+65 Is it possible to be a good father while working IB? 59 4y
+65 Would you marry a girl who has done nude photography? 86 15y
+65 Offer decision: GS or GOOG SA 91 6y
+65 Have an outstanding offer but am waiting for another. 78 13y
+65 Current / Former Bankers: What's the one thing you wish prospective SA / FT analysts knew in the interview / hiring process? 34 11y
+65 To all you MO and BO guys at a BB 57 1y
+65 Why bother being good? 34 8y
+65 Michael Lewis Vanity Fair piece: "Goldman's Geek Tragedy" 31 12y
+65 Banking Associate to PE or HF 46 5y
+65 Q&A : risk analyst at hedge fund with 5 years of experience. Ask me anything 52 4y
+65 The Official 2014 Summer Internship Feedback Thread 41 11y
+65 Need Life Advice - Dropping out of college/dropping IB search 26 11y
+65 Career decisions: walking away from FT M&A 25 6y
+65 Would it be dumb to turn down Princeton for Dartmouth? 32 6y
+65 Why do you go into Investment Banking before going into PE? 14 6y
+65 Messaging on LinkedIn 70 10y
+65 Structuring and Flow in an M&A Model 12 4y
+65 Job Hopping Monkeys in Banking 15 7y
+65 Do you guys usually get 2 phones? 41 4y
+65 Leaving An Unpaid Internship 34 9y
+65 Simple EV question 23 9y
+65 No Bonuses (Lower Bucket) at Goldman 26 3y
+65 Piper Jaffray - Which office? Where is it headed? Culture/Pay 69 6y
+65 Are non-NYC offices easier to get traction? 45 6y
+65 Mobility and Switching Groups 52 9y
+65 How much can you trust HR? 25 8y
+65 Which banks are still interviewing for first rounds? (BB/EB's) 67 8y
+65 Q&A: Front-end Banker India 28 4y
+65 Banking to Law? 18 6y
+65 Feeling Lost - Experience but no GPA 23 4y
+65 Best Industry's to Cover 37 8y
+65 Investment Banking as a long term career? 54 6y
+65 Which Bank for Career Bankers? 28 8y
+65 How do I deal with baptism by fire? 18 8y
+65 Lying About SA Return Offer. What Do I Do? 25 7y
+65 Blue collar kid heading to target... Why do most wannabe IB students wash out during college? 10 7y
+65 Does Michigan-Ross bba really place THIS well? Employment survey seems too good 22 4y
+65 Accounting major, can't seem to break into IB 26 6y
+65 Best Healthcare Investment Banks by Verticals 25 3y
+65 How to tell if a bank will fail? 19 4y
+65 Had a Pair of Aces and I Folded - Now What? 38 6y
+65 Log 5: Sorry for Being Late 17 6y
+65 Best Practices for Finding Lateral Opportunities 19 1y
+65 Ross PT to Investment Banking 26 6y
+65 Why so many PWP shills? 26 4y
+65 Banking vs. Law 25 4y
+65 LA Banks with the Chillest Hours and Bad Deal Flow (lateral from NYC) 26 4y
+65 List of banks who laid off workers/had low return offer rates in 2020 54 5y
+65 Goldman IBD Bonuses (how low?) 43 5y
+65 Q&A: MBB BA/AC/A headed to UMM this summer and guide to off cycle PE recruiting for consultants 32 2y
+65 Depressed about heading back to the Office 55 4y
+65 3 Months in and entire Junior Team Quit Rant 46 4y
+65 Why are bankers uniquely incapable of pushing back against clients? 41 1y
+65 Is she into it? 30 3y
+65 Why do banks emphasize STEM skills only to make us do menial easy work? 25 4y
+65 Non-target/diversity > MM SA > BB FT > MF PE 33 3y
+65 How is everybody on WSO top bucket 24 4y
+65 Quitting With Nothing Lined Up 29 3y
+65 How Bankers Add Value 22 4y
+65 Investment Banking Evolution 13 3y
+65 Have you guys ever seen an analyst get fired? 46 3y
+65 LA EB Offices 59 3y
+65 Senior Associates SUCK 16 3y
+65 Landed a job but not ready... what to do? 13 1y
+65 Why do we use CAPM for cost of equity? 24 3y
+65 BB Analyst Impacted By Layoffs - Looking for Insight 21 2y
+65 From a Corp Dev guy what value do bankers actually add? 29 3y
+65 Help - An2 Layoff - Game Plan? 28 2y
+65 UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse for more than $3bn 49 3y
+65 Bad to turn down staffings? 17 3y
+65 Thoughts on AI and the future of the job market? 21 3y
+65 How much do MDs in IB make at various bank sizes? (MM, BB, EB, etc.) 48 2y
+65 Can I survive in IB without taking caffeine (and general health tips to stay in shape)? 32 9mo
+65 What makes you ding someone on networking call 27 1y
+65 MBA Associate Ruining my Group... Advice? 31 2y
+65 RX Rankings 2023 29 2y
+65 BofA Associate Death: More Reason to Unionize 7 2y
+65 Did I mess up by correcting my VP Publicly? 19 2y
+65 Best associate opp — GS or CVP? 15 2y
+65 IB/Finance in Denmark? 39 1y
+65 More Interesting/Complex Alternatives to IB 29 3mo
+65 Anyone else hate when Associates / VP's review work they spam "WHY?" 21 1y
+65 Wells Fargo Best and Worst Groups? 75 9mo
+65 SA Smoke Break? 32 1y
+65 BOFA ERGC vs RBC 44 1y
+65 ****European MSc 2025 Ranking**** 50 2mo
+65 Will my BB fire me if I go on sick leave for 2 months? [London] 12 1y
+65 Bloodshed in toronto - return rates 22 11mo
+65 The American Dream - CLOs baby 10 10mo
+65 Thoughts on doing IB for exactly 6 years then retire to Thailand at 30? 27 9mo
+65 How do you prep for the super hard EB interviews (EVR, MOE, CVP, Qatalyst, etc) 33 3mo
+65 Is DCM actually underrated ? 28 2mo
+65 When to Leave Office as Intern 8 1mo
+64 EBITDA Exit Multiple 31 9y
+64 Bonus Figures for More Senior Guys 34 16y
+64 Feudalism in America? 22 6y
+64 Working at Toronto Boutique 79 6y
+64 Mumbai.... Ohh God 69 6y
+64 IB vs AM 78 14y
+64 Centerview Partners 117 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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