+22 Back office at BB to HF internship? 1 3y
+20 New Events for a Finance Club 14 3y
+21 Best Intern Bars in Manhattan? 14 3y
+25 Is it wrong to ask why if you don't get an interview/superday? 17 3y
+27 Sophomore Programs/Internships 94 3y
+9 Would a CIS or Business Analytics Minor be unnecessary with a Finance major? 3 3y
+37 JP Morgan First-Round SA IB Invitations are Out! (Mid-August Superday) 82 3y
+9 RE IB to Healthcare IB. Is it possible? 2 3y
+13 Got IB offer at boutique, opinions on salary 6 3y
0 Delete 3 3y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+47 Smart Questions to Ask During a Private Equity Interview 22 3y
+310 Young People of WSO: What is with this fascination towards IB? 196 3y
+12 Toronto 2nd and 3rd Tier Banks 1 3y
+12 Getting into investment banking from UBC Sauder 1 3y
+42 What has better odds of getting me rich ? Dad's law firm or IB? 17 3y
+3 Lateral after 1 year 4 3y
+54 Breaking Into IB from DCM? 35 3y
+11 Dresner Partners in Chicago 4 3y
+19 5-Hour PE Interview LBO Modeling Test + IC Memo 5 3y
+9 Question about deferred taxes in tax footnote 1 3y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+45 How To Prepare For An Interview With No Finance Background 52 3y
+507 J.P. Morgan - Video Interview Invitation Corporate & Investment Banking Summer Analyst 700 3y
+14 Internship 5 3y
+12 Shift from law to IB in India 1 3y
+139 Why is Goldman Sachs the best firm? 44 3y
+57 Goldman Sachs Virtual Insight Series 102 3y
+6 Your BEST interviews 2 3y
+55 Thoughts on Barclays- culture, comp, and exit opportunities 109 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+3 Educational Discussion Subsection 1 3y
+14 Need advice with transition from Wholesale credit into Investment Banking 2 3y
+7 Goldman Sachs HireVue 1 3y
+24 Citi Investment Banking Superday 89 3y
+13 Recruiter MIA 2 3y
+20 Solved 7 3y
+12 Comprehensive Guide to Beta in the CAPM and Cost of Capital 1 3y
+9 IB Resume advice (Include past transaction experience?) 3 3y
+12 FP&A vs startup valuation firm 1 3y
+81 Accepted to NYU, UVA, Nova, BC, and UMICH. Can't afford any, offered full ride to Fordham. Am I fucked for IB? 36 3y
+3 Financial modelling help: BS not balancing. 1 3y
+18 Getting a Masters in something other than Finance to break into IB 1 3y
+13 Too late to get a SA 2019 Internship Offer? Haven't heard back from any... 3 3y
+28 UBS Online Assessments 56 3y
+12 Core finance role in india 1 3y
0 Like UBS, Deutsche Bank not taking many interns 37 3y
0 BB v EB V MM 1 3y
+120 Centerview vs. PJT vs. Evercore 34 3y
+30 Old 17 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+5 Hamilton College on Wall Street 1 3y
+9 Do I include Volunteer Experience on my resume? 2 3y
+9 Delete 4 3y
+23 Best Investment Banking schools in the Northeast 19 3y
+12 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+11 Networking - Rigid Q/A (push my resume) vs. seeking a mentor 3 3y
+23 What type of Sophomore Internship is good 7 3y
+36 Help me I'm (mentally) dying 24 3y
+112 Delete 137 3y
+13 I want to put myself in the best position for IB.. 11 3y
+14 Can someone quickly offer me advice on a project for my business class 3 3y
+3 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+11 Reaching out to college alumni vs High-school alumni? 4 3y
+18 Does anyone else think that insanely early IB recruiting is incredibly unfair to undergrad kids? 3 3y
+15 Help please! Feeling lost with 2020 SA recruitment after coming back from the military 1 3y
+3 RBC ECM SA 2020 Superday 1 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+101 Making it in IB cheating all through college? 38 3y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+3 Huron transaction advisory group 1 3y
+12 Should I even try to get into IB? 4 3y
+5 Coffee Chats in Chicago 2 3y
+13 Accounting or Business Administration to get into IB? 2 3y
+235 McKinsey & Company vs. Goldman Sachs 100 3y
+9 Comprehensive List of Boutique Banks in CEE 2 3y
+10 Civil DUI offense - do I have to report to FINRA? 1 3y
+6 Any incoming sophomores interested in IB want to join a groupchat? 5 3y
+12 Emerging Markets Investment Banking/Advisory? 1 3y
+22 Critique my cold-email for freshman year internship? 8 3y
+112 Mom is friends with an MD from GS... how do I approach this? 22 3y
+18 Can I apply to IB in both New York and London from the UK? 5 3y
+98 Wells Fargo bonuses down by 30%?! 61 3y
+56 Where did you go to school and where did you end up? 45 3y
+22 M&A Boutique vs BB Treasury 6 3y
+18 July GS Summer Analyst application - What to expect 6 3y
+12 How much networking is needed for a weak semi-target for IB? 2 3y
+21 Young IB hopeful: any tips? 5 3y
+58 Free WSO Shirt for 1 Minute of Time. Leave Review for the WSO Podcast... Pretty please? 11 3y
+9 Questions about political contributions on job applications 1 3y
+3 Blackstone Strategic Partners SA 2020 Superday 1 3y
+188 Official Investment Banking Rankings: Boutique and Bulge Bracket Prestige 275 3y
+360 Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Tiers 347 3y
+42 Citi SA 2019 105 3y
+13 Summer Analyst 2020 – Study Abroad Question 3 3y
+13 Should I transfer from a non-target (Baylor) to a target? 14 3y
+34 Cornell vs Claremont McKenna for student interested in IB 10 3y
+3 Pitching a Stock - Interview 2 3y
+9 Broker of Choice 1 3y
+3 London league tables 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

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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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