0 Berenberg London vs Frankfurt vs NYC 1 5y
0 How realistic is it to insist on lifestyle during on-cycle recruiting/HH meetings? 1 5y
0 compensation: centerview versus evercore 1 5y
+1 Been super unmotivated lately 1 5y
+7 Goldman Sachs: The Internship From Hell - Video about woman sharing her experiences goes viral 5 5y
0 Health insurance for a career changer 4 5y
+12 Why does UBS still rank in BB status despite being low on league tables? 7 5y
0 Salaries at Centerview 1 5y
+4 Cutting Back on Typos 4 5y
+10 Is there forced bucketing? 5 5y
0 CS IBD Work/life Balance, protected weekends, etc? 3 5y
+6 Macquarie Capital Investment Banking Culture in NYC New York 2 5y
+6 Best groups in BAML to convert an MBA summer internship into FT offer 8 5y
+6 Securitized Products? CLO’s? 1 5y
+5 Fixed Income Education in Bloomberg Terminal? 1 5y
0 How Competitive is Corporate Banking 3 5y
+5 Isn’t the problem no gratuity? 2 5y
0 How healthy is Microsoft Teams (et al.) and the green/yellow/red status in IBD/M&A? 1 5y
+57 JPM start date pushed back SA2020 35 5y
+3 Lateral hiring interview questions 2 5y
+102 Cornell Dyson vs Berkeley vs Claremont Mckenna vs ND Mendoza vs USC Marshall vs Stern 36 5y
0 1st Year Securitization Banking Analyst Bonus 1 5y
0 how to calculate EBITDA when interest is embedded in a line item 11 5y
+119 Physique matters? 45 5y
0 3 Statements - Cash / Non Cash Items 1 5y
0 Masters or Mid-level Job? 1 5y
+19 What Are The Most Common Fallacies You See Perpetuated by Junior Level IB Analysts on WSO? 1 5y
+4 Centerview - Still one of the leading players in C&R? 1 5y
+14 Is My Salary Competitive for NYC? 6 5y
+15 Is It Too Late for Senior Associates / Junior VPs to Go Buy-Side? 6 5y
+41 How are students selected for interviews in reality? 34 5y
0 Postpone Start Date 2 5y
0 Evercore Hong Kong 4 5y
+16 IB in a MM boutique in Brazil looking for some guidance 4 5y
+1 Are final rounds of interviews (with Directors) more difficult? 2 5y
0 Transaction Advisory or Valuation? -- Breaking into M&A 1 5y
+16 Do women find Investment Bankers attractive? 14 5y
0 Breaking into IB in current climate 4 5y
+14 Big 4 audit vs small m&a boutique 3 5y
+1 Exit opportunities 1 5y
0 Life revolves around finance 12 5y
+71 Q&A: BB IBD Healthcare Analyst 43 5y
0 Possible to Break into IB after PE Internship in BSchool? 2 5y
+51 Question - Canada Associate Comp 11 5y
+10 How to deal with lower back pain after extended time in office? 8 5y
+9 Question about FT 1 5y
+265 Who is happy & satisfied with their current role? 96 5y
+7 Emerging markets Groups (Non S&T or credit related) 3 5y
+25 Hiring Ex-IB Analysts in Texas 35 5y
0 Point72 Asset Management HireVue 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy & Execution (FSE)?? 1 5y
0 BB IB Houston Work 2 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Office of COO 1 5y
+79 Dinged for "low energy levels" 44 5y
+1 San Francisco 2021 SA Living Costs/Help 3 5y
0 How to talk about your business you started in an IB interview without sounding braggy? 3 5y
+6 Lloyd Blankfein's Height? 14 5y
+21 Do you want to have a boss 10 years from now? 10 5y
0 Background Check - Goldman Sachs - Fresh graduate Full Time 1 5y
0 Official 2021 BB Investment Banking Rankings 16 5y
+9 Inventory/PPE Writedown Effect on Fin Statements 1 5y
+6 M&A Lawyers 1 5y
0 STEM major for IB 1 5y
0 Non-EU speaker exits in the UK 3 5y
+8 Credit Suisse Media & Telecom Group 4 5y
0 Non-compete 1 5y
+15 Revenue Modeling 5 5y
0 When to lateral (Associate) 15 5y
+1 Not a good coverage banker, want to switch to m&a 4 5y
+20 Is IB really such a bad thing to aspire to? 8 5y
+34 The OFFICIAL 2021 Investment Banking Prestige Rankings 14 5y
+12 Lateral Recruitment (Changing Groups) Advice 1 5y
+11 How do you check work?? 6 5y
+16 RENT?!?! 19 5y
0 Canadian Mid Market M&A Comp 2 5y
+9 Houston IB Internship 9 5y
+3 OSU-Fisher or Penn State Econ 2 5y
0 2021 Summer Analyst Housing? 1 5y
+7 Turning down offers 2 5y
0 FT ECM Upcoming Interview - Any tips are welcome! 1 5y
+55 Attention to Detail... 36 5y
0 Can I own stocks as working in Equity Research 6 5y
0 FT Partners - London 5 5y
0 Emory University(Goizueta) for IB? 1 5y
0 Recent Closed Deals for RBC - Please Help - Bloomberg? 1 5y
0 Asset Management Intern before IBD Summer Analyst? 1 5y
+39 Interested in quitting as a 1st year ANL... thoughts? 33 5y
0 Freshman Summer Advice? 1 5y
+5 The myth of waiting around 8 5y
+12 IBD and PE off-cycles starting in January 15 5y
0 Headcount and staffing after bonuses hit 2 5y
+2 BB SA to MBB FT? 2 5y
+34 Writing Sample 39 5y
+1 Is Youtube Allowed as a Side Hustle? 4 5y
0 Working with recruiters for corporate opportunities? 3 5y
+34 Technical Interview Prep Zoom Opportunity 8 5y
0 What is Group Risk Control? 1 5y
0 Will having my graduation pushed back from May to August due to a formality matter for FT? 1 5y
+22 Is an offer for a UK UG target worth the tuition fee? 16 5y
0 HSBC IBD 2021 off-cycle analyst program, London, March intake 2 5y

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 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 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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