+51 How much is your associate supposed to do? 18 3y
+51 What are the signs that indicate you will most likely be let go? 11 2y
+51 No associate promotion 18 3y
+51 Best neighborhoods in SF to live in as a first year analyst? 27 1y
+51 WSO IB Working Conditions Survey 2023 8 3y
+51 Sophomore at Non-Target. Losing it 22 2y
+51 Public Finance Investment Banking Information 15 2y
+51 IU Kelley Investment Banking Workshop Admission Questions 31 2mo
+51 How much of the stress from IB comes from poorly optimized business processes? 10 2y
+51 M7 -> RX? 37 2y
+51 MBB vs BB/EB 18 6mo
+51 What is the next hottest coverage group? 25 2y
+51 M&A in the Middle East (Riyadh, Dubai etc) 21 2y
+51 Working more than my 1st year analyst 16 2y
+51 Learning Modelling Skills at a No Name Boutique 20 2y
+51 HL RX vs EVR RX 17 2y
+51 Toughest / Most Technical Interviews 46 2y
+51 EGIS CAREERS - AVOID 9 9mo
+51 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? 29 1y
+51 Where does RBC stand in exits 24 1y
+51 . 16 1y
+51 I want to acquire a company 5x our size 6 1y
+51 MBA Associates - which bank is the best to stay til VP / be a career banker 17 9mo
+51 London Summer Analyst Recruiting is so random 38 1y
+51 Is the jump from Associate to VP at a BB huge? 22 1y
+51 Citi Bonus 2024 84 7mo
+51 ****MUST READ**** Definitive 2025 Investment Banking Prestige Tier List 26 1y
+51 BofA group placement rankings 67 2mo
+51 Coffee Chats: Be a “Chiller” or Go Technical with Alumni? 10 1y
+51 Quit IB with Nothing Lined Up 1.5 years in, now in Corp Strategy, is my career cooked? 40 1y
+51 Major Record Deal vs IB NYC 16 1y
+51 The Next Goldman Sachs 16 11mo
+51 Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Calls out TMT Staffer on Linkedin 13 11mo
+51 How To Secure A Job Interview Guaranteed 18 7mo
+51 I’m burnt out 22 3mo
+51 Rank hardest interviews EB/BB/MM 67 5mo
+51 How do you deal with feeling ashamed? 18 5mo
+51 What time do you usually leave the office? 65 1mo
+51 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting 20 2w
+51 Might Have Mogged My Interviewer - Any Advice? 4 4mo
+50 Most complex model you've ever built 48 14y
+50 Accepted offers - now network your way into group placement 59 7y
+50 Learning Financial Modelling 65 8y
+50 How Much Time is Needed to Study for CFA® Level 1 Exam? 60 5y
+50 Is it WRONG/ILLEGAL to build personal networks with your company's clients?! 37 17y
+50 Lazard vs Blackstone M&A 37 8y
+50 Special Situations Groups - Exit opps? 63 4y
+50 How Old is Too Old 126 13y
+50 Source of Cash vs. Use of Cash 48 6y
+50 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy & Execution (FSE) 58 5y
+50 Sign On Bonus Taxes 119 8y
+50 Underrated banks and the ambitious bastard 22 14y
+50 Calculating WACC for Private Company with 100% Equity 42 8y
+50 Foreclosure Fence: On Which Side Do You Stand? 28 15y
+50 First 80+ hour week. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... 46 15y
+50 Is Goldman Sachs the most prestigious financial firm? 54 4y
+50 M&A exit opp: Hedge Fund 60 14y
+50 I've said this before, I'll say it again. sorry 64 15y
+50 PIMCO Schools Morgan Stanley 21 4y
+50 Preparing for a TMT interview 43 9y
+50 I met a banker this morning :) (dumb post by HS student....atleast I warned ya) 48 14y
+50 Q&A with WSO Founder, Patrick (Part 1) 32 11y
+50 How Can I Learn About Investment Banking? (Economics, Finance, Banking 67 4y
+50 How are military personnel viewed for MBA programs? 73 8y
+50 The Scream Fetches $120 Million 38 14y
+50 Recruiting and Resume Advice from the Rockies 27 9y
+50 Interview With ThePillowPocket Founder Chad Riddersen, Pt. 1 32 11y
+50 Hardest feedback you monkeys received as IBD analysts? 27 13y
+50 Wells Fargo Muni/Pub Fin 38 11y
+50 MS Top Groups 29 9y
+50 Do Bankers Earn Their Bonus? 20 13y
+50 Private Equity Secondaries in China 13 13y
+50 Final Round Interviews: The Wall Street Rain Dance 12 11y
+50 How to spin a poli sci degree 42 6y
+50 I Didn't Think It Could Get Any Worse 48 8y
+50 Advice for College Senior w/ No Internship Experience 51 10y
+50 Intern offer rates 151 5y
+50 Accepted an offer - now what? 148 6y
+50 How is Big 4 TAS different from IB? 40 9y
+50 In a World of SJW and California Trying to secede from the USA 7 6y
+50 Turning down an offer several times 10 9y
+50 A2A - Direct Promote Benefits/Bonus/Etc. 48 5y
+50 INSEAD MBA - Worth it for IB? 10 9y
+50 Things I wish I had back when I was in banking 13 8y
+50 Closed thread (Delete) 46 6y
+50 How does acquiring a lower P/E firm increase EPS? 13 4y
+50 Will I ever wear a $2000 suit ? 23 6y
+50 Started in M&A this month; 30 Years old. No prior experience. Non-target school. 25 6y
+50 Asset-Backed Finance & Capital Markets Exit Ops from BB 30 4y
+50 So you want to work at an investment bank... 39 5y
+50 16-Man Shop, Dyal Co., Joins Mega Banks in Biggest-Ever Drug Takeover (BMY/CELG) 17 6y
+50 Analyst Incentive 20 6y
+50 Is new Vault top 25 investment bank list accurate? 15 6y
+50 JPM Pencils Down Policy 18 2y
+50 Goldman Sachs Corporate Derivatives 34 1y
+50 West Coast (LA + SF) Investment Banking Exit Opportunities - 2012-2017 11 3y
+50 Should I transfer to Emory from UT-Austin McCombs 28 3y
+50 Reputation of Union Square Advisors, FT Partners, and RBC? 17 4y
+50 Have any of you changed since doing finance or going to an Ivy League school? 12 6y
+50 Nomura SA 2020 119 6y

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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