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
0 Tomorrow’s M&A Deal Volume 1 5y
+3 M&A and IPO in banks? 1 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
+22 Project Finance - Introvert's Heaven? 9 5y
+1 Cancelling a Contract 1 5y
0 Do you think that Intelligence Analysts work at (Investment) Banks etc.? 1 5y
+11 Lateral FT after SA 18 5y
+24 Doing a PE internship during my break before starting Banking FT? 4 5y
+4 Stock Beta 5 5y
+17 To what extent does networking help? 11 5y
0 Centerview Los Angeles 3 5y
+3 Barclays Toronto office 2 5y
0 Buy side DD - Would you hire a guy with a drone and a go pro to conduct a site visit? 2 5y
+10 Is Finance a Small World? 3 5y
0 Goldman Sachs Strategic Relationship Management Analyst- Interview help!!!!!! Does anyone have any info? 2 5y
+26 Tech vs IB (Microsoft vs Credit Suisse) 12 5y
0 RBC North Carolina 0 5y
+15 UBS London IBD: Groups with brutal hours/bad culture? 19 5y
+6 Leveraged Finance - Do they lend too or just arrange financing? 8 5y
+1 How much free time available for analysts? Do you go to the gym? 4 5y
0 When you have your 3 meals? 3 5y
+12 Chicago or NYC out of college? 17 5y
+3 MM IB or Top AM? 1 5y
+28 Nightmare fuel -- which would you rather face? 9 5y
0 Investment Banking Career Fairs 1 5y
+3 Attrition this year 1 5y
+3 Associate Lateral 1 5y
+3 JP Morgan HireVue 3 5y
0 Accept offer or continue looking for an IB internship? 3 5y
+1 Does getting into a smaller boutique count as "Breaking into Investment Banking"? 16 5y
+3 Solar Developer Project Finance 2 5y
+9 Cash runway and net working capital 0 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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