0 WSO Happy Hour in NYC - July 35 6y
0 Contacting HR about signing bonuses 2 6y
+21 5 Questions I have for post-MBA associates 12 6y
0 3 part question, my bad 1 6y
0 Mack gets the raise! 0 6y
0 Advice on Life 10 6y
0 Help with Offer 9 6y
+70 2011 Tax hike and the economic collapse 47 6y
0 Graduate Training for BB 1 6y
0 Mezzanine Funds / Solar Capital 1 6y
0 Shit to do in NYC before SA 15 6y
0 Social network at bulge bracket banks 2 6y
0 Roommate Needed Urgently (NYC Midtown) 10 6y
+37 Ask me for a list of IB's/AM firms whatever in any city 61 6y
0 Wharton MBA grads and career location 7 6y
0 Transfer to London - NYC to London transfer? 6 6y
0 Asking for help with other firms 3 6y
0 Interning at a non-NYC BB Office 3 6y
0 Major Boutique Start up HK office vs. Major Bulge Bracket NYC 6 6y
0 Which forum is for quants here at WSO? 5 6y
+6 IB in Moscow 17 6y
0 Lebron James the $1 Billion Dollar Man 5 6y
+5 Millionaire count by city 11 6y
0 CITI IBD 6 6y
0 Internship Interview 10 6y
0 On our way up? 6 6y
0 CHEAP hotels NYC 46 6y
0 Question about managing every interview 4 6y
+102 IBD analyst income after tax? 211 6y
+29 Boston University versus USC 22 6y
0 Banking in San Fran, Houston 3 6y
+12 Networking Question - CFO of a PE firm 3 6y
+20 Meeting with alumni, bring friend? 23 6y
0 Getting a better IBD job AFTER starting FT 8 6y
+30 What Does Duff and Phelps Investment Banking Do? 15 6y
+18 Hot Finance Girl tells her JDate story 10 6y
0 Networking is not working... 10 6y
0 Poll: Best Print News Sources/ Reading Materials 9 6y
0 Break in from asset management in Italy?? 1 6y
0 Matthew Simmons Dies 5 6y
0 Moving from NYC to Mumbai 2 6y
0 I-Banks in Mumbai 0 6y
+9 Goldman Sachs - Structured Finance Group 1 6y
+35 McGill for investment banking? 53 6y
+63 Top MBA Programs for IB 93 6y
+45 The Texas Thread-Calling all Texans and energy bankers 59 6y
0 Breaking into MENA 3 6y
+10 Complete Boston Boutiques List? 7 6y
+28 Importance of Starting Analyst Years in NYC 15 6y
+144 How Citadel lures top talent away from NYC 124 6y
0 Don't these McKinsey/BCG/Bain guys have shit to do? Wtf 11 6y
+9 Morgan Stanley vs Goldman Sachs 11 6y
0 Need that cash money 4 6y
0 Wall Street to Cut 80,000 jobs Worldwide 4 6y
0 What the hell happened? 3 6y
+7 Boston: finance powerhouse? 21 6y
0 MS HELP ASAP 4 6y
0 What should I do in my situation??? 6 6y
0 Soph BB Internship Networking? 1 6y
0 which offer 13 6y
0 No Greater Sacrifice 0 6y
+18 Ivy League Football Mafia on Wall Street 5 6y
+30 Would I be stupid to not try to use my stepfather as a connection for IB? 30 6y
0 NYC Coverage vs. Satellite (LA/ SF) 3 6y
0 Things are scary quiet 6 6y
+15 IBanking Undergrad? 11 6y
0 NY FT CLASS OF 2011 OFFICIAL 15 6y
+66 Clubbing in NYC - How often do you guys go out 38 6y
0 Energy Investment Banker looking to move to an Energy Brokerage 1 6y
+38 Help! Choosing 3 FT BB NYC IBD Offers! 83 6y
0 banks that haven't started recruitment? 1 6y
0 Offer dilemma...advice needed asap 2 6y
0 is it too late? 3 6y
0 NYTimes Articles on Wall Street's Direction 4 6y
0 Upcoming NYC Citi/Barcap Superdays 3 6y
0 FT IBD Associate deadlines 2 6y
+37 Should I return to IB? 21 6y
+14 Philly compensation 4 6y
+26 Superday Choice: Citi PubFin (NY) vs. Lincoln + Blair 11 6y
+20 China and Green Energy 14 6y
0 During what months did you apply/receive your unpaid internship? 12 6y
0 BNP Paribas SuperDay 1 6y
+24 Moelis & Centerview 41 6y
+15 Wells Fargo NYC 15 6y
+10 Executional Chicago Teams 2 6y
0 Allen Edmunds VS. JM shoes? 17 6y
0 Part-time IB in NYC 1 6y
0 Barclays Hong Kong - Word on the Street 21 6y
0 Honestly, Where Should I be Applying Given My Profile? 11 6y
0 Macquarie Final Rounds 6 6y
+48 Citi or Jefferies full time offer (both IB NYC) 50 6y
+62 3 BB NYC Offers - Help me pick ? 48 6y
+33 Moelis LA, Lazard NY, or Greenhill NY? 21 6y
0 Help my friend - 3.8 from semi-target 7 6y
0 "Resetting" after B-school or MFin? 0 6y
+10 GS still leads in credit/FI, JPM, BAML, and co. catching up 1 6y
0 Issuing a junk bond 5 6y
0 Optimal Distance 3 6y
+10 Making jump to IB 4 6y
0 Goldman Sachs 2011 New York Undergraduate Women’s Event 5 6y

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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