+62 Was placed in ECM for next summer, should I be upset? 19 6y
+62 IB post MBA, am I missing something? 10 4y
+62 Citi Early ID Program 2020 247 5y
+62 Total Compensation at PWP/EVR/Moelis? 51 5y
+62 Incoming Full time Analysts 2020 [NYC, London, Hong Kong]- Corona - Mega Thread 92 6y
+62 Best groups at RBC 58 1y
+62 How to prepare for after IB analyst program 12 6y
+62 HL RX vs Moelis 26 4y
+62 deciding between Roth, RBC, HL, UBS 21 6y
+62 Reneging 73 3y
+62 Wells Fargo SF vs. SF Boutiques (e.g., FT Partners, LionTree, GCA, Union Square) 35 5y
+62 Lincoln International 2021 thoughts? 62 3y
+62 DB SA 2020 Return Offers Thread 85 5y
+62 USC reputation in IB? 51 2y
+62 Updated info on Houston Banks 2021 67 4y
+62 Deleted\|€||€| 43 5y
+62 Citigroup Credit Primer document 2005 16 4y
+62 Credit Suisse closing down IBD? More senior departures... 28 5y
+62 Lifestyle in London for bankers and PE 54 4y
+62 Dealing with incompetent analyst 20 4y
+62 MM Healthcare 66 4y
+62 How to become a rainmaker analyst? 21 4y
+62 GS 2022 Possibilities Summit 175 3y
+62 Where does your MD live? 43 4y
+62 Thoughts on boarding schools? 21 4y
+62 Rank M&A Groups in Charlotte 2022 44 3y
+62 Elon Buys Twitter - Citrix 2.0 28 3y
+62 What’s with this guy? 15 3y
+62 Investment Banking in Paris 44 2y
+62 Too much gossip 24 3y
+62 Too old to intern at 27 year old? 19 3y
+62 Days off in IB internship? 17 2y
+62 M&A Fees looking horrible -44% for 1H 47 3y
+62 Can debt be more expensive then equity? 44 3y
+62 DA Davidson 39 2y
+62 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS 40 1y
+62 Disliked by an MD who is not on my direct team 10 1y
+62 Wharton is washed? 47 1y
+62 Background Check - UK SA 27 1y
+62 Goldman Sachs 2025 Bonus Megathread 54 1y
+62 Moelis is in London?? 38 5mo
+62 Hiring Freezes? 26 1y
+62 Do IB analysts really push past 80 hours a week 27 1y
+62 WSO's definition of "EB" and why is Moelis considered an EB rather than a MM? 24 1y
+62 Why Am I So Damn Slow? 19 1y
+62 Crying for the first time in IB 24 10mo
+62 Resources for lateral recruiting? 18 2mo
+62 GUEST SPEAKER NEEDED - SCHOOL FINANCE SOCIETY 18 4mo
+62 Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines 36 2w
+61 Boston- How much does it actually suck? 106 6y
+61 Good Signs and Bad Signs during an interview --> Share your Experience! 44 9y
+61 I have to take down my WSO account - good bye 106 17y
+61 BMO Capital Markets IBD 74 6y
+61 140.6 Miles of Swimming, Biking, and Running - No Training 42 2y
+61 Why Do You Want to Work at Citigroup? 70 3y
+61 Check NYU Stern's placement out 67 13y
+61 How to break into the buyside post-MBA 59 3y
+61 Why is UBS "not a BB"? 74 15y
+61 The Volcker Rule - how much was prop trading really to blame? 34 15y
+61 GS Under Fire? 59 15y
+61 A few important advices to all of you wanna-be-monkeys 15 14y
+61 Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services - Valuation 63 7y
+61 Bonds & Interest Rates 48 13y
+61 Is BC Carroll the real deal? 39 7y
+61 BB ECM vs. MM IBD 53 6y
+61 Procrastination: Your Worst Habit 76 12y
+61 Screwed up all the internship interviews at BB banks 43 11y
+61 [Networking] Secured a phone call with an MD... 60 5y
+61 How Well-Known is WSO? 31 10y
+61 Cover Letter + Resume Advice 14 9y
+61 Tips for a networking trip to NYC 77 6y
+61 UMich vs Stern 39 4y
+61 Stanford Wall Street Placement East Coast 23 4y
+61 Should a Third Year Analyst and a First Year Analyst Be Doing the Same Work? 22 9y
+61 Advice to Fellow Non-Targets / Low GPAs: Use Linkedin 22 9y
+61 Finding Value In "grunt work" 19 9y
+61 Offer rates at each firm - Please review 41 6y
+61 Investment Banking or Doctor 30 9y
+61 LevFin in London 22 4y
+61 Essilor to buy Luxottica (makers of Ray Ban and everything else) for $24 Billion [Bloomberg] 19 6y
+61 Bad Teeth/Braces in an Interview? 47 4y
+61 Division 1 College Football Player 30 9y
+61 Funniest Networking Stories? 44 8y
+61 How easy to get into IB from M7? 32 9y
+61 Analyst says "be more proactive" 15 6y
+61 BAML First Round Video Interview 74 3y
+61 How do you get from EBITDA to free cash flow? 47 7y
+61 With age comes wisdom!!! 19 8y
+61 Lateral Unlikely - Is MSF the answer? 19 8y
+61 Where Would You Be Without WSO? 18 7y
+61 Do interns have protected saturdays or sundays? 41 8y
+61 What is ECM/DCM like? 23 5y
+61 Help! Not Getting more work as an Intern 40 7y
+61 2019 Canadian SA Thread 103 5y
+61 Corporate Banking? 41 3y
+61 IB chance VS Ops sure thing 26 6y
+61 Calling All Lower-Middle to Bottom Bucket Analysts: Why were you Bottom Bucket and Where are you now? 18 2y
+61 Is a business frat worth joining? 23 6y
+61 EB post-MBA recruiting w/o pre-MBA experience 29 5y
+61 Technology IB Coverage Group - Exits, Interview Preparation, etc. 34 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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