+36 Dress code 18 1y
+36 ESSEC MiM vs ESCP MiM — Italian guy (non-French speaker) 23 6mo
+36 CFA® Level 2 while working in IBD? 16 12y
+36 DA Davidson IBD 62 6y
+36 Moelis NYC 2021 - Best Groups? 33 4y
+36 Which technicals should I know for IB interviews? 19 6y
+36 Wall Street bankers wear yoga pants to win deals 13 12y
+36 How did you guys make it? 11 3y
+36 skills needed to prepare for SA BB vs. SA EB 6 7y
+36 what does FIG look like as an MBA associate 11 3y
+36 Corp Dev Comp 36 3y
+36 Thoughts on Ardea and Broadhaven? 29 9mo
+36 Asking for couple days off SA for friend's wedding? 16 4y
+36 19 year-old Analyst 11 6y
+36 Physicist gone into finance...now regretting a bit 14 6y
+36 Advice for a NESCAC student 26 2y
+36 Public Finance Recruiting and Interviewing 18 6y
+36 What is a "Balance Sheet Bank" 7 11y
+36 Help me I'm (mentally) dying 24 3y
+36 Talking about homelessness in IB Interview 13 1y
+36 Qatalyst/CVP vs GS/MS top group? 19 4y
+36 Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year, WHO Study Finds 18 5y
+36 Why Buy-Side M&A is So Important 6 4y
+36 Respond to HR? 10 4y
+36 Only 3 to 5 global banks will remain in a few years according to McKinsey 9 10y
+36 need help on Allen & Co. 76 10y
+36 Which MM/EBB recruit at UMich? 19 4y
+36 afraid my assault may have ruined my chances of getting into IB. 5 1y
+36 Best Career Progression and Salary Outside of Banking - Junior with a 3.8 24 10y
+36 Guggenheim vs Greenhill vs PWP 24 6y
+36 BIG Change: New WSO Technical and Behavioral Interview Guides 50 6y
+36 BB (JPM/MS) Best Groups for PE (MF) exit? 7 9y
+36 Courtship in IB Recruiting? 9 6y
+36 Top MM IBs in Chicago? 43 6y
+36 How to leverage offers 22 6y
+36 Lunch with investment banker 16 3y
+36 Chances of breaking into IB from VERY non-target university in Aus? 32 3y
+36 What’s it like working at Moelis? 12 2y
+36 Top Groups at Moelis 47 2mo
+36 The Madison Group - Morgan Stanley 9 3mo
+36 Wharton, 3.95+, no finance experience: job? 22 9y
+36 Citi vs Evercore FT London 35 11mo
+36 "Tech is way better than Finance". I hear this all the time. Is it and why? 23 5y
+36 AI's Effect on Compliance 17 9y
+36 Series 7 Questions (not test questions) 50 9y
+36 Non Top-3 BB London vs MBB Continental EU 21 1y
+36 Mid tier group at Mid tier bank 26 4y
+36 Off work sick for a year, how to bounce back? 14 1y
+36 Oil/Gas Corporate Experience to Investment Banking 24 9y
+36 Nomura London Team Deal Flow 16 1y
+36 UW Madison, Ridiculous Placement 53 9y
+36 L/S at Citadel/Millennium vs IBD at GS/MS 42 2mo
+36 UVA Echols vs. Cornell for finance/banking placement? 22 4y
+36 Addressing people as "Mr." vs. "first name" 78 9y
+36 Wells Fargo Bonuses 2023 24 2y
+36 How difficult is it to break into IB if your degree is completely unrelated? 78 9y
+36 National Investment Banking Competition & Conference 13 2y
+36 What is the dropout rate of IB analyst.. 57 9y
+36 What is happening at HSBC? 21 1y
+36 What I Have Learned From Failed Deals 9 9y
+36 A2A Seeking Career Advice 11 2y
+36 Tips for breaking into IB from non-finance (biochemistry) background? 20 7y
+36 Which school should I attend to get into Investment Banking: UVA Mcintire or Brown? 26 8y
+36 Managing an Intern: What are you looking for? 16 9y
+36 Leaving investment banking job after 2 months 20 9y
+36 Excel Print Setup Tips 10 8y
+36 Visiting B-Schools in the UK - What I Learned #2 (Birkbeck) 5 7y
+36 HOUSTON PRESTIGE RANKING 2025 6 1y
+36 Centerview Partners SA 2022 320 3y
+36 Baruch or Binghamton for Undergrad 13 9y
+36 BMO vs. Harris Williams 37 6y
+36 The Basics of Tech Banking? 35 9y
+36 What non-BB bank is closest to BB status? 28 3y
+36 Thoughts on CPPIB vs DB in London 20 6y
+36 Western Ivey or McGill Desautels 24 5y
+36 Unable to close deals, going insane 9 1y
+36 Lev Fin limited exit opps? 29 3y
+36 Curious to hear an IB perspective on the difference between corporates and sponsors as clients 13 3y
+36 LevFin vs Restructuring (and creditor vs debtor) 31 4y
+36 Cold Call/Email Advice 6 9y
+36 This has to be sorted out. 22 8y
+36 KPMG Corporate Finance (Analyst) Phone Interview coming up 18 9y
+36 IB Alternatives 27 5y
+36 A Note to All of You Getting Ready for On-Cycle 1 4y
+36 If I go to a tiny place post-MBA (after being at a BB), can I recover? 10 7y
+36 Starting Investment Banking Career in an emerging market vs US city 29 4y
+36 Dumbest/weirdest thing you’ve done or said in a coffee chat? 21 6y
+36 Spending your first IB check on a loved one 22 4y
+36 Credit Suisse Special Investments Group 18 4y
+36 Evercore Analyst Benefits? 30 2y
+36 [WSO MODS] Please Delete This BS Host Books Spam! 3 2mo
+36 RBC changing logo? 28 4y
+36 Restructuring Question (Comparables, WACC) 18 4y
+36 Bonus Discussion in 2 hours 17 8y
+36 What do you do when you're overworked? My anxiety is up the roof 7 3y
+36 Accepting TWO offers (one SA and one FT) during same recruiting year? 38 8y
+36 Girls Who Invest vs. Mid-tier BB for Sophomore Summer 15 4y
+36 Waitlist after superday? 45 6y
+36 The MIDWEST is BACK BABY 18 1y
+36 WTF!? 25 8y

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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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