+38 Breaking Into IBD After Graduation 33 12y
+38 Stifel 2021 London Graduate Programme and Reputation 150 3y
+38 Getting a dog as an Investment Banker London 7 2y
+38 Time to fire bank CEOs 26 3y
+38 NY EB Activism Defense vs HK Top-tier BB IBD 12 5y
+38 Banking is hot again at top MBA programs 26 6y
+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 Should I be worried? Incoming UBS IB Summer Analyst (SA 26) 16 1y
+38 Hirevue disaster 14 5y
+38 Lazard NYC return offers 13 5mo
+38 Associate at our firm always passes the buck 9 4y
+38 UBS 2022 423 3y
+38 Morgan Stanley NY: Top Groups 72 3y
+38 M&A DCF Question 31 7y
+38 Is going to a top tier university worth the price for going into IB? (Canada) 20 6y
+38 Investment Banking Unorthodox Exits? 22 7mo
+38 Jefferies | Energy Transition Team 25 1y
+38 Can you day trade stocks or forex while working in IB as a SA? 23 4y
+38 Ranking Analysts -- Bonuses/Bucket System 38 9y
+38 Non target but unique degree. 18 6y
+38 Will Investment Banking Ever Actually Change? 20 7mo
+38 Why would anyone bother to be an M&A/Corporate Lawyer? 28 4y
+38 What is your outlook for the economy? 55 9y
+38 Q&A: 2nd year - TMT M&A Analyst 22 9y
+38 Penn State vs Fordham vs Indiana Bloomington 29 7mo
+38 London BB/EB exit tier? 21 10mo
+38 Secret Supply Closet at Goldman Sachs 7 9y
+38 Canada - Investigating IB Unpaid Overtime Class Action 10 1y
+38 IB Associate Lateraling Troubles 8 6y
+38 BAML vs. Barclays: Better Exit opps/B-school placement? 48 9y
+38 Lazard Analyst/Associate Investment Banking Pay 58 4y
+38 IB Comp in India? 36 2y
+38 Valuing a company with much cash/book equity using DCF 10 9y
+38 Investment Banking Associate in Denver? 15 1y
+38 Chicago IB 15 1y
+38 Which industry group is the most interesting? 60 9y
+38 MTS Health Partners SA 2021 96 4y
+38 H1 M&A League Tables 28 5y
+38 Take (micro) boutique offer or hold out for transfer? 18 9y
+38 Sellside M&A - Quality Question 9 2y
+38 Opinion: WSO is hilarious 23 3y
+38 Cracking under stress in an interview 13 4y
+38 Wells Fargo IB Superday 2019 28 7y
+38 Fall Internship - Full Time School 14 6y
+38 equity sales vs. ibd experience 25 9y
+38 Please stop 7 3y
+38 Suicide at Truist in December went unreported 15 1y
+38 Blair Tech vs PWP SF 12 4y
+38 How to break into Finance 62 9y
+38 IB FT Recruiting 2024 46 3y
+38 Leaving After 6 Months to MBB - What to Say to Team 16 4y
+38 Can MMs be the best option if you don't want MF / UMM PE? 14 5y
+38 Best answer to why IB 16 9mo
+38 Right out of undergrad : BB IB or MM PE ? 15 4y
+38 Not Getting the FT Offer -- Beyond the Job Search 7 8y
+38 I Go to a Target School, Now What? 19 9y
+38 Virginia Tech for Ibanking 84 6y
+38 Non tier undergrad, looking to break into finance 15 9y
+38 Extreme Non-Target 1st AC 24 6y
+38 Cold Email Tips From Analyst 25 3y
+38 2019 J.P. Morgan Proud to Be Superday 55 6y
+38 Easy companies to practice modeling with? 28 6y
+38 Best Opportunity to Transition as Engineer? 7 6y
+38 Investment banking vs s&t in 2021 36 4y
+38 CS Incoming Fulltime 31 3y
+38 Intern Salary 55 6y
+38 What is a BB or Balance Sheet 20 5y
+38 Which Houston banks have the worst culture? 29 3y
+38 Chances of getting an ibanking summer analyst position at a BB bank 9 9y
+38 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Programme (London 2023) 418 2y
+38 Bad mid year/first year reviews and improving after? 7 9mo
+38 London - How to invest my bonus? 33 4y
+38 Stifel Reputation 33 4y
+38 Is there anything that I can do? 11 3y
+38 Lateralling from MM to BB 31 3y
+38 Reflexion: It's amazing how toxic junior Investment Bankers can be 8 4y
+38 Weirdest Recruiter Story 11 4y
+38 JPM vs MS vs Evercore 31 4y
+38 Keep failing IB interviews. I'm going nuts 11 7y
+38 Thoughts on CDI Global M&A? 14 1y
+38 Recruiters for investment banking two years out of college. 13 7y
+38 Intern Targeted Scam Schemes 17 3y
+38 How do I effectively "follow up" or maintain my networking relationships? 7 3y
+38 SAs: How much are you making? 62 7y
+38 Paper LBO Model for SA interviews? 38 3y
+38 Outlook for Evercore NYC? 31 3y
+38 IB Sr. Director vs. Sr. Role at Late-Stage Company 10 2y
+38 RX Interview Question: Structural Subordination 19 5y
+38 The Corporate Clapback 19 6y
+38 Toronto IB 27 4y
+38 I really messed up. Desperately need advice! (College) 20 8y
+38 Off Cycle Internship Investment Banking Difficulty 29 7y
+38 Jefferies Rep 65 5y
+38 Prepping for an MBA Career switch into IB 15 8y
+38 MBA Associate at Top BB - What to expect with zero deal experience? 10 8y
+38 How far can a MD stick out for a super non-target kid? 25 8y
+38 Upcoming EB FT Interviews 23 8mo
+38 Early A2A promote possible? 12 3y
+38 Best housing choice for incoming Investment Banking analyst? 30 6y
+38 Lateraling as an Associate Without Deal Experience 15 8y

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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