+26 What Podcasts Cover Restructurings and Bankruptcies? 6 6y
+26 Redirect me 15 6y
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+26 Morgan Stanley London IB and non-targets 29 2y
+26 Accepted Regional IB Offer, should I keep interviewing if I really want to live in NY? 11 6y
+26 Will I have Spring Semester to raise my GPA for 2021 SA Apps? 9 3y
+26 Best PU&I Groups in the US? 26 7mo
+26 Worried About the Pre-Analyst Assessment Exam 22 7y
+26 JPM Capital Markets Desk 53 1y
+26 Any bankers working tonight? (Thanksgiving) 13 2y
+26 What do you think of this cold email? 6 6y
+26 Leveraged Loan Pre Rev Tech Company 18 7y
+26 Buy-side vs sell-side path to credit funds 7 5y
+26 Has anyone gotten into the JPM Career.edYOU program and know how helpful it is in the recruitment process or at getting a super day? 4 1y
+26 Why is the hiring process in banking so bad? 18 6y
+26 MM Return offer rates 49 6y
+26 Canadian SA 2020 Return Offer Rates 8 6y
+26 Goldman CRMA vs. IBD at Nomura 25 7y
+26 Groups with the hardest technicals? 11 2y
+26 Toxic Work Environment Stories 25 5y
+26 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? 9 1mo
+26 Not a good analyst - help! 16 4y
+26 Macquarie vs Stifel IBanking Summer Offers 21 7y
+26 Deleted 12 6y
+26 ASIA IBD SA 2016 RECRUITING 125 6y
+26 Big 4 M&A/CF Salary/Progression (with ACA) 3 4y
+26 How Would You Write This Email? 4 6y
+26 How to break into IB in Canada? 15 5y
+26 Secondaries Advisory Hours and Culture 7 1y
+26 What to do if I missed the boat entirely 12 7y
+26 Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 3 7y
+26 Stop with the micro ranking, prospects 17 4y
+26 Making too many mistakes as a Summer Analyst. Just me or normal? 8 5y
+26 Del 7 1y
+26 Internal move from ECM to Coverage as an Associate? 7 1y
+26 Forced to delay graduation but accepted summer 2020 offer -- what to do? 9 7y
+26 Just accepted my first IB internship 10 7y
+26 2021 SA APAC Recruiting 36 4y
+26 Stuck in Internal Audit 4 5y
+26 Best LevFin/DCM News Sources? 10 6y
+26 Sellouts? 6 3y
+26 I simply ... don’t give a fuck about this job anymore 7 5y
+26 DB SA 2020 Return Rate 13 6y
+26 BAML M&A Reputation 28 5y
+26 Debt Capital Markets Process Explanation 5 6y
+26 Dilemma: Delay Graduation or Lateral to BB After 1st Year? 8 6y
+26 Wells Fargo vs. Tech Boutique (think Union Square/GCA/FT Partners) 22 6y
+26 Best Practices for a Virtual IB SA? 22 5y
+26 Question on Retained Earnings and Enterprise Value? 16 7y
+26 Biopharma IB to Buyout PE 10 6y
+26 *URGENT* Relocating to London in a post-COVID, post-Brexit world 13 5y
+26 Career Change at 38 5 7y
+26 Adobe & Figma Deal - Everything getting blocked? 8 2y
+26 DRW Trading Reputation 16 3y
+26 Associate salary freezed 7 7y
+26 Project Finance - exit opportunities 16 5y
+26 How to answer "what does an investment banker do?" 12 7y
+26 Excel and ppt courses/certificates to display competency in interviews? 7 7y
+26 Job Description HELP! Anyone has a good idea what would I do if I join this place? 8 7y
+26 What does Compliance do all day? 17 6y
+26 Pay for First Time PE Fund 24 3y
+26 Deutsche Bank FT Offer — Would You Take It? 15 7y
+26 Escaping Competition in Your Career 3 7y
+26 Best self-study materials? 9 7y
+26 Destined to deal? 7 4y
+26 Advice on Re-Recruitment 6 1y
+26 Thoughts on Public Finance? 26 4y
+26 Is UBS beginning to be a great place to work again? 26 6mo
+26 Canadian International Student wanting to work in the US 8 3y
+26 Entry level jobs that might help with IB? 7 6y
+26 London: M&A Product Teams - Perception for exits / analyst experience 12 7mo
+25 London IB SA Return Offers 63 2y
+25 BAML to pay back TARP 10 16y
+25 Investment Banking in Poland: deals, prestige hours, lifestyle etc. 29 1y
+25 Banks yet to open FT'25 27 2y
+25 So Much $ in so Little Time- Kardashian vs Wall Street 16 14y
+25 Financial Sponsor Coverage VS Investor Relations - exit opps 11 1y
+25 Ego in Business: There is an “M” and an “E” in Team 3 12y
+25 London head hunters and recruiters ghosting me 16 2y
+25 Status of Wells Fargo investment bank? Best groups? 7 5y
+25 Getting a return offer in a group with a ~50% return rate? 9 6y
+25 Peruvian Monkey enters MSc. Finance at LBS 8 2y
+25 Roic? 7 11y
+25 brown gibbons lang real review? 23 3y
+25 Credit Suisse Scandal 10 4y
+25 MM Networking 12 6y
+25 Probability of getting an offer after an interview mistake 10 5y
+25 Best way to follow up/ resume push 7 8y
+25 Putting modified GPA on resume - stupid or no? 23 2y
+25 [Time Sensitive] Blackstone GSO SA Interview 18 5y
+25 Calculating P/E ratio with negative EPS 14 6y
+25 Lazard Deals 17 5y
+25 Post-Offer GPA Question for a BB FO Position vs. MM SA Position. Will SA Offer get Flagged/Rescinded? 6 8y
+25 Thought Exercise / Interview Question about EBITDA 12 5y
+25 RTO - Who's back now and what is your experience/perception? 28 4y
+25 Hi guys got 2 BB offers, but prefering another, how to handle it? 12 8y
+25 What's going on with Energy A&D? 8 5y
+25 Alternatives to IB for summer after junior year 21 8y
+25 What matters most to get into a "better bank"? 2 8y
+25 Which M&A sector coverage should I choose ? 6 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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