+11 Assessing company for potential sell-side process 1 11y
+17 Moving from non-IBD BB Front Office role to BB IBD? 3 11y
0 LBO Model Question: Using IRR as Input 2 11y
+6 Breakdown of employee headcount in a BB by division? 12 11y
+22 should I continue IB ops or join Trafigura......advice needed 13 11y
0 Underwriters, are they investment bankers or investment dealers? 0 11y
0 Does Exempt Market Dealers deal with Private Equity firms 0 11y
0 BB S&T (CS/MS/Citi) vs. BlackRock Strategy for Summer? 2 11y
0 From one BB to another 1 11y
+54 Signs your banker is bullsh*tting to you 12 11y
0 Networking to an Interview? Looking for advice. 1 11y
0 houlihan lokey bonuses 24 11y
+29 2nd year analyst at a FoF - could I "start over" as a first year in banking? 33 11y
+19 GS IBD-Finance Associate Position Posted on Website, 40hrs/wk?! 11 11y
+28 Was IBD really THIS high paying back in the 2007 bubble? 42 11y
0 IB Resume Review: Please Criticize Harshly 5 11y
0 Evaluating merger 0 11y
+18 Automating Financial modelling 5 11y
+15 Where can I learn the black arts of hostile takeovers? 13 11y
0 Current Boss Making a Recommendation to Interviewer 5 11y
0 Reaching out to MDs instead of Analysts. More efficient? 19 11y
+51 Got an offer as an IB associate....not sure whether to take it or not. 30 11y
+33 Physics or Finance Degree? 24 11y
0 How soon is too soon to intern IB 3 11y
0 jp morgan analyst pay 3 11y
0 Creating an Asset Management Firm 0 11y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
0 International Oppertunities 1 11y
0 Is it okay to tell your story in the cover letter? 4 11y
0 What to ask C-Level Bus. Dev. person? 1 11y
+14 Elite Boutique Resume Help 9 11y
0 Need help with bonds 9 11y
+10 Personal referees for summer intern? 12 11y
0 Preferred Route to Corporate 1 11y
+30 FT Recruiting in Aug. 32 11y
0 Boutique Bank or Financial Analyst of FP&A at a prominent Tech Firm? 1 11y
0 How to treat target's debt in an acquisition 11 11y
+18 Meet everyone in group? 7 11y
0 Best printer for IPOs 0 11y
+11 Looking back, was the grind worth it? 9 11y
+8 Too many debt issuances and not many M&A Deals a bad thing for IB Analysts? 4 11y
0 How Often Should You Follow Up After an Interview? 5 11y
+70 Ask a preftigious HF principal anything 120 11y
+18 Determining Working Capital/Minimum Cash Levels 1 11y
0 Terminal value calculation 5 11y
+7 Which banks are still recruiting FT analysts for 2015? 7 11y
0 Lateraling/Interviewing for same group a year later? 2 11y
+52 Has this happened to you before? Lowballed by HR. 38 11y
0 Networking for 2015 SA 1 11y
0 How to grasp debt service from the financial statements? Is current portion long term debt a part of it? 10 11y
+1 What to do with HR contact info? 3 11y
+20 Are candidates notified of rejections after offers a given out? 9 11y
0 Accounting/Tax question (MLPs) 0 11y
+18 SA Networking Timeline 15 11y
+5 About how long until you reach VP or MD level 22 11y
0 How to get an introduction? 3 11y
0 Junior Recruiting Help 3 11y
+14 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle.. 36 11y
0 SNL Financials vs Bloomberg Cost 4 11y
0 How to play the tax game 1 11y
0 Reverse Morris Trust Merger Modeling 4 11y
0 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle. 0 11y
0 Move graduate schemes 0 11y
0 Is the week that BBs dedicate to series 79 training enough? 9 11y
+2 Still Searching for IB JOB 4 11y
0 Careers in IB 2 11y
0 For Sale - Knopman Series 79 - Limited Rep. Investment Banking Exam Manual - 4th Edition 2 11y
0 2014 Oil & Gas Case Competition and Conference. 5 11y
+13 How Sale of PPE flow through the 3 statements? (with some twists) 4 11y
0 Summer Analyst/Associate Dings 4 11y
0 BAML Psycho 0 11y
+11 GCA Savvian versus Houlihan versus Moelis? 12 11y
0 Merchant Bank Salary & Bonus 2 11y
0 EBITDA and provisions 0 11y
0 Submit a question for upcoming "Best Practices for Technical Interviews" webinar 3 11y
0 Goldman Sachs vs Wolverine trading for technology? 4 11y
+17 Best research platform for M&A? 6 11y
0 Investment Banking Services? 7 11y
+41 Leave firm? Illegal / questionable business activity going on 53 11y
+14 Leveraged Loan Documentation / Negotiated Items 8 11y
0 Modelling reverse exponential growth 0 11y
+8 Top boutique (Lazard, Greenhill, Evercore,...) vs Top HF (Citadel, DE Shaw, Bridgewater,...) 9 11y
0 Investment banking - Private placement unit VS. Brokerage firm ?? 1 11y
0 2014 WSO Community Rankings for Investment Banks Coming Soon... 3 11y
0 Accepted BB IBD Offer - Off Second Semester Senior Year, what should I do?? 3 11y
0 Pillar Capital Advisors 0 11y
0 Operating leases and R&D question 5 11y
+65 Need Life Advice - Dropping out of college/dropping IB search 26 11y
0 Great Article - Describing the Sales Process 0 11y
+10 Question on entry multiple and exit multiple 4 11y
+11 Need advice/input 3 11y
0 FLDP Rotation Decision Day - ALL ADVICE WELCOME 2 11y
+40 How to Spin Back Office Job to IB 37 11y
+8 Distressed debt buyback accounting 8 11y
0 Possible to step away and come back? 4 11y
+65 Current / Former Bankers: What's the one thing you wish prospective SA / FT analysts knew in the interview / hiring process? 34 11y
+96 Second Year IB Analyst Answering Questions 86 11y
+5 Laidback or competitive 7 11y
0 Trends in TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) 4 11y
+19 How much "researching" should you do on the people you meet at a networking event/coffee chat? 6 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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