+50 Is Banking Right For Me? 25 7y
+50 Mid-Ranked Analyst at Top BB vs Top-Ranked Analyst at Mid BB - London 12 6y
+50 Citi Layoffs 63 2y
+50 M&A exit opp: Hedge Fund 60 15y
+50 I met a banker this morning :) (dumb post by HS student....atleast I warned ya) 48 15y
+50 Bad Experience Working with Goldman 21 3y
+50 Underrated banks and the ambitious bastard 22 15y
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era 15 3d
+50 Not succeeding as an analyst 17 3y
+50 FT Partners Culture/Fit 25 4y
+50 Most complex model you've ever built 48 14y
+50 Beat go off?!? 33 3y
+50 West Coast (LA + SF) Investment Banking Exit Opportunities - 2012-2017 11 4y
+50 How does acquiring a lower P/E firm increase EPS? 13 4y
+50 Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me When I was Starting My Analyst Stint 4 2y
+50 The Scream Fetches $120 Million 38 14y
+50 Maintaining perspective as a 1st year analyst 9 3y
+50 Evercore Private Funds Group (PFG)? 51 2y
+50 Rothschild NY vs other MM banks 35 6y
+50 How Much Time is Needed to Study for CFA® Level 1 Exam? 60 6y
+50 What's going on in Citi Houston?? 29 4y
+50 International Students in Banking 44 8mo
+50 Hardest feedback you monkeys received as IBD analysts? 27 13y
+50 Learning Financial Modelling 65 8y
+50 Just missed out again...regretting my analyst experience 17 4y
+50 Do Bankers Earn Their Bonus? 20 13y
+50 Things I wish I had back when I was in banking 13 9y
+50 How Old is Too Old 126 13y
+50 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy & Execution (FSE) 58 5y
+50 Private Equity Secondaries in China 13 13y
+50 Is associate all that? 15 8mo
+50 Has my ex-GF moved on 37 5y
+50 Accepted an offer - now what? 148 6y
+50 16-Man Shop, Dyal Co., Joins Mega Banks in Biggest-Ever Drug Takeover (BMY/CELG) 17 6y
+50 A2A - Direct Promote Benefits/Bonus/Etc. 48 5y
+50 GS COO of M&A Leaves for PWP 14 3y
+50 McK vs A&M Offer Decision 25 5d
+50 Largest IPO in History - Thoughts? 12 6y
+50 Intern offer rates 151 6y
+50 Jersey to NYC commute 94 4y
+50 Analyst Incentive 20 6y
+50 Work ethic or intelligence what is more important for a career in finance ? 15 6y
+50 Has banking gotten any better since that Goldman post blew up? 33 5y
+50 Does WLB Exist Anywhere in IB? 23 1y
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL 15 2mo
+50 Final Round Interviews: The Wall Street Rain Dance 12 12y
+50 When will strong deal flow come back? 29 2y
+50 Q&A with WSO Founder, Patrick (Part 1) 32 12y
+50 Interview With ThePillowPocket Founder Chad Riddersen, Pt. 1 32 11y
+50 Lifestyle Change from Associate to VP 15 4y
+50 Wells Fargo Muni/Pub Fin 38 11y
+50 Would you hire an alcoholic? 41 4y
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? 17 2mo
+50 How unapologetic is Investment Banking? 28 4y
+50 What Is The Actual Acceptance Rate for IB? 54 1y
+50 MOELIS LA SA 2021 47 4y
+50 When is it time to “throw in the towel” and get an MBA? 14 1y
+50 Building your own luck as a non-target to get into banking in NYC 2 1y
+50 Reputation of Union Square Advisors, FT Partners, and RBC? 17 4y
+50 How will Public Finance be hit by COVID19? 14 6y
+50 JPM Pencils Down Policy 18 2y
+50 Have any of you changed since doing finance or going to an Ivy League school? 12 7y
+50 Closed thread (Delete) 46 6y
+50 Investment Banking 2025 Rankings 19 1y
+50 Search Fund are Paradise 6 3y
+50 Saying no to banking to follow a passion? 13 4y
+50 So you want to work at an investment bank... 39 6y
+50 I have a problem with a work colleague. What would you do? 28 3y
+50 Toughest / Most Technical Interviews 46 2y
+50 Lazard vs Blackstone M&A 37 9y
+50 How do I make my finance club fun? 18 3y
+50 Advice for London 2022 Applications Cycle - A Couple of Observations 18 5y
+50 Asset-Backed Finance & Capital Markets Exit Ops from BB 30 5y
+50 How Can I Learn About Investment Banking? (Economics, Finance, Banking 67 4y
+50 Restructuring Associate Interview 22 6y
+50 A2A vs Buyside - Should I stay in banking? 20 5y
+50 Buy or Sell: VP is the most useless position in banking 15 4y
+50 How are military personnel viewed for MBA programs? 73 8y
+50 Anxiety with mistakes at work 9 3y
+50 Incoming FT analyst complacency - what to do? 24 5y
+50 Can you get blacklisted during recruiting for this? 17 3y
+50 What the hell is going on in Barclays?! 29 8mo
+50 HSBC Postpones FT start date 35 6y
+50 PIMCO Schools Morgan Stanley 21 5y
+50 Ye 32 3y
+50 I Didn't Think It Could Get Any Worse 48 9y
+50 IB FOMO 34 5y
+50 Is CS a BB anymore? 25 4y
+50 Which is more prestigious, EVR or CVP? 27 4y
+50 Sweatiest Banks in LA 48 5y
+50 How is Big 4 TAS different from IB? 40 9y
+50 INSEAD MBA - Worth it for IB? 10 9y
+50 Accepted offers - now network your way into group placement 59 7y
+50 Recruiting and Resume Advice from the Rockies 27 9y
+50 Turning down an offer several times 10 9y
+50 Preparing for a TMT interview 43 9y
+50 Minority in London and IB in general 22 6y
+50 Lateral offer with title demotion 15 1y
+50 Goldman Sachs Corporate Derivatives 34 1y
+50 Started in M&A this month; 30 Years old. No prior experience. Non-target school. 25 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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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