0 Does anyone (that matters) hire from ratings? 0 5y
0 JPM CIB Credit Risk - Commodities 3 5y
+5 How far can you stretch a start date? 6 5y
0 Financial Accounting Reference Book for IB Analysts? 1 5y
+15 Rothschild vs UBS SA 18 5y
0 LMM IB associate vs UMM IB analyst 4 5y
0 Rainmaker MD? 1 5y
0 Off-Cycle Internships 1 5y
0 Internships 0 5y
+6 Thoughts on the Global Transaction Banking industry long term? 1 5y
0 PJT Partners SA 2021 Waitlist 3 5y
0 Thoughts on Amherst Partners? 4 5y
0 Moving from IB to CB 0 5y
+18 Nobody is checking the numbers 6 5y
+28 Houlihan Lokey FAS Exit Opps/Reputation 7 5y
0 Corp Dev vs. Boutique IB 1 5y
0 Jefferies vs Macquarie (London) 10 5y
+30 Failed a course after my application - does that affect my offer? 16 5y
+13 Balance Sheet will not Balance 6 5y
+9 Snakiest Bank 23 5y
+2 Raymond James 2021 FT, Technology & Services 6 5y
0 London SA Wrapping Up? 4 5y
+6 US -> Hong Kong SA 2021 2 5y
+3 BAML SA Perks/Swag 0 5y
+2 Personal Savings and Tax Loopholes 3 5y
+5 Holiday/Vacation Days in IB 21 5y
0 How do financial institutions buy and sell shares? 0 5y
0 3 Things You Can Do this Diwali with a Personal Loan 0 5y
+17 Relationship vs Prestige - how to choose my summer internship 12 5y
+19 Are long working hours in banking exaggerated? 9 5y
+13 Resources to learn about the tech industry? 6 5y
+12 Housing Stipend/ Allowance in HK 0 5y
+70 Is it worth leaving banking if I have it pretty good already 28 5y
0 Best banks to become career bankers? 4 5y
+3 Moelis NY Generalist Program 2 5y
+3 Explaining to my family 4 5y
0 UBS Modeling Courses? 0 5y
0 Natixis Sa 2021 0 5y
0 Boutique investment bank (NYC) 3 5y
+66 Q&A: Non-Target Hardess - beat all odds, made it to IB and PE 36 5y
0 FinTech/FT Partners 2021 SA 3 5y
+65 Banking Associate to PE or HF 46 5y
+6 Laptop for IB 4 5y
0 Middle Market Banking (Credit not IB) at Wells Fargo or Capital Markets at Citi 3 5y
+10 INVESTMENT BANK to TOP RANK SCHOOL 5 5y
+16 Settling for advising or holding out for something better-please help 4 5y
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+2 Buzzed at office. Analyst/SA thread. 3 5y
+12 Urgent question on convertible debt 0 5y
+20 Can an MBA help you transition from FP&A/corporate finance roles to high finance jobs such as IB? 6 5y
+9 FINALLY got an offer!! TLDR: Don't give up 3 5y
+49 What does it feel like to make it? 31 5y
0 Can Too Many Finance Internships Hurt You for Entry Level Positions? 0 5y
+47 Top Banks for TMT IB 43 5y
0 Lehman Brothers 2021 Summer Analyst Megathread 2 5y
+37 WFH makes me want to quit 42 5y
+7 Jefferies Houston FT 2021 4 5y
+10 Best Career Options at the intersection of Wall Street and Silicon Valley ?? 1 5y
+1 How Hard is it to Make MD at a BB in London 2 5y
+1 Redirection from London to NY 2 5y
+5 What will 1st round interview begin with? 5 5y
0 Agency Banking 0 5y
+10 How to arrange for a M&A with family business 4 5y
0 HEEEELLLLP!!!! Can't find anything about debt funding 0 5y
0 Lehman Securitization Banking 6 5y
+11 FT 2021 - Best Course of Action? 4 5y
0 LinkedIn vs personal email? 4 5y
+5 EBIT vs. Operating Income 6 5y
+9 Will I be dinged for this? 2 5y
+4 Corporate banking=High Finance? 5 5y
0 Corporate Finance to Boutique Bank 0 5y
0 Is it risky to lie about your salary 3 5y
+9 Barclays non-target, non-diversity IBD 2021 3 5y
0 PE Pay 0 5y
+14 What would it take to jump to corp dev? 6 5y
+18 Do you find Investment Banking to be fun, and be doing it if it werent for the sizeable compensation? 7 5y
+12 Non-Energy/O&G IB in Texas? 5 5y
+51 Full-time non-SA IB recruiting timeline? Summer 2020 PE Internship → Investment Banking Analyst 41 5y
+40 Blair 2020 SA/LIFT 110 5y
+11 GS S&T vs Citi IBD (Which Summer Analyst Position to Choose) 5 5y
+12 Lateraling from BB to small shop in SFO 0 5y
+42 JPM SA 2021 SF 202 5y
+3 Jefferies Finance Superday Prep? 3 5y
0 For interviewers - When will you start being impatient? 2 5y
+5 Is it possible to get Internships at GS or MS without referal? 3 5y
+117 Investment Banks as Fast Food Chains 37 5y
+3 Women's programs for sophomores 0 5y
0 I am curious ... how many WSO members read 10K filings before interviewing with a company? 5 5y
+8 M&A who gets the money? 6 5y
+20 Is Minneapolis a good city to start a career? 13 5y
0 GS Sophomore SA 2021 2 5y
+13 GS Sophomore SA 2021 IBD NY Hirevue Thread 6 5y
+9 Applying FT after SA 4 5y
+17 Last Shot at IB - Getting on HR's Radar 8 5y
0 RBC M&A Deals 0 5y
0 TD Public Finance 15 5y
0 London A2A sign on bonuses? 5 5y
+9 BTIG IB 2020 10 5y
0 FINRA S79 Top Off? 4 5y
+3 Truist 2021 summer analyst 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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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