+3 Thoughts/Pay/Bonus/Benefits Berenberg International Graduate Programme 1 5y
+3 Structured Corporate Lending Group / Credit Suisse - LevFin? 2 5y
+86 How Soon Can I Leave? - 1st Year IB Analyst 25 5y
+37 “You’re an analyst, not an Investment Banker” 28 5y
+3 Analyst at BB, want to lateral to EB 1 5y
+10 Evercore London Groups 9 5y
0 Whats the best bulge bracket to work for? And why? 4 5y
+5 Where to live in BOS (SA/FT)? 7 5y
0 Business shifting to make consulting a more attractive entry level job vs banking? 1 5y
0 Evercore Private Placement Advisory Summer Associate 1 5y
0 Quantitative Aptitude 1 5y
+12 Spaniards/French/Italians of WSO: which "you" should I use in interviews? 14 5y
0 IB abroad—college freshman 1 5y
+1 Sophomore Boutique IB internships 2 5y
+12 Small Boutique Salaries & Experience? 9 5y
+5 Counter offer 6 5y
0 Guggenheim RX 1 5y
0 SA housing in connecticut? 12 5y
0 Interested in Breaking into IB (Students)? 1 5y
0 When to send thank you note after call/interview? 1 5y
+3 RJ acquires Financo: What does this mean for Financo in terms of prestige and exit opps? 1 5y
+11 UBS FIG (US) 7 5y
+8 How Often Are You Presenting as An Analyst 7 5y
0 Allen & Co. - for mid-level banker 1 5y
0 Excel vs Powerpoint Knowledge - Summer IB Internship 1 5y
0 TAS Gameplan: MM IB 4 5y
+11 Tier 3 Bank IB V.S. Tech Boutique IB 9 5y
0 Passed SIE Exam on Resume 1 5y
0 HR salary increase restrictions for employees? 2 5y
0 Equity LC 0 5y
0 JPM FIG Culture? 1 5y
0 Best courses to improve at powerpoint 1 5y
+5 DCF: Perpetuity or EBITDA 2 5y
+22 Public Finance IB Exit Opps? 6 5y
+2 Can you make obscene wealth in IB? 3 5y
0 Internal mobility - DB 1 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards from Employer 2 5y
+13 Don’t drink...how to still build friendships within finance 9 5y
+21 Do SA ever become "friends" with analysts/associates? 13 5y
+7 "Incoming Internships" on Resume 3 5y
+175 Roadmap for IBD Coverage Associate to Career Banker 21 5y
+7 Cheap laptop for Excel/Powerpoint? 6 5y
+17 3.5 GPA cutoff, real or myth? 15 5y
+5 Current State of Blair/Baird? 4 5y
+63 Why Aren't Elite Boutiques Household Names? 26 5y
+5 Any Canadian Groups/Banks Known For Being Sweatshops? 5 5y
0 How often does your group pitch? 15 5y
+6 FinTech Capital Markets Exit Opps 5 5y
0 Possible to transfer from BB back office job in Asia to back office in NY? 1 5y
+14 Boutique IB has no requirements for Series exams for analysts, red flag? 16 5y
0 GPA Rounding 1 5y
+3 Piper Sandler Merchant Banking 2021 FT 2 5y
+4 How much downtime do you actually get? 11 5y
0 International students in Restructuring 2 5y
+5 Struggling to Choose: McKinsey or Goldman Sachs 10 5y
+3 BTIG Reputation 1 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards 1 5y
+12 BofA best product and coverage groups 13 5y
+33 The endless pursuit of money 14 5y
+36 The Life of Ricardo: What is Your Comparative Advantage? 11 5y
+26 Received an offer! Need your thoughts and advice! 7 5y
0 Selling old IB training materials (AMT / Omega performance) 1 5y
0 Breaking into London MM 1 5y
0 M&A Books 1 5y
+9 2nd Yr Analyst —> 3rd Yr Analyst or 1st Yr Associate 14 5y
0 Tell me a joke (interview) 5 5y
0 How do they confirm Employment?? 4 5y
+15 SA 2021 In Person w/Vaccine 13 5y
+20 I ain't fuckin leavin (my childhood bedroom)! 4 5y
+16 Boutique IB Comp at the Mid-Senior Levels 6 5y
+15 JPM Corporate Banking, BlackRock Alladin Client Service or Citi Group Market Operations Summer Internship 6 5y
+3 Effects of COVID on IB? Pay? Bonuses? Layoffs? 1 5y
+19 London - ARMA Partners - Heard they laid off half of their Analysts / Associates 10 5y
0 MSc. International Student - No Offers, Two months left, thinking of options 2 5y
+15 Kempen vs ABN AMRO in Amsterdam 16 5y
0 Is the WSO IB Interview course relevant for EMEA? 1 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
0 Do you really learn relevant skills at University? 3 5y
+3 Analyst class 1 5y
0 fucked up this semester, recruiting chances? 3 5y
+12 fucked up this semester, recruiting chances? 10 5y
+6 Dream Bank? 9 5y
+9 Thoughts on PwC tech m&a SF 8 5y
+10 PwC Consulting to Investment Banking 10 5y
0 Tech summer analyst at BB VS Cyber/Tech consulting at big4 1 5y
0 Centerview Partners - remote modeling test 5 5y
0 Consulting vs Banking Potential Offer 1 5y
+10 Do you use leverage in your long-term personal investment portfolio? 1 5y
+31 How to deal with a VERY UNFAIR performance review? 9 5y
0 Summer internship or summer classes for a STEM OPT extension 1 5y
+2 Are grades a good reflection of capabilities in IB? 3 5y
0 How much does modeling really matter? 1 5y
+2 Half Middle Eastern as Diversity 19 5y
+17 The Ultimate Pitch Deck Search - Get Lifetime Access to ALL WSO Courses ($5,000+ value) 1 5y
+3 M&A and IPO in banks? 1 5y
+6 T. Rowe Price vs. Artisan Partners 4 5y
+9 Breaking into MM in London 1 5y
+115 Q&A - Quant with 2 yrs exp in Europe both buy/sell side 40 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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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