+26 Wharton LSM (life science & management) pre-frosh, not sure whether to drop life science part? 14 11y
+16 Does Goldman + other IBs check your CREDIT SCORE? 30 11y
+19 No Internship VS. Bad Internship. Suggestions? 6 11y
+31 Why is CAPM used to estimate Cost of Equity when Beta only measures systematic risk? 12 11y
0 Reflections on Stress and Long Hours on Wall Street 1 11y
0 Trouble with HR? (Pay) 2 11y
+16 LBO Question: EBITDA Multiple Expansion 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Investment Banking Internship Survival + Q&A 0 11y
0 Study/take GMAT and Series 7 at the same time? 2 11y
+26 Any Other Sites Like WSO? 38 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​A beginner's guide to perfecting your pitch (elevator and investor) + Q&A 0 11y
0 Finance and Investment Postgraduate student - struggling to find research participants 0 11y
0 Private Investment Banks versus Publicly Traded Investment Banks 0 11y
0 How to identify recently bankrupt companies? 2 11y
+90 Chance to Break 7 Figures? 89 11y
0 5% USD Term Deposit - How to find depositors? 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Mid Market PE & M&A in Toronto/Canada + Q&A 0 11y
+8 'Brutally honest' cover letter leads to job 10 11y
0 Goldman Sachs (+ other bulge bracket banks) Analyst programs 2 11y
+23 Quitting to get something better 5 11y
+46 Question re health effects of investment banking 68 11y
+8 Truth about boutiques that don't underwrite, Advisory-only boutiques 2 11y
+21 Quick Technical Question! 9 11y
+6 On the importance of accounting 1 11y
0 Morgan Stanley background check 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) + Q&A 0 11y
+36 IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released! 16 11y
+12 What do you really do in Investment Banking? 3 11y
0 Switching from IBD Coverage Group to LevFin 3 11y
+20 Non-Alumni Networking 28 11y
0 EBITDA and other expenses question ? 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My Experience with Equity Research + Q&A 0 11y
0 New Recruiting Timeline? 1 11y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? 4 11y
0 Question from on I-bank to another 1 11y
+15 Decisions, Decisions: Consumer Products - Treasury Analyst or IBD M&A Analyst? 17 11y
0 New Info about Hovde 0 11y
0 Product Groups (LevFin, DCM, ECM) Post-MBA 3 11y
0 Technical Question - ROA 3 11y
+18 Capital Markets SA to M&A FT? 7 11y
0 Spanish vs. Computer Science minor 4 11y
0 Making the jump from a non-target and middle market to BB 6 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Background Check: asking for 5-yr employment history 1 11y
+11 Duke vs Cornell vs Brown, future in IB 14 11y
0 Networking with previous contacts. Need a job in IB 6 11y
0 Purchase Price Allocation: equity purchase price options 4 11y
+17 Columbia vs Dartmouth vs Cornell for I-Banking, which is the best for my goals 11 11y
0 Morgan Stanley M&A product group: list of deals? 4 11y
+26 Medicine or Banking? Currently at Wharton in Econ with minor finance 17 11y
0 Advantages of Associate’s with non banking background? BA/BA- Trader-MBA- Investment Banker 3 11y
+29 Current ThinkPad lineup 38 11y
0 SPP Capital Partners: more information/insights 1 11y
0 SEC vs Liberal Arts 6 11y
+25 Upenn CAS vs Ross BBA degree 12 11y
+67 Blackstone M&A exit opps? - Rising junior 101 11y
+17 IB intern - need help! 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Networking and Resume Hacks + Q&A 0 11y
0 BB MENA Offices 0 11y
0 Moorgate Partners interview prep? 5 11y
+2 PwC - Potential Exit Opps? 6 11y
0 The Sage Group: anyone know of them? 5 11y
0 Switching to PC 15 11y
+14 Perella Weinberg Banker Accused of Insider Trading 3 11y
0 Roommate for apt in financial district 3 11y
+14 Aronson Capital Partners: culture, deal flow, etc? 6 11y
+15 Prairie Capital Advisors: more information 7 11y
+8 Centerview LA: good FT opportunity? 6 11y
0 Interview Question: best way to answer this type of question? 2 11y
+16 IRR Question: 1000 investment spread over the first three years 4 11y
+15 2013 Bonus Season: increase from the weak bonuses? 13 11y
0 BlackRock GCG: culture, uniqueness? 4 11y
+97 Looks like I am about to have my IBD offer rescinded... 177 11y
+34 Asking MD to hook up exit opps 18 11y
+21 Paid vs. Unpaid internship hours 5 11y
0 Is it possible for INROADS to place students in investment banking internships? 2 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Middle Market M&A Process and Junior Banker Role + Q&A 0 11y
+23 Associate Bonuses - 2015 30 11y
0 Prop trading intern before university 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - MBA and Your IB & PE Career + Q&A 0 11y
+18 Breaking into IB with a history in rap music? 21 11y
0 Corporate Development Offer- Should I still Try for IB? 8 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Investment Banking Recruiting in Germany + Q&A 0 11y
0 Looking for a Career 0 11y
0 Minority Investment Question 4 11y
+12 Asked to forward to HR 12 11y
+22 DCF - Valuing a private trucking / container shipping business 4 11y
0 M&A TS New York or CF London (both big 4) 0 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - When to Leave Finance to Become An Entrepreneur + Q&A 0 11y
+20 Investment Banking Abroad 26 11y
0 FT IBD FIRST ROUND DATES 0 11y
0 GPA at a Semi-Target 2 11y
+12 If you don't have a LinkedIn, can headhunters still get in touch with you? 8 11y
0 How to "network your way in" 6 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Public Pension Funds Overview + Q&A 0 11y
0 Cost of equity and dual listing 1 11y
+7 Recruiting interns: interviewer side 7 11y
0 Global Structured Finance 1 11y
0 Leasing Business EBITDA 4 11y
0 Backsolve NPV with LTGR 1 11y
+14 new to debt syndication 3 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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