+4 evercore ecm 2023 ft 7 3y
+47 Houlihan Lokey Healthcare Group Insights 21 3y
+32 IB Burnout - Is it worth it? 10 3y
+7 How many hours do you usually sleep? 32 3y
+3 Switching Bank from SA to FT Insight 1 3y
0 Confession 16 3y
+3 How long before you are 'ghosted' 3 3y
+5 1st Round Phone Interview with no technicals???? 7 3y
+8 Dress Shoes & Brand Tier List 22 3y
+3 Credit to IB 1 3y
+15 EV/Revenue vs EV/EBITDA vs EV/EBIT 9 3y
+28 2022 Investment Banking Hours 67 3y
+3 Thoughts on Incentrum 1 3y
+3 Raymond James FT 2023 11 3y
+5 Start Up IB 2 3y
+5 JPM - Media and Comms London 3 3y
+9 HL RX Chicago? 5 3y
+57 Citi pay 38 3y
+4 Goldman Sachs IBD Teams London 3 3y
+10 Impact of preferred dividends on equity value and EV 1 3y
+3 Have any incoming CS bros jumped ship? 2 3y
0 How do coverage groups collab with the ECM/DCM? 1 3y
+10 Living in outside boroughs (Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn) of NYC for IB SA 5 3y
+5 Credit Suisse May Face $8bn Capital Shortfall in 2024 3 3y
+6 Where would UBS be if all their senior bankers didn't' leave? 3 3y
0 Putting deals on resume - confidentiality 1 3y
+3 How much of your time do you spend on pitch work? 1 3y
0 Need Corporations List with Credit Ratings 1 3y
+10 Oldest analyst you’ve seen in BB? 13 3y
+15 In a dark place -FT recruiting 22 3y
0 Natwest/RBS Bonus info 6 3y
+14 London SA 2022 Return Rates 51 3y
+29 COMPREHENSIVE PRESTIGE TIER LIST 22 3y
+20 Equity research to investment banking? How hard will it be for me to make this transition? 7 3y
+47 CS buys back $3bn debt. Are incoming FT offers safe for now? 13 3y
+14 Failed Series 79 - Have to leave job, how should I proceed 8 3y
+15 WSO mods are ridiculous 10 3y
+19 Busier as you get better ? 5 3y
+6 Rockefeller Capital Management Info 6 3y
+23 What to expect after 40 in IB? 11 3y
+3 Following a transaction / Industry research 1 3y
+3 Cowen FT 2022 30 3y
+3 Business that depreciates vs business that leases (TMT) 1 3y
+4 Investment Banking Analyst Interview 2nd Round Advice 5 3y
+12 MUFG Direct Lending & Sponsor Finance 3 3y
+4 I don’t understand …….. 4 3y
+3 Going from Growth equity to IB at senior analyst level 1 3y
+17 fellow analyst 1’s getting way more staffings, should I be concerned 21 3y
+3 Hello to every fellow and long live WSO 2 3y
+15 [For fun] Rank Banks by Hotness 9 3y
0 Morgan Stanley AC 2 3y
+21 Best City for Investment Banking in terms of pay. Let's uncover this once and for all! 26 3y
+7 Most successful and top paying boutique banks in NYC? 6 3y
+12 I want to delete IBD co workers off my instagram 9 3y
+6 Citi/Barclays FT IB 2023 NY 13 3y
+11 UBS Global Banking Sophomore Program 20 3y
+6 Investment Banking Internships 2023 1 3y
+3 Citi IB Superday (9/27/22) (SA/NYC) 7 3y
0 Can You Guys Hype Up BAML For Me 21 3y
+12 Macquarie Gas or Amex 5 3y
+3 SMBC interview 4 3y
+3 Does Wiser handle the early stage recruiting of all divisions for Evercore London? 4 3y
+142 New IB Rankings 17 3y
+34 BofA Sponsors vs CS Sponsors 2023 9 3y
+35 MD wants me in the office; I'm in the wrong country 22 3y
+3 Portfolio Valuation (Lincoln international) to IB or PE 13 3y
+98 DCM Interview 101 - Superday experience 9 3y
+9 Rothschild RX NY vs. Jefferies Tech SF 26 3y
+18 Should I Leave Banking? 4 3y
0 Benefits Working? 1 3y
+7 NYC to Toronto Transfer 7 3y
+15 ABCs of M&A/Coverage, Nature of Divestiture/JV Deals 1 3y
+3 Do banks cover travel costs for interviews? 1 3y
+61 How late do you stay? 72 3y
+5 How International students last in IB 3 3y
+10 Evercore London Bonuses 20 3y
0 Transaction Services & FDD - What do you know about it? 2 3y
+6 Internal Transfer After 1 Year - Hong Kong to NYC, International Student 8 3y
+11 MM vs Boutique for SA 2 3y
+10 Leave Equity Research for Corporate Banking at same firm for massive pay cut? 5 3y
+4 Wreck my CV Spring Week 2 3y
+12 "i'm passionate about investment banking" 3 3y
+33 EBs compensation London 2021 28 3y
+4 Lazard TMT vs Rothschild HC 1 3y
+1 Q, CVP, PJT bonuses? 15 3y
+27 Good news for CS IBD 25 3y
+49 Who would acquire CS US IB division? 53 3y
+12 Stick out Big 4 FDD to senior or jump to Corporate/Commercial Banking? 2 3y
+23 Invest in Real Estate Like Stocks 3 3y
+6 Anyone has a good headshot photographer to recommend? 1 3y
+17 Had a horrible interview with the Director of Research. Here's what Happened. 13 3y
+7 Tassel/horsebit loafers appropriate for an analyst? 12 3y
+7 Bonuses for Tech-focused Boutiques (Qatalyst, FT Partners, Liontree) 9 3y
+3 Equity research 1 3y
+6 Speech Impediments and Diversity Hiring 1 3y
+16 Wait to do after Superday waitlist? 8 3y
+15 How LevFin Group is taking huge underwriting losses recently? 8 3y
+19 I hate IB 6 3y
+17 Hot Take: WSO (and IB, in general) overhypes quantity over quality in networking/applications/interviews 4 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Spring Week Story? 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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