+39 How to hand off an internship I’m reneging on 14 2y
+39 Jefferies Groups Ranked 18 2y
+39 Is BofA EGRC that bad? 28 2y
+39 *Official* UK Investment Bank rankings 2024 27 2y
+39 Private Credit Team at Banks 22 4mo
+39 EVR MP 2024 56 1y
+39 Not sure I can do this, need advice 25 1y
+39 1st year analyst and want to quit 39 1y
+39 Alternative options to IB 40 1y
+39 Full Time 2025 Panic Mode -- Multiple Final Round Rejections 18 1y
+39 TD Securities in 2025? 15 9mo
+39 WF or UBS for SA 2026 25 1y
+39 UBS Layoffs Q1 2025 33 1y
+39 Why is stern so bad at placement 19 1y
+39 AI’s Rise and IB Analysts - Still Worth It for High Schoolers? 11 1y
+39 Lack of rigor in the theories of business-related fields 13 1y
+39 Metals and mining IB in Europe 6 1y
+39 RBC Toronto hookups? 18 1mo
+39 Monster shits ruining my chance at a return offer? 10 1y
+39 Why most ppl shouldn't do RX 13 10mo
+39 Banks with good social culture/happy hour/parties 21 6mo
+39 Feeling FOMO from not being in NYC… 48 1y
+39 Is DEI basically discriminatory against non-Londoners? (Half joking, half not) 21 10mo
+39 how hard are EB technicals/topics to study and focus on 8 9mo
+39 FT Recruiting Anxiety 33 1mo
+39 Barclays Screws You Over One Last Time on the Way Out 9 8mo
+39 Any I Bankers who play Clash Royale down to have a coffee chat? 8 9mo
+39 Lateral Promotion Risks? 12 8mo
+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 1mo
+39 SA 27 Recruiting - Already fried 4 6mo
+39 Prestige of finance went down hard? 34 6mo
+39 Private Capital Fundraising/Distribution? 11 4mo
+39 120K Stratops Analyst (big tech) vs. 210K Finance Associate Role 11 6mo
+39 London AN1 rent & where to stay 30 5mo
+39 IB influencers? 7 5mo
+39 Cornell Dyson vs NYU Stern vs Berkeley Econ vs UMich Ross 42 3w
+39 Q1' 2026 RX IB & RX Co. Rankings (Octus) 37 3mo
+39 EB Exits (Now 2026) 16 2mo
+39 How to be satisfied 23 1mo
+39 Investment Banking is Hard 17 1mo
+39 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT 28 4w
+39 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? 16 2d
+38 Merrill Lynch IBD Questions 48 19y
+38 Virginia Tech for Ibanking 84 6y
+38 shirts 67 4y
+38 GPA lie? 22 18y
+38 Brainteaser - Doesn't make too much sense 17 8y
+38 M&A DCF Question 31 7y
+38 Citi Layoffs - Incoming Junior Bankers Not Safe 83 1mo
+38 Edgeview Partners - why so many associates/analysts?! 19 18y
+38 Nice Capitulation Indicator: This Website! 16 6y
+38 BB Operations career path 29 9y
+38 The Truth about Piper Jaffray and MM Banks 29 4y
+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 MS is no longer a Tier 1 bank. 33 4y
+38 equity sales vs. ibd experience 25 9y
+38 BAML vs. Barclays: Better Exit opps/B-school placement? 48 9y
+38 Which frat dominates the street.. 45 3y
+38 Good school, poor placement 29 16y
+38 Which industry group is the most interesting? 60 9y
+38 The Investment Bankers Reading List 85 6y
+38 Help! Choosing 3 FT BB NYC IBD Offers! 83 6y
+38 Investment Banking Scorecard 16 15y
+38 NOT going into IB, 27 5y
+38 Choose Asset Management over IBD? Help! 28 6y
+38 Freshman at a Non-Target 21 6y
+38 Aerospace, Defense, Government Services 42 6y
+38 Goldman Sackless 24 14y
+38 Kodak Bankruptcy - From Blue Chip to Chapter 11 13 14y
+38 List of investment banks in Calgary? 25 6y
+38 Prestige - Credit Suisse and other companies that cut pay 39 10y
+38 How well known is Imperial College London in the US/Wall Street? 24 6y
+38 HELP! NY IBD MM (RBC, HL) VS HK IBD BB(JPM, CITI) 46 6y
+38 Should WSO Use Cash for Silicon Valley Oasis? 39 13y
+38 SAs: How much are you making? 62 7y
+38 Fall Internship - Full Time School 14 6y
+38 Not Getting the FT Offer -- Beyond the Job Search 7 8y
+38 Off Cycle Internship Investment Banking Difficulty 29 7y
+38 Must Read: Why I left Goldman Sachs, A Wall Street Story by Greg Smith 38 12y
+38 Evercore Restructuring vs. Evercore M&A 21 5y
+38 Should you even be aiming for BB IBD anymore? 17 13y
+38 When do investment bankers take time off during Christmas and New Years? 77 6y
+38 Which BBs have a Gym on-site (if free or not) 68 4y
+38 LBO capital providers & the underwriting process 23 12y
+38 Boutique ibanking offer 27 6y
+38 3 Statement Model - Having Some Problems 12 13y
+38 Best Investment Banks 57 12y
+38 How complex are actual models? 30 4y
+38 BIG4 Banking 21 13y
+38 Help needed! Networking in Hong Kong, having a tough time. 10 8y
+38 Help with two interview questions? 18 12y
+38 I'm a failed sociopath... 13 12y
+38 Is NY the only way to go for Investment Banking? 40 6y
+38 Evercore Private Capital Advisory group 47 4y
+38 Tips for networking over the phone (vs in-person) 36 3y
+38 Why am I not getting superdays? 38 12y
+38 JPM vs MS vs Evercore 31 4y
+38 Big 4 Transaction Services -> IBD 27 6y
+38 Breaking Into IBD After Graduation 33 12y
+38 Easy companies to practice modeling with? 28 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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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