+80 50% Lower Compensation-- Would You Still Work in IB? 44 10y
+80 What Is The Next Bulge Bracket Bank or Will There Ever Be Another Bulge Bracket Bank? 20 8y
+80 Rothschild Reputation 116 6y
+80 Why is everyone obsessed with NYC? 72 6y
+80 Can sleeping with a client get an intern fired? I may have made a mistake. 36 3y
+80 Networking Topics? What do you talk about? 49 7y
+80 Investment Banking Hours Really on the Decline? 41 12y
+80 How do people in IBD manage their stress? and a life balance? 77 12y
+80 I-banking for a beginner 122 13y
+80 Getting a technical wrong = auto ding? 91 3y
+80 This 15-Yr Old Is Cooler Than You'll Ever Be 89 9y
+80 International Students breaking into banking - ask and I'll try to help 42 15y
+80 Can't Decide Between Accounting and Finance Major...Help! 94 15y
+80 Stifel Nicolaus Weisel 131 7y
+80 Elite Boutiques - Any general consensus? 85 9y
+80 Lying About SAT Scores for Job Application 70 3y
+80 Minorities on wall street? 115 9y
+79 Is every IB using Claude now? 41 3mo
+79 Why do people work at Baird or Jeffries? 28 4mo
+79 Gordon Dyal Advisory Group Sole Advisor on $12B Novartis-Avidity Deal… Who the hell are these guys?? 28 7mo
+79 Is Being A Varsity Athlete Worth It? 31 1y
+79 Specialized lender in Asset backed lending a way into a mega fund? 26 2y
+79 Corporate banking on the rise? 42 1y
+79 Hate Investment Banking and Want to Quit 52 3y
+79 Analyst Class 10 Years Out? (Calling all WSO vets) 32 3y
+79 EBs ranked on Exits? 61 1y
+79 EBs are crazy 36 3y
+79 Banking as an Outdoorsman? 43 3y
+79 Why are people who post to the salary database too goddamn stupid to do it properly? 12 4y
+79 I’m a VP in EB Restructuring. Looking for an associate. 62 3y
+79 What are these CVP perks? 61 3y
+79 Is IB not the desired path anymore or are there so many open spots because of dealflow? 72 4y
+79 IB in Texas (evercore, gs...) 45 5y
+79 POC joining a Frat 65 5y
+79 Dinged for "low energy levels" 44 5y
+79 Full Time Analyst Thread 43 5y
+79 Accept mid-tier BB Offer or continue recruiting? 44 4y
+79 2020 Analyst Bonuses 80 3y
+79 GS SA 2021 Accelerated 282 4y
+79 IB vs S&T personality? 36 3y
+79 No Closed Deals for 1st Year Analyst Class 53 6y
+79 Moelis and CS Top in Los Angeles? 52 5y
+79 BofA UPDATE SA 2020 100 5y
+79 How to not get stuck at VP 11 6y
+79 Why Bank Rankings are Asinine 26 3y
+79 DELETE 30 3y
+79 Q&A - 2nd year tech coverage analyst at BB in SF 43 6y
+79 Why Banking Over Private Equity/Hedge Fund? 12 7y
+79 RBC NYC M&A vs. Moelis SF Generalist 32 4y
+79 Burnt out/regressing 2nd year banking analyst - Can I regain People's trust? 33 8y
+79 Incoming Investment bankers, what did you do sophomore summer? 40 8y
+79 Houston energy banking GS vs CS vs Barclays vs Citi - GS for PE exits? 44 5y
+79 A Day in the Life at JPM & Goldman Sachs - How I learned to love/hate Business Insider Articles 20 9y
+79 Law vs. Investment Banking? 82 2y
+79 Cold Feet 34 11y
+79 $2,300 for rent for analyst? 113 6y
+79 "We don't like to hire English Analysts" 50 6y
+79 When Does Life Get Better? 50 13y
+79 Pretty sure I'm getting fired from SA tomorrow 102 3y
+79 CNBC Debate, "Oops", Newt 87 14y
+79 Bankers in London 81 6y
+79 More top undergrads choosing Chicago over NYC 88 6y
+79 So what's up with Lazard's notorious culture? 61 3y
+79 Corporate Lawyers 65 14y
+79 Feeder Schools 144 6y
+78 Highest comp An1 89 11mo
+78 Is Baird done or finished 21 1y
+78 BofA’s Falloff needs to be studied 39 1y
+78 BYU as a non-mormon 30 1y
+78 Stifel Tech Team Poached? 48 2y
+78 Deutsche Bank 2024 SA 337 2y
+78 Investment Banking in Denver 54 1y
+78 Why does Evercore constantly change their LinkedIn logo? 36 4y
+78 Evercore Rx (May 2022) 26 3y
+78 Mentally shit, can I take a break? 29 4y
+78 JPM vs Greenhill vs Ducera 55 2y
+78 Bankers and Hookers: All Roads Lead to Rome 9 3y
+78 Great Discussion on Blind: Software Engineers talking about working 15-20 hrs a week and earning 400k 37 3y
+78 Tier 1 PCA/Secondary Advisory 127 1y
+78 Most Overhyped Groups? 82 4y
+78 i fucking hate this job (especially rfps) 62 4y
+78 Most prestigious foods? 60 4y
+78 Things you wish you knew when starting out in IB 18 5y
+78 What skills investment bankers lack the most? 39 4y
+78 Choosing RX over M&A -- anyone recommend this? 59 5y
+78 Investment banking forum 13 6y
+78 Q&A: From Non-Target to Coverage IB at BB 10 6y
+78 Credit Suisse Lev Fin Origination & Restructuring (LFO&R) 27 6y
+78 What to Know on PowerPoint before IB internship 19 6y
+78 How to get a back office job? 67 8y
+78 Undergrad School OPTIONS (please help) 30 6y
+78 Practicing attention to detail 22 8y
+78 HSBC Job Simulation 48 3y
+78 How much does college [geographical] prestige actually matter? 62 6y
+78 Working Abroad in Investment Banking 53 3y
+78 Which Banks Recruit Outside of Their Intern Classes? (Or Take Off-Cycle Analysts) 63 7y
+78 Summer Reading List 208 8y
+78 Clinical Depression - should I stay away from IBD? 21 8y
+78 My 2c 15 9y
+78 Getting your Company to match a lateral offer 14 9y

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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