+64 Any Investment Bankers Relate? 24 3y
+64 Thoughts on a Recession Happening this Summer? 41 7y
+64 Why You Should be Playing Chess 84 12y
+64 Happiest Moment 18 4y
+64 THE REAL UPDATED CALIFORNIA PRESTIGE RANKING 2025 36 1y
+64 USA getting acquired? 45 2y
+64 Big 4 M&A vs BB Equity Research 20 8y
+64 Covid kids as Analysts 26 11mo
+64 Intermittent Fasting / Cutting while in IB 43 3y
+64 Australian Non Finance Pathways? 23 7y
+64 Former PE associate's perspective on these "megafunds" 48 6y
+64 Lazard vs. Greenhill vs. PWP NYC offers for 2021 SA 47 6y
+64 Love the WSO Night Mode! 13 5y
+64 1st Year on the Desk and feeling like shit 7 1y
+64 What do you spend your money on? 67 5y
+64 Need Help Comparing SA Offers: Raine Group, HL Corporate Finance SF, DBO Partners, Union Square Advisors 78 4y
+64 FT recruiting Hopecore 14 1mo
+64 Importance of Social Life in College as an Asian for IB? 34 11y
+64 How exactly do I actually prepare for modeling interviews? "Practice" is incredibly vague 26 3mo
+64 TEXAS IB PRESTIGE RANKING - 2025 20 1y
+63 How's Santandar and Wells Fargo Doing Post CS-hires? 27 1y
+63 You are FIRED - living through that experience 18 7y
+63 WSJ article - Banker's Worst Nightmare 25 10y
+63 3zt 9 4y
+63 Being told you look demotivated and unhappy by a MD 9 4y
+63 Brackets Shortcut in Excel? 245 5y
+63 VP Misrepresents my work product in reviews 21 1y
+63 The ACTUAL Minnesota Finance Scene in 2024 21 1y
+63 Moelis NY in 2020? Top Groups? Exits? 31 6y
+63 Cost of Capital vs. WACC 42 8y
+63 TECH v. IBD debate 69 4y
+63 Thoughts on IB Houston EB’s? Lazard, Evercore, PWP/TPH? 76 4y
+63 Is Guggenheim attaining EB status? 20 1y
+63 Was told I have a bad attitude - any advice? 72 9y
+63 $10M Realistic? 35 5y
+63 How do you feel? 47 5y
+63 Military to investment banking transition(Enlisted Version) 44 8y
+63 RBS/NatWest Markets - Good place to start career? 128 6y
+63 IQ Test Results 19 2y
+63 Chances for Cornell AEM getting BB IBD? Is it a target IB school? 78 9y
+63 I found a unicorn - help. 35 6y
+63 Truist's Reputation 37 3y
+63 Private Members Clubs, London 100 6y
+63 cash free / debt free basis 67 10y
+63 Is it naughty to begin networking for FT before you even start your SA stint??? 42 6mo
+63 Harris Williams, William Blair or Baird? 33 1y
+63 Pierce & Pierce 2021 SA 19 6y
+63 MDs with bad handwriting 12 4y
+63 Six Years on the Street, One Big Decision: Happiness or Prestige 17 11mo
+63 Ken Moelis of UBS LA Possibly leaving 92 6y
+63 EB SA Class Sizes 64 4y
+63 What Was Your Highschool GPA? 53 6y
+63 When did banking change (or has it)? 34 14y
+63 How Often to Follow Up with Busy Analyst? 32 9y
+63 Interview question: How to value Tesla? 26 8y
+63 Intel on Centerview Partners 34 5y
+63 Is Wells Fargo a BB poll... 33 1y
+63 The 5 Types of Interns You’ll Work With 9 1y
+63 Moelis SF (tech) info + exit ops? 25 4y
+63 How to ask your MD to move locations 10 2y
+63 Post-MBA IBD associate compensation 129 6y
+63 Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp/Pride Summit/Women's Event 2018 162 7y
+63 Did My Team Set Me Up to Miss VP? 29 3w
+63 actuary vs investment banking 44 8y
+63 Evaluating Commercial Banks (part 1 of ??) 23 6y
+63 Office Amenities 56 8mo
+63 Top Groups at JPM? 62 4y
+63 How has I-Banking changed since the 2008 crash? 44 13y
+63 What additional Excel functions do you wish for? 28 7y
+63 JPM Requiring Everyone Return to Office--Trouble Ahead 12 6y
+63 Senior In High School Looking For Advice on College Decision, etc. 49 5y
+63 Q&A : Regional Office Recruiting 20 4y
+63 IBankers don't make that much money? 43 6y
+63 Evercore Advisory Analyst London 2024 243 1y
+63 Senior ibd analyst with a star studded CV, apart from an undergrad 3.15GPA / high 2:2 degree(mitigating medical circumstances)? 16 6y
+63 Non-Target Advice/ Success Stories 118 6y
+63 how and when to leverage offer 112 7y
+63 BB VP viewed your linkedin profile - Should you do anything?? Advice needed. 18 8y
+63 Burnt out analyst, not sure what to do 20 7y
+63 Investment Banking Scene in Singapore 39 3y
+63 Would you choose PhD over a great job? 35 9y
+63 What to do with life after IB? 28 3y
+63 Top Healthcare Groups for exposure (overall)? (NYC) 52 4y
+63 Jefferies SA 2023 151 4y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
+63 Future of UBS IB? 41 1y
+63 Mansplaining or Patronizing? 31 5y
+63 Why would anyone want to go to Wharton for IB? 36 9y
+63 Can anyone become a banker? 28 4y
+63 NYC 2014 SA Recruiting 329 6y
+63 David Miller - ex CS Head of IB joins Santander 77 2y
+63 Top MBA Programs for IB 93 6y
+63 Can’t do this FT 23 2y
+63 Jefferies Technology Group 64 4y
+63 How to Put an Upcoming Internship on a Resume? 102 6y
+63 Best, Worst, Details about Barclays Groups 84 5y
+63 Clash royale at the desk 19 1y
+63 The ‘Business Cycle’ framework 8 11y
+63 Infuriating Technical 32 11y
+63 UBS SA 21 281 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 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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