+2 Big 4 Tas/Fas vs Valuations vs Restructuring 2 5y
+17 Relationship vs Prestige - how to choose my summer internship 12 5y
+14 What would it take to jump to corp dev? 6 5y
+12 Lateraling from BB to small shop in SFO 0 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+5 EBIT vs. Operating Income 6 5y
+10 How to arrange for a M&A with family business 4 5y
0 Is it risky to lie about your salary 3 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+37 To the MDs out there: Best advice on how to originate deals/get clients? 14 4y
+5 Is it possible to get Internships at GS or MS without referal? 3 5y
0 For interviewers - When will you start being impatient? 2 5y
+5 What will 1st round interview begin with? 5 5y
0 LinkedIn vs personal email? 4 5y
0 Edmond de Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+13 Balance Sheet will not Balance 6 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Edmond de Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Women's programs for sophomores 0 5y
0 Natixis - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+18 Do you find Investment Banking to be fun, and be doing it if it werent for the sizeable compensation? 7 5y
+11 JP Morgan IB (Healthcare) vs BAML (real estate) Summer Intern in NYC 22 5y
0 Piper Jaffray - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 RBC M&A Deals 0 5y
0 BB CB vs Nordic IBD 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+9 Will I be dinged for this? 2 5y
0 Jefferies - Review - Industrials Data 5y
+27 Moelis vs Citi (London) 20 3y
0 Help! Anyone in IBD mining? 0 5y
+12 Moelis vs Citi (London) 0 5y
+12 How to pitch himself to IB coming from big 4 0 5y
0 Tudor Pickering Holt and Co - Interview - Oil & Gas Data 5y
+9 Summer Analyst Background Check 0 5y
0 I am curious ... how many WSO members read 10K filings before interviewing with a company? 5 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 London A2A sign on bonuses? 5 5y
+33 William Blair London 31 3y
0 H.C. Wainwright & Co. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+3 Glencore 2021 FT 0 5y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
+9 Applying FT after SA 4 5y
+9 How long does it take to hear from GS London after Hirevue 0 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+132 Tell me a joke related to investment banking? 47 4y
+9 No BS - Analyst Comp IB NYC 0 5y
+3 How long does it take for firm like MS or GS to respond to your online job application? 0 5y
0 Canadian Banks' U.S. Presence Relative to US MM/Boutiques 1 5y
0 Question about excel custom format used by Macabacus 3 5y
0 Credit Suisse LAF transaction execution group? 4 5y
0 Evercore - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
+11 GS S&T vs Citi IBD (Which Summer Analyst Position to Choose) 5 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Hate banking but no luck with exits: what do I do 0 5y
0 Screwed up technical question with MD 4 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
0 College Freshman Summer Help 1 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+9 Barclays non-target, non-diversity IBD 2021 3 5y
+14 Vacation Day as an intern? 9 5y
+6 Need help on O&G interview 16 3y
+3 Truist 2021 summer analyst 1 5y
0 Capstone Headwaters - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 jp morgan summer internship 0 5y
+17 Last Shot at IB - Getting on HR's Radar 8 5y
+12 How does internal mobility internationally work in a BB? 0 5y
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+15 Graduated without a full time offer 6 5y
+16 How honest to be in end of year conversation with manager? 4 5y
+15 **URGENT** CS VS GS SA 21 23 4y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+23 Does adding "Incoming.." on Linkedin help with group placement? 26 5y
0 Into City Prep 4 5y
+13 Resources to learn about the tech industry? 6 5y
0 Defining Candidacy Status With Goldman Sachs 2 5y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 GCA Savvian - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+16 Do people get into IB only because of the exit opps? 16 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+6 Blackstone Diverse Leaders Interview? 1 5y
+11 FT 2021 - Best Course of Action? 4 5y
+47 Top Banks for TMT IB 43 5y
0 IB Analyst Comp in London 1 5y
+12 Moelis virtual program for diverse and first-gen college students 0 5y
0 Email Hr department or not? 1 5y
+6 IB H1B OPT Sponsorship – Analyst 5 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+19 Beware! Water street search = Pinpoint 20 2y
+3 How do I know I did well during a zoom video interview ? 0 5y
+4 'You don't have the right fit' 5 5y
+2 Am I in the wrong here? 1 5y
0 Raine Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking 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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