+49 when to use which valuation method? 61 4y
+49 Tuck MBA vs LBS MBA for Investment Banking Jobs 17 6y
+49 1st Year S&T Analyst Lateral to Investment Banking 27 8y
+49 1 year after graduation, need life and banking advice 23 6y
+49 Difficulty of finding a finance job in a non-finance city suburb after banking 33 4y
+49 Request for Restructuring League Tables 2018 21 7y
+49 How the hell can I be a value add in my networking attempts? 18 6y
+49 HSBC Reputation Today 34 4y
+49 Best Public School for breaking into finance 27 4y
+49 Q&A: Non-target to Top MM 14 6y
+49 Disadvantages of Not Double Majoring (Target)? 25 6y
+49 Renege BB PB Offer For MM IB? 33 5y
+49 Technological advancements in IB 10 4y
+49 What happened to the merchant banking business model? 13 6y
+49 Do banks pay for your housing? 36 4y
+49 Restructuring technicals and their difficulty 25 4y
+49 Yale CS vs Princeton CS 18 6y
+49 GS vs. MS London 27 3y
+49 2021 London IBD SA/FT 42 5y
+49 Rutgers + IB/FO 45 5y
+49 Thoughts on DBO Partners 56 4y
+49 Houston SA Offer: Take EVR/LAZ/Moelis or Wait for GS Process 19 6y
+49 LionTree 2021 109 5y
+49 Move from one group to another (as an analyst) within IBD? P&U -> Consumer/Retail 34 2y
+49 Virtual Internship tasks? 24 5y
+49 How Much Can You Save in NYC? 25 5y
+49 What banks / groups would you lever a GS offer for? 23 5y
+49 Anybody made it from rural America? 12 6y
+49 Citi Tech IB - Most Underrated Group in SF? 15 4y
+49 How can I become a Finance professor? 16 5y
+49 Evercore total compensation? 12 3y
+49 What does it feel like to make it? 31 5y
+49 Dad selling business. Asked if I want to take over 66 5y
+49 Is corporate banking culture also really bad? 24 5y
+49 IB An1 - Nobody teaches me anything 33 5y
+49 4AM Analyst Thoughts 24 5y
+49 Structured Finance outlook and exit opportunities 20 3y
+49 Workplace bullying 20 5y
+49 Opinions on Piper Sandler? 43 3y
+49 Got an Internship - actually so happy 10 4y
+49 Must know technicals 38 4y
+49 PJT, Centerview, Perella , Evercore 36 4y
+49 2021 Member of the Year Nominations 40 4y
+49 JPM analyst 1 bumped to 110k and asso 1 to 175? 80 4y
+49 Sellside / Buyside M&A Process "Checklist" 13 4y
+49 This is some BS 23 4y
+49 How hard is it for Asian males to break into NY IB? 33 4y
+49 Best Renewables Shops? 40 2y
+49 An 1 Bonus - what to do? 30 3y
+49 McKinsey Vs JPM 18 3y
+49 Why IB is better than PE 11 3y
+49 Who would acquire CS US IB division? 53 3y
+49 Major Changes to WSO Mentors Service 6 3y
+49 'Bankers are not true subject experts - FDD accountants are?' 33 3y
+49 Do you regret not learning to code? 57 1y
+49 How do you stay motivated? 11 1y
+49 Dark Place - FT Recuriting 13 3y
+49 Career Advice - Burnout and Exiting IB 19 3y
+49 Duke Guide: Tips and Info on What to Do at Duke if Interested in Business/Finance at Duke 23 3y
+49 Help: Plan B 29 3y
+49 How to Avoid Becoming a Synergy 14 3y
+49 Poor Salaries at Oppenheimer & Co. in NYC 19 3y
+49 Can our company go public? 18 3y
+49 Worthwhile Purchases as an AN1 14 2y
+49 DB - which group to choose? - London 32 2mo
+49 Best Consumer Retail Groups? 26 1y
+49 How many SA spots in London's top 20 banks? 39 2y
+49 Desjardins lol 31 2y
+49 UBS Outlook 34 1y
+49 TD Securities and TD Cowen questions 41 1y
+49 Serious Anxiety 23 2y
+49 Eric Tokat 19 1y
+49 Sophomore Preparing for 2026 SA Recruiting 17 1y
+49 Cascadia Capital 2024 18 1y
+49 What do analyst 1’s spend their money on 25 1y
+49 A2As / VPs - does it ever get better? 23 1y
+49 RBC vs DB 13 1y
+49 Which banks get the most hate on WSO, and is it warranted? 24 1y
+49 Del 34 1y
+49 UBS isn’t all that bad… 17 1y
+49 Non-HYPSMW Target is Paradise 11 9mo
+49 IB group sweatiness tiers 19 1y
+49 JPM 80-Hour Cap for IB-Actually Enforced? 33 11mo
+49 EVR MP vs CVP MP vs LAZ SF vs MOE SF 36 11mo
+49 What gets you interviews in the UK 44 11mo
+49 Toronto IB - Breakdown & Rankings 35 18h
+49 Why am I never happy about goals? 23 8mo
+49 Wells Fargo 3yr Analyst Program? 65 5mo
+49 2025 Healthcare IB Tier List 32 3mo
+49 Getting Unlucky with Recruiting 14 6mo
+49 Does where you start your career matter that much? 8 5mo
+49 NYU Stern Clubs as Investment Banks 22 4mo
+49 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? 18 1mo
+49 Associate & Above IB exits 20 2mo
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 21 1mo
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns 25 1mo
+49 No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement 19 8h
+48 Pros/Cons of Ibanking 100 4y
+48 Any I-Bankers Married / Have Girlfriends? 53 19y
+48 Put my Fraternity in my Resume? 81 9y

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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