0 Possible to break into I-banking with liberal arts degree + masters in information technology? 2 10y
0 Summer Internship M&A 2 10y
0 Internship in leveraged finance vs full time job in trading 0 10y
0 CFA Access Scholarship 7 10y
0 Wall Street Prep Course - What to Expect 0 10y
+1 Deal structured as a stock sale- Any asset write-up on the books of the acquirer? 3 10y
0 Valuing FinTech Companies 6 10y
+1 Banking with an MBA 4 10y
+17 Quantity or Quality for Networking? 12 10y
0 Excel Technical Problems 5 10y
0 Monday @Mentions July 27th 2015 0 10y
+2 New ownership table for a 50/50 merger 1 10y
+19 Informational Interview, Attach resume during initial contact? 18 10y
+56 How to Network from Non-Target 50 10y
+4 Cap Structure Question 1 10y
+6 Does money lose value because a) inflation or b)we could invest money now and gain interest on it, or it's a combination of both 5 10y
+122 Hedge Fund Intern: A 'monkey' could be a junior banker at a place like Goldman Sachs 47 10y
0 Financing a Bridge? 0 10y
+14 Superday at TPH or Simmons Co 6 10y
0 The Power of the Executive Assistant 2 10y
+22 Comps Calculation (Trading multiples) 7 10y
0 How heavily do you grill people on past IB experience? 2 10y
+14 Investment banking experience on resume 15 10y
+52 Backup Plans for IBD 51 10y
+19 JPM SF - Groups?? 34 10y
+12 Need advice: Overseas Summer Internship 3 10y
+24 Not cut out for IB? 12 10y
0 Responding to e-mail intros 0 10y
0 CFA, MBA, or MSF 11 10y
0 Switch of Major? 1 10y
+7 Urgent**Please help advise confused IB SA 11 10y
+11 Summer Internship Start Date 48 10y
0 Stupid bloomberg terminal question 14 10y
+56 MBA before or After Job? 45 10y
0 Reason for no banking internship in FT interview 10 10y
+25 Holding a Position in a PE Club as an IB Undergrad? 10 10y
+21 Applying to places that rejected you for an internship 10 10y
0 Thank you cards after BB SA? 2 10y
0 Wallmart Financial Mdel 3 10y
0 Rewind - Setting yourself up for success in Corporate Finance + Q&A 0 10y
+9 BB Partnerships 3 10y
+50 Advice for College Senior w/ No Internship Experience 51 10y
0 Analyst role to Portfolio Management job 1 10y
0 Rewind - It's possible: How I got the Hedge Fund Analyst job + Q&A 0 10y
0 Studying for interviews with no technical knowledge? 5 10y
+39 Not enjoying summer internship: What to do? 21 10y
0 Houlihan networking from a non-target 1 10y
0 Industrials Analyst Stint leads to... 3 10y
+14 Networking vs. brown-nosing? 5 10y
+15 The Cause and Future of a Massive Chinese Sell-Off 3 10y
0 Need roommate ASAP for Aug 1 move-in 0 10y
0 Rewind - Interested in Wall Street, but don't want IB or S&T? There's a whole world of other divisions looking for you! + Q&A 0 10y
0 Public Finance to Municipal Bond AM/mutual fund? 1 10y
0 Recruiting for banking out of UT Austin's MPA program 20 10y
+8 Discounting cash flows back to 2015--use mid-year discounting? 10 10y
0 IB internship/SA recruiting in the fall? 3 10y
+8 Wall Street Prep Self-study exam 2 10y
+39 What exactly happened to all the fired analysts/bankers in 2008? 22 10y
0 Rewind - Private Equity Case: Utility Services + Q&A 0 10y
0 Do we need to list unpaid internships on Form U4? 2 10y
0 IBD vs S&T vs ECM/DCM vs Consultancy (All Aspects) 0 10y
0 Looking for roommate in LA 0 10y
+23 First week on the job already made a mistake 29 10y
0 Rewind - Markets: How to get into them and the future of brokering + Q&A 1 10y
+10 Can a Philosophy major, like me, work in IB after graduation? 10 10y
0 Rewind - Recruiting and Working for McKinsey in LatAm + Q&A 0 10y
+11 Networking: How to ask for other contacts? 2 10y
0 Anyone moving to Salt Lake City? 14 10y
0 Current BB IBD Salary Scale 10 10y
+13 Best job for intraday downtime? 9 10y
0 Coffee w/ IBD Legal VP 1 10y
0 How to negotiate 3rd year analyst salary w/ Big 4 MM IB? 10 10y
+17 When to follow up twice with IB Managing Partner who committed to help? 9 10y
0 Rewind - The Secrets of Peak Productivity + Q&A 0 10y
0 Barclays Healthcare deals 7 10y
0 Comparable 5 10y
+12 HSBC Stages Mock Execution, Real Firings 9 10y
0 Rewind - Recruiting in Europe for IB with an MS in Finance Degree + Q&A 0 10y
0 Barclays fires CEO antony jenkins 0 10y
0 LBOs: Debt Repayment vs. Dividends? 7 10y
0 Selling Knopman 79/63 book - includes 79 summary packet 5 10y
0 Taylor-Dejongh 2 10y
+6 Cowen Group Culture 1 10y
0 Rewind - Is an MBA worth it for you? + Q&A 0 10y
0 BBs that have February Start Dates 3 10y
0 Which banks/groups use case studies when hiring analysts in the USA? 3 10y
0 Knopman vs. Solomon - Series 79 5 10y
0 NEED HELP WITH MAJOR DECISION. 6 10y
0 Rewind - Week in the life of a Sports Consultant (UK) + How I Broke In + Q&A 0 10y
0 Rewind - Summer Recruiting 101 + Q&A 0 10y
0 Career Change to Investment Banking Analyst - EXITS 2 10y
0 Rewind - CFA® - is it right for you? + Q&A 0 10y
+12 Trying to find an old WSO post - predicting 2008 crash 4 10y
0 Rewind - Week in the life of a Fund Analyst at a Large Asset Management Firm + Q&A 0 10y
0 CASE STUDY Panic 2 10y
0 unstructured M&A internship at a small boutique, how should i make the best of it 10 10y
0 Analyst interview question: price increases, what is affect on balance sheet (other than inventory, cash, RE) 3 10y
0 Rewind - Recruiting for IB out of an MSF Degree + Q&A 0 10y
0 IB summer analyst resume 2 10y
0 Compliance and brokerage accounts 3 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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