+1 Will 100k An1 banks raise to street? 3 3y
+20 Pay vs reputation 8 3y
+90 "Discussion Materials" by Bill Keenan - Anyone Read This? 60 3y
0 Got good uni name not much else 2 3y
0 LSE MSc Finance or Cambridge MPhil Finance for London IB? 1 3y
+11 Soph Summer Internships 13 3y
+12 What do I do? Do I go back to the US or do I continue with the UK? 6 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
+19 What’s the difference between a target and a semi target? 19 3y
0 S&T vs Asset Management 1 3y
+1 Can you be promoted to associate from analyst 2? 12 3y
0 Anyone took CFA L2 while being an IB analyst (during COVID)? 1 3y
+3 Weed Friendliness By Firm Type 5 3y
0 Downside to starting on the buy-side? 4 3y
0 Delete post 1 3y
0 Does it still make sense for me to switch into IB? 2 3y
+8 IU Kelley or Vanderbilt 5 3y
+44 I stopped responding to networking messages 10 3y
+37 Help: Do I cancel my vacation planned over 6 months ago? 9 3y
+12 Goldman Summer Internship Held In Person 1 3y
0 Should I intern at Guggenheim even if the position is Central Compliance and not really related to the field I am interested in, which is investment banking? 1 3y
+228 WSO 2021 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 1/2) 31 3y
+17 I suck at grammar 34 3y
0 Thoughts on 3-2 Engineering Program 1 3y
0 London to New York Transfer 4 3y
+3 Toothbrush in the office 3 3y
+7 SA 2021 VIRTUAL?? 10 3y
+21 IB vs Valuations Advisory 3 3y
+17 Value of MBA for BB analysts that went to non-target schools? 4 3y
+9 Masters to break into IB from medical school (no experience) 1 3y
+1 Any resources to learn more about SPACS? 1 3y
0 Deleted 2 3y
+34 Trade Support Analyst Role 8 3y
0 Advice on best way to switch from medicine to investment banking 1 3y
+60 Calling out 'Pan European Monkey' publicly for his recent posts 16 3y
+36 How did you guys make it? 11 3y
+10 UK MSc to IB 22 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
0 How important are sophomore year internships for a summer analyst position? 2 3y
+8 Ideal GPA coupled with internship experience. 4 3y
+10 Living Expenses in NY? 11 3y
0 How would it look if I changed schools thrice? 1 3y
+4 UBS NY Internal Mobility 5 3y
+3 What does the "recruiting coordinator" actually do?? 1 3y
0 London - Timing to lateral 1 3y
0 O&G Technical Question - EV and Derivatives 2 3y
+3 - 10 3y
+13 What are good questions to ask MD / Group Head during Superdays? 4 3y
+4 London boutiques bonus 4 3y
+19 HSBC SA 2021 69 3y
+1 How does Full Time Recruiting Work 1 3y
+9 Goldman Sachs - Structured Equity Group, London 10 3y
0 William and Mary or IU Kelley 3 3y
+12 Giving Back to Community - Corporate Finance Executive/Analyst Opening in London 2 3y
+30 I heard from some people that MBA Associates are ‘looked down upon in’ in IB. Is that true? 25 3y
+3 San Francisco Healthcare IB EXITS 1 3y
+2 S&T to IB 2 3y
0 IB in Boston? 1 3y
0 Possible to change location preference? 1 3y
+19 CITI CMO (Capital Markets Origination) Summer Analyst 36 3y
+13 Citi Early ID Program 14 3y
0 Investment Banking Job Posts 1 3y
+26 Quitting a job after 3 weeks in? Advice? 22 3y
+3 Lafayette College on Wall Street 2 3y
+18 How long for BBs to up base comp to $95k? 18 3y
+72 Just left my IB club. Feels good. 25 3y
+12 Resclind decision for lateral analyst offer 16 3y
0 Excel Question - Link different workbook 10 3y
+12 OSU Fisher vs gtech scheller 3 3y
0 Email to go back to the office? 3 3y
+4 Bankruptcy question 7 3y
+249 Wall Street Mastermind Scam Awareness Post -- Removed?? 42 3y
+76 Why is this sub Against Minorities? 25 3y
+304 Stories about faking diversity? 101 3y
+3 DELETE 5 3y
0 Is it possible to stall start date by 3 months? 3 3y
+114 WSO 2021 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 2/2) 25 3y
+7 PE vs IB internship 1 3y
+25 I got a new job and feeling like shit 14 3y
+3 Business Financing? 1 3y
+3 Teams/Zoom Meeting Recordings 1 3y
+14 Rising Sophomore Summer 2022 11 3y
+5 Private Placement - Minority stake 1 3y
+4 Real Estate Investment Banking Compensation 1 3y
+6 MUFG pay bump? What is like in the FSG? 2 3y
+3 UBS Cultural Appraisal and Numerical Test 3 3y
+33 2022 Goldman Sachs Fast Track Invitation - IBD SA 159 3y
+164 Worst Mistake you've ever made in an interview? Can it beat mine 75 3y
+14 MBB/Big 4 consulting sophomore -> Bb/EB junior? 2 3y
+24 Non-insane hours finance jobs? 35 3y
+9 A bit of a unique situation - need guidance 3 3y
+21 New England State school for IB vs Baruch 4 3y
+8 Dheysgvs 21 3y
+461 First years- get your stuff together 74 3y
+204 MBA SA Goldman vs Evercore 69 3y
+1 Can you invest in companies you used to cover? 3 3y
+25 Moelis vs GS/MS 23 3y
+249 Silicon Valley vs. Wall Street: Working at Google vs. Goldman Sachs 132 3y
+9 Would CMBS Originations/Capital Markets/structured finance at BB be considered Investment Banking? 18 3y
+22 Best internships for freshman 10 3y

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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 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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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