+3 Fridays/Saturdays 4 16y
+20 No more bottles?? 14 16y
+20 What would cause you to remember someone? 13 16y
+12 Purple Heart to Front Office 11 16y
0 Consulting vs I-Banking for Financial Management @ F500 Exit Ops Only 9 16y
+30 associates can go kill themselves 30 16y
0 Following up on preliminary phone calls? 2 16y
0 Laurier Alum 0 16y
+36 The end of BB? 13 16y
0 What's up with the retarded identifying patterns test used to test logical aptitude?? 9 16y
0 What should I be looking for when finding a F/T IB Job? 4 16y
0 Networking DOES pay off 7 16y
+1 What is the email format when contacting a banker? 3 16y
0 Bank and the Beanstalk 1 16y
0 how much sway to associates/analysts have at MMs? 3 16y
0 Monkey needs urgent help 5 16y
0 Industry Conferences: Worth the cash? 2 16y
+10 The American Taxpayer: Wall Street’s #1 fee payer 4 16y
0 Dillema between IBD n ER Position 14 16y
0 Stay in my group for the people or move for greener pastures? 1 16y
0 State & Local Bankruptcies Imminent 37 16y
0 Energy Banking Help: Type Curve Model 3 16y
0 Where to Work? 1 16y
+1 Rights issue vs. public offering 0 16y
0 BB Healthcare Groups 1 16y
+17 Wall Street Cribs: The Hamptons 9 16y
0 Well boys... looks like we are slowly getting out of the shithole 3 16y
0 Do MM Banks start recruiting for summer at the same time as BBs? 8 16y
+31 IBD Interview Modeling Test 35 16y
0 Templates 6 16y
+4 Purpose of valuing the acquirer 5 16y
0 How many people at a superday 8 16y
+12 Awkard Situation 8 16y
+51 How Will I f****** add Value? 61 16y
+4 Getting job for significant other at my bank? 6 16y
0 Launchpad views - share 'em, trade 'em, brag about yours 4 16y
0 co-manager vs. lead manager 2 16y
0 Which would be better for future in IB????? 4 16y
0 BAML Energy and Power 4 16y
0 DCF Questions 10 16y
+18 Tumbleweeds in Trader Town 4 16y
0 Where to find recent tranactions for banks? 9 16y
0 Where to Find Organic Growth 2 16y
+22 Interest in Wall Street 13 16y
0 List of "business knowledge" one should know for an interview 3 16y
0 Would I be stupid to not try to use my ___ as a connection for IB (pt.II)? 4 16y
0 First in Person IBD Interview 10 16y
0 basel iii and operational risk management 2 16y
+3 advice on CV 18 16y
0 Out of Luck 3 16y
0 Gov't Struggles to Unload Citigroup 6 16y
+7 Southwest to buy AirTran for $1.4 Billion 18 16y
+21 Are Headhunters useful for undergrads 34 16y
0 HELP a prospective student! Columbia and Stern! 30 16y
0 Term Limits 1 16y
0 How much of a disadvantage is it? 2 16y
0 Difference between 1st & 2nd Rd IBD Interviews 3 16y
+6 How's Hiring? 7 16y
0 Workshop next week - what to prepare 1 16y
+31 investment banking can be so hard to break in... 49 16y
+24 Missing School for Interviews 9 16y
+16 Nomura/RBS/Macquarie IBD FT HK or graduate school? 14 16y
+21 company comparables 11 16y
0 General Electric Financial Management Program First Rounds 2 16y
0 Product group - what are the products? 5 16y
0 New and Improved Search Module 8 16y
+83 I'm Starting to Think that Connections/Interview Skills are the Only Thing That Matters for Getting Jobs 52 16y
0 Associate Interview w/ Analysts - HELP 1 16y
0 What to make of this letter in the mail 3 16y
0 E&P Modeling Question Oil & Gas 3 16y
0 Back-up plans 2 16y
0 Confirmation of offer? 4 16y
0 Major Slowdown on Wall Street 17 16y
+19 I interviewed a dude today ; he mentioned WSO lol ! 31 16y
+22 Its recruiting season... 6 16y
0 Good idea - Anyone do this? 9 16y
+16 Thread listing recruiting links deleted? 4 16y
0 US Citizenship 3 16y
+15 Why am I getting interviewed? 13 16y
+6 What exit opportunities are there for a former SEC, FDIC, Federal Reserve or Dept. of Treasury examiner?? 5 16y
0 Valuations Associate: FO? 2 16y
0 Is this cover letter to short or too general? 7 16y
0 Two Hypothetical Situations 4 16y
+27 Lunch break in IB? 15 16y
0 evercore interview... 22 16y
+21 Solid Tech Groups? 24 16y
0 M&A - Fueling Job Loss or Creation?? 5 16y
0 UK proposes all paychecks go through government vetting process before sent to employees 4 16y
0 I have an interview with Guggenheim Partners (Former Bear Stearns) 10 16y
+9 Networking Thread for Undergrads and Recent Graduates 13 16y
0 How to respond to this question 3 16y
+26 IB for dummies 10 16y
0 2010 Compensation Guide - '09 versus '10 7 16y
0 When you don't have an answer.... 7 16y
+21 Makin moves.. 7 16y
0 Bulge Bracked IBD interview recruiting policies 6 16y
0 What is 1 investment that can generate 5 % return (after tax) yr after yr ? 16 16y
0 what offer would u take 6 16y
0 Skyway Capital Partners 1 16y
0 So are all the BBs and other boutiques done recruiting for FT? 5 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 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

November 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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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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