+14 Summer internship offer at Lloyds 5 4mo
+14 Turn down BB offer for athletics 11 4mo
+14 Recruiting for Chicago IB from UVA? 4 4mo
+14 UBS Accurate Ranking 11 3mo
+14 What should I do before college? 11 3mo
+14 Super Lowkey EB rankings 10 3mo
+14 BNP LevFin or DB CapMarkets (ECM, DCM, LDCM) 9 3mo
+14 Placement Process 5 3mo
+14 Bank of America Exit Opps 11 3mo
+14 How to rerecruit/ upgrade to a better bank 5 3mo
+14 IB Salaries Madrid 11 3mo
+14 Venture Cap. to M&A London/EU 5 3mo
+14 How to Push Back on Lengthy Interview Process? 8 3mo
+14 How does Associate → Senior Analyst → Associate progression read externally 6 3mo
+14 DB FIG 10 3mo
+14 Need Help: A&M or DB? 11 3mo
+14 Need help on an M&A tool 7 3mo
+14 Baird Interviews 37 3mo
+14 Top 2026 FIG Teams IB In London 11 3mo
+14 What's going on with all the RX posts? 7 3mo
+14 Corporate bankers, what’s you comp look like? 15 3mo
+14 MD compensation 7 3mo
+14 Energy Transition at Jefferies 10 3mo
+14 BMO NYC 18 2mo
+14 Is it really BB/EB or bust? 10 2mo
+14 Queens commerce vs Western Ivey 8 2mo
+14 Deloitte Corporate Finance Chicago SA 2027 13 2mo
+14 Thoughts on JPM FIG Group? 15 2mo
+14 Is breaking into IB actually about skill — or just signaling + timing? 5 2mo
+14 FT Recruiting 18 2mo
+14 31/32-year-old M1 looking to pivot from medicine/clinical research into finance — practical advice? 4 2mo
+14 DB LevFin?? 9 2mo
+14 UC Berkeley versus Northwestern 10 2mo
+14 Re-recruiting to a top BB/EB from mid-BB - Try for summers again or FT? 27 1mo
+14 EB Ranks for Comp Only 40 1mo
+14 Insights on AEC Advisors 52 1mo
+14 Lazard SF Tech Interviews 10 1mo
+14 GS FT Recruiting 18 1mo
+14 Best teams for exit - DB London - Incoming SA 10 1mo
+14 DB London 2026 18 1mo
+14 Grad scheme grade requirement 3 1mo
+14 How much do you save? 22 1mo
+14 What do I do have slept 3 hours every night this week 18 1mo
+14 2026 Return Offers Climate 3 1mo
+14 Digital health / healthtech investment banking? 8 1mo
+14 Am I even right for IB? Freshman having an identity crisis 11 1mo
+14 MBA? Current big law 15 1mo
+14 Incoming SA: Prior Seizure, Any Reason to Worry? 4 1mo
+14 Urgent: Have a modeling test for an EB in 3 days. Am I cooked? 11 1mo
+14 Cain Brothers Information 5 1mo
+14 Axom Partners Thoughts? 8 1mo
+14 Urgent - SA Interview with TAP Advisors 3 1mo
+14 Colgate vs Claremont McKenna for NYC IB Recruiting 9 1mo
+14 Value of Varsity Rowing | Europe/London Recruiting 5 1mo
+14 Rx resources? 15 1mo
+14 PWP Free Groupe deal 17 1mo
+14 Those who exited to corporate, is this normal? 4 1mo
+14 London Infra / Energy / P&U Groups: Best Teams, WLB, Exits and Long-Term Platforms? 10 1mo
+14 Joining IB at VP — advice? 2 3w
+14 Anyone regret leaving IB? 9 3w
+14 UBS "We found your profile interesting..." Does anyone know if this actually means anything? 7 2w
+14 Answering the "tell me about yourself question" 7 2w
+14 Centerview and PJT in Europe 8 1w
+14 Metals & Mining - Investment Banking Exits 9 1w
+14 Guggenheim Bonus 2026 4 1w
+14 Question about investment banking interviews and calculating present value. 8 1w
+14 Starter watch for An1 23 1w
+14 Exchange Student ➡️ Investment Banking Intern 36 3d
+14 Solomon Partners Distribution (formerly Baird distribution) 2 1d
+13 Why JPM 21 19y
+13 I can't beleive I got a freakin' job thanks to..... 26 19y
+13 Apax Partners 1 19y
+13 xmas day, new year's eve 38 19y
+13 Any college seniors apply for an ib summer internship and then start the following year? 8 19y
+13 Convertible bond issuance 5 19y
+13 how would you call your MD???? 17 19y
+13 CFA L1 - No studying 18 18y
+13 Sophomore Rotational Program 53 18y
+13 What's this 15-20 min GS "career aspiration" phone interview about? 6 18y
+13 Excel Question 8 18y
+13 Blockbuster + Circuit City=? 15 18y
+13 Bringing Deals to Banks and Getting a Cut 10 18y
+13 would anyone pay $$$ summer course just for IB? 10 18y
+13 Portfolio Management Internship 2 18y
+13 When to resign? Job offer 10 18y
+13 Can you skip being a analyst? 19 17y
+13 Goldman's First Year I-Bankers Moved To Back Office 17 17y
+13 Summer Intern: MS Internal Audit 2 17y
+13 My life is looking rosy - join in 21 17y
+13 5 Year BS/MBA Program at Wharton 13 17y
+13 Good answer for why IB over PE 13 17y
+13 How are these banks? 16 16y
+13 need some advice for my career plan 5 16y
+13 Why do people diss sell-side M&A? 10 16y
+13 Macquarie M&A? 7 16y
+13 BIG winner of the downturn 2008-2009: 20 16y
+13 Advice: Business casual or casual? 8 16y
+13 any grinnell alums on WSO? 14 16y
+13 IB Sell Day 18 16y
+13 A Memo from Howard Marks, Chairman of Oaktree Capital 6 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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