+50 Jersey to NYC commute 94 4y
+50 Best banks & groups in London 80 3y
+50 FTP vs Gugg? 15 4y
+50 Buy or Sell: VP is the most useless position in banking 15 4y
+50 Which is more prestigious, EVR or CVP? 27 4y
+50 MD net worth 42 4y
+50 Just missed out again...regretting my analyst experience 17 4y
+50 Saying no to banking to follow a passion? 13 4y
+50 What's going on in Citi Houston?? 29 4y
+50 How to be a top bucket analyst? 30 1y
+50 Is CS a BB anymore? 25 4y
+50 How unapologetic is Investment Banking? 28 3y
+50 Maintaining perspective as a 1st year analyst 9 3y
+50 Why are London salaries low compared to US salaries? 35 3y
+50 I have a problem with a work colleague. What would you do? 28 3y
+50 Houston IB climate (work and living culture) 33 2y
+50 Bad Experience Working with Goldman 21 3y
+50 International Students in Banking 44 6mo
+50 An1 2023 Bonus 94 3y
+50 GS COO of M&A Leaves for PWP 14 3y
+50 Not succeeding as an analyst 17 3y
+50 Search Fund are Paradise 6 3y
+50 Anxiety with mistakes at work 9 3y
+50 What the hell is going on in Barclays?! 29 6mo
+50 Citi Layoffs 63 2y
+50 Burned out in Corporate 11 2y
+50 When will strong deal flow come back? 29 2y
+50 Evercore SA 2025 266 2y
+50 Toughest / Most Technical Interviews 46 2y
+50 Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me When I was Starting My Analyst Stint 4 2y
+50 Torn between IB & Law 21 1y
+50 Lateral offer with title demotion 15 1y
+50 Investment Banking 2025 Rankings 19 1y
+50 Wiz Acquisition 30 1y
+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 Positives About UBS IB for Juniors? 21 1y
+50 How is Tidal Doing? 14 7mo
+50 Quitting after 2 years without anything lined up 23 7mo
+50 Goldman Sachs to Homeless (How can this be?) 20 1y
+50 FT recruiting given unlikely return 12 4d
+50 Does WLB Exist Anywhere in IB? 23 11mo
+50 Why do you Hate O&G so much??? 31 8mo
+50 Citi Toronto Summer 2026 40 6mo
+50 Is associate all that? 15 6mo
+50 Chicago IB Overview 20 5mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside 56 4mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 1mo
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL 15 6d
+49 Unlevered Beta? 23 8y
+49 Comp Analysis - Questions ? 46 9y
+49 Criminal Record HELP 78 10y
+49 What are your reasons for going into banking? 77 9y
+49 How To Kill a Bank (Part 1 of 3) 27 4y
+49 To cut or not to cut? 13 14y
+49 GPA cut off for PE 58 8y
+49 A bank is about to fall according to "WikiLeaks" 75 15y
+49 BAML M&A v. Citi M&A v. Evercore 44 8y
+49 How long before this kid is on WSO? 90 15y
+49 Jamie Dimon 40 15y
+49 Why don't we drill our own oil? 39 4y
+49 NEW - WSO Recommended Reading 49 15y
+49 Where to find recent deals 131 8y
+49 New Networking Tool (But Don't Be Creepy) 41 13y
+49 Levered Free Cash Flow Calculation 32 6y
+49 Brown vs. Duke vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross 45 12y
+49 Natural Resources Groups 62 6y
+49 Spelling Error in follow up email! 66 4y
+49 MM IBD Analyst Hours/pay 33 6y
+49 The Future of Finance? 41 9y
+49 informational interview - what to wear? 105 6y
+49 Does buy-side have the automatic promotion as in sell-side? 52 11y
+49 William Blair first round interview help! 36 6y
+49 Federal Reserve Internship? 41 6y
+49 Recruiting at Vanderbilt (Please Please Please help) 80 4y
+49 For MBA is London Business School the only school worth going to in Europe for Banking? 66 6y
+49 Sophomore friendly 2nd tier BBs/Elite Boutiques/MM for SA? 83 13y
+49 Stand Out as a Non-Target: The Interview (Part 2 of 4) 29 13y
+49 Nomura IBD US 100 8y
+49 Game Over Ackman? 23 12y
+49 Lloyd Blankfein's Advice to Summer Interns 33 12y
+49 Lazard in San Francisco 49 6y
+49 How much did banking, private equity, and hedge fund execs make in 2013? 44 12y
+49 Raymond James Investment Banking Groups 94 6y
+49 Citi M&A vs. GS/MS/JPM 24 4y
+49 HELP - Private Company Valuation 45 11y
+49 18 Months - Need Some Direction 25 6y
+49 Advice On Finding a BB or Big Boutique Internship For Sophomore Summer With Freshmen IB Experience 32 6y
+49 Lifestyle expectations in IB? 75 10y
+49 Corporate Banking: advice and information 33 10y
+49 Front office/Middle office/Back office 53 4y
+49 WSO Happy Hour - London - Wednesday MAY 18TH, 7PM, The George 28 6y
+49 Fired From BB -- Now What? 59 9y
+49 Small(er) town finance jobs 32 9y
+49 Series 79 50 9y
+49 I refuse to give up 23 6y
+49 Placement/ Sell Day, what the hell is it like? 70 6y
+49 BAML Accelerated Recruiting Thread SA investment banking 179 8y
+49 How does the employment background check/verification process work? 39 3y
+49 UNC - Chapel Hill (Economics) and Investment Banking 29 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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