+133 Which Bank Has the Worst HR Department? 77 2y
+133 Good gift for analyst? 52 4y
+133 Will I be fired/penalized of expecting a child as a first year analyst? 58 4y
+133 Canadians Who Have Moved to the States/Abroad 60 4y
+133 How do I simulate IB work/hours/pain before even getting an internship? 48 5y
+133 Associate Pay at GS / MS 79 4y
+133 Stupid WSO Sayings 52 5y
+133 Q&A: MD in M&A and Cap Markets (Bulge Bracket and Boutique experience) 57 5y
+133 PWP/GHL/Guggenheim 58 5y
+133 Why is the story of how Black Wall Street was ruined hidden from many school curriculums? 46 6y
+133 Investment Banking Rankings 2019 49 3y
+133 What is life like at no-Bulge Bracket Investment banks? 49 8y
+133 Douchebag Clients 64 9y
+133 What are some "easier" investment banks in NYC to get into? 53 4y
+133 Rhodes scholar vs. BB IBD 101 13y
+133 Equity Research vs. Investment Banking 114 9y
+133 The Do's and Don'ts for Summer Analyst 98 9y
+132 SH scars and recruiting 17 6mo
+132 Fed up with Scotiabank 34 8mo
+132 Jefferies Houston | Culture, Hours, Exits? 48 9mo
+132 Help: MD wants deck to “really pop” 40 2y
+132 BofA SA 2024 707 2y
+132 Low Testosterone in IB (or high finance in general) 44 1y
+132 . 62 3y
+132 New VP struggles - asking seasoned VPs for help 26 4y
+132 Insultingly Low Bonus 65 4y
+132 FT: Goldman WRANGLES over whether to pay juniors higher salaries 72 4y
+132 Tell me a joke related to investment banking? 47 4y
+132 Are recruiters hired based on hotness? 33 5y
+132 Must Haves in IB 38 5y
+132 How Quick will it Snap ? Valuation of SnapChat 87 3y
+132 I haven't found IB hours to be that bad- where do the stories come from? 54 6y
+132 Future of Wall Street 71 6y
+132 Burning out and don't know which exit opps I want 54 10y
+132 Big Law to Investment Banking -- Thoughts? 159 5y
+132 How the US became a super power 104 13y
+131 What "REAL" skillset does IB build? 36 2y
+131 Why are there no young New Yorkers in the industry? 52 1y
+131 Worst jobs on the road to success in finance? 48 2y
+131 Drug Addictions in High Finance 48 8mo
+131 EVR RX v.s. HL NYC RX 47 3mo
+131 Had relationship with my VP (what shall I do now) 67 3y
+131 Getting married early when working in IB/PE/HF 34 1y
+131 Trapped by IB pay raise? 41 4y
+131 Blair Cutting Significantly 129 5y
+131 PJT RSSG vs. Evercore M&A 69 5y
+131 How to deal with that associate?? 40 3y
+131 Chicago BB and EB Ranking 50 4y
+131 Non-Target hustled like hell, got offer at BX/Apollo/KKR, but feeling urge to get prestigious degree? 38 3y
+131 Bankisms 53 3y
+131 Why We Hired a Non-Target 1st Year - IB Analyst 45 11y
+131 Slave to Prestige? 109 15y
+131 Investment Banking in India 206 6y
+130 Article: UBS's TMT bankers have their own special woes 35 10mo
+130 EVR vs JEF [Houston] 74 9mo
+130 PSA to All 29 1y
+130 VAULT 2025 PRESTIGE RANKINGS 49 1y
+130 How’s middlebury being doing recently 50 1y
+130 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman 29 2d
+130 Getting staffed with weak analysts 28 3y
+130 Why do IB firms ask for SAT Scores? 48 3y
+130 How to not black out and have fun in NYC 31 3y
+130 Honest thoughts on Guggenheim 70 3y
+130 IB ANALYST REVIEWS 42 4y
+130 Strong sectors/industry by EBs 62 4y
+130 2021 SA kicking off? 118 6y
+130 What do you guys do for lunch on the job? 93 5y
+130 WSO Mobile App is HERE (iOS and Android) 81 2y
+130 Jefferies IB vs. Stifel IB vs. Goldman Ops 30 6y
+130 MBA necessary in ibanking CAREER? 140 4y
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally 32 4mo
+129 UK Finance Recruiting After No Spring Weeks 40 5mo
+129 Moelis VS Lazard Generalist M&A / RX 40 1y
+129 WSO 2024 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (4th Annual) 11 9mo
+129 Was I in the wrong here? 41 2y
+129 TCU vs SMU IB? 108 2y
+129 SA 2024 Recruitment Process Reflection 52 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj 63 3y
+129 To those who grew up in a middle class family 56 3y
+129 Deutsche Bank vs Credit Suisse 44 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) 27 3y
+129 Q&A - VP in healthcare corporate banking 49 5y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time 25 4y
+129 Down time - Working at a BB next year 174 9y
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE 43 1mo
+128 Outlook for UBS 39 1mo
+128 Should I Leave My IB Gig? An Honest Conundrum 22 1y
+128 Return Offer Waitlisted 61 1y
+128 BofA Spiraling? 63 7mo
+128 Shame on you, BofA. But also, the industry needs to change. 17 2y
+128 Stay at Bayes(Cass) or switch to Nottingham for IB prospects? 41 1y
+128 How the hell do you stay healthy in sweat shop groups? 38 3y
+128 Peter Thiel (Billionaire and VC legend) hates MBAs. Thoughts? 72 3y
+128 Have it your way 25 4y
+128 Any Good Books To Read? 67 3y
+128 Bullied by female junior? 69 5y
+128 Why do you think you got the offer? 69 5y
+128 Which BBs have the nicest offices and perks? 56 5y
+128 Why is banking becoming more competitive? 38 8y
+128 My path from non-target to BB IB 21 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.6%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.6%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (70) $101
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