+38 Extreme Non-Target 1st AC 24 5y
+18 Investment Banking: Dealing with ADHD - How do I change myself? 3 5y
0 Best Regional boutiques in NY/SF/LA/Houston/Denver/Seattle/Atlanta 2 5y
0 WSO Investment Banking Interview Course 0 5y
0 Resume Job Title Change 6 5y
+15 In sectors like finance, would you take the responsibility and blame for something at work or is it better to let someone else take the blame? 2 5y
+41 What do people have against London EBs in this forum? 14 5y
+12 Internships- remote or no? 0 5y
+8 How do people coast? 9 5y
+12 Reneging BB 5 5y
+20 What are your plans when you're 30+ (or what are you doing if you're 30+) 14 5y
0 Stub bonus confusion 7 5y
+12 Houston Comp? 4 5y
0 Where to Find Investment Bank Teasers? 0 5y
0 Sports Gambling to Retail Trading 4 5y
+103 Seattle Banking Scene 74 5y
+3 Spring week recruiting 4 5y
+3 ER BB to M&A, any advice to break in? 0 5y
+15 Post-MBA Restructuring Exit Opps? 3 5y
0 Auburn University Student Seeking Career Advice 2 5y
0 Imperial Capital LA vs. NYC 1 5y
+25 Question about Senior Debt 10 5y
+3 GCA Summer 2020 2 5y
+3 What's the deal with merchant banks? 4 5y
+24 What skills will the next generation of Investment Bankers have to learn that was not required prior? 13 5y
0 What set of traits/personality is better for a long-term career in IB vs PE? 1 5y
+74 2021 FT has been awful 24 5y
+6 Interviews at other banks after offer? 8 5y
+7 How to account for COVID-19 in a valuation? 5 5y
0 SuperDay 19 5y
0 MD/VP "horror stories" 1 5y
+11 Accepted offer. Still attend career fairs? 2 5y
+12 Interview Concerns 0 5y
+3 What happens if issuance markets “close”? 0 5y
0 Investment Banking Analyst Case Study Part of Interview... 0 5y
0 Failed Convert vs. Unknown Convert 1 5y
+28 Full Time Recruiting - Or will I have to go to Law School? 26 5y
+6 Thoughts on SenaHill? 1 5y
+9 Selby Jennings - Is it that bad? 1 5y
+3 Bain Capital Credit London interviews 0 5y
+11 HS Senior Interested in IB 4 5y
+9 Merchant Banking vs Investment Banking 0 5y
+5 Who lends PE debt? 5 5y
+20 Would you rather be in a TMT group or M&A group? Why? 11 5y
+23 Which Bulge Bracket firms have the best culture? 34 5y
0 What happens when your MD gets fired? 0 5y
+3 2021 Summer Analyst Goldman Sachs - Controllers 0 5y
0 JP Morgan Investment Bank Superday 2 5y
0 In a pickle regarding my GPA 9 5y
+13 Goldman Sachs corporate derivatives (IBD, not equity deratives in S&T) 2 5y
0 Help! There are almost no London FT positions open for 2021?? 3 5y
+1 Investment Banking Analyst/Associate Salary Last 10 Years 3 5y
+9 UG application question 0 5y
+8 GS vs JPM vs MS IBD Offer (HK) 4 5y
0 Are your management meetings in person during covid? 1 5y
+13 has anyone ever seen a fight in the office 10 5y
+5 State of flow 6 5y
+9 Commercial Banking Vs Credit Research Vs Public Finance 0 5y
+21 Growth drivers of different tech companies 6 5y
0 Do February starters get full bonuses? 2 5y
+1 Why do bankers transfer to London over staying in NY? 3 5y
+12 Top ER SA -> IB Potential? 0 5y
0 NY GS Risk SA 2021 1 5y
+76 I got a top IB SA offer thanks to WSO 11 5y
0 Maintaining Sophomore year connections? 1 5y
+10 More job security -- mediocre FT analyst vs. mediocre SA intern? 4 5y
+3 Do you enjoy your role - Investment Bankers 2 5y
0 From IB onwards, seeking career advice. 0 5y
0 Interview on Thursday 0 5y
+25 Should I delay graduation due to COVID-19 & to get summer BB IB 2022 internship? 12 5y
+4 Do summer analysts get a signing bonus at BBs? 8 5y
0 Switch from BB IBD to MBB Consulting after 1 yr as an Analyst? 3 5y
+12 IB boutiques in Hong Kong 6 5y
+19 Value Investing Club 14 5y
+8 MM IB vs. BB S&T for SA 5 5y
+16 Restructuring/Bankruptcy Question 2 5y
+8 Capital Markets vs IBD: Fees and compensation 6 5y
0 BMO IB INTERVIEW 16 5y
+3 UPenn/Wharton Stock Competition 0 5y
+4 O&G Interview Help 4 5y
+17 An1 making £100k+ at a BB in London? 26 5y
+1 PE vs IB - Where to start? 1 5y
+6 Banks Reluctant to Sponsor Visa for London SA Positions 12 5y
+16 Tips to hop off the prestige wagon? 5 5y
+6 Which BBs/EBs sponsor visas in London? 7 5y
0 PubFin vs DCM vs ECM pay progression 6 5y
+24 Is Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City that bad? 7 5y
0 Do Greenhill London sponsor work visas? 6 5y
+1 Wells Fargo M&A NY 2 5y
0 Exit Opps - Sales Role in S&T 2 5y
+2 Intern Return Offer Qualities 8 5y
0 CS FT SPOTS?? 4 5y
+13 How does being an analyst compare to being an intern? 5 5y
+1 What groups does Barclays have in Los Angeles? 3 5y
0 Where do I find key info about a deal? 2 5y
0 Capital Markets Analyst Exit? 0 5y
0 Negotiating Salary / Bonus FT 3 5y
0 Investment banks in CA? 4 5y
0 IB's in California 2 5y
0 Changing industry from Accounting to IB>PE 0 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (45) $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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