+52 FT Recruiting - End of semester results 53 14y
+52 Goldman slipping up? 28 14y
+52 Answering the "walk me through your resume" question in an investment banking interview 37 14y
+52 Are Greek ATMs Drachma Compatible? 18 14y
+52 Ugrad Vs. Grad - Prestige 54 7y
+52 Backup Plans for IBD 51 10y
+52 Interview Question: Why Credit Suisse? 32 8y
+52 Interview with a Senior Software Developer for a Prop Trading Firm 21 12y
+52 BAML vs. "top tier" BB 38 12y
+52 Has this happened to you before? Lowballed by HR. 38 11y
+52 Any WSO guys at Lehman Bros / Bear Stearns in 2008? 27 11y
+52 Best IBD Group for Corporate Development Exit Opps? 27 11y
+52 The Best IBD SA OCR, Interviews and FT Offer Conversion Posts on WSO 6 5y
+52 London Recruiting: Is Greenwich Partners good? 27 2y
+52 Q&A - I'm a muni banker 35 6y
+52 Are Small Boutiques even worth it for Internships? 79 6y
+52 Anyone know of any good market commentaries to follow? 161 8y
+52 Reading List for the Incoming Analyst 26 6y
+52 Group Selection J.P. Morgan 87 6y
+52 Have you ever accepted a job because it was the only offer that you had? 14 9y
+52 T6 Law School -> Vault 20 Law Firm -> IB 30 6y
+52 You do not need to know what EBITDA is 15 9y
+52 IBD FULL TIME 2018 RECRUITING 57 9y
+52 Dear investment bankers: Would you befriend me? (advice needed, please) 25 8y
+52 BAML - HireVue Interview Invitation GCIB Summer Analyst 59 4y
+52 Hot Takes Only: All Hedge Fund Analysts Are Fags 4 7y
+52 0/3 on FT Superdays - What Am I Doing Wrong? 15 8y
+52 About to get fired as an Intern, please help!!! 23 4y
+52 PJT Partners, Evercore Summer 2019 Recruiting Timeline ?? 131 8y
+52 Is this a feasible plan to get into investment banking with an accounting background? 54 4y
+52 Do I retake SAT for 1600? 20 8y
+52 Early IB Offer with exploding deadline - months before normal recruiting 16 3y
+52 At what point can you be financially free? 24 6y
+52 Client meeting etiquette rules as an Analyst 11 7y
+52 FT 2020 Thread 29 6y
+52 Should I accept tier 2 BB summer 2020 offer and renege later? 22 6y
+52 Continue Recruiting? 24 6y
+52 Breaking Into IB From Canada With Only Commercial Banking Exp 25 6y
+52 Behavioral and Fit 8 6y
+52 Might Be Going Blind, Is My Career Over 13 6y
+52 Full-time: Goldman (NY Classic - not TMT/FIG) vs. Morgan Stanley Tech (Menlo Park) vs. Evercore M&A (NY) 8 5y
+52 Thoughts on Houlihan RX (NYC)? Exits, reputation, etc.? 21 4y
+52 Q&A: NFL to VP in Investment Banking 11 4y
+52 Healthcare Services Investment Banks Rankings 67 3y
+52 What if you're fired as an Analyst? 15 6y
+52 Mizuho Tech IB 36 4y
+52 B Riley, Blair, Stifel, Baird, Lincoln - Any Insight? 17 5y
+52 How to get into Investment Banking from complete non-target 20 6y
+52 Houlihan SA 2021 THREAD 129 5y
+52 Not Quite Right: What Do I Do? 8 6y
+52 Hypothetical Renege Situation 30 5y
+52 How is the lifestyle in FIG? 30 4y
+52 Are the ethnical diversity and LGBTQ requirements a must have for Sophomore Accelerated Summer Analyst Programs? 19 5y
+52 Who would you rather hire? 16 5y
+52 What to do when you get a return offer? 12 5y
+52 How many relevant internships did you have by IB recruiting? 52 4y
+52 BBs that sponsor International Students. (Latest Updates) 18 5y
+52 PJT vs Evercore (London) 47 5y
+52 Qatalyst Partners 35 2y
+52 Make a Lot of Mistakes On Things That Go to Clients - How to Recover 31 5y
+52 Q&A: M&A to PE and the Importance of Mentors 20 2y
+52 Rothschild $105k An1 base raise rumor 77 4y
+52 IB > Entrepreneurship > IB? 24 4y
+52 how to prepare for 100 hours a week work ethic 40 3y
+52 Information on BofA FIG 36 2y
+52 Williams College IB Placement 43 4y
+52 Why no mania behind the $250,000 Associate salary? 39 4y
+52 [FT] JPM HC (NY) vs PWP (NY) 41 3y
+52 Am I wrong to be “content” with bottom bucket? 15 3y
+52 PWP RX culture/exits 31 3y
+52 The Nordics vs London 74 3y
+52 IB at age 40 from Credit Risk 51 1y
+52 Reasons for MDs to Lateral? 22 3y
+52 Evercore M&A Update? 65 2y
+52 Toxic VP - how to go about it? 13 3y
+52 IB Personal life years in 27 3y
+52 Is modeling more difficult in certain sectors versus others? 38 2y
+52 Why is NYU Stern undergrad deemed relatively undesirable by WSO monks 29 2y
+52 Will my gamble pay off? 31 2y
+52 London Restructuring 16 2y
+52 "Street" culture or something worse?! 18 2y
+52 BofA vs UBS in London- help from industry insiders needed 45 2y
+52 A T10 Mba 1st year student. Female. Trying to get Investment Banking internship. Please advise. 38 2y
+52 ASU vs UW-Madison Finance 27 2y
+52 Worst paying shops on the street? 77 2y
+52 IB vs. PE in 2024+ 12 11mo
+52 Feeling really lost in IB 15 2y
+52 MS & GS vs JPM 26 2y
+52 IB vs management consulting - Which one is overhyped? 27 1y
+52 What's going on with SA 2025 roles? 57 1y
+52 What’s with the overbearing focus on clients? 10 1y
+52 17 Year old-What can I do? 35 1y
+52 Do Americans know about LSE/is it considered as prestigious as Oxbridge 28 1y
+52 Del 58 1y
+52 WSO Deletes Entire Jefferies Tech Associate Post – Why Protect the Firm Over the Community? 12 1y
+52 Nomura Greentech in 2025?` 18 1y
+52 IB path in the UK (London) for an undergrad at a top target? 17 1y
+52 IB Asso hours 27 11mo
+52 JPM SA LDN class profile 21 3mo
+52 2026 Updated Rankings (Post Recruiting Season) 32 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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