+46 Remembering Jimmy Lee 5 11y
+27 GS vs MS Hunger Games - Who Takes It? 2 11y
0 Looking for roommate in my midtown east apartment 1 11y
0 Help me come up with a plan 1 11y
0 Roommate Needed - Financial District - Luxury Apartment 0 11y
+10 Undergrad starting business orgranization and getting close with Wharton Dean 4 11y
0 Monday @Mentions June 8, 2015 0 11y
+12 Economics vs Industrial Engineering 9 11y
0 Federal Reserve Bank of NY to IBD 1 11y
0 PA Trading Restrictions in IBD 5 11y
+26 Wharton LSM (life science & management) pre-frosh, not sure whether to drop life science part? 14 11y
+3 Georgetown a target? 8 11y
0 Private Investment Banks versus Publicly Traded Investment Banks 0 11y
+36 IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released! 16 11y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? 4 11y
+11 Duke vs Cornell vs Brown, future in IB 14 11y
+17 Columbia vs Dartmouth vs Cornell for I-Banking, which is the best for my goals 11 11y
+26 Medicine or Banking? Currently at Wharton in Econ with minor finance 17 11y
0 SEC vs Liberal Arts 6 11y
+25 Upenn CAS vs Ross BBA degree 12 11y
0 Roommate for apt in financial district 3 11y
+14 Aronson Capital Partners: culture, deal flow, etc? 6 11y
0 Is it possible for INROADS to place students in investment banking internships? 2 11y
0 2015 FT Analyst (IBD/S&T/Research) Start Date 2 11y
0 M&A TS New York or CF London (both big 4) 0 11y
+14 DUKE vs Amherst HELP 16 11y
+41 Advice between FT offers: GS vs JPM vs Laz 31 11y
0 Is Investment Banking on the Decline? 5 11y
0 Barclays Global Markets Boot Camp 8 11y
0 Summer SA 2015 - Housing Discussion 6 11y
+18 Commuting from Brooklyn to the city. Is it doable? 25 11y
+22 Engineering at a Target: Good idea? 31 11y
0 Housing in Southern CT for Summer Analyst 0 11y
+45 "Bad times for investment bankers are here to stay" 12 11y
+88 Greg Smith's F-U to Goldman 121 11y
+2 CS Sponsors NY vs Centerview Generalist NY IBD SA 30 11y
0 Programming for this Summer 2 11y
0 Finally received and accepted SA -Thank you 15 11y
0 SkyWorks Capital? 0 11y
0 Your CV needs good Typography 0 11y
0 Houlihan Lokey Summer Analyst DC 2/13 13 11y
+94 Middlebury vs McCombs 60 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (2/21-2/27) 0 11y
0 Lazard NY, Moelis NY, BAML Sponsors, BAML M&A 18 11y
+13 Micro Boutique Investment Banking Shop Vs. Big 4 Audit 14 11y
+45 Stern vs Vanderbilt vs Rice vs UVA 64 11y
0 Getting Top Groups Without A Sell Day 8 11y
0 Non-Core SA spots at EBs EVR/Moelis/GHL/LAZ etc. 2 11y
0 cornell ilr vs cornell hotel 13 11y
0 SA BB Intern Seeking Roommate 1 11y
+9 First Year Analysts - Start Dates 2015 4 11y
0 Barclays Non-Target superdays? 11 11y
+1 bucknell, which one? 4 11y
+12 Path to IB is falling short.... 3 11y
+15 RBC IBD NY M&A vs Tech 17 11y
0 SkyWorks Capital 0 11y
+18 NY IBD Summer Analyst 2015 16 11y
+67 Congratulations to the 2014 Forum Member of the Year: DickFuld 30 11y
+22 Screwed up my MBA summer banking recruiting, seeking advice 14 11y
+9 Phone Interview with Harris Williams and Company 38 11y
0 PNC Asset Management.......Converting to IB 2 11y
0 FSG Barclays NY 0 11y
+30 Wells Fargo IBD SA 1st Round 93 11y
+180 A Clueless Freshman's First Networking Event 23 11y
0 How many invites versus actual hire for interns? 4 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (12/12-12/19) 0 11y
+1 GS NYC email address change? 3 11y
+9 Chance Me - The Goldman Sachs 23 11y
0 DCM to MM PE 10 11y
+39 Ethics Test - Sharing Secret Documents 22 11y
+15 Harris Williams, Houilhan Lokey or Piper Jaffray 18 11y
0 If anyone is interested in a good chuckle. 0 11y
0 Operating leases and R&D question 5 11y
+38 Do everyone with a 3.5 GPA + target school really all are guaranteed interviews? Are all recruiters on WSO FAT LIERS? 26 11y
+50 Q&A with WSO Founder, Patrick (Part 1) 32 11y
0 Any NYU Juniors want to do the Credit Suisse Case Competition? 0 12y
0 Is this website legit? 3 12y
+29 Medium-tier MM Full-Time Offer vs. Medium-tier Masters in Finance 16 12y
+25 Ego in Business: There is an “M” and an “E” in Team 3 12y
+19 IBD>HF vs. IBD>PE>HF vs. IBD>PE>MBA>HF 7 12y
+18 JPM is only recruiting at 8 schools for IBD Analysts this summer 25 12y
0 JPM IB vs. McKinsey NJ 19 12y
0 Major and GPA trade off in recruitment 10 12y
0 How to switch to IBanking/ER from the bio-pharmaceutical industry? 3 12y
+24 Future In Finance 14 12y
+32 Debate of the Legends: "Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover" 16 12y
0 Allen & Company NY, Evercore SF, Centerview NY, MS NY 5 12y
0 Advice for a Junior 1 12y
+64 Why You Should be Playing Chess 84 12y
0 Ops Life... When should I plan my move? (back office) 0 12y
+25 The Money Leagues (Part 1) 14 12y
+139 WSO Exclusive: Legerdemath - Anatomy of a Banking Trick 82 12y
0 How to begin my career in Investment banking? 5 12y
0 Need Advice, Transferring Colleges 1 12y
+20 Associate base pay #'s 2013 18 12y
0 What happened in the stock/bond markets last week (7/14-7/18)? 2 12y
0 Undergrad switching from Law to Finance: How should I pursue an IB internship for next summer? 0 12y
+47 Kitchen Confidential: A Monkey's Review 29 12y
0 declaring residency nyc 2 12y
+10 Next steps: Networking for fall SA recruiting 0 12y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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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

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

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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

October 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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