+36 How do college athletes break into investment banking? 8 6y
+36 3 years at CC..screwed? 13 6y
+3 SEC recruiting in BB, EB and MM 1 6y
+53 Automating M&A? 34 6y
+12 Moving cities post-MBA 5 6y
+54 Summer Associate offers - Moelis LA / JEF NY / CS NY 21 6y
+45 Incoming Associate - Advice 17 6y
+30 HQ vs. Satellite Office 51 6y
+25 For Investment Bankers at the Associate Level and Beyond: I need your advice regarding my post-MBA opportunities 17 6y
+25 Best Energy Groups on The Street 22 6y
+10 Energy hiring 13 6y
0 Renege from regional EB to NYC BB? 3 6y
+16 Houston vs. NYC Differences in Culture 4 6y
+58 Chances of MBA summer internship for IB with 640 GMAT 26 6y
0 Regional Investment Banking (Excluding San Francisco) 2 6y
+16 Chicago vs. NYC exit opportunities 4 6y
+58 Investment Banking in Houston? 57 6y
+10 Coverage group capital markets work = shit? 2 6y
+11 Lazard SF Healthcare or Citi NYC 7 6y
+17 3 years strategy consulting across Asia, looking to move into IB / ER in USA 4 6y
+78 Choosing RX over M&A -- anyone recommend this? 59 6y
+76 Has Anyone Worked at Both a BB and EB? 10 6y
+19 When you do a DCF for a potential merger, do you value just the target or for the merged entity? 3 6y
+3 Applying to same job through a recruiter and directly 1 6y
+3 Best Use of Data Science 3 6y
+13 MBA from a top 20 program or an MFA from SSE 2 6y
+1 intern that quit a month in 2 6y
+23 What is the career and salary progression for an average performer in high finance? 8 6y
+105 How To Become A Top Bucket Analyst 27 6y
+25 Internships...am I screwed? 15 6y
+12 Lateraling during Covid London 1 6y
+20 IBD FT or SA (with a BB SA role) 4 6y
+15 Impact of Deferral of Corporate Income Tax Payment due to COVID-19 1 6y
+18 Advice For Sophomore Summer Internship 1 6y
+11 MTS Health Partners 2019 IB SA?? NY 6 6y
+30 What are the pros of being at a firm's HQ? 7 6y
+176 JPM delays SA 2020 start date to July 6th 90 6y
+16 SA Group Selection- COVID-19 3 6y
+38 Non target but unique degree. 18 6y
+76 Top BB Considering Auto FT Offers to Selected Incoming SAs 38 6y
+4 Alternatives for SA 2020 3 6y
+57 S&T Summer Analyst Lateral to IB FT? 18 6y
+29 Any Chance Banks REVERSE Decision to Make Internship Virtual? 19 6y
+14 No internship this summer->SA 2021 dinged? 3 6y
+786 My Issues with Diversity Recruiting in Finance 211 6y
+9 cross division referrals 1 6y
+40 Chillest Banks in NYC or SF 33 6y
+28 Bank Of America in 2020 10 6y
+10 Incoming Analysts - Any Update on WFH Equipment? 15 6y
+241 Another Investment Banking reflection 40 6y
+176 BAML SA 2020 guide fellow BB interns 102 6y
+3 Lev Fin teams in Commercial Banks 1 6y
+11 International Students in London 12 6y
+18 Strong Telecom Players? 6 6y
+27 Cold Email vs. Cold Call vs. Linkedin -- Networking Strategies in 2020 2 6y
+13 Negative interest rates on cash - EqV/EV 2 6y
+8 Do Wells and BAML in Charlotte pay the same as BBs in NYC? 5 6y
+30 PWP and GHL Updated Info 1 6y
+16 Might Graduate in Winter 2022 - BB Return Offer Screwed? 5 6y
+47 Freshman Internship - Hoping to land an internship with a financial firm 92 6y
+20 When do you have time? 11 6y
+10 How do outside PE firms and lateral hiring processes know who the best analysts are? 9 6y
+6 Private Equity - Equity Issuance (Minority Investment) instead of raising debt for acquisitions 1 6y
+37 Future of IB- race to the middle market? 8 6y
+15 Statistics in Corporate Finance - Recommended Resources? 2 6y
+15 DCF Valuation before an potential LBO 1 6y
+9 Question about Goldman Sachs Spring Week - does not exist 4 6y
+37 IB -> Corporate / Commercial Banking or Private Lending 14 6y
+18 SMU Cox School of Business vs Notre Dame Economics 5 6y
+9 Resume with 2 experiences same company 2 6y
+12 Female sophomore at Target School... low GPA 18 6y
+12 Wedding mid Summer Internship 2 6y
+4 RX interview questionsss 1 6y
+41 burnout / moving forward 27 6y
+12 Non-Primary BB Lev Fin Desks 1 6y
+6 Terminally ill clients 3 6y
+18 Vault Rankings?? 6 6y
+7 IBD Salaries in SF/LA/Chi/TX 4 6y
+3 Overview Of Investment Banking In Italy 2 6y
+20 Asking for extension on 2021 IBD SA offer 6 6y
+9 Piper Sandler Analyst Start Date 1 6y
+8 PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers Internship Offer Response Timing 5 6y
+4 New Analyst WFH 3 6y
+9 Forecasting Change in Net Working Capital 2 6y
+15 Listing extenuating circumstances in job application? 1 6y
+6 which divisions at GS focus on data analytics 1 6y
+42 "Incoming SA" Doinkers 11 6y
+15 Living my life on WSO 1 6y
+12 Road to PE 1 6y
+42 What does the "bulge" in "bulge bracket" mean? 21 6y
+9 Training on how to compute change in cash (cash flow statement) 1 6y
+45 Q&A: Community College --> Semi-Target --> Big 4 Audit --> Boutique IB M&A (Ask Me Anything) 16 6y
+13 Projecting Debt on 3FS 1 6y
+4 summer intern pay and taxes 2 6y
+22 SA 2021 Housing? 10 6y
+3 Personal Account Dealings 1 6y
+15 Agency CMBS Question - Interpreting Pricing Summaries and Term Sheets 1 6y
+6 IB interviews in regional office (Europe) 1 6y
+26 Investment Banks with a sustainable/green focus? 12 6y
+4 Thinking about cash vs. book tax rate 3 6y

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%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $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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