+436 The incel shit on this website is out of control 98 3y
+435 Private Equity is Paradise 41 3y
+434 On a scale of 1 to 10 how happy are you? 236 3y
+433 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? 74 4y
+431 2020 Bonus Szn 739 4y
+430 The Work Always Gets Done 96 5y
+430 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example 178 4y
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? 106 1y
+427 Really sad about growing up 43 2y
+425 I just went 3 days without sleep to see what i-banking felt like...honestly I don't believe ANY of you! (My hourly breakdown) 401 2y
+424 Analyst Emailed Me (college student) A Deck By Mistake, What Should I Do? 30 5mo
+424 The Hardest Pill to Swallow About Investment Banking 88 4y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? 97 4y
+421 Wells Fargo IB vs UBS 82 5mo
+421 Canada is Paradise 54 1y
+420 Rich girlfriend ($500M) 88 1y
+419 Hate my life and my choices. Want to end it. 69 1y
+419 How I stay Healthy in Investment Banking 45 3y
+418 Biggest Nepo Hire ever? Dad UBS IB head, Mom Head at KKR, Lands GS 115 4mo
+418 2025 Analyst Bonus Mega Thread 369 3mo
+418 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? 134 3y
+417 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) 498 2y
+417 AN2 is Paradise 21 3y
+416 [2026] Unbiased Prestige Rankings 115 5mo
+416 How to deal with 2nd year analysts who refuse to work 129 1y
+416 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? 113 3y
+415 Am I missing something about buyside exits? 80 3y
+415 Jefferies: Are these rumors true? 157 4y
+414 Notorious Investment Banking Groups and War Stories 217 7y
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! 88 3y
+412 Data Rooms are Paradise 27 3y
+411 A Message of Hope for Recent Graduates 34 11mo
+410 WSO - PLEASE make a 'Credit' forum for Private Credit, Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking 109 3y
+409 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? 108 4y
+409 What’s Harder? MBB or EB/BB 110 2y
+408 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” 44 2y
+408 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread 474 2y
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 111 1mo
+408 Are diversity interviews easier for IBD? 163 3y
+408 What your managing director says and what he actually means? 59 6y
+407 Just So You Guys Know... 139 4y
+406 To the Analysts thinking of Quitting: Here's The Survival Guide 30 3y
+406 Key Interview Takeaways - 2nd Year Analyst Perspective 54 6y
+405 Worst LinkedIn Cold Message Stories 92 2y
+404 How much to tip MD? (NYC Only) 55 3y
+404 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? 142 4y
+404 WSO, It Is Time To Talk 139 9y
+403 Maybe we were too harsh on Gen-Z analysts/associates 51 1y
+403 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 121 3mo
+403 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise 40 2y
+403 GS SA 2021 1,115 4y
+402 Is the IB vs. PE Debate Shifting Back Towards IB? 169 3y
+402 Analyst Burn Out Tips (Surviving COVID, WFH, and The Sweatiest of Shops) 43 4y
+401 Pymetrics... What the fuck?? 106 3y
+401 Black Women in IB - Experiences? 140 5y
+401 banker career/lifestyle....not all that great? worth it? 268 5y
+399 Is investment banking not as prestigious as most people think? Are kids that break in sub-par? 103 6y
+399 Confessions of a former second year IB Analyst 31 6y
+398 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 111 1y
+398 Any other juniors EXHAUSTED due to COVID work-from-home? 115 4y
+398 Investment Banks as NBA Teams 87 4y
+397 JPM SA 2021 1,669 4y
+396 CS FSG Low Return Rate? 97 3y
+395 SVB Going Under? 303 3y
+395 Care for eachother, Care for the Community, Look to Grow 34 3y
+395 Credit Suisse SA 2021 1,289 4y
+395 Summer 2017 Investment Banking Interns - Do's and Don'ts List 176 8y
+394 UBS Junior Sickout on Monday, March 17 86 1y
+393 How do you signal women that you work in Investment Banking without telling them? 61 3y
+390 Computer Science is Paradise 38 2y
+390 1st year analysts: stupid to move into NYC right now? 136 4y
+390 Most cutthroat groups on the street 178 4y
+390 UG Recruiting Part I: How a resume becomes an interview 135 3y
+389 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise 20 3y
+389 Can someone help me with budgeting? 170k as a 22 year old is absurd to me. 144 2y
+389 2021 SUMMER ANALYST RECRUITING THREAD 516 4y
+389 Interview Questions: Tell Me A Joke... 432 3y
+388 '26 Recruiting Experience (offers from MF PE, EB, and HF) 66 5mo
+387 Why You Should Launch a Startup Instead of Going to the Buyside 53 2y
+387 Beyond the guide: a list of real interview technical questions 230 7y
+386 2022 Bonus Megathread (IB Only) 448 3y
+386 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 39 3y
+385 6-7 Brain Rot in IB Internship, Am I cooked? 41 1y
+383 Offering Prayers!! 68 1y
+382 UBS-KKR Conflict of Interest? Potential Scandal? 95 6mo
+381 Death from Overwork (Karōshi) in Finance 73 6y
+381 I didn't even know what Investment Banking was until my junior year of college lol (Information is key) 46 6y
+380 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? 207 6d
+380 Why Guaranteed Full-Time Offers Don't Make Sense 113 6y
+379 Most Overhyped Investment Banks on WSO 2021 151 3y
+378 What happened to west coast talent? 133 11mo
+378 Goldman Sachs 2021 IBD NY Hirevue Thread 484 3y
+377 Can somebody explain JP Morgan's new no-networking thing? 146 4y
+376 To the Young Millenial and Old Gen Z White Men, please read this 126 4mo
+376 UBS Senior MD Hiring / Churn 100 1y
+376 Q&A: MD in M&A and Capital Markets with Bulge Bracket and Boutique experience 124 5y
+376 Worst slides ever 90 6y
+375 Goldman ends DEI 84 3mo
+375 2024 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread 440 1y
+374 Target College Rankings Guide (BACKED WITH INFO) 160 2y

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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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