+47 What is it like to be a partner at Goldman Sachs? 22 13y
+47 Q about an M&A deal 25 13y
+47 A&M Finance or UT Econ? 41 6y
+47 UBS Internship - Take or No? 89 4y
+47 what banks/boutiques are the hardest for non-targets to get into? 47 13y
+47 7 Tips for the Boutique IB Summer Stint 16 12y
+47 JPM Bailing on Student Loans 28 4y
+47 Best place to buy a house in Houston? 58 6y
+47 Best Healthcare Group on the Street 66 5y
+47 GS TMT/FIG and Want Out? 33 12y
+47 Basic LBO Technical Question 19 12y
+47 Kitchen Confidential: A Monkey's Review 29 12y
+47 The 2014 WSO Conference is Coming Up Soon. Grab one of the few discounted tickets left! 47 6y
+47 I'm A Former Trader Who Now Owns A Food Truck: Ask Me Anything 45 12y
+47 Opinion on STRH 31 4y
+47 Q&A - 1st Year LatAm M&A Analyst in Big 4 Corporate Finance 25 12y
+47 Signed offer letter from SA...sending in apps for FT recruiting..can I get in trouble? 39 11y
+47 Freshman Internship - Hoping to land an internship with a financial firm 92 6y
+47 Should I go to China? 20 6y
+47 Two career paths: One becoming head of banking / CEO of a BB or elite boutique or PE partner? 28 11y
+47 Who is tops in Hong Kong/Asia right now? 58 6y
+47 Anxiety at work and how to cope? 41 9y
+47 Is I-banking a possibility for me? 32 6y
+47 Is it true that on some days you will sit around surfing the web waiting for work as junior person in IBD? 23 4y
+47 Best place to take a phone interview or networking call while at work in NYC? 43 6y
+47 Lateral: Too Soon? 28 9y
+47 Guggenheim vs. Lincoln International vs. Houlihan Lokey vs. Macquarie 19 9y
+47 Sleeper EB/MM 12 6y
+47 Wells Fargo FAP 33 4y
+47 Top Boston Investment Banks (M&A) 33 6y
+47 Sikhs on Wall Street 8 9y
+47 Books to read about M&A before start full time 56 9y
+47 "I follow the stock market" 23 9y
+47 Is Goldman Sachs's NRG (energy IB) still not as good as other big players in Houston for energy? Which banks are dominating? 22 4y
+47 Is Wall Street Oasis a SCAM? 19 9y
+47 Why is GS Now Allowing Some of Its Employees to Dress Casually? 14 6y
+47 Villanova JD/ MBA chances for WS 14 8y
+47 Help A Freshman Out: Which bb/firm/etc. did you guys intern at your freshman year? 15 8y
+47 Sophomore Investment Banking Summer Internships 46 8y
+47 Toughest Technical Interview Question? -- How do you structure an M&A/IPO deal? 19 8y
+47 IU to Stanford? 27 4y
+47 Deutsche IB Associate Farewell Email 7 8y
+47 Best Leveraged Finance Groups 25 4y
+47 Framework for Understanding Results 6 8y
+47 Dilemma: EB internship in Europe vs MM/semi BB FT in Asia 20 6y
+47 Morning Podcasts - Gimme Your Best Shot 27 6y
+47 Should I transfer from my T20 semi-target to a stronger target? 21 6y
+47 Moelis & Co. London? 20 6y
+47 DCF Analysis **Urgent Help** 21 4y
+47 Hard Interview Question (MM) 19 4y
+47 Side Hustle in IB: is it wise to buy a franchise 19 7y
+47 Big Law (M&A) to IBD Associate 17 6y
+47 HK/SG Investment Bank Rankings 28 3y
+47 French banks-what’s your take? 27 6y
+47 Elite Boutiques in Canada (Toronto) 22 5y
+47 Q&A: No return offer to FT BB Offer 15 5y
+47 Hours: LevFin v DCM London 26 6y
+47 Cal Poly SLO for investment banking? or SJSU/SCU? 22 5y
+47 Best Groups at GS/MS 27 4y
+47 UT Austin Business Honors vs. NYU Stern (Urgent- not lying about that) 15 4y
+47 Best Perks & Benefits? 14 6y
+47 M&A Pros and Cons 24 5y
+47 Thoughts on Piper Sandler 23 5y
+47 Evercore M&A Superday 62 6y
+47 Analysts' Vacation Days 38 5y
+47 Future of Banking? 22 5y
+47 Alvarez and Marsal -- Restructuring and Turnaround Consulting 12 5y
+47 MS GCM offer vs RBC IBD offer 29 4y
+47 How / why does Enterprise value change? 23 5mo
+47 20-year-old losing hair - any impact on IB FT offer issues and PE Recruiting? 34 6y
+47 Stop with the Diversity Madness! 15 2y
+47 How to invest at 21? 43 5y
+47 Top Banks for TMT IB 43 5y
+47 Q&A: Engineer > PE > MBA > BB IB (TMT / LevFin) > Entrepreneurship 8 5y
+47 Little trick to preview HireVue questions before you actually start 42 3y
+47 Attention to Detail 41 5y
+47 Goldman 2021 Virtual Insight Series 108 5y
+47 Houston Status Update - Hours? Flow? Morale? 53 4y
+47 How hard were your first few months in IB? 11 3y
+47 Guggenheim vs Jefferies 60 5y
+47 What keeps people at micro boutiques? 20 4y
+47 How much debt are you guys actually in 90 4y
+47 Struggling with Contentedness 10 3y
+47 Investment Banking as a full-blown stoner? 34 4y
+47 Can someone rank these offers FT IB 2022 Need advice. 22 4y
+47 UK / Europe - 2022 Bonuses 63 4y
+47 Banks that Pay USD in Canada 41 3y
+47 Smoke weed and IB? 48 3y
+47 Houlihan Lokey Healthcare Group Insights 21 3y
+47 Nomura 2023 SA 164 3y
+47 Top Heavy Team - Cause for Concern? 17 4y
+47 NYC: Best Places to Live? 38 4y
+47 Litquidity and Crypto 13 4y
+47 Showering during Fire Drills 27 4y
+47 HSBC Reputation 2022/2023? 27 1y
+47 60 hours work week jobs in finance 48 3y
+47 Fitting in as a diversity in the office 22 4y
+47 How much will girlfriend’s dad being an MD help? 18 3y
+47 2nd year analyst bonus after leaving bank 19 4y
+47 how do i know if im just not cut out ? 16 3y

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

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  • 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

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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