+98 Why do so many engineers want to get into IB? 34 8y
+98 Low IPO Fee for Snapchat 71 4y
+98 What's the failure rate for aspiring investment bankers? 48 10y
+98 Q&A: Coming to America - A Canadian in New York 27 9y
+98 What is the longest you've had to commute on a daily basis to work? 150 9y
+98 2015 IBD Analyst Bonuses 138 10y
+98 Ask me anything: Ex BB IBD analyst 74 6y
+98 How to prepare for summer associate position? 177 8y
+98 How to go from Canada to the US? 107 6y
+98 Best groups in BoA investment banking? 186 17y
+98 SA --> FT direct ? 261 18y
+98 Baruch to Investment Banker 125 2y
+97 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India 25 1mo
+97 Poland IB internships 51 10mo
+97 Really thinking about limb lengthening surgery 46 1y
+97 Citi Group Placement Rankings 49 6mo
+97 Firms with most aura 60 1y
+97 LevFin and M&A IRL seem very different from what I read on WSO 25 1y
+97 Is there value in a varsity athlete? 53 2y
+97 Brown Gibbons Lang in 2024 60 2y
+97 Investment Banking Seniors are Terrible Managers 19 2y
+97 What do you want in an Associate? 29 3y
+97 A decade of pay in numbers 55 3y
+97 What do you do with your salary 51 3y
+97 Multiple Baird Analysts Fired 43 3y
+97 Jefferies A1 layoffs? 48 4y
+97 Restructuring prospects, why you should not consider restructuring 56 2y
+97 NYC is Paradise 12 3y
+97 How to de-stress before bedtime 54 4y
+97 PJT Camberview--Exits and Reputation 60 11mo
+97 Evercore Private Capital Advisory SA 2021 192 4y
+97 Best college major for IB at Ivy? 33 4y
+97 PWP V PJT London 71 3y
+97 Associate with a baby? Possible? 31 4y
+97 Today's Investment Banking Interview Question? 39 3y
+97 Mistakes in pitches / models - who is responsible 15 7y
+97 Quitting IB - now what? 40 7y
+97 Goldman Sachs & Venezuelan Bonds 69 6y
+97 "RBS Is Going To Go Ahead And Take Those First Year Job Offers Back" 51 11y
+97 Investment Banking = Waste of Talent? 76 12y
+97 The Sad Truth 68 4y
+97 How do you handle heavy personal stress? 162 13y
+97 Fall Internship - Boutique? 155 3y
+97 Why do banks recruit at "Semi-Targets" if there are too many apps from Harvard, Wharton and Princeton?? 109 3y
+97 Wells Fargo IBD groups 145 4y
+97 Looks like I am about to have my IBD offer rescinded... 177 11y
+97 How to value a private company 144 9y
+96 Is dating a 'buyer's market' after 25? 82 9mo
+96 McGill is a Paradise 16 1y
+96 Sophomore Winter Break Grind 7 1y
+96 College Transitions updated 2024 IB ranking 39 1y
+96 Best IB group on the Street 43 1y
+96 Almost 1 year into the job, little to no modeling experience to show for it... 18 3y
+96 screensharing accident 29 3y
+96 UBS / Credit Suisse Takeover 73 3y
+96 Prospect - IB is Paradise 9 3y
+96 Are Ubers to/from office realistic? 54 4y
+96 Ghosted after 7 interviews at Morgan Stanley 59 2y
+96 What's your motivation for working in high finance? 33 4y
+96 Wells Fargo SA 2022 705 3y
+96 Best and Worst Cultures on the Street 129 3y
+96 Is Reneging Actually That Bad? 46 3y
+96 Anyone have intel on Incentrum Group? 41 3y
+96 Oil and Gas IB Future 78 5y
+96 Networking prospect seeking payment for meeting with me 50 7y
+96 Deported from US due to H1B Visa Transfer Denial 28 4y
+96 Deutsche Bank 2020 SA 125 6y
+96 At what point does GPA hit diminishing returns for recruitment? 47 4y
+96 Stupidly low bonus. Should I jump ship? 36 4y
+96 When did LBO become a valuation technique? 24 9y
+96 Deutsche Bank To Scrap Bonuses For 2016: As Many As 90% Of Bankers Affected 31 6y
+96 How IBD Makes (or Loses) Money and Why that Matters to You 9 10y
+96 For the monkeys still in college 33 9y
+96 SA? More like BB (Banker Bitch) - Help 77 6y
+96 Second Year IB Analyst Answering Questions 86 11y
+96 it doesn’t matter how much you make 80 14y
+96 What are some reputable groups at UBS? What are some good questions to ask for networking? 290 7y
+96 The gender equality wars 79 15y
+95 PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 15 2mo
+95 Who cares 26 6mo
+95 UBS Can’t Win Clients, So They’re Chasing Politicians 34 1y
+95 Full-time Offer Rescinded. What Now? 21 1y
+95 Best bank for Big Poopers / bank bathroom tier list? 25 2y
+95 RBC M&A vs PJT RSSG 14 2y
+95 SF Tech Banking Updated Ranking 2024 71 2y
+95 What coverage groups have the hardest Modeling? 48 8mo
+95 So now that Blair is a dumpster fire, which bank is the best in the Middle Market? 67 3y
+95 Why Jefferies?? 42 3y
+95 Blackstone SA 2024 356 9mo
+95 PWP LA 48 2y
+95 Favorite Excel Shortcuts 47 2y
+95 SIE , Series 79 and Series 63 Advice 24 4y
+95 Tough Technical Questions 37 5mo
+95 Who makes more: MD at BX or MD at GS? 39 4y
+95 Sell 7-figure business for EB? 63 4y
+95 The Qualifications of an EB 41 4y
+95 Sending out instructions to your deal team at 1am after memorial day isn't good leadership 51 5y
+95 Commercial Banking or Corporate Banking? 67 2y
+95 Wells Fargo NOT addressing deck we made 3 MONTHS AGO OR GS survey 96 5y
+95 An MBA grad...desperate for advice 49 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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