+91 Interview with Piper Jaffray 56 3y
+91 No-Name Quality Investment Banks 33 6y
+91 Getting a Divorce 23 7y
+91 Best Groups at BBs, Best Banks for certain Groups Ranking 47 3y
+91 Moving to a new city by yourself? Can anyone share experiences? 42 6y
+91 How do you get offers and not know which one to take? 17 9y
+91 Best Headhunting Shops ? 98 1y
+91 Story time: My horrible BB Analyst interview experience 41 6y
+91 5 ways a career on WS is not what it used to be 31 6y
+91 Tech vs. IB 67 3y
+91 Military to Investment Banking 97 8y
+91 deferred tax liability from asset write-up 44 5mo
+91 Details on Goldman's New Analyst Policy 72 12y
+91 Top MM vs Elite Boutique 53 13y
+91 Best way to quit AND get my bonus? 95 8y
+91 Bonus/Salary at Boutiques 146 8y
+91 Do bankers really travel all that much 123 5y
+91 Lazard: insight? - Anyone gone through SA interview? 173 3y
+91 Investment Banking Institute - Offer some advice/insight? 128 6y
+91 Extremely Robust Growth Projected - 132 hour work week 15 6y
+90 Has everything actually gotten worse? 38 1mo
+90 Will Analyst Base Pay Go Up in 2026? (London Edition) 67 2w
+90 Upcoming Final Rounds at EBs 62 9mo
+90 Ferda IB Analyst 16 11mo
+90 Recent pick-up in Greenhill deals? 41 7mo
+90 Mid/Low Tier IVY vs Top Tier Non Ivy for IB 45 9mo
+90 . 31 1y
+90 10 Lessons I’ve Learned from 2 Years of Investment Banking 9 2y
+90 Would it be more ideal to start in IB post MBA rather than as an analyst after Undergrad? 30 2y
+90 Is 26 too old for an Analyst position? 38 1y
+90 Achieved 4 A*s - UCL Econ or reapply? 58 1y
+90 JPM Layoffs 82 3y
+90 Deal Tattoos are Paradise 21 2y
+90 What are the fastest growing Investment Banks 71 3y
+90 WF raises base? 99 10mo
+90 Who Would Win in a Street Fight? Rareliquid vs Peak Frameworks vs Sam Shiah 30 1y
+90 PSA - This Website is Run by Interns and Prospective Candidates 12 4y
+90 Analyst with a kid 60 4y
+90 Citi vs JEF vs UBS 46 3y
+90 Introducing WSO Alpha 14 4y
+90 Is FIG a death sentence? 34 2y
+90 Q&A: Technology IB Analyst 39 5y
+90 CREDIT SUISSE REPUTATION 2020 29 5y
+90 Goldman vs Evercore (Analyst) 43 5y
+90 UBS is the only top BB to increase its profits (+40%) 26 6y
+90 PwC and Strategy& Just CANCELLED their Internships and are giving 2500k stipends and FT offers 97 4y
+90 Chicago Scene 2019 32 4y
+90 boutique v BB 25 8y
+90 Q&A: I’m a 2nd-year Associate in Corporate Banking with an online MBA 34 6y
+90 Q&A: A2A 2nd Yr BB Associate (Healthcare) Residing in SF 40 6y
+90 Where are all the Structured Finance monkeys? 57 5mo
+90 Is honesty the best policy? 76 5y
+90 What would you do if you weren't in finance? 237 10y
+90 Which banks tend to hire the most FT analysts outside* of their SA class? 120 8y
+90 27 years old, making $200K+ with 45-50 hour week in regional corporate banking - do I switch to IB "for the future"? 38 6y
+90 Help deciding between MS, GS, and EVR 55 6y
+90 Guggenheim on the rise?? 122 6y
+90 Tough technical-did I hear it right? 50 13y
+90 Middle Market IB Exit Ops: Is WSO wrong? 90 6y
+90 Chance to Break 7 Figures? 89 11y
+90 What do analysts eat for breakfast? 279 3y
+90 Full Time vs Summer Analyst Recruiting 140 5y
+90 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Thoughts? 125 3y
+90 Why would I still do banking now? 76 17y
+89 Damn DEI fucked white people over and merit damn...... 56 5mo
+89 What’s going on with the Canadian IB boutiques? 36 8mo
+89 Do Not Believe the RBC Nice Lie 22 10mo
+89 URGENT...piss poor networking response rate 26 9mo
+89 Ken Moelis stepping down to Executive Chairman? 33 12mo
+89 Restructuring Glaze Session 24 1y
+89 Are IB skills really that valuable? 41 1y
+89 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. 48 1y
+89 Lazy 1st Years 11 2y
+89 MD Salary is lower than most people think 84 1y
+89 UBS to fire half of Credit Suisse staff 86 2y
+89 [NY] Lazard vs PWP (SA 2024) 36 3y
+89 Lifting and IB 41 4y
+89 Tough Technical Questions 37 1mo
+89 Thoughts on Microsoft Acquiring Activision Blizzard? 51 4y
+89 EVR Salary Bump 32 4y
+89 Q&A: Big 4 to MM IB 36 4y
+89 What exactly makes IB so stressful? Is your MD throwing tens of pitches at you at all times? 29 5y
+89 Goldman not supportive of PE recruiting? 50 4y
+89 West Coast IB Rankings 66 4y
+89 Nontraditional Student, Community College Education, 30yr old lesbian latina woman 35 6y
+89 Is Investment Banking Paid Slavery? 94 8y
+89 Is it true that everyone gets treated equally once Interviews begin or are non targets having a disadvantage? 28 9y
+89 So how EXACTLY do I network? 44 9y
+89 Did I screw up: Chose Barclays over Lazard? 69 7y
+89 How to network over the summer? 151 8y
+89 Deutsche Bank - Jacksonville. Anyone know what they do? 127 7y
+89 First Day of IB Expectations 114 9y
+89 How many hours do interns average? 155 3y
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 1mo
+88 UBS IB Analyst Q&A 57 2mo
+88 How to deal with a boss that spam calls me? 24 4mo
+88 Has UBS IB entered a death spiral/doom loop? 27 3mo
+88 SEO London is a joke 33 1y
+88 Transitioning to IB as a surgeon - is LSE MSc Finance worth it? 46 1y
+88 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting 11 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • 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 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • 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 (71) $101
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