+189 Developing a Yogi/Monk's work ethic for IB 43 4y
+15 WSP vs Wall Street Training vs BIWS vs NYIF Investment Banking Certification 16 4y
+246 Caring for terminally ill parent while in IB 60 4y
+40 London to New York 50 4y
+28 Credit Suisse Investment Banking groups in London 55 4y
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+81 Q&A: PE Senior Associate from Post-MBA Banking Role 23 4y
+119 Physique matters? 44 4y
+54 Why Military backgrounds are so poorly valued in Europe? 23 4y
0 SF Dress Code 2 4y
+176 Renowned MDs by firm, industry 81 4y
+32 Easy IB working hour solution? 16 4y
+77 Investment Banks as European Football (Soccer) Teams 60 4y
0 JP Morgan Corporate Client Banking? 1 4y
+170 The lighter side of IB! (Hopefully) 35 4y
+30 Credit Suisse Autumn / Final-Year Internship London IBDCM 12 4y
+24 Am I dumb? tech sales -> IB 15 4y
+32 List GPA on resume? 9 4y
0 From Sales & Trading to private equity 28 4y
+8 Quantity of Technical Questions in an Interview 5 4y
+79 2020 Analyst Bonuses 80 4y
+86 How much can you expect to make as a first year IB analyst? 76 4y
0 Re-recruit for SA 2022? 18 4y
+299 A Warning on Tobin & Co. 133 4y
+20 Analyst Exit: Restructuring to Corporate Development? 4 4y
+25 IB vs CFO 19 4y
0 Off cycle internship conversion rate (London) 3 4y
+110 BB VP to PE Associate 35 4y
+25 Tax rate to use in interviews now? 16 4y
+157 $20K Bonuses at Goldman - We're now in the 99%!!! 150 4y
+12 Anyone know anything about Jefferies Tech and Wells Fargo TMT in Charlotte? 14 4y
+46 What's your overall opinion on female bankers? 18 4y
0 Best Career Advice— Courses and Coaching 4 4y
0 Lateral Analyst Dilemma - do I tell interviewers I’m not licensed? 8 4y
+1,026 How much damage has banking done to your life? 175 4y
0 Public vs. Private M&A 1 4y
+59 Living with Roomates v. Alone in Banking 39 4y
+29 London | How to invest & save money 40 4y
+10 Off-Cycle internships in London 7 4y
+754 Q&A: extreme poverty to non target to investment banking 105 4y
+93 Minneapolis/St. Paul Investment Banking 97 4y
+344 Crazy Stories !? 79 4y
+299 Canadian 2021 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Thread 1,469 4y
0 Non-Target International Student Recruiting - USA 3 4y
+12 Are minor charges for juvenile theft and burglary enough to not pass the background check? 4 4y
+283 Why are there so few Asian dudes in IBD / PE? 100 4y
+85 Banks with the BEST hours 105 4y
+4 Razzle La’Croch Megathread SA 2022 1 4y
+320 How Do Bankers Become Billionaires? 89 4y
+12 The Vice President of the bank 5 4y
+94 Robinhood in IB 50 4y
+11 Australia --> NYC recruiting. How to make the jump? 3 4y
+39 At what point is it worth burning bridges? 26 4y
+22 Nomura 2021 IBD SA 61 4y
+53 First year rent in CT 29 4y
+430 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example 178 4y
+69 How do you deal with anxiety during interviews 16 4y
+3 IB scene in Wyoming / Montana 3 4y
+661 Is investment banking full of rich kids? 128 4y
+29 Can’t get a graduate job 15 4y
+18 Q&A: Non Target. Non Diversity. No Networking. BO to MO to FO at BB. 11 4y
+22 My School Fucking Sucks 8 4y
+222 I am so f***ing sick and tired of banks lying and playing with prospects 68 4y
+39 Is Operations experience worthless? 16 4y
+261 Goldman Sachs Intern Nightmare Experience 52 4y
+112 Why do banks hire MBA Associates? 32 4y
+12 When should I start studying for SIE/63/79 Series Exams? 4 4y
+6 Series 79 Exam: Knopman courses - Exam is long and comprehensive 10 4y
+3 Back office full time offer vs Front office SA offer 8 4y
+10 Using Covid to My “Advantage” 5 4y
0 What to stock up on before IB internship? 4 4y
+13 Modeling course - WSO/WSP/BIWS/FMVA Advice? 7 4y
+10 Beards in banking: bull or bear? 10 4y
+16 Bonding with other analysts on a deal? 5 4y
+48 Goldman Sachs discount - is it real? 25 4y
+566 Systemic Oppression of Non-Target Students 195 4y
+316 Contemplating Suicide 65 4y
+122 Good MD stories? 30 4y
+74 WORST Boss Experience? Can You Beat This? 40 4y
+167 What is your MD driving? 151 4y
+33 happiness 17 4y
+923 Current IBankers: What would you do if a summer candidate reneged another offer to sign with your firm? 233 4y
+99 IB Hall of Fame 62 4y
+4 Car as an analyst in SF? 6 4y
+6 Outsourcing to Capital IQ 1 4y
+15 CITI manipulating IB Analysts to return to office with bonuses 9 4y
+55 How important is networking really? 30 4y
+91 Jefferies Reputation 2020 54 4y
+73 PJT 2020 23 4y
+13 Bonds vs. Loans 11 4y
+3 Left Enterprise Value vs Right Enterprise Value 1 4y
0 IQ question commonly used in ib interviews 1 4y
+23 Thoughts on Nomura culture and exit ops? 13 4y
+19 Haven't heard from HR in a while? 12 4y
+578 Ending Diversity Programs For Good - When will it happen? 174 4y
+20 Maintenance vs. Growth Capex - Casinos 7 4y
+334 Why Investment Banking? Sample Answers 395 4y
+118 Frattiest Banks on the Street 99 4y
+257 Finance/Wall Street Wannabes 71 4y
+16 Best SF Neighborhoods near FiDi 18 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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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