+26 Moving to Switzerland 7 3y
+17 What is job security like in IB and other financial careers? 13 3y
+12 Making the Jump from RX Consulting to IB 1 3y
+35 Slow on Excel and PPT and making mistakes during my summer internship - how to recover? 8 3y
0 WM Scene in Monaco? 1 3y
+30 JPM 4 figure bonus?? 17 3y
0 When did you stop worrying about money? 1 3y
+22 ThinkPad or Macbook ? 19 3y
0 Where to find all Annual Reports? 1 3y
+17 Im so done with WSO 5 3y
+1 Official Offer Letter timeline for JPM return offer 15 3y
0 Middle Market IB 1 3y
+3 Deloitte Corporate Finance SA 2023 4 3y
+3 Deloitte SA 2023 - LA 6 3y
+34 What makes a “superstar” banker? 12 3y
+4 jP MOrgAN > M0rGan sTaNleY 3 3y
+9 Bankers - How do you explain what you do for a living without being pretentious? 13 3y
+38 JPM vs MS vs Evercore 31 3y
+6 End of Internship Thank You Food Gift? 1 3y
0 Intern Applying Dates 3 3y
+1 Pinpoint Partners 2022 1 3y
0 HSBC SA 2023 1 3y
0 Garbage Work From IB MBA Associates 1 3y
0 HF vs PE vs boutique IB 1 3y
+22 Natural Resources LBO / Buyouts 17 3y
+6 IB Club 1 3y
0 Advice on getting caught up to speed - Liberal arts background 5 3y
+9 FE International 2 3y
+390 Most cutthroat groups on the street 178 3y
+66 …Dad asking for money 23 3y
0 BlackArch Partners 2022 2 3y
0 How much earlier would you need to start before being eligible for a stub-bonus in the summer? 1 3y
+13 Activism Defense and IR 2 3y
0 BOA SA 23 1 3y
0 All in one Finance Application 1 3y
0 Examples of successful people who started in IB? 3 3y
0 Deadline for accepting exploding ft offer 1 3y
+1 Do PE firms know if you’re bottom bucket? 2 3y
0 Should I Cold Email the Firm or an individual Banker 5 3y
+3 JMP 2023 SA 2 3y
+10 Citizens IBD vs Fifth Third IBD 5 3y
+9 Most social/client facing roles in Finance? 1 3y
0 Anyone have Wall Street prep IB guide 1 3y
+5 Why on earth would anyone work for a non-US bank? 6 3y
+19 Honestly, how busy are you? 13 3y
0 HSBC US 1 3y
+9 Seeking Advice: To Kill or Postpone the IB Dream? 1 3y
0 Relationships 1 3y
0 Anyone here watching Industry 1 3y
+6 GS 2023 Soph SA Timeline 3 3y
+19 Dartmouth Partners ????? 12 3y
+9 Dave Ramsey and investing advice? 3 3y
+15 Best laptop for Undergrad? 16 3y
+15 Did I Mess up Recruiting? 4 3y
+6 GS HireVue Questions 1 3y
+7 GS CORP TREASURY 9 3y
+16 Lazard> 10 3y
0 Who were advisors on Amzn/iRobot 2 3y
0 JobTestPrep & Assessment Day - IB Spring Weeks 1 3y
0 Valuation Fights in Chapter 11 1 3y
+11 Has anyone met an MBA associate better than an experienced analyst? 21 3y
+5 Cringe to Put Incoming xxx on LinkedIn without posting/headline? 4 3y
+10 Moelis NY VS. Goldman FIG for MF Exits 10 3y
+33 JPM Houston 18 3y
0 BB IB to Farming Pipeline? 1 3y
+1 RBC Women’s Advisory Program 1 3y
+3 PE vs boutique IB vs commercial banking (Sophomore summer) 1 3y
+6 Houlihan Business Services 1 3y
+2 What happens to the Execs at Cowen in recent transaction? 2 3y
+3 Anyone have BIWS Modules 1-3 & 5-6? Willing to Trade 5 3y
0 Are you explicitly told which bucket you are? 1 3y
+3 Banks/groups with best culture in London 1 3y
+7 Is Culture Vastly Different between Canadian Big 5 Banks and Bulge Bracket? 3 3y
+3 EB Debt Capital Markets teams 2 3y
+3 Microsoft Outlook 1 3y
+6 How much to NOT choose IB? 2 3y
+12 How do I become wealthy enough to retire in 10-15 years? 10 3y
+4 GPA conversion for US IB applications 2 3y
+8 pressure test a model 3 3y
0 Are MDs lurking on WSO? 4 3y
+3 ScotiaBank SA 23 2 3y
+18 Want to do investment banking, need help selecting year 11-12 subjects 12 3y
+7 Scotiabank IB Pay 2 3y
+8 Anyone working like 30 weeks rn? 9 3y
+4 Thoughts on Macquarie Capital SA -> BB FT 8 3y
+7 Anyone here ever experienced working for The World Bank? (IMF) 19 3y
+17 TD Securities acquiring Cowen just got finalized...thoughts? 4 3y
+2 What is the etiquette for this situation? 2 3y
+7 How do you learn about industries? 4 3y
+7 Best Masters in Finance Programs for a Career in IB 2 3y
+38 Reflexion: It's amazing how toxic junior Investment Bankers can be 8 3y
+9 New Laptop for Networking/PE Recruiting/Personal Uses/etc. 3 3y
+16 Extend Graduation by Few Months for Another Shot at IB Summer? 10 3y
+185 Andrew Tate? 71 3y
+4 what happens if you don’t get a return offer 16 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Super Day 5 3y
+7 GS Firmwide Strategy? 1 3y
+12 Dividends and Minority Interest 1 3y
+6 Stifel FT Public Finance Salary A1 13 3y
+3 BB vs EB firm level timelines for promotion? 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 97.2%

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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