+80 Elite Boutiques - Any general consensus? 85 10y
+80 Lying About SAT Scores for Job Application 70 3y
+80 Minorities on wall street? 115 9y
+79 [2026] RX Tier List / Rankings 50 2w
+79 Is every IB using Claude now? 41 7mo
+79 [2026] Unbiased Undergrad IB Target School Rankings 62 2mo
+79 How Has Your Team Actually Been Using AI (ChatGPT/Copilot?) in IB? What’s Been Game-Changing? 41 10mo
+79 Gordon Dyal Advisory Group Sole Advisor on $12B Novartis-Avidity Deal… Who the hell are these guys?? 28 11mo
+79 Is Being A Varsity Athlete Worth It? 31 1y
+79 Specialized lender in Asset backed lending a way into a mega fund? 26 3y
+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 4y
+79 Banking as an Outdoorsman? 43 4y
+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 Is IB not the desired path anymore or are there so many open spots because of dealflow? 72 5y
+79 Things you wish you knew when starting out in IB 18 5y
+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 6y
+79 Accept mid-tier BB Offer or continue recruiting? 44 4y
+79 2020 Analyst Bonuses 80 4y
+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 6y
+79 BofA UPDATE SA 2020 100 6y
+79 How to not get stuck at VP 8 4y
+79 Why Bank Rankings are Asinine 26 4y
+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 8y
+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 9y
+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 6y
+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 12y
+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 4y
+79 CNBC Debate, "Oops", Newt 87 14y
+79 Bankers in London 81 6y
+79 More top undergrads choosing Chicago over NYC 88 6y
+79 Corporate Lawyers 65 14y
+79 Feeder Schools 144 6y
+78 Elite Boutique interview questions 20 2mo
+78 Current State of the League Tables 29 3w
+78 Lincoln International- Growth and IPO 27 5mo
+78 [2026] [Unbiased] Investment Banking Prestige Tier-List 16 7mo
+78 How does Centerview win every biotech sell-side? 27 6mo
+78 Best LevFin shops? 66 2mo
+78 Is Baird done or finished 21 1y
+78 BYU as a non-mormon 30 2y
+78 Stifel Tech Team Poached? 48 3y
+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 4y
+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 4y
+78 Tier 1 PCA/Secondary Advisory 127 2y
+78 Most Overhyped Groups? 82 5y
+78 i fucking hate this job (especially rfps) 62 4y
+78 Most prestigious foods? 60 5y
+78 What skills investment bankers lack the most? 39 5y
+78 Choosing RX over M&A -- anyone recommend this? 59 6y
+78 Is Chicago IB Pay Lower than NYC? 45 6y
+78 Investment banking forum 13 6y
+78 Q&A: From Non-Target to Coverage IB at BB 10 7y
+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? 61 4y
+78 Working Abroad in Investment Banking 53 4y
+78 Which Banks Recruit Outside of Their Intern Classes? (Or Take Off-Cycle Analysts) 63 7y
+78 Summer Reading List 208 9y
+78 Clinical Depression - should I stay away from IBD? 21 9y
+78 My 2c 15 9y
+78 Getting your Company to match a lateral offer 14 9y
+78 What's Your Five Year (IBD) Plan? A VP Reflects and Looks Forward. 7 10y
+78 Is Public Finance Investment Banking a Good Career? 77 8y
+78 Where should I go for undergrad for the best shot at making it to the street? 78 6y
+78 Goldman Sachs Regional Offices 66 5y
+78 Why MSF or MFin? 74 5y
+78 Do Investment Banks really care about your SAT Scores? 110 9y
+78 Offer rescinded 3 days before 77 14y
+78 The Front Office of a Back Office is a Back Office 41 8y
+78 BofA Introduces Debit Card Fees 54 15y

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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