+39 S&T is shit - IB is king 41 6y
+39 Mistakes mistakes mistakes 5 3y
+39 Missing a Family Wedding during mid-internship? 22 3y
+39 CS Layoffs 82 3y
+39 Applying for different positions at same bank 97 3y
+39 Is the current market highly overvalued? Crash coming? 16 4y
+39 Re-Doing 2 YR IB Analyst Stint 6 4y
+39 Point of a Search Fund? 20 8y
+39 Exits from Moelis, PWP, Laz? 13 4y
+39 Lateral Losing 3 Years to become IB Analyst - Worth It? 19 5y
+39 Goldman Sachs drug test type 26 8y
+39 Tricks to saying no to your girlfriend when choosing work 30 7y
+39 Jefferies Groups Ranked 18 2y
+39 in-office / remote days 58 4y
+39 IBD Offer Help: MS TMT vs Citi TMT vs JPMorgan TMT 11 8y
+39 Full Time 2025 Panic Mode -- Multiple Final Round Rejections 18 1y
+39 Big 4 Valuations vs. Non-Big 4 TAS 22 5y
+39 Feeling FOMO from not being in NYC… 48 1y
+39 Freshman at A&M. How to grind 26 2y
+39 JPM vs. Lazard 69 8y
+39 How competitive is it for target schools? 50 8y
+39 Investment Banking Divorce Rate 15 8y
+39 OIL & GAS VALUATION HELP!!! 15 8y
+39 Lack of rigor in the theories of business-related fields 13 1y
+39 RBCCM Perks 22 7y
+39 Wrong CVP Base #s 13 4y
+39 How to answer "Why did you get a C in this class" 35 4y
+39 Can someone double check this accretion dilution question 23 4y
+39 How difficult would it be to lateral from a boutique to an EB/BB? 10 3y
+39 SANTANDER BONUS 2024 50 1y
+38 Bible of Finance 25 7y
+38 Fall Internship - Full Time School 14 6y
+38 Chicago IB 15 1y
+38 IB Comp in India? 36 2y
+38 2019 J.P. Morgan Proud to Be Superday 55 6y
+38 Opinion: WSO is hilarious 23 3y
+38 Are EB founders/CEOs more liberal than other segments of finance? 11 1y
+38 London BB/EB exit tier? 21 10mo
+38 Canada - Investigating IB Unpaid Overtime Class Action 10 1y
+38 Going out / social schedule as AN1 16 2mo
+38 Penn State vs Fordham vs Indiana Bloomington 29 7mo
+38 Living in Jersey City as an Analyst 30 3y
+38 Right out of undergrad : BB IB or MM PE ? 15 4y
+38 Which Houston banks have the worst culture? 29 3y
+38 IB - Why is everyone so rigid? 13 6y
+38 Goldman Sackless 24 14y
+38 GS NY Natural Resources 26 1y
+38 THE OFFICIAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY TIERLIST 16 10mo
+38 Quitting 2Y EB IB for Peace Corps: Is this Insane? What are Job Prospects After? 14 11mo
+38 NOT going into IB, 27 5y
+38 Early A2A promote possible? 12 3y
+38 Sellside M&A - Quality Question 9 2y
+38 Highest paying banks for analysts/associates? 29 4y
+38 Am I the only one that can't save much of my paycheck? 19 4y
+38 Investment Banking Unorthodox Exits? 22 7mo
+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 2019 Morgan Stanley Inside Access Day 73 6y
+38 Tips for networking over the phone (vs in-person) 36 3y
+38 Deferred MBA Program 27 4y
+38 London rents & budgeting | WTF is going on? 26 4y
+38 The Truth about Piper Jaffray and MM Banks 29 4y
+38 Please stop 7 3y
+38 Do everyone with a 3.5 GPA + target school really all are guaranteed interviews? Are all recruiters on WSO FAT LIERS? 26 12y
+38 Best Opportunity to Transition as Engineer? 7 6y
+38 Do you find your work meaningful? 12 6y
+38 Extreme Non-Target 1st AC 24 6y
+38 Is Lazard the next Greenhill? 23 2y
+38 Deutsche Bank Commerzbank Merger 13 6y
+38 "The Ask" - How to? 6 7y
+38 What Kind of Networking Cold Emails do you respond to? 21 3y
+38 Chances of getting an ibanking summer analyst position at a BB bank 9 9y
+38 Evercore Restructuring vs. Evercore M&A 21 5y
+38 Investment Banking Associate in Denver? 15 1y
+38 Evercore RX Exits 25 3mo
+38 Oxford vs. UChicago (UK vs. US) for IB? 15 7y
+38 Will Deutsche Bank rise once again? 13 6y
+38 H1 M&A League Tables 28 5y
+38 Citi/Barclays/CS vs. PWP/Guggenheim vs. >$1B PE Fund 9 6y
+38 Strategy for moving from Commercial/Corporate Banking to Investment Banking - thoughts 27 3y
+38 Moelis Bonus Thread 2023 16 1y
+38 Anyone know the story on H2C healthcare M&A? 26 3y
+38 Thoughts on Scotiabank 35 3y
+38 Can MMs be the best option if you don't want MF / UMM PE? 14 5y
+38 Leaving After 6 Months to MBB - What to Say to Team 16 4y
+38 Blair Tech vs PWP SF 12 4y
+38 Will Investment Banking Ever Actually Change? 20 7mo
+38 Wells Fargo IB Superday 2019 28 7y
+38 Tips and Tricks to Lock-in 19 10mo
+38 IB FT Recruiting 2024 46 3y
+38 Suicide at Truist in December went unreported 15 1y
+38 Easy companies to practice modeling with? 28 6y
+38 Virginia Tech for Ibanking 84 6y
+38 Best housing choice for incoming Investment Banking analyst? 30 6y
+38 I really messed up. Desperately need advice! (College) 20 8y
+38 Investment banking vs s&t in 2021 36 4y
+38 DCM and LevFin in Canada 18 1y
+38 The Investment Bankers Reading List 85 6y
+38 Cold Email Tips From Analyst 25 3y
+38 How to respectfully quit 20 3y

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
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