+160 Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? 54 6y
+160 Where is the "big" money now? 136 9y
+160 What's the future of Investment Banking 173 13y
+160 NYU Stern not good enough? 222 9y
+159 Greenhill Reputation 2024 105 2y
+159 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? 28 3y
+159 Made a joke with my associate today and it didn’t go down well… 72 3y
+159 BofA raises junior banker base salaries by at least 10%. 143 2y
+159 Why do lawyers do so well in finance? 47 2y
+159 Is Deutsche Bank really that bad? (NYC) 49 1y
+159 What is a Goldman Sachs Superday like? 47 4y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread 559 8y
+159 Resigning - Termination 131 10y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles 235 4y
+158 WF SA Intern Compensation Change 70 1mo
+158 Feeling Guilty 25 1y
+158 I DID IT 31 2y
+158 What was the best job you ever had? 66 4y
+158 So who all is leaving Shiti Bank? 95 4y
+158 Cracking jokes during an interview 62 6y
+158 Everything I wish I knew in Banking 80 5y
+158 How much do you put into your 401k? 78 8y
+158 Basic Overview of the Consumer Sector 40 5y
+157 Why hire MBA associates? 58 3mo
+157 EB Recruiting Lead to WSO Students: Help Us Decide Preference over In-Person vs Virtual Superdays 39 8mo
+157 Is the Jefferies / UBS hate warranted? 63 11mo
+157 Opinion: Do you hate your Invesment Banking job or love it? 61 3y
+157 Director wants to meet me for drinks but I am not fully vaccinated yet 103 5y
+157 Is Wall Street Mastermind legit? 65 4y
+157 Cold Emailing/LinkedIn Messaging 141 7y
+157 In Your Opinion, What Is The Best Way Of Becoming An Investment Banker? 213 9y
+157 Q&A: BB Operations MD 119 5y
+157 Liberal in Investment Banking? 130 6y
+157 $20K Bonuses at Goldman - We're now in the 99%!!! 150 4y
+156 What happened to British banking? 41 1y
+156 Most Woke Canadian Bank? 65 1y
+156 I messed up. learn from my mistake 12 2y
+156 I Accepted an Offer at a MM Bank for Summer 2025, What do I do Now? 26 2y
+156 Guggenheim Prestige 59 2y
+156 What makes you like IB, aside from pay? 54 3y
+156 Anyone else feels dumb working in finance? 34 3y
+156 What I learned from being a Summer Analyst at an EB 29 3w
+156 What IB exit ops have the best wlb? 79 4y
+156 Marriage? 59 5y
+156 Thoughts on Financial Technology Partners 87 5y
+156 How much money would you be willing to take out in student loans? 112 3y
+156 Pro's and Con's of each major city 161 6y
+156 "Are Markets Efficient?" asked the MD 90 16y
+155 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount 93 3w
+155 EDITED FINALIZED OFFICIAL 2026 UNBIASED PRESTIGE RANKINGS FINAL 94 2mo
+155 UBS is Paradise 31 10mo
+155 How come lawyers don’t hate their lives as much as bankers do? 69 9mo
+155 Appropriate Hairstyle 38 6mo
+155 Clown Show at Cantor? 71 9mo
+155 Ross Freshman Wanting to Know Overall Paths in Business 36 2y
+155 Everyone is a tryhard but I don't want to be 49 2y
+155 Investment bankers are doing God's work 27 3y
+155 2020 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 700 5y
+155 Metaperception in Investment Banking 20 6y
+155 I love you guys. 23 6y
+155 How To Quit Your Job (And Still Win) 38 6y
+155 Most Prefteejus High School? 120 10y
+155 2012 IBD Bonus Tracking 141 6y
+155 Chicago versus New York 219 6y
+154 Top IB offer but girls don’t care 52 5mo
+154 Why do people in this forum hate UBS ?? 33 5mo
+154 2026 Review of UBS Groups 59 3mo
+154 Global MM IB Seeking Experienced M&A Junior Banker 26 5mo
+154 RBC Industrials 46 1y
+154 Diversity on Wall Street (DOWS)??? 47 1y
+154 Non-targets at GS TMT 36 10mo
+154 Old habits die hard 41 4y
+154 Will "Rising EBs" ever become EBs? Do they even want to become EBs? 85 4y
+154 Incoming Freshman - Best Clubs for Investment Banking/PE at UPenn 51 4y
+154 Move To The USA To Break In? 122 6y
+153 Was it right Centerview settled lawsuit over analyst's need for eight hours of sleep? 42 5mo
+153 UBS IB Fall 2025 Layoff Updates 91 11mo
+153 Why is Lazard dying 63 9mo
+153 UBS Loses 3 Co-head in Short Succession 32 10mo
+153 Top Tech IBs? 67 1y
+153 "Died of Natural causes" - Are you kidding me? 55 2y
+153 Is my 7am-1am intern schedule normal?? How do ppl do this 74 3y
+153 Navigating Social Circles & Finance 44 3y
+153 HOT TAKE: Commercial banking is more crucial than IB 61 3y
+153 Even the layoff at Tech is so much better than Bank 30 3y
+153 Is anyone else unable to have fun? 45 4y
+153 Working at a non elite botique 50 3y
+153 PWP - 65% Return Rate??? 114 3y
+153 Truist Pay Raise? 202 3y
+153 I made it. So can you. Thanks WSO! 25 6y
+153 Q&A: London BB IBD to top 3 PE 130 9y
+152 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed 40 3w
+152 Asian men aren’t DEI right? 53 6mo
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? 53 2y
+152 Do any of you feel like you've had an intellectual decline after starting college because of majoring in business? 71 3y
+152 Base Compensation Increase | IBD | London 379 1y
+152 CMV: WFH Makes Banking so Much More Bearable 50 5y
+152 Citi SA 2021 683 3y
+152 EB/BB Class of 2021 Exits 154 4y
+152 Bad Habits 55 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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