+26 How does becoming a good banker "happen?" 10 1mo
+26 What’s the issue with MBA associates? 13 1mo
+26 Thoughts on BMO and CIBC 3 1mo
+26 Best FIG Modelling Course? (BIWS, WSP etc?) 35 1mo
+26 When to express interest in lateral as a SA… 8 1mo
+26 Has anyone ever regretted leaving Investment Banking? 5 1mo
+26 Laurier BBA or Schulich 24 1mo
+26 Technical question prep for FT recruiting 5 1mo
+26 FT process? 8 1mo
+26 Nomura CFS or Sector Teams EMEA 8 1mo
+26 North Macedonia WHT on IRS net settlements – am I cooked? 8 4w
+26 Genuine Question: Is Qatalyst overhyped? 11 3w
+26 Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital (MSEC) - A Culture of Dysfunction and Hostility 8 3w
+26 Santander 2026 Performance 24 2w
+26 HL vs WB 19 2w
+26 Jefferies Bonus Clawback Policy - How it works 22 2w
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 7 1w
+26 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? 5 6d
+26 Is the WSO academy here really worth the 6k? 24 4d
+26 IB TikTok Influencers (wehave2wizards) 9 1d
+25 Whats the best major for investment banking? 74 19y
+25 Freshman year 37 19y
+25 No Offer Post Internship: What to say next 12 18y
+25 To M&A bankers 5 18y
+25 To sleep or not to sleep... 18 18y
+25 IB background check - salary history 23 17y
+25 no response after superdays 35 17y
+25 CFA® Usefulness? 7 16y
+25 BAML to pay back TARP 10 16y
+25 Analyst Compensation 36 16y
+25 Morgan Stanley vs. Rothschild - M&A 29 16y
+25 Wall Street's Bailout Hustle 8 16y
+25 When building a model, do you prefer to have IS, BS, CF on one sheet or separately? 37 16y
+25 How to deal with this situation? 18 16y
+25 Anyone here familiar with current pay level at HK IBD? 27 16y
+25 How the fuck should I pitch myself? 11 16y
+25 Full-time Analyst training programs - how intense are they? 60 16y
+25 Am I the only one that thinks Berkshire Hathaway's site is a massive pile of shit ? 36 15y
+25 Breaking into Operations 18 15y
+25 I fucked up. FUCK. a poem for your thoughts 7 15y
+25 The NYSE: Farewell to a Legend 31 15y
+25 Serious Question 12 15y
+25 10 People to Befriend on Wall Street 25 15y
+25 Summer Intern: Boutique IB (but probably not too much banking work) or UBS WM? 33 15y
+25 Target school superthread 18 15y
+25 Gaddafi's Next Gig: Goldman CEO? 5 15y
+25 Defecting after 2months on the job 16 15y
+25 [Social Science (not econ)] Major Accounting Minor 12 14y
+25 E-Mail structure in excel for lazy monkeys 11 14y
+25 Is wall street like wso? 23 14y
+25 NSFW Episode 38: The Anniversary Show 10 14y
+25 If you are a senior and still don't have a job, GTFIH 48 14y
+25 So Much $ in so Little Time- Kardashian vs Wall Street 16 14y
+25 my life is over 21 14y
+25 LA vs SF for IB 23 14y
+25 Goldman Sachs Sponsoring the NY Knicks 13 14y
+25 For all the aspiring billonaires 23 14y
+25 Targit 21 14y
+25 Economics Degree - Useless & Impractical? 34 14y
+25 Too late to find internships? 49 14y
+25 Summer Analyst - Dress Shirts 83 14y
+25 Breaking up is easy to do... 10 14y
+25 Big Four (Accounting) Corporate Finance 17 13y
+25 Want A Career On Wall Street, Plan On Moving From New York City 11 13y
+25 S&T internships -> IBD SA? 15 13y
+25 At what point does "any type" of IB experience become not very helpful? 9 13y
+25 Lazard: not like the other advisory shops (because you won't get paid) 12 13y
+25 Morgan Stanley The New Merrill Lynch? 13 13y
+25 Jefferies Interview 32 13y
+25 companies don't even bother rejecting you after interviews 21 13y
+25 HSBC Recruiting 24 13y
+25 Don't sweat it 18 13y
+25 What to WEAR? 17 13y
+25 Will I be at a disadvantage going to UVA - McIntire? 18 13y
+25 Freshman GPA - I fucked up. 33 13y
+25 Cuomo's Bonus Report 7 13y
+25 Back Office Trap - Need advice now 21 13y
+25 Forecasting the Economy, GDP 12 13y
+25 Bonus Bananas July 26, 2013 5 12y
+25 Bulge Bracket Sophomore Internships 45 12y
+25 Do I have to list that I was in Public Finance IB on my resume? 12 12y
+25 How good/bad is working in the Middle Market? 32 12y
+25 Should a candidate come off as "studious" in an interview, or just chill? 8 12y
+25 Why don't more people stay in banking? 10 12y
+25 Projecting FCF for DCF? 17 12y
+25 Chances of Ibanking 20 12y
+25 2 Offers 2 Different Comp Packages. Help Deciding? 10 12y
+25 Cash Multiple to IRR 8 12y
+25 How much $? 7 12y
+25 Confidentiality on Resume - When can you name names? 7 12y
+25 Any insights into DB's SETG? 1 12y
+25 Restructuring of Barclays 14 12y
+25 Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble: The Costs and Benefits of Market Timing 3 12y
+25 Getting a top summer analyst internship 15 11y
+25 The Money Leagues (Part 1) 14 11y
+25 M&A Deal Project Names 5 11y
+25 Intern: GE Capital vs BAML/WF Corp Bank 10 11y
+25 Ego in Business: There is an “M” and an “E” in Team 3 11y
+25 Networking with global Ibanking head at top BB 12 11y
+25 Roic? 7 11y

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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

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 (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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