+105 Reneging on Verbal Offer in Investment Banking 42 10mo
+105 Worst culture stories 39 7mo
+105 10 Months of Ball Sucking Pain — I finally did it dad 37 2y
+105 Analysts who speak very poor English 32 3y
+105 Why are nyc food delivery guys so short? 18 3y
+105 Why does everyone sh*t on Kelley? 51 4y
+105 Incoming [insert position] on LinkedIn. 33 5y
+105 How To Become A Top Bucket Analyst 27 5y
+105 Calling MDs by their nickname/shortened name (Bobby, Richie, etc) 61 4y
+105 Citi vs CS vs Barclays for IB 60 6y
+105 Q&A: Former no-name IB Analyst --> Data science/Artificial Intelligence position at large quantitative hedge fund 30 5y
+105 Non-Target who broke into BB 22 5y
+105 Do any bankers eat food? If so what food 77 3y
+105 Goldman has already mapped 146 “begging to be automated" Analyst IPO Steps 30 6y
+105 GS IBD Salt Lake City 68 6y
+105 Transition from Big 4 to BB IB? 145 8y
+105 Can someone explain the Investment Banking hierarchy? 85 6y
+105 MS in Finance, is it Worth it? 128 1y
+105 Investment Banking is easy! 120 13y
+105 Life of an MD 78 6y
+105 Alternatives to Banking 109 14y
+105 Hustle 94 14y
+105 Adderal on Wall Street? 130 8y
+104 Wells, MS, historic Railway Merger 38 10mo
+104 What is KKR's molasses policy? 13 11mo
+104 Summer Associate Recruiting: GS TMT v JPM M&A v CVP v EVR M&A v PJT M&A (all NYC) 65 3w
+104 Crazy to pick Raine over GS TMT? (SA) 38 1y
+104 What are ways you've managed to save time while working? 12 1y
+104 Moelis Analyst Class Exits 20 2y
+104 What do you actually learn/ gain from investment banking? 27 11mo
+104 IB SA 2024 Thread - Canada 743 2y
+104 Truist: Sweatier Than Ever In 2023 66 3y
+104 Life is falling apart… 22 3y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 88 4y
+104 What Career is Right For Me? IB? 43 5y
+104 Student-run private equity funds? 51 5y
+104 Any updates on Barclays 2020 SA? 81 5y
+104 Jefferies SA 2021 Recruiting Timeline 357 4y
+104 Is Justine Tobin UNHINGED? 49 4y
+104 What Banking Phrases Can You Not Stand? 38 3y
+104 Advice for summer and return offer rate? 61 7y
+104 Why do we lie about how many hours we work? 33 10y
+104 Big4 M&A - An Explanation 48 4y
+104 I'm afraid I can't handle banking hours 54 2y
+104 Any Of You I-Bankers Think Your Job is Overrated? 118 9y
+103 The Intern Starter Pack 20 1w
+103 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? 57 2w
+103 Kid fucked up RX networking already 20 11mo
+103 IB is Wild 24 11mo
+103 Advice for incoming UChicago student 24 1y
+103 Bonus chopped in half. 70 1y
+103 How bad is deal flow right now? 84 2y
+103 Semi-pro/pro football or IB 38 2y
+103 WSO 2023 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (3rd Annual) 9 3y
+103 Analyst Troubles 26 2y
+103 Worst hours on Wall Street? (NYC) 132 3y
+103 Unmotivated SAs 47 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 3y
+103 What staple purchase should I use my signing bonus on? 44 5y
+103 Been told I’m not ready for associate 31 5y
+103 Banking doesn’t sound as bad when you consider other paths. 74 5y
+103 Alumni just don't care 49 5y
+103 Seattle Banking Scene 74 5y
+103 Comp at Top MM Firms? 61 4y
+103 Unofficial Guide to Texas Target Schools 42 5y
+103 Best neighborhoods to live WITH GF in NYC (and timing) - 1st year IB Analyst Midtown Summer 2019 49 6y
+103 Morgan Stanley, the "White-Shoe Firm"? 47 3y
+103 State of Investment Banking Today 63 9y
+103 PE Recruiting Failure 51 6y
+103 Doing Personal Investment While Working as IBD Analyst 122 2y
+103 The Best Networking, Cold Calling and Cold Emailing Posts on WSO 27 10y
+103 How to reject offers (not reneging) politely and professionally? 146 9y
+103 The Sunlight Hurts My Eyes... 23 8y
+103 Hurricane Sandy - Going to work? (Please Post Updates in Here) 182 6y
+103 How Banker Pay Is Out of Whack 49 14y
+103 "Make Wall Street Pay" Takes Off 60 15y
+103 Best group at JP Morgan 232 9y
+102 In 2025... Is High Finance Worth it Anymore? Thoughts from a Penn Student. [Serious] 46 11mo
+102 Fair to get Chewed Out Bad for This? 40 1y
+102 Do you guys respond to kids not from your university? 39 1y
+102 Should RBC spin off their IB division as a non-publicly traded EB? 34 1y
+102 DB vs RBC vs UBS vs Barclays? 57 2y
+102 Centerview vs GS 40 2y
+102 4 Hour Work Week 42 3y
+102 PJT is no longer an EB - New logo 36 3y
+102 NYC vs. Charlotte Banking 73 3y
+102 Midlevel Burnout 38 4y
+102 IB coming back to golden days? 70 5y
+102 Grateful Monkey Giving Back Pt. 1: Questions to Ask Interviewers 8 5y
+102 Jefferies bonus claw backs and poor culture? 49 3y
+102 BB vs EB for HBS/GSB? 55 6y
+102 Cornell Dyson vs Berkeley vs Claremont Mckenna vs ND Mendoza vs USC Marshall vs Stern 36 5y
+102 My wife thinks we need 30 mil to retire 80 5y
+102 JP Morgan 2020 SA 323 6y
+102 Sucessful Senior Banker - Net Worth 37 5y
+102 My Story of Breaking In (Summer BB IB) 31 6y
+102 Summer 2018 Citigroup Summer Sophomore Leadership Program 207 5y
+102 Should I renege this late? 109 9y
+102 What's your worst experience in IBD? 104 11y
+102 Investment Banking to a Hedge fund... Can You Make the Jump? 37 12y

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

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  • 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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