+50 Analyst Incentive 20 6y
+50 Calculating WACC for Private Company with 100% Equity 42 8y
+50 Recruiting and Resume Advice from the Rockies 27 9y
+50 Intern offer rates 151 6y
+50 Turning down an offer several times 10 9y
+50 How screwed am I?? 17 4y
+50 Is Goldman Sachs the most prestigious financial firm? 54 5y
+50 Preparing for a TMT interview 43 9y
+50 Should I transfer to Emory from UT-Austin McCombs 28 4y
+50 FT Partners Culture/Fit 25 4y
+50 Why are London salaries low compared to US salaries? 35 3y
+50 Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me When I was Starting My Analyst Stint 4 2y
+49 William Blair first round interview help! 36 6y
+49 How the hell can I be a value add in my networking attempts? 18 6y
+49 NYC Wall Street Run Club 13 1mo
+49 Must know technicals 38 5y
+49 Serious Anxiety 23 2y
+49 Non-HYPSMW Target is Paradise 11 11mo
+49 Anybody made it from rural America? 12 6y
+49 Unlevered Beta? 23 8y
+49 How do you stay motivated? 11 1y
+49 Citi Tech IB - Most Underrated Group in SF? 15 4y
+49 A2As / VPs - does it ever get better? 23 1y
+49 Difficulty of finding a finance job in a non-finance city suburb after banking 33 4y
+49 Q&A: Non-target to Top MM 14 6y
+49 Worthwhile Purchases as an AN1 14 2y
+49 Help: Plan B 29 3y
+49 What do analyst 1’s spend their money on 25 1y
+49 The Future of Finance? 41 9y
+49 Tuck MBA vs LBS MBA for Investment Banking Jobs 17 6y
+49 Recruiting at Vanderbilt (Please Please Please help) 80 4y
+49 Federal Reserve Internship? 41 6y
+49 Opinions on Piper Sandler? 43 3y
+49 How long before this kid is on WSO? 90 15y
+49 Structured Finance outlook and exit opportunities 20 4y
+49 Jamie Dimon 40 15y
+49 Evercore total compensation? 12 4y
+49 NEW - WSO Recommended Reading 49 15y
+49 IB group sweatiness tiers 19 1y
+49 Thoughts on Silverpoint Capital? 27 3y
+49 Disadvantages of Not Double Majoring (Target)? 25 6y
+49 BAML M&A v. Citi M&A v. Evercore 44 8y
+49 PJT, Centerview, Perella , Evercore 36 4y
+49 Who would acquire CS US IB division? 53 4y
+49 For MBA is London Business School the only school worth going to in Europe for Banking? 66 6y
+49 Natural Resources Groups 62 6y
+49 Technological advancements in IB 10 4y
+49 Sophomore Preparing for 2026 SA Recruiting 17 1y
+49 Sophomore friendly 2nd tier BBs/Elite Boutiques/MM for SA? 83 13y
+49 New Networking Tool (But Don't Be Creepy) 41 13y
+49 Stand Out as a Non-Target: The Interview (Part 2 of 4) 29 13y
+49 Game Over Ackman? 23 13y
+49 How Much Can You Save in NYC? 25 5y
+49 How many SA spots in London's top 20 banks? 39 2y
+49 Lloyd Blankfein's Advice to Summer Interns 33 13y
+49 McKinsey Vs JPM 18 4y
+49 HSBC Reputation Today 34 4y
+49 Renege BB PB Offer For MM IB? 33 5y
+49 MM IBD Analyst Hours/pay 33 6y
+49 Associate & Above IB exits 20 4mo
+49 Virtual Internship tasks? 24 5y
+49 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? 19 4w
+49 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? 18 4mo
+49 How much did banking, private equity, and hedge fund execs make in 2013? 44 12y
+49 Desjardins lol 31 2y
+49 Best Consumer Retail Groups? 26 1y
+49 Cascadia Capital 2024 18 1y
+49 Brown vs. Duke vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross 45 12y
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 21 3mo
+49 Houston SA Offer: Take EVR/LAZ/Moelis or Wait for GS Process 19 6y
+49 Series 79 50 9y
+49 Got an Internship - actually so happy 10 5y
+49 This is some BS 23 4y
+49 informational interview - what to wear? 105 6y
+49 HELP - Private Company Valuation 45 11y
+49 EVR MP vs CVP MP vs LAZ SF vs MOE SF 36 1y
+49 2021 London IBD SA/FT 42 5y
+49 WSO Happy Hour - London - Wednesday MAY 18TH, 7PM, The George 28 6y
+49 Thoughts on DBO Partners 56 4y
+49 Small(er) town finance jobs 32 10y
+49 What gets you interviews in the UK 44 1y
+49 Duke Guide: Tips and Info on What to Do at Duke if Interested in Business/Finance at Duke 23 3y
+49 Do you regret not learning to code? 57 1y
+49 Fired From BB -- Now What? 59 9y
+49 Toronto IB - Breakdown & Rankings 37 1mo
+49 Raymond James Investment Banking Groups 94 6y
+49 Advice On Finding a BB or Big Boutique Internship For Sophomore Summer With Freshmen IB Experience 32 6y
+49 What are your reasons for going into banking? 77 9y
+49 Front office/Middle office/Back office 53 4y
+49 What banks / groups would you lever a GS offer for? 23 5y
+49 1 year after graduation, need life and banking advice 23 6y
+49 Why IB is better than PE 11 4y
+49 I refuse to give up 23 6y
+49 UNC - Chapel Hill (Economics) and Investment Banking 29 6y
+49 What happened to the merchant banking business model? 13 6y
+49 Do banks pay for your housing? 36 4y
+49 Placement/ Sell Day, what the hell is it like? 70 6y
+49 DB - which group to choose? - London 32 4mo
+49 Move from one group to another (as an analyst) within IBD? P&U -> Consumer/Retail 34 2y
+49 Comp Analysis - Questions ? 46 9y

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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