+202 Most Overhyped Investment Banks On WSO 2022 88 3y
+202 Lied about my GPA to get a summer analyst position but came to my senses. 43 4y
+202 What was your *first* deal? 36 4y
+202 My Take on Deciding Between Top Summer Analyst Offers 213 9y
+202 When does the rat race end? 124 9y
+201 UBS uses H1B for new Family Office MD, Pays $500k 57 7mo
+201 UBS GB Americas: Falls to 17th YTD (Q3-25), behind Scotiabank, BMO, Mizhuno 52 7mo
+201 Are some of us very insecure? 58 5y
+201 Any info on Jim Donovan GS Md 162 1y
+201 Thoughts on Barclays Response to Goldman survey 116 5y
+201 To anyone rejected from IB 37 6y
+201 30 Weeks Later (Associate Edition) 32 6y
+201 As an M&A Investment Banker, What Value Do You Actually Add? 42 6y
+201 How to Network and Tips on Networking 256 7y
+201 What Perks Do You Guys Get in your IBD Jobs? 78 9y
+200 BofA Comp Thread 2024 145 8mo
+200 Tech misconceptions 69 2y
+200 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? 44 3y
+200 Gifts for First YR Analyst 52 2y
+200 I Got Cocky... 71 1y
+200 Females in IB 77 1y
+200 Why does the US have so much more investment banking activity than the rest of the world? 67 4y
+200 Have any 1st year analysts actually quit? 163 5y
+200 Why Banks Need to Make a Faster Move 38 4y
+200 JPMorgan Weighs Shifting Thousands of Jobs Out of New York Area 86 4y
+200 Being an Asian in finance in the United States 146 4y
+200 Why is insider trading illegal? 186 7y
+199 Summer 2025 Carnage: Guggenheim Edition 102 1y
+199 WF is so back. 35 1y
+199 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 17 1y
+199 New WSO Moderation Efforts [Updates Here] 50 3y
+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 4y
+199 VP Lying 66 4y
+199 Is Nepotism Dead? 82 4y
+199 Wall Street “Clout” 33 4y
+199 Morgan Stanley 2019 SA Megathread 542 5y
+199 A controversial “portfolio theory” of career planning 20 6y
+199 Facebok pays better than 1st year analyst? 138 14y
+199 EBITDA vs. Operating Cash Flow vs. Free Cash Flow 70 8y
+198 Some banks are overrated as fuck 63 3mo
+198 How bad is working hard in your 20's 81 3y
+198 Want to quit only 5 months in but can't afford to pay back signing bonus 74 3y
+198 West Coast Semi Targets 72 6y
+198 Funny Interview Stories 137 4y
+197 UBS (Bouse of BBs) or Cain Brothers/Leerink, MM Boutiques? 49 5mo
+197 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? 59 3y
+197 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 4y
+197 Jefferies 2022 471 3y
+197 What is that Analyst skill set everyone is talking about exactly? 37 4y
+197 Blackstone / PJT Exit Opps 40 4y
+196 Catfishing Bankers on Hinge - New Networking Strategy?! 25 1y
+196 More layoffs / struggles coming for IB? 69 10mo
+196 How To Stay Healthy 3 Years Into The Job 31 2y
+196 Improving in TMT 44 2y
+196 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company 38 3y
+196 The trials and tribulations of the MBA Associate: Three reality checks for your first three months 41 6y
+196 London Landscape 230 3y
+196 Just Graduated, no Job, help. 228 4y
+195 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 35 1w
+195 Navigating IB ft. DEI Beckies 56 3mo
+195 NYU Stern Clubs 101 38 7mo
+195 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 2y
+195 Ranking the Top Egg Preparation Methods by Prestige 54 4y
+195 Why not Chicago over NYC? 113 4y
+195 IB - Permanent WFH 76 5y
+195 Why aren't Asians/Indians/Middle Eastern considered diversity 95 2y
+195 Why do people not get return offers? 60 5y
+195 The Allure of Investment Banking 107 10y
+195 Q&A: Australian IB (+ life, etc.) 129 4y
+195 What is needed to get into I-banking? 262 9y
+194 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 3y
+194 I want to do IB but I have a fear of big towers 67 3y
+194 The Elitest Boutique 72 3y
+194 Why Can’t it Just Crash Already 48 4y
+194 Covid Surge and Back to Remote 90 4y
+194 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Benchmarking 204 3y
+194 IB is stupid 39 6y
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 4y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 79 4y
+194 WORST Task You've Been Given at Work? 106 4y
+194 Still no MD after 30+ Years 36 6y
+193 Feeling Like a Poor Rich Person? 71 4y
+193 SWE sucks compared to the NBA if you’re athletic 44 4y
+193 Jamie Dimon on Diversity & energizing office culture - finally someone explains it 69 4y
+193 Most Valuable Hard Skills? 35 4y
+193 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH): An Extensive Review 104 6y
+192 Just Got Brutally Frame Mogged By A Sophomore Interviewing 17 7mo
+192 2026 Bulge Bracket Tier List 54 5mo
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 2y
+192 Closed 56 3y
+192 Banking and Business Development 34 1y
+192 Why You Should Consider Restructuring – Common Misconceptions/Insight on RX Groups 75 2y
+192 The hardest Investment Banking interview you've ever done 53 6y
+192 Freshmen: What to do during your freshman year summer 242 11y
+191 what pays the most @ partner level 58 2y
+191 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 2y
+191 IB exit opportunities for women that want to have kids 91 3y
+191 2021 League Tables 152 3y
+191 Blacklisted by an IB firm for misspelling firm's name in email 63 3y
+191 Wharton kids favor restructuring/distressed investing? 81 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 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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