+173 Second Year Analyst is Paradise 20 2y
+45 Goldman Sachs posts its worst earnings miss in a decade 4 2y
+231 Unpaid Internship is Paradise 21 2y
+20 BABSON College IB 12 2y
0 Duke prestigious? 1 2y
+22 Guggenheim reputation 2023 7 2y
+20 Equity Linked Origination, IBD 11 2y
+22 anyone else like IB more than college? 18 2y
+7 Need to take both the Series 79 and Series 82 before the beginning of September: NEED ADVICE 3 2y
+26 Why do all the smart/nerdy people do RX 11 2y
+5 SWF 9 2y
+3 LatAm RX Shops NYC 2 2y
+7 NYC MM HC Boutique Comp 10 2y
+11 Answered 2 2y
+33 JP Morgan Exit Opps to Private Equity? 17 2y
+29 Best groups at Raymond James ? 30 2y
+6 1 2y
+15 I Thought Banks Don't Drug Test ANYMORE 27 2y
+18 Want Out, Not Sure How 2 2y
+555 EB is Paradise 35 2y
+7 Low A2A promotions at BBs? 2 2y
+14 Jefferies Exits 2023 7 2y
+17 Sovereign Advisory - exit options 5 2y
+68 Best Energy Investment Banking Groups? 41 2y
+58 My girlfriend pegs me until I get a BB offer 5 2y
+28 Columbia GS Kids = Not Human 9 2y
+9 Info on Raymond James RX? 8 2y
+3 Comp Difference for Jr HF Analyst Coming from ER vs IB? 1 2y
+3 Harris Williams Rep / Industry Deal Flow 1 2y
+14 What is it like working at Piper Sandler? 6 2y
+9 IB Outside the Large Financial Districts 2 2y
+6 Alantra Case Online Assessment Test 7 2y
+21 Southern boutique banking exit opps? 11 2y
+194 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 2y
0 HSBC email 5 2y
+68 Barclays Announces 4 Days Mandatory In-Office + No At-Home Meal Expenses 34 2y
+9 Summer Intern NYC Networking Events 11 2y
+135 3 Top Qualities Needed to Hustle your Way into IB 121 2y
+17 IB from Aus impossible? 11 2y
+15 Best Places to Eat Pizza in NYC 14 2y
+32 Tell me about your friend circle, are they all in finance or also from different backgrounds 18 2y
+2 What can I do without a return in banking? 4 2y
+7 Internal Transfer & Bonus Question 3 2y
+1 Best groups at BAML? 10 2y
+67 Rutgers Networking Call 20 2y
+29 Most Desirable Product/Coverage groups of BBs and EBs in Singapore? 8 2y
+59 Hell on Earth - EB 3 2y
+22 BMO NYC Best Groups for getting into PE 13 2y
+12 Stay in BB ECM or take lower ranking M&A banking job? 1 2y
+3 Bonus after tax NYC 5 2y
+39 Wife’s bf got me an interview at JPM 15 2y
+8 Toronto Big Law vs IB 5 2y
+10 Lower MM IB or Big 4 Audit 5 2y
+3 Real May 2023 Prestige Rankings 6 2y
+13 Chicago banking scene 2023? 5 2y
+4 Pros & Cons IB/ECM West Coast vs East Coast 1 2y
+9 Breaking into NYC IB 1 2y
+27 Kings or Durham For IB 20 2y
0 My VP featured in the final episode of succession 4 2y
0 FT Roommate 2023 NYC 7 2y
+52 Why is NYU Stern undergrad deemed relatively undesirable by WSO monks 29 2y
+23 How do you balance it all? 6 2y
+12 Morgan Stanley SA 2024 Updates - New York (non-diversity) 129 2y
+10 Commute from Central NJ to NYC? 4 2y
+5 Oppenheimer TMT (NY) vs Barclays Tech (SF) vs Roth Tech (LA) 9 2y
+9 PE Investment fund delayed, will lose top candidate to take over company being funded- options? 1 3y
+1 100k Bonus at Rothschild for First Year?! 25 3y
+11 n/a 23 3y
+2 Looking for NYC/Chicago boutique to apply for summer 2024 analyst internships 2 3y
+20 Offer from BB may be shaky - Can I go from LMM/MM to EB/BB later? 8 3y
+9 Leveraging Intern Experience? 1 3y
+8 (:$:$ 1 3y
+37 Can I move straight to MD in IB or Partner in PE after being an acquired CEO? 32 3y
+3 Connecticut IB with Capital Markets 1 3y
+20 Terrible Day with my Associate 10 3y
+3 Moelis ny benefits/perks 4 3y
0 Switching Offices from SA to FT 8 3y
+146 Actual May 2023 Prestige Rankings 54 3y
+19 Exit Opps in Denver 22 3y
+6 BB SF or MM NY 27 3y
+21 Military reserves while in banking? 14 3y
+12 Msc finance hec Paris vs Cambridge 11 3y
+4 LA to NYC 4 3y
+6 PJT no longer generalist? 8 3y
+7 Bofa Levfin Charlotte Capital Markets or Origination 10 3y
0 MM's or Regional Boutiques for Sophomore Summer 1 3y
+3 MM DCM or CFO consulting at FTI 1 3y
+9 Rank these banks in order 19 3y
+6 Lazard NY Groups 2 3y
+11 Everyone says that the first step to a good finance career is investment banking…How screwed am I? 5 3y
0 Australia to New York investment banking 1 3y
+386 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB 39 3y
+10 Moving from Wealth Management to IB 4 3y
+22 IB SA 2024 (NYC) 27 3y
+24 Wells Fargo Securities vs Truist 2021 14 3y
+3 ………………. 4 3y
+9 W-4 Question 3 3y
0 HSBC M&A vs. Middle Market 3 3y
+18 The reality of moving internally from AM to IBD 13 3y
+59 Northwestern Mutual summer analyst 2024 thread 30 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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