+139 Why is Goldman Sachs the best firm? 44 3y
+3 Financial modelling help: BS not balancing. 1 3y
+14 Internship 5 3y
+11 Life Sciences IB Ranking 11 3y
+3 BlackRock Argentina office 1 3y
+235 McKinsey & Company vs. Goldman Sachs 100 3y
+13 Accounting or Business Administration to get into IB? 2 3y
+12 Anything on Ziegler IB? 4 3y
+21 Young IB hopeful: any tips? 5 3y
+5 Coffee Chats in Chicago 2 3y
+188 Official Investment Banking Rankings: Boutique and Bulge Bracket Prestige 275 3y
+11 Networking - Rigid Q/A (push my resume) vs. seeking a mentor 3 3y
+36 Help me I'm (mentally) dying 25 3y
+3 RBC ECM SA 2020 Superday 1 3y
+9 Comprehensive List of Boutique Banks in CEE 2 3y
+6 Any incoming sophomores interested in IB want to join a groupchat? 5 3y
+15 Help please! Feeling lost with 2020 SA recruitment after coming back from the military 1 3y
+9 Questions about political contributions on job applications 1 3y
+23 What type of Sophomore Internship is good 7 3y
+3 Blackstone Strategic Partners SA 2020 Superday 1 3y
+120 Centerview vs. PJT vs. Evercore 34 3y
+56 Where did you go to school and where did you end up? 45 3y
+9 Delete 4 3y
+359 Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Tiers 347 3y
+3 Huron transaction advisory group 1 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+22 M&A Boutique vs BB Treasury 6 3y
+12 Emerging Markets Investment Banking/Advisory? 1 3y
+22 Critique my cold-email for freshman year internship? 8 3y
+9 Do I include Volunteer Experience on my resume? 2 3y
+42 Citi SA 2019 105 3y
+112 Mom is friends with an MD from GS... how do I approach this? 22 3y
+15 Adding an Alum Recruiter at a BB on LinkedIn 3 3y
+18 Can I apply to IB in both New York and London from the UK? 5 3y
+11 Reaching out to college alumni vs High-school alumni? 4 3y
+3 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+18 Does anyone else think that insanely early IB recruiting is incredibly unfair to undergrad kids? 3 3y
+14 Can someone quickly offer me advice on a project for my business class 3 3y
+101 Making it in IB cheating all through college? 40 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+30 Old 17 3y
+13 I want to put myself in the best position for IB.. 11 3y
+18 July GS Summer Analyst application - What to expect 6 3y
+23 Best Investment Banking schools in the Northeast 19 3y
+12 Should I even try to get into IB? 4 3y
+12 How much networking is needed for a weak semi-target for IB? 2 3y
+6 Free Modeling Courses 1 3y
+98 Wells Fargo bonuses down by 30%?! 61 3y
0 BB v EB V MM 1 3y
+12 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+58 Free WSO Shirt for 1 Minute of Time. Leave Review for the WSO Podcast... Pretty please? 11 3y
+5 Hamilton College on Wall Street 1 3y
+99 MS/GS vs EVR/PJT 22 3y
+112 Delete 137 3y
+7 CS HC or BAML HC? 5 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs Analyst Program (Spring Hiring) 2 3y
+3 Employer ask for a written sample from current job 1 3y
+3 Morgan Stanley FEP 2020 1 3y
+9 Banks That Allow Recruitment for Specific Groups 2 3y
+3 London league tables 1 3y
+3 2020 Enhancement Program MS 1 3y
+3 Common Goldman Sachs Interview Question 1 3y
+3 Centerview Partners Interview – Help 1 3y
+13 Summer Analyst 2020 – Study Abroad Question 3 3y
+12 Moelis Campus Recruiting 2021 1 3y
+3 Société Générale SA 1 3y
+3 giveaway books for SIE, series 63 and 79 2 3y
+4 Moving to Canada 2 3y
+19 UCL Bsc Management Science vs Warwick Bsc Econ and Industrial Organization 11 3y
+5 Critique my model 1 3y
+9 I cant work from home. do i go to the office? 1 3y
+16 Validating an internship 7 3y
+2 What to do right now to prepare for summer? 3 3y
+10 Internship Dos and Don'ts 2 3y
+3 My school got me a "1 on 1 with a Barclays professional" Any tips? 1 3y
+3 Networking for lateral opportunities 1 3y
+14 Goldman Sachs SA HireVue 1 3y
+6 WSO Whatsapp Happy Hour Group in Munich 1 3y
+9 McKinsey Freshman Diversity Leaders Intern 1 3y
+12 Corporate Banking: bother with CFA or MBA? 1 3y
+25 What should I do? Looking for advice 14 3y
+12 For SA 2021, I've held out applying due to waiting on an IB Boutique internship this summer. Did I screw myself over? 4 3y
+9 Follow Up Email or No? 1 3y
+10 Post Superday Follow Up 1 3y
+26 Will I have Spring Semester to raise my GPA for 2021 SA Apps? 9 3y
+14 Should I take a gap year before university UK? 8 3y
+17 Inappropriate to meet with bankers at other banks during SA program? 2 3y
+9 Applying to Goldman Sachs as a freshman 8 3y
+16 Picking an internship 3 3y
+20 Networking help with an MD 5 3y
+3 Bryant Park Capital Interview 1 3y
+3 Pitching a Stock - Interview 3 3y
+20 Cold-emailed and got an interview, now what? 7 3y
+9 Networking with Alums 1 3y
+11 Cannabis Investment Banking 5 3y
+9 Broker of Choice 1 3y
+15 Response Time for Goldman Sachs HireVue Interview? 17 3y
+11 How to talk about deal experience during interviews? 5 3y
+23 Is this normal for a rejection letter? 11 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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