0 The Blackstone IPO Case Study 1 15y
0 Urgent Help Needed With Offer Decision!! Corporate Banking at BB or IBD at a MM boutique? 19 15y
0 mcdonalds ibd vs. jefferies 12 15y
+2 Corporate Finance - Help 2 15y
0 Experienced analyst hiring timeline 3 15y
0 i want an offer, but i feel fucking bored 11 15y
+24 Why we people believe it wiil all be different. 35 15y
0 Take offer now or wait it out? 8 15y
+20 Top Line Truths, Bottom Line Realities 9 15y
+3 MonkeyShit Pics and Popularity 1 16y
0 Debt Financing Models 0 16y
+23 EPIC -- ONE WORD AND ONE WORD ONLY -- DESCRIBE GOLDMAN SACHS 46 16y
0 Brainteaser Approach? 11 16y
0 Asset Monitoring & Divestiture? 1 16y
+42 Finance: not so “attractive” anymore? 31 16y
0 For the brave souls that made it... 5 16y
0 Which one should I choose GS TMT vs Blackstone M&A? Need to choose urgent! 3 16y
+28 Commodities and my dream of green energy 18 16y
0 Recruitment timelines across "industries" 0 16y
+27 Wall Street Cribs: NYC Edition 21 16y
0 Which bank don't require assessment test 2 16y
+13 What does it mean when... 9 16y
0 Best Way to Prep 6 16y
0 Swiss Finish Sets New Standard for Global Bank Regulation 1 16y
0 Present value of a new financial asset 1 16y
0 FT IB S&T Analyst closing dates 0 16y
+12 I need help on EV/EBIDTA 3 16y
+10 Stuff you see on resume 22 16y
0 Need WSO to Help Me Once And For All on Two Things (long but please help for bananas...cliffs at bottom) 6 16y
0 Career Advice: CM or ER? 1 16y
+29 What happens to debt when a company gets acquired? 11 16y
+3 Fridays/Saturdays 4 16y
+20 No more bottles?? 14 16y
+12 Purple Heart to Front Office 11 16y
0 Consulting vs I-Banking for Financial Management @ F500 Exit Ops Only 9 16y
+30 associates can go kill themselves 30 16y
0 Following up on preliminary phone calls? 2 16y
+36 The end of BB? 13 16y
0 What's up with the retarded identifying patterns test used to test logical aptitude?? 9 16y
0 What should I be looking for when finding a F/T IB Job? 4 16y
0 Networking DOES pay off 7 16y
+1 What is the email format when contacting a banker? 3 16y
0 Bank and the Beanstalk 1 16y
0 how much sway to associates/analysts have at MMs? 3 16y
0 Monkey needs urgent help 5 16y
0 Industry Conferences: Worth the cash? 2 16y
+10 The American Taxpayer: Wall Street’s #1 fee payer 4 16y
0 Dillema between IBD n ER Position 14 16y
0 Stay in my group for the people or move for greener pastures? 1 16y
0 State & Local Bankruptcies Imminent 37 16y
0 Energy Banking Help: Type Curve Model 3 16y
0 Where to Work? 1 16y
0 BB Healthcare Groups 1 16y
+17 Wall Street Cribs: The Hamptons 9 16y
0 Well boys... looks like we are slowly getting out of the shithole 3 16y
0 Do MM Banks start recruiting for summer at the same time as BBs? 8 16y
+31 IBD Interview Modeling Test 35 16y
0 Templates 6 16y
+4 Purpose of valuing the acquirer 5 16y
+12 Awkard Situation 8 16y
+51 How Will I f****** add Value? 61 16y
+4 Getting job for significant other at my bank? 6 16y
0 Launchpad views - share 'em, trade 'em, brag about yours 4 16y
0 Which would be better for future in IB????? 4 16y
0 BAML Energy and Power 4 16y
0 DCF Questions 10 16y
+18 Tumbleweeds in Trader Town 4 16y
0 Where to find recent tranactions for banks? 9 16y
0 Where to Find Organic Growth 2 16y
+22 Interest in Wall Street 13 16y
0 List of "business knowledge" one should know for an interview 3 16y
0 Would I be stupid to not try to use my ___ as a connection for IB (pt.II)? 4 16y
0 First in Person IBD Interview 10 16y
0 basel iii and operational risk management 2 16y
+3 advice on CV 18 16y
0 Out of Luck 3 16y
0 Gov't Struggles to Unload Citigroup 6 16y
+21 Are Headhunters useful for undergrads 34 16y
0 HELP a prospective student! Columbia and Stern! 30 16y
0 Term Limits 1 16y
0 How much of a disadvantage is it? 2 16y
0 Difference between 1st & 2nd Rd IBD Interviews 3 16y
+6 How's Hiring? 7 16y
0 Workshop next week - what to prepare 1 16y
+31 investment banking can be so hard to break in... 49 16y
+24 Missing School for Interviews 9 16y
+16 Nomura/RBS/Macquarie IBD FT HK or graduate school? 14 16y
0 General Electric Financial Management Program First Rounds 2 16y
0 Product group - what are the products? 5 16y
0 New and Improved Search Module 8 16y
+83 I'm Starting to Think that Connections/Interview Skills are the Only Thing That Matters for Getting Jobs 52 16y
0 Associate Interview w/ Analysts - HELP 1 16y
0 What to make of this letter in the mail 3 16y
0 E&P Modeling Question Oil & Gas 3 16y
0 Back-up plans 2 16y
0 Confirmation of offer? 4 16y
0 Major Slowdown on Wall Street 17 16y
+19 I interviewed a dude today ; he mentioned WSO lol ! 31 16y
+22 Its recruiting season... 6 16y
0 Good idea - Anyone do this? 9 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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