0 Project Finance in London & deal origination strategy 4 5y
0 Modelling months or years 5 5y
0 ee 2 5y
+25 ROAD SHOW? 10 5y
0 BB Public Finance vs BB DCM for 2021? 6 5y
+6 Lloyds Bank 2021 Analyst Program 6 5y
+42 Q&A: Entrepreneurship | M&A | Capital-raising | Portfolio Manager 8 5y
+3 IB Salary 0 5y
+32 Low gpa and graduated during March 2020 17 5y
+5 Racism at Goldman Sachs? 4 5y
+42 Flopped for Summer 2021...what now? 25 5y
0 Is Asia the new Land of Opportunity and Business ?? 0 5y
+18 URGENT: I have one day to accept a Big4 Valuations offer, but I just got a call from a top BB. 5 5y
+2 Big 4 Tas/Fas vs Valuations vs Restructuring 2 5y
0 1st Year Analyst Starting Early in February – Advice? 3 5y
0 Wall Street to Business and Politics 0 5y
+5 How far can you stretch a start date? 6 5y
+15 Rothschild vs UBS SA 18 5y
0 LMM IB associate vs UMM IB analyst 4 5y
0 Rainmaker MD? 1 5y
0 Off-Cycle Internships 1 5y
0 Internships 0 5y
+6 Thoughts on the Global Transaction Banking industry long term? 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Amherst Partners? 4 5y
0 Moving from IB to CB 0 5y
+28 Houlihan Lokey FAS Exit Opps/Reputation 7 5y
0 Corp Dev vs. Boutique IB 1 5y
+30 Failed a course after my application - does that affect my offer? 16 5y
+13 Balance Sheet will not Balance 6 5y
+9 Snakiest Bank 23 5y
+2 Raymond James 2021 FT, Technology & Services 6 5y
0 London SA Wrapping Up? 4 5y
+2 Personal Savings and Tax Loopholes 3 5y
+5 Holiday/Vacation Days in IB 21 5y
0 How do financial institutions buy and sell shares? 0 5y
+17 Relationship vs Prestige - how to choose my summer internship 12 5y
+19 Are long working hours in banking exaggerated? 9 5y
+13 Resources to learn about the tech industry? 6 5y
+12 Housing Stipend/ Allowance in HK 0 5y
+70 Is it worth leaving banking if I have it pretty good already 28 5y
+3 Moelis NY Generalist Program 2 5y
+3 Explaining to my family 4 5y
+65 Banking Associate to PE or HF 46 5y
+6 Laptop for IB 4 5y
+10 INVESTMENT BANK to TOP RANK SCHOOL 5 5y
+16 Settling for advising or holding out for something better-please help 4 5y
+12 Looking for an article on how to succeed as an investment banking analyst/the name of a seasoned public sector banker in the US 0 5y
+12 Urgent question on convertible debt 0 5y
+20 Can an MBA help you transition from FP&A/corporate finance roles to high finance jobs such as IB? 6 5y
0 Can Too Many Finance Internships Hurt You for Entry Level Positions? 0 5y
+47 Top Banks for TMT IB 43 5y
0 Lehman Brothers 2021 Summer Analyst Megathread 2 5y
+37 WFH makes me want to quit 42 5y
+10 Best Career Options at the intersection of Wall Street and Silicon Valley ?? 1 5y
+1 How Hard is it to Make MD at a BB in London 2 5y
+1 Redirection from London to NY 2 5y
+5 What will 1st round interview begin with? 5 5y
0 Agency Banking 0 5y
+10 How to arrange for a M&A with family business 4 5y
0 Lehman Securitization Banking 6 5y
+11 FT 2021 - Best Course of Action? 4 5y
0 LinkedIn vs personal email? 4 5y
+9 Will I be dinged for this? 2 5y
0 Corporate Finance to Boutique Bank 0 5y
0 Is it risky to lie about your salary 3 5y
+14 What would it take to jump to corp dev? 6 5y
+18 Do you find Investment Banking to be fun, and be doing it if it werent for the sizeable compensation? 7 5y
+12 Non-Energy/O&G IB in Texas? 5 5y
+51 Full-time non-SA IB recruiting timeline? Summer 2020 PE Internship → Investment Banking Analyst 41 5y
+11 GS S&T vs Citi IBD (Which Summer Analyst Position to Choose) 5 5y
+12 Lateraling from BB to small shop in SFO 0 5y
+42 JPM SA 2021 SF 202 5y
+3 Jefferies Finance Superday Prep? 3 5y
0 For interviewers - When will you start being impatient? 2 5y
+5 Is it possible to get Internships at GS or MS without referal? 3 5y
+117 Investment Banks as Fast Food Chains 37 5y
0 I am curious ... how many WSO members read 10K filings before interviewing with a company? 5 5y
+20 Is Minneapolis a good city to start a career? 13 5y
0 GS Sophomore SA 2021 2 5y
+9 Applying FT after SA 4 5y
+17 Last Shot at IB - Getting on HR's Radar 8 5y
0 RBC M&A Deals 0 5y
+9 BTIG IB 2020 10 5y
+1 Investment Banking Analyst Contract 12 5y
0 Help! Anyone in IBD mining? 0 5y
+9 Debt Capital Markets versus Public Finance 4 5y
+12 Moelis vs Citi (London) 0 5y
+12 How to pitch himself to IB coming from big 4 0 5y
+9 Summer Analyst Background Check 0 5y
0 London BB associate WLB In 2020 10 5y
0 Transfer GPA Ethical Delimma 2 5y
+20 Banking for genuine good: a humanitarian approach 2 5y
+16 Do people get into IB only because of the exit opps? 16 5y
+9 How long does it take to hear from GS London after Hirevue 0 5y
0 Question about excel custom format used by Macabacus 3 5y
+9 No BS - Analyst Comp IB NYC 0 5y
+3 How long does it take for firm like MS or GS to respond to your online job application? 0 5y
0 Canadian Banks' U.S. Presence Relative to US MM/Boutiques 1 5y
0 Screwed up technical question with MD 4 5y
0 College Freshman Summer Help 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • 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 (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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