+73 Q&A: Non-target to IB, led recruiting and training at BB 35 4y
+73 welp 15 4y
+73 Spend the salary, bank the bonus? 99 5y
+73 Return to BAML for junior SA offer or accept GS offer? 40 3y
+73 Modern Insider Trading - Food for Thought 35 4y
+73 Rank EB’s in SF for Tech 54 5y
+73 PJT 2020 25 5y
+73 Advice for incoming IB/M&A analysts in the midst of a likely recession? 11 6y
+73 Craziest thing you saw some do to try to get into IB (try-hard) 14 6y
+73 RBC IBD - What is it and where is this group headed? 20 6y
+73 Q&A: 1st Year Analyst Software M&A - From non-target knucklehead to front office M&A 17 6y
+73 Breaking into BB IBD for an Indian. 44 5y
+73 Banks sponsoring visas (undergrad) 109 4y
+73 Submitting Poem as Cover Letter?? 27 6y
+73 Top 20 Banks To Work For - "Employee Satisfaction" - 2018 Edition 15 6y
+73 Restructuring vs. M&A 62 3y
+73 Q&A: Headhunter/Recruiter - M&A Investment Banking 27 8y
+73 Sophomore Internship Investment Banking?!?! 104 8y
+73 MD put me in charge of recruiting. Wtf? 33 3y
+73 No bonus/payrise despite good year 27 6y
+73 Still want the job? Are you prepared? 36 6y
+73 IBD Barriers to Entry For Canadians and How to Overcome Them 19 6y
+73 Interest Rate Hike 74 10y
+73 Advice for an ex-IB MD: What to read if you want to go into finance 8 10y
+73 Should Burger King Acquire Tim Hortons? 73 11y
+73 Buy Equity in a Professional Athlete 65 12y
+73 Real Estate IB Groups 63 7y
+73 If you could do it all over again, would you still pursue a career in finance? 65 2y
+73 Top Wall St cars - is this list accurate? 88 6y
+73 UChicago -- target school discussion 101 6y
+73 How well known is LSE in US/Wall Street? 78 6y
+73 Feminism 52 6y
+73 What do FIG bankers do? 54 3y
+73 Slim Fit Suit = Bad Impression? 129 7y
+73 Switching from Consulting to Investment Banking 75 3y
+73 Greenhill & Co Question 54 6y
+72 Software bankers how is deal flow? 43 2mo
+72 [2026] [Unbiased] Investment Banking Prestige Tier-List 16 3mo
+72 2026 Rank of Banks Ovr 37 3mo
+72 WSO is paradise 9 7mo
+72 Thoughts on Liberal/Carney Win in Canada? 24 1y
+72 PIP in the UK - urgent 39 1y
+72 Breaking into IB from Rice 65 2y
+72 Public Finance / Municipal Groups 26 1y
+72 UT Austin McCombs Business Honors Ranking 34 1y
+72 I don't understand how taxes work 20 3y
+72 UK&Europe vs. USA long term? 21 1y
+72 What makes Bank of America unique 29 2y
+72 Making a jump after 5 months.. horrific boss.. 33 3y
+72 IBD: Easy exit opportunities that pay well? 59 2y
+72 Incoming Analyst at CS, should I rescind my offer? 59 3y
+72 Exit Opp Mentality 5 3y
+72 Is Prestige Really All That Important? 38 3y
+72 Switching Banks, but can I bring old Bank's banker bag into the office? 35 4y
+72 How to Communicate I’m Doing my VP’s Job for him 27 4y
+72 Corp Banking Raises 2022? 86 3y
+72 Best healthcare groups? 67 2y
+72 F on transcript but 3.8 GPA. 57 4y
+72 Are EBs going to raise base??? 84 4y
+72 Can I sue my bank if I get attacked during my commute once the bank forces me to go back to the office? 85 4y
+72 IB Good Exits - Not so much 20 4y
+72 What Are Your Thoughts On Living In LA? 32 5y
+72 Bad habits you will miss when WFH ends 42 5y
+72 Centerview Partners Compensation (2020) 43 3y
+72 Feeling like an outcast in this IB world - struggling academically. 11 4y
+72 Dream Power Couple: MD banker wife & VP PE husband??? 29 5y
+72 How to deal with summer analyst 18 5y
+72 Would you take Liontree over mid-low tier BBs? 27 5y
+72 Post MBA IB Associates - Why did you pick IB? 73 5y
+72 Guggenheim SA 2021 226 3y
+72 IB Vs. Quant Salaries, Quality Of Life, Etc 16 6y
+72 Debt Capital Markets - Is it IB? 21 5y
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings 89 5y
+72 A job requires me to tell a great knock knock joke to be considered.... help me out here 15 4y
+72 [FT Recruiting 2020] Updates on banks that still sponsor H1B for international undergrads? 77 5y
+72 Recommended Drinks? 52 7y
+72 Preparation for Interviews 75 1y
+72 Help me overcome this nightmare: PDF to Excel 44 2y
+72 Plight of International Students with BBs 84 5y
+72 Could the banks halve their London work force due to Brexit? 46 3y
+72 Switching from Banking to Consulting 34 7y
+72 When is best to study abroad?? 75 9y
+72 She left wall street for a career in porn 70 8y
+72 DC Advisory (ex Close Brothers) 78 5y
+72 Bonus Bananas April 4, 2014 48 12y
+72 LMFAO Check out this email 113 8y
+72 UBS Investment Bank Internship interview 103 9y
+72 Lateral Help 88 6y
+72 hot girls in banking? 156 9y
+72 Analysts - weekend hours? 127 14y
+72 2011 Full time hiring freeze 90 14y
+72 Aiming for Investment Banking in Hong Kong/Singapore/Shanghai 70 6y
+72 unhappiness 34 8y
+72 Left-leaning bankers 85 18y
+71 Official WallStreetOasis.com IB Tier List 50 3mo
+71 BofA IBD SA 26 London 145 3mo
+71 Technology Investment Banking (M&A) Q&A 34 8mo
+71 Goldman Sachs Analyst Crashout 8 10mo
+71 Working IB in 2077 (part one) 10 1y
+71 PWP EOY Appreciation Bonus 21 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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