+39 Managing Junior Members - Balance of Carrot and Stick 6 2y
+39 Evercore PCA 42 2y
+39 How many hours do you usually work per week? 40 2y
+39 Army Reserve/AD commission? 14 2y
+39 Putting Mahjong as Interest on CV 19 2y
+39 How to deal with egotistical team? 6 2y
+39 Another BofA trader died? This is insane... 23 2y
+39 How to hand off an internship I’m reneging on 14 2y
+39 Is BofA EGRC that bad? 28 2y
+39 Georgetown MSB vs. Uchicago 12 2y
+39 Jefferies Groups Ranked 18 1y
+39 Am I too old to break into banking at age 33? 53 1y
+39 RBC London thoughts? 46 1y
+39 *Official* UK Investment Bank rankings 2024 27 1y
+39 Tidal Partners Cisco Lead Advisor 31 1y
+39 Not sure I can do this, need advice 25 1y
+39 MBA Associate: Which Industry Groups to Target?  15 1y
+39 1st year analyst and want to quit 39 1y
+39 PWP LA 18 1y
+39 UBS Top Groups? 41 1y
+39 Alternative options to IB 40 1y
+39 LA offices - JPM, Citi, Evercore, Houlihan, others... how are people doing? 30 1y
+39 Seriously...why do people write "thx"? 23 1y
+39 WF or UBS for SA 2026 25 1y
+39 Why is stern so bad at placement 19 1y
+39 UBS Layoffs Q1 2025 33 1y
+39 SANTANDER BONUS 2024 50 1y
+39 Metals and mining IB in Europe 6 1y
+39 AI’s Rise and IB Analysts - Still Worth It for High Schoolers? 12 1y
+39 Monster shits ruining my chance at a return offer? 10 12mo
+39 Loafers as an Analyst 25 11mo
+39 Does Evercore/Lazard/Guggenheim Drug test for marijuana( NYC) 21 11mo
+39 Feeling FOMO from not being in NYC… 48 10mo
+39 Full Time 2025 Panic Mode -- Multiple Final Round Rejections 18 10mo
+39 Is DCM useless? 14 10mo
+39 Why most ppl shouldn't do RX 13 9mo
+39 Is DEI basically discriminatory against non-Londoners? (Half joking, half not) 21 9mo
+39 how hard are EB technicals/topics to study and focus on 8 8mo
+39 TD Securities in 2025? 15 8mo
+39 Any I Bankers who play Clash Royale down to have a coffee chat? 8 7mo
+39 BBs Building Out MM IB Groups 16 7mo
+39 Barclays Screws You Over One Last Time on the Way Out 9 7mo
+39 Lateral Promotion Risks? 12 6mo
+39 UBS Exits 19 5mo
+39 SA 27 Recruiting - Already fried 4 5mo
+39 Prestige of finance went down hard? 34 4mo
+39 120K Stratops Analyst (big tech) vs. 210K Finance Associate Role 11 4mo
+39 Banks with good social culture/happy hour/parties 21 4mo
+39 London AN1 rent & where to stay 30 4mo
+39 IB influencers? 7 4mo
+39 Deliberating a Wells Fargo Offer 18 3mo
+39 Private Credit Team at Banks 22 3mo
+39 Private Capital Fundraising/Distribution? 11 2mo
+39 Q1' 2026 RX IB & RX Co. Rankings (Octus) 37 1mo
+39 Lied slightly about gpa? 27 2w
+39 FT Recruiting Anxiety 33 1w
+39 Q&A: Director @ Kroll (ex Duff & Phelps) – Mid-Market M&A, Modeling That Actually Gets Used, and What IB Looks Like Outside GS/MS 27 6d
+39 How to be satisfied 24 5d
+38 Merrill Lynch IBD Questions 48 19y
+38 GPA lie? 22 18y
+38 Citi Layoffs - Incoming Junior Bankers Not Safe 82 18y
+38 Edgeview Partners - why so many associates/analysts?! 19 17y
+38 Good school, poor placement 29 16y
+38 Investment Banking Scorecard 16 15y
+38 Goldman Sackless 24 14y
+38 Kodak Bankruptcy - From Blue Chip to Chapter 11 13 14y
+38 Should WSO Use Cash for Silicon Valley Oasis? 39 13y
+38 Should you even be aiming for BB IBD anymore? 17 13y
+38 3 Statement Model - Having Some Problems 12 13y
+38 BIG4 Banking 21 12y
+38 LBO capital providers & the underwriting process 23 12y
+38 Best Investment Banks 57 12y
+38 Help with two interview questions? 18 12y
+38 I'm a failed sociopath... 13 12y
+38 Why am I not getting superdays? 38 12y
+38 Must Read: Why I left Goldman Sachs, A Wall Street Story by Greg Smith 38 12y
+38 Breaking Into IBD After Graduation 33 12y
+38 Do everyone with a 3.5 GPA + target school really all are guaranteed interviews? Are all recruiters on WSO FAT LIERS? 26 11y
+38 Honesty in IB? 18 10y
+38 How to prepare for an assessment center? 25 10y
+38 When did modern investment banking culture come about? 17 10y
+38 Opinion required: HF career track vs MBA 15 10y
+38 MBA Program 46 10y
+38 Prestige - Credit Suisse and other companies that cut pay 39 10y
+38 BB Operations career path 29 9y
+38 Ranking Analysts -- Bonuses/Bucket System 38 9y
+38 What is your outlook for the economy? 55 9y
+38 Q&A: 2nd year - TMT M&A Analyst 22 9y
+38 Secret Supply Closet at Goldman Sachs 7 9y
+38 BAML vs. Barclays: Better Exit opps/B-school placement? 48 9y
+38 Valuing a company with much cash/book equity using DCF 10 9y
+38 Which industry group is the most interesting? 60 9y
+38 Take (micro) boutique offer or hold out for transfer? 18 9y
+38 equity sales vs. ibd experience 25 9y
+38 How to break into Finance 62 9y
+38 I Go to a Target School, Now What? 19 8y
+38 Non tier undergrad, looking to break into finance 15 8y
+38 Chances of getting an ibanking summer analyst position at a BB bank 9 8y
+38 Point of a Search Fund? 20 8y
+38 I really messed up. Desperately need advice! (College) 20 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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