+90 Lazy 1st Years 11 2y
+90 Is 26 too old for an Analyst position? 38 2y
+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 4y
+90 WF raises base? 99 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 5y
+90 Is FIG a death sentence? 33 2y
+90 Q&A: Technology IB Analyst 39 6y
+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 7y
+90 Q&A: A2A 2nd Yr BB Associate (Healthcare) Residing in SF 40 6y
+90 Where are all the Structured Finance monkeys? 57 9mo
+90 Is honesty the best policy? 76 5y
+90 What would you do if you weren't in finance? 237 11y
+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 Would you trade places with your MD? 58 15y
+90 What do analysts eat for breakfast? 279 4y
+90 Full Time vs Summer Analyst Recruiting 140 5y
+90 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Thoughts? 125 4y
+90 Why would I still do banking now? 76 17y
+89 UBS IB Analyst Q&A 57 6mo
+89 What’s going on with the Canadian IB boutiques? 36 1y
+89 Do Not Believe the RBC Nice Lie 22 1y
+89 URGENT...piss poor networking response rate 25 1y
+89 Ken Moelis stepping down to Executive Chairman? 30 1y
+89 Restructuring Glaze Session 24 1y
+89 Is our career that really much better than being a doctor? 39 3mo
+89 Are IB skills really that valuable? 41 1y
+89 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. 48 1y
+89 MD Salary is lower than most people think 84 1y
+89 UBS to fire half of Credit Suisse staff 86 3y
+89 [NY] Lazard vs PWP (SA 2024) 36 3y
+89 Lifting and IB 41 4y
+89 Thoughts on Microsoft Acquiring Activision Blizzard? 51 4y
+89 Backpack or briefcase for analyst? 47 4y
+89 EVR Salary Bump 32 5y
+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 Nontraditional Student, Community College Education, 30yr old lesbian latina woman 35 6y
+89 Is Investment Banking Paid Slavery? 94 9y
+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 4y
+88 Toronto IB Tier List 72 6mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 5mo
+88 How to deal with a boss that spam calls me? 24 8mo
+88 Feels weird having a job 29 8mo
+88 Has UBS IB entered a death spiral/doom loop? 27 7mo
+88 SEO London is a joke 33 1y
+88 Transitioning to IB as a surgeon - is LSE MSc Finance worth it? 46 2y
+88 Leerink Partners Culture? 52 1mo
+88 Someone Needs to Change the IB Networking Process ... 33 2y
+88 Unconventional Paths into Finance? 33 2y
+88 Best Banks for On-Cycle Rankings 54 2mo
+88 Based Non-Target is Paradise 6 3y
+88 Reasons I chose an EB over Goldman Sachs 7 4y
+88 Healthcare Investment Banking Q&A 96 7mo
+88 Is Solomon Partners on track to be the next Centerview? 52 3y
+88 Canada IB Pay Increase? 121 3y
+88 WFH Grind & Productivity Hacks 25 6y
+88 Suspended from Target - Need Advice Please 106 4y
+88 Which firms still sponsor for IB (U.S./NY) 108 3y
+88 Career path after PE? 32 4y
+88 Jefferies a BB? 26 4y
+88 DB NYC vs Guggenheim NYC vs RBC NYC (M&A) vs TPH (PWP) Houston for 2019 SA -> FT 65 6y
+88 Is AI gonna rip us apart ? 74 9y
+88 Credit Cards for Incoming IB Analyst 38 9y
+88 I'm about to quit - what to expect? 25 6y
+88 I was told to be more "aggressive".. What does that mean? 32 10y
+88 Goldman Tells Summer Interns To Go Home Before Midnight 60 6y
+88 How to ask for referrals? 65 9y
+88 Excel on Mac. Do I need a PC? 140 6y
+88 Greg Smith's F-U to Goldman 121 11y
+88 Qatalyst Partners 118 4y
+88 How to Get a Sales and Trading Internship 88 12y
+88 Investment banking and going to the gym 135 4y
+88 Hardest Probability and Statistics Interview Questions 195 6y
+88 how to use connections 113 20y
+87 Lincoln International Return Offers 44 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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