+3 WFS RTO pushed back to next year 2 4y
+26 Background check - Last available semester GPA 10 4y
+7 How do you work on "executive presence?" Do you think it's a learnable skill or is most of it inherent (e.g. looks, voice, etc.)? 1 4y
+11 What licensing/prerequisites are required to open a small investment bank? 1 4y
0 Pension Scheme 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on Provident Healthcare Partners IB (Boston)? 4 4y
+11 Investment Banking Analysts - At what point did you realize no one actually cares? 4 4y
+3 Shared fees 1 4y
+9 Still looking a full-time position starting in January 1 4y
0 Target MBA from Canada to break into WALL ST? 5 4y
+8 Miller Buckfire RX in 2021? Rep/Comp/Exits? 2 4y
+3 Table of Contents for pitching a Debt Provider (HF/Bank) 1 4y
+5 GS hard technical question 4 4y
+3 HSBC Corporate Banking Comp? 1 4y
+7 Which BBs/EBs have increased associate base salaries? 25 4y
+7 Advice on choosing 1 4y
+7 Strongest Verticals at Jefferies and Lazard 15 4y
+1 Goldman Sachs Early Careers Late-2021 5 4y
+3 Application via email - what to write 5 4y
+9 How to Deal with Recessions as an Employee? Important for Everyone to Know 7 4y
+11 From Big 4 -> M7 -> high finance? 8 4y
0 Senior year thesis topic 1 4y
+135 Dealing with an incompetent boss 108 4y
+11 Ideal setup for travel? 3 4y
+3 Moving to EB in NY 15 4y
+3 Guggenheim vs. other EBs 9 4y
+3 DC Advisory NY? 4 4y
+3 DC Advisory Summer Analyst 2022 6 4y
+9 Kroll (Duff&Phelps) Strategic Value Advisory Analyst 1 4y
+13 Overrated / Underrated IB Groups on WSO 5 4y
0 PWP - WFH? 1 4y
+1 FSG modeling 1 4y
+3 Trying to leave Public Accounting 1 4y
0 Maintaining communication after signing offer 6 4y
+23 Rothschild NYC info 17 4y
+83 MBA IB Associate - Sponsorship 26 4y
+15 M&A Case Study at Ericsson (M&A Professional) - help 1 4y
+7 Wording question on resume 1 4y
+4 S&T vs IBD 3 4y
+122 Most elitist banks? 65 4y
+15 How to build amazing slides? 5 4y
+3 I'd like to apologize to the WSO community 4 4y
+3 BB IB Salary 1 4y
+9 Senior Year after Return Offer from EB 1 4y
+1 Best TMT Groups in London 6 4y
+3 So.. with the base raise 1 4y
0 Moelis is the best bank 10 4y
+43 JPM vs Moelis vs EVR vs CS vs PWP 35 4y
+39 College List for IB 32 4y
0 1st Year Analyst Base 6 4y
+7 what is an undergraduate business school? 4 4y
+3 Question about relative valuation 1 4y
+6 Best EB Consumer Groups? 3 4y
0 Best Industry Specific Podcasts 2 4y
+3 Egoistic AF Analyst 1 7 4y
+12 Banking to Entrepreneurship 7 4y
+5 another chat/interview after IB super day?! 4 4y
0 don't click on this thread, i know its tempting but 1 4y
0 Infrastructure | Toll Road | Valuation | Enquiery 1 4y
+1 Why do banks take sophomore summer analysts? 8 4y
+3 Project Finance Interview - Modeling Test 3 4y
+8 PwC - FDD Interview 13 4y
+3 HSBC Corporate Banking 2021 2 4y
+15 Life after IB - what are your plans? 2 4y
+17 Is it possible to get really good at a hobby while in IB? 16 4y
+12 How to break into IB through part-time MBA program 9 4y
+3 2021 Bonus Changes 1 4y
+9 Legally, how much time am I allowed to have before I absolutely need to start a new job? 1 4y
0 Regions IB 1 4y
+3 Energy modeling test 1 4y
+3 Most Appealing ECM Exits? 5 4y
+3 GIC Salary 1 4y
+45 JP Morgan IB Division Rankings? 39 4y
+4 FT Partners (Hours/Culture/Deals) 2 4y
+3 Jefferies REGAL 1 4y
+21 Any evergrande buyers at this level? 16 4y
+6 Tier 2 Consulting or Tier 1 Equity Sales 2 4y
+4 DB Pay Raise 10 4y
0 1234 1 4y
+6 IB -> PE/GE -> MBA -> Entrepreneurship? 1 4y
+4 Edgemont partners FT 2021 10 4y
+15 JPM SF Tech vs EVC Menlo Park Tech 9 4y
+19 Lack of effort after IB offer 15 4y
+4 DCM from non target ? 3 4y
+9 Sources for IB case studies only 1 4y
0 Free trial for databases? 1 4y
+1 Imperial Capital Thoughts 2021 7 4y
+3 Jefferies REGAL (Charlotte) vs MTS Health Partners (New York) 1 4y
0 Is dealflow still at record levels? 1 4y
0 Do I call the interviewer for networking? Or do I wait for them to call me? 3 4y
+21 Moving expense 19 4y
+6 Deleted 5 4y
+1 Internship Application Haven’t Heard Back 1 4y
0 Wrong GPA in application form but correct one in resume 12 4y
+10 background check for returning FT 13 4y
+4 Houlihan Lokey 7 4y
+15 Lazard Associate Base Increase 18 4y
+8 Any Chinese WSO Monkeys have more insights about what happened to Evergrand ? 15 4y
+6 Credit Suisse Position: IB Advisory 1 4y
+11 Bocconi for Undergrad? 3 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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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