0 Lazard NY, Moelis NY, BAML Sponsors, BAML M&A 18 11y
+14 Vacation for Summer Analyst in IB at BB 22 11y
0 Looking to fund start up projects 3 11y
+17 Different ways to calculate FCF? 5 11y
+13 Micro Boutique Investment Banking Shop Vs. Big 4 Audit 14 11y
0 Thesis student in need of data-- experiences of investment bankers 0 11y
0 Summer Internship before MBA? 1 11y
0 SA vs FT Dilemma 9 11y
+45 Stern vs Vanderbilt vs Rice vs UVA 64 11y
0 Should I leave my current position for a Valuation firm? 15 11y
+1 First round phone interview-summer internship 4 11y
+9 From prop/ HFT firms to BB investment banks 9 11y
+3 SA Atlanta 2 11y
+40 Accelerated Full Time Recruiting 32 11y
+52 Any WSO guys at Lehman Bros / Bear Stearns in 2008? 27 11y
0 When do you find out your group IBD? 0 11y
+275 Young Money? Perception vs Reality on Wall Street 79 11y
+12 GS Financing vs. DB IBD 11 11y
0 MM and Boutiques with Best BB Potential 2 11y
+8 ISSUE WITH CRIMINAL CHARGE 4 11y
0 JP Morgan Chase Credit Analyst Program 4 11y
0 Lateral from Real Estate Investment Management to REIB 0 11y
0 Job Expectations vs Reality - What Next? 9 11y
+49 Does buy-side have the automatic promotion as in sell-side? 52 11y
+7 Networking and job performance in IB 1 11y
+17 How is deal work split between co-advisors? 6 11y
0 How to best position oneself for a product group? 2 11y
+14 BNP vs. Top boutique 17 11y
0 Summer Analyst Work Pace 4 11y
0 JPM IBD vs Apollo PE 13 11y
0 Is this normal for banks? 1 11y
0 U of M econ 4 11y
0 Wells Fargo Food & Agriculture Analyst Position 0 11y
0 Commercial Bank: borrowing rate 4 11y
0 Target School for Undergrad, Borderline Non-Target/Semitarget for Grad School: Approaches? 1 11y
0 Is BIWS excel course necessary? 1 11y
0 Investment banking to big oil 3 11y
+18 Accepting SA--Changing Major 5 11y
+16 Accepted my offer today--Thanks WSO! 11 11y
+18 Is it weird to desire to work at middle office? 15 11y
0 Follow up or wait it out? 0 11y
+53 100 Lessons Learned 15 11y
0 Getting Top Groups Without A Sell Day 8 11y
+3 Is there anything you'd like to add? 3 11y
0 Question about interview and follow-up 2 11y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo SA Position 1 11y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo 0 11y
0 InvestAmerica Capital Advisors 1 11y
0 Basic ratio questions? 3 11y
0 Advice needed - small/local bank or more prestigious non-local bank? - and MBA admissions implications? 4 11y
0 Worth it to email HR after 1 week silence post Superday? 5 11y
0 Banks still hiring Summer Associates? 3 11y
0 A few lbo questions 1 11y
0 Non-Core SA spots at EBs EVR/Moelis/GHL/LAZ etc. 2 11y
+16 Deal Lingo: Advisor to the Board = Fairness Opinion? 10 11y
+5 Applying to an online lateral posting 7 11y
0 cornell ilr vs cornell hotel 13 11y
0 Taking Online Classes while being a full-time analyst 1 11y
0 Macquarie IB/Merchant Banking Overlap? 11 11y
0 UBS Young Successor Program 1 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Global Atlantic Financial Group??? 5 11y
0 Looking to trade for a model 1 11y
0 Healthcare Public Finance vs. Healthcare IB 2 11y
0 Looking to buy AMT materials 0 11y
0 New bee: Investment Banking client prezo 1 11y
0 Justified P/E- forward ROE for sustaintable growth? What if payout is 0? 1 11y
0 What to do from here 4 11y
0 Clients View; From the Perspective of Corporate Development/Planning Officer 4 11y
0 SA BB Intern Seeking Roommate 1 11y
0 Infrastructure and Mega Project Groups/Experience Info 0 11y
+26 Got a BB offer but can I do Investment Banking? (Experienced Professionals please help) 19 11y
0 JP Morgan Summer Internship 0 11y
+34 Oil and Gas Modeling - Resources? 36 11y
+2 Choosing interns? Here are factors that I personally look for. 4 11y
+9 First Year Analysts - Start Dates 2015 4 11y
0 For accounting whizzes 3 11y
0 Pros and Cons of Two Summer Internships at Same Firm 5 11y
+16 CS Industrials Vs. BAML Generalist, Associate Summer Internship - Which One? 7 11y
0 NOL Presentation Question 2 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (1/17-1/23) 0 11y
0 IB summer analyst salary 10 11y
0 Superday interview 2 11y
+14 Why is a firm valued by future operating earnings only? 5 11y
0 CW Downer internship 1 11y
+10 Bloomberg BAT 92nd Percentile 17 11y
+55 Finance to... Military? 70 11y
0 How To Build A Comp Table For New Issue Bonds 1 11y
0 Barclays Non-Target superdays? 11 11y
0 Advice on pursuing Botiques/MM 4 11y
+1 bucknell, which one? 4 11y
+12 Path to IB is falling short.... 3 11y
+3 Morgan Stanley Deal Flow 7 11y
+15 RBC IBD NY M&A vs Tech 17 11y
0 Missing pre networking event due to blizzard 3 11y
+18 <1 YR at Boutique: Leave for BB? 4 11y
0 potential merger interview question 5 11y
+27 Finanical Modeling/ Financial Statement Analysis Interview Questions 9 11y
0 Junior Banker Development 2 11y
0 Sophomore Navigating the Process 7 11y
0 IB in the News 4 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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