+16 Thoughts on BofA energy? 6 2y
+6 Lateraling From a Regional Boutique 1 2y
+180 Thanks to IB long hours, I officially have angina 47 2y
+7 Guggenheim HC Analyst LDN 10 2y
+6 Do the megafunds fill their entire class from on-cycle? 5 2y
+20 Evercore Freshman Discovery Day 88 2y
+19 Best Groups at RBC NYC? 20 2y
0 Sophomore to Full time 1 2y
+5 Sophomore SA Feeling Lost 6 2y
+11 Beating Stress 4 2y
0 Buy and Sell Furniture Groups in NYC 1 2y
+58 Does my budget look right? Fresh grad 31 2y
+16 Any new EBs in SoCal? 6 2y
+11 IB Recruiting 2025 Full-time for Senior with Some Experience 4 2y
+3 Do career bankers bounce around? 3 2y
+9 Rising Sophomore Interested in CRE, Corporate Law, IB: should I go to Western w/ no Ivey? 2 2y
+3 Thoughts on Canaccord Genuity NYC tech? Comp, Rep, Exit opps, etc. 1 2y
+12 Why is Paul Weiss so useless? 13 2y
+10 Best internships for soph summer? 8 2y
+10 Rising Sophomore Seeking Advice on Breaking into Investment Banking 1 2y
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+4 Barclays Group Placement 7 2y
+12 Question on debt payoff in DCF 2 2y
+6 Get tired of IB 4 2y
0 Cantor SA 25 SF Tech 4 2y
+7 William Blair vs Baird vs Raymond James vs Lincoln International 5 2y
+3 When does FT recruiting start. 1 2y
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+1 Masters for Transitioning to UK 2 2y
0 Career Banker 2 2y
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+4 US IB to LDN PE 5 2y
+11 Stop the Oncycle Fearmongering 12 2y
+3 WOJ BOMB 5 2y
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0 If I give 2 weeks but get dismissed immediately, am I entitled to that 2 weeks of pay? 3 2y
+16 Wealth Management BB for Sophmore Summer? 8 2y
0 Scotiabank ECM FT NYC 1 2y
+4 Rothschild & Co UK HC 1 2y
+3 Why the M&A sector in mainland China is not as big as it should (is all concentrated in Hong Kong? 2 2y
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+10 Capstone Partners - Boston Office interview process 3 2y
+9 How should I tweak the name of my internship for networking purposes? 4 2y
+51 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? 29 2y
+16 Wells Fargo vs Guggenheim ? 17 2y
+18 Info About WF Offices/Groups 54 2y
+6 Toronto IB GPA 8 2y
+105 PJT Best EB in the next 5 years? 49 2y
0 Networking for Sophomore Summer IB Internship 0 2y
+7 Ad campaign to maximize prestige? 1 2y
0 BofA Chicago Industrials 2024 thoughts 1 2y
+4 Charlotte IB Scene 2 2y
+23 Morgan Stanley Office Attire 29 2y
0 Planing for IB 1 2y
+9 EB M&A or BB Capital Markets 8 2y
+6 SA advice 1 2y
+4 Getting a mentorship call from partner of finance conglomerate that includes financial advisory (investment banking, i assume), how do I leverage this towards getting a summer analyst offer? 5 2y
+3 FT 2025 Recruiting as a 2023 Grad? 6 2y
+18 Semi Target or Alpha Chapter 6 2y
+9 Is Hong Kong still Hong Kong? 6 2y
+12 Question on a M&A/Merger Math Interview Question 2 2y
0 How feasible/hard is it to transfer from Europe to US while remaining in IB, for a US citizen? 1 2y
0 bb class sizes from targets 1 2y
0 What are my chances of full-time recruiting and how to maximize? 2 2y
+5 Chicago EBs (PWP/Moelis/Evercore) Thoughts? 6 2y
+7 Centerview partner joining PWP SF Tech? 5 2y
+18 How to prepare 3 2y
0 Lateral from RX to M&A 4 2y
+16 Does WSO Academy help and is it worth it? 4 2y
+63 Why Energy Investment Banking? 47 2y
+39 Georgetown MSB vs. Uchicago 12 2y
+7 Commuting Help - Hoboken 3 2y
0 RX to GE/ Tech PE 1 2y
+12 Breaking into Biotech/Life Sciences IB or ER 0 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+37 Most noble post investment banking exits? 32 2y
+26 TEXAS EXCHANGE BABY HERE WE GOOOO. What does everyone think, new boom in SE?? 25 2y
0 Autism among IB analysts 22 2y
+11 WF Charlotte vs MM NYC 10 2y
+17 FT Recruiting 2024 Advice 4 2y
0 Houston Banking 1 2y
0 2025 Full Time Recruiting 1 2y
+13 NESCAC Alums - Recruiting Experiences 4 2y
0 Nomura Financial Sponsors Group Info 0 2y
+11 Barclays (IB) Visa Sponsorship - Eligibility For International Students 11 2y
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+18 RX exit opps timeline 5 2y
+3 Case study trading 4 2y
+4 Scotiabank Recent Openings 9 2y
0 LevFin/DCM shops in Boston 2 2y
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0 Modeling Recommendations 1 2y
+15 Starting my summer internship at Deloitte Corporate Finance this summer - question about exits/lateral opportunities 6 2y
+28 Summer 2025 Sophomore Internships 6 2y
+4 Jefferies SF/Houston FT 2024 15 2y
+12 Is a small IB firm a good freshman summer gig? 3 2y
+6 What to learn to get into IB clubs freshman year 3 2y
0 International Student Tier List by Representation 12 2y
+1 BlackArch vs Deloitte Corporate Finance vs Fifth Third Securities 2 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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