+57 WSMM: Honest Review from a Client 34 4y
+57 Really Need Help FT: EB vs BB 26 4y
+57 Am I the only one who worked at a no-name boutique IB and had zero problem going UMM buyside? 50 4y
+57 Working Out During SA? 53 4y
+57 Q actually has the worst HR 35 3y
+57 500+ exists into PE analysed 26 4y
+57 EVR vs Citi (London IBD) 24 4y
+57 How to recover from early mistakes in my SA? 14 4y
+57 How to deal with WLB in banking 18 4y
+57 Era of the New Banker? 15 4y
+57 What the fuck is a wack? 10 4y
+57 I don't think I'll get a return. What can I do? 17 3y
+57 Citi pay 38 3y
+57 The Undisputed Investment Banking Rankings 79 3y
+57 CS Tech vs Lazard Tech 35 3y
+57 Banker Bags are Paradise 5 3y
+57 I have a strange question about investment banking 22 3y
+57 What’s a watch befitting of a VP? 59 3y
+57 Holy shit this job is so boring 30 3y
+57 UCLA Investment Banking 2023 25 2y
+57 SA2024 Compensations 119 3y
+57 CS/UBS - Who is deferring & taking the 30K? 42 3y
+57 Houlihan Lokey HC (Dallas) 23 1y
+57 Finance and The End of History / The Alchemy of Boomer Magic 19 2y
+57 Anyone ever return to a firm that laid them off? 43 2y
+57 UBS year end reviews and whats next 93 2y
+57 Catch more errors reviewing work than doing? 10 2y
+57 Later Chodes - I'm Taking My Talents to The Mega Fund Leagues 13 2y
+57 NYC 1st year IB analysts about to start, where are you living and how expensive is your lease? 27 1y
+57 Just got asked to leave an IB internship mid summer... that's probably a first 37 1y
+57 Intern hours 11 1y
+57 Is secondaries GOATed? 18 1y
+57 From Analyzing Kafka to Closing Deals: How Do I Jump from Comparative Lit to TMT VP? 15 1y
+57 Insiders shocked as UBS drops to #15 in America’s IB Fees 31 1y
+57 Building senior relationships/relationships in general 20 1y
+57 How does a VP/Director win their first business? (IBD) 14 1y
+57 From Non-Target to TMT ED / C-Level FinTech ($25bn+ deals) - Q&A 12 11mo
+57 VP/Director Life at RX Sweatshops 21 1y
+57 FT Recruiting is a nightmare 38 10mo
+57 Q&A: Infrastructure M&A / Debt Structuring 21 8mo
+57 Panic Attack 16 8mo
+57 The cost of being good 10 7mo
+57 Is Dyal & Co legit? 15 3mo
+57 An Outsider’s View of RX Banking Out of College 6 6d
+56 Life after ibanking 147 19y
+56 You all have a lot of growing up to do... 73 19y
+56 Ugly Truth About Resume Reviews 34 16y
+56 Global Capital Markets - Exit opps? 61 9y
+56 Why is GS TMT considered so great? 113 9y
+56 HR Doesn't Know How to Read = Ruined My Life 65 6y
+56 Exit Opportunities for Goldman Credit Analyst 20 16y
+56 Changing face of Investment Banks 20 16y
+56 Automatically Draw on a Revolver in Excel 39 1y
+56 Summer analyst after senior year...? 119 4y
+56 Advantages and disadvantages of private boutiques vs. large bulge brackets? 72 8y
+56 Shorting Zuckerberg 44 14y
+56 Why are EBITDA Multiples Different for Similar Companies? 27 4y
+56 For every silver banana I get, I will donate $1 to the Southern hurricane and Japan relief 6 6y
+56 FIG SUCKS 38 14y
+56 30k To Be Made Redundant 34 6y
+56 Best skills to learn at internship 71 14y
+56 The Phone Call that Never Was 22 12y
+56 Non-Target life after banking 29 6y
+56 how much networking is enough? 45 13y
+56 Interview with an Equity Research Associate (Part 1/2) 17 13y
+56 Bloomberg Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2013 80 6y
+56 Does WSO's Founder & Chief Monkey Have Dark Past... 27 6y
+56 deleting mood 44 11y
+56 Canada Investment Banking 89 6y
+56 MBA before or After Job? 45 11y
+56 How to Network from Non-Target 50 11y
+56 If I expect to be graduating into a recession, how should I adjust my career path starting out? 18 10y
+56 Why is WACC used as discount rate 24 6y
+56 How to Find M&A/IPO Deals that a Bank has Advised On? 21 6y
+56 How To Admit Your Great Job Isn't Your Dream Job 5 9y
+56 Do You Ever Feel Like You're Competing With Your Interviewer? 15 9y
+56 Critique my cold email 27 7y
+56 WSP vs BIWS 9 9y
+56 Carl Marks 28 3y
+56 Georgetown, Columbia, or Villanova? 26 6y
+56 Quants in M&A? Is this a thing now? 26 9y
+56 How Far an MD Recommendation Gets You 51 5y
+56 Is getting a Masters in Accounting a good way to break into Investment Banking? 37 3mo
+56 US vs Canada Undergrad? 50 8y
+56 Tips for Getting an internship in Investment Banking as a freshman 55 8y
+56 In what division are soft skills most valued? 33 5y
+56 Does having multiple Private Equity internships look bad for IB SA? 10 8y
+56 AMAZON - 20 Finalists for HQ II 38 6y
+56 M&A Models from Scratch 12 5y
+56 I think I’m being underpaid 10 7y
+56 IB Best Offices - UPDATED 2018 39 6y
+56 Barclays Sophomore Springboard 2019 115 5y
+56 Where did you go to school and where did you end up? 45 3y
+56 IB Analyst to Sports Related Exit Opp? 16 7y
+56 2014-2019 U.S. Energy M&A League Table 23 6y
+56 SA2020: WF vs. DB 25 6y
+56 It’s Time to Leave My Firm (A1)... How Do I Lateral? 20 6y
+56 Biggest IB Movers in the Next 5 Years 17 6y
+56 Do students really buy/sell hirevue questions? 28 6y
+56 BAML Emerging Growth and Regional Coverage 65 1y

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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