoff, real or myth? 15 5y
+3 Analyst class 1 5y
+63 Why Aren't Elite Boutiques Household Names? 26 5y
0 Tech summer analyst at BB VS Cyber/Tech consulting at big4 1 5y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+43 Restructuring Banker Tasks 12 5y
0 Consulting vs Banking Potential Offer 1 5y
+11 S&T To IB 12 4y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Tell me a joke (interview) 5 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Banco do Brasil - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Any thoughts on FT Partners in London? 2 5y
0 Alpha Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Alpha Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+17 NYC-Based IB Analyst 2 L> 1+ Banker Roommate for Jan 1 Move-in 11 5y
0 Summer internship or summer classes for a STEM OPT extension 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Risk Management Data 5y
0 Centerview Partners - remote modeling test 5 5y
+2 Are grades a good reflection of capabilities in IB? 3 5y
+3 Series Exams - Banks Requiring Them for Analysts 7 3y
0 Happy holidays emails 1 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Tomorrow’s M&A Deal Volume 1 5y
+3 M&A and IPO in banks? 1 5y
0 Do you really learn relevant skills at University? 3 5y
+10 Do you use leverage in your long-term personal investment portfolio? 1 5y
+7 IB JPM Summer internship - London 6 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+35 Credit Suisse Top Groups 48 5y
+9 Breaking into MM in London 1 5y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+19 What the heck did I get myself into and how can I go from here? 18 3y
+20 I ain't fuckin leavin (my childhood bedroom)! 4 5y
+37 “You’re an analyst, not an Investment Banker” 28 5y
+1 Cancelling a Contract 1 5y
0 Do you think that Intelligence Analysts work at (Investment) Banks etc.? 1 5y
0 How much does modeling really matter? 1 5y
+45 Will our banks force us to get the COVID vaccine? 37 3y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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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