+49 Anybody made it from rural America? 12 6y
+93 former GS IBD analyst offering mentorship 27 6y
+7 South Boutique Analyst Comp 5 6y
+29 Houston EB or NYC MM 7 6y
+12 Does salary varies by location? 4 6y
+12 Applying to non-resident market? 1 6y
+16 Do non-wall street IB's such as Suntrust Robison Humphrey (Atlanta) recruit large, non target, state schools? 9 6y
+70 Breaking into Houston energy groups without being from Texas 41 6y
+15 Evercore Houston Transitioning into Renewables? 1 6y
+13 What are the top P&U, Nat Res, and Energy groups? 11 6y
+12 How Do People Get Off Cycle/Part Time Internships? 1 6y
+21 Are CPA's valued in Banking?/Life Advice 5 6y
+9 Application error for GS 4 6y
+29 Where Should I Apply? 49 6y
+12 MM Banks yet to start recruiting? 6 6y
+14 Houston BB Return Rates 1 6y
+47 Should I transfer from my T20 semi-target to a stronger target? 21 6y
+31 Exit Opps in Charlotte? 16 6y
+70 Set the record straight on IU Kelley 31 6y
+180 Houston Investment Banking 2019 107 6y
+20 2021 Houston IB Openings 10 6y
+29 MBA or Bust? 9 6y
+3 Where would you rank Ivey business school for IB and Consulting recruiting? 4 6y
+17 Best IB Groups in Atlanta 10 6y
+6 Hypothetical Q RJ V Stephens V STIFEL 2 6y
+25 Transferring Schools (Please Help) 7 6y
+43 Private Credit or CB 7 6y
+79 Houston energy banking GS vs CS vs Barclays vs Citi - GS for PE exits? 44 6y
+25 Best Energy Groups on The Street 22 6y
+10 Energy hiring 13 6y
0 Renege from regional EB to NYC BB? 3 6y
+16 Houston vs. NYC Differences in Culture 4 6y
+58 Chances of MBA summer internship for IB with 640 GMAT 26 6y
+58 Investment Banking in Houston? 57 6y
+10 Coverage group capital markets work = shit? 2 6y
+13 MBA from a top 20 program or an MFA from SSE 2 6y
+8 Do Wells and BAML in Charlotte pay the same as BBs in NYC? 5 6y
+30 PWP and GHL Updated Info 1 6y
+18 SMU Cox School of Business vs Notre Dame Economics 5 6y
+7 IBD Salaries in SF/LA/Chi/TX 4 6y
+22 SA 2021 Housing? 10 6y
+10 Experience / clout vs. comp 1 6y
+6 Career Advice - Engineer to High Finance 2 6y
+13 BAML Charlotte? 10 6y
+12 Undergrad Choices: Dartmouth vs. Northwestern vs. Georgetown vs. USC vs. Emory 19 6y
+311 30 Weeks Later (Re-imagined) 19 6y
+33 Moving to Charlotte, NC 30 6y
+3 BAML Charlotte LevFin exit ops? 2 6y
+21 Emory vs USC 23 6y
+29 Accepted, but where should I go? 24 6y
+19 Goldman 2021 SA LDN dilemma 3 6y
+142 Your "Target Schools" lists are outdated and off-base 106 6y
+43 Underrated or Overrated (Gugg, PWP)? 15 6y
+27 Well, Sh*t. 7 6y
+25 UFCF vs LFCF vs ending cash from cashflow statement confusion 5 6y
+18 Power/Utilities/Renewables IB 1 6y
+12 Why are changes to non-current assets and liabilities not included when calculating LFCF or UFCF? 1 6y
+12 Greenhill Houston 9 6y
+12 EV/UFCF & Equity Value/LFCF...Why? 4 6y
+16 14$ an hour?? Negotiating salaries in finance 13 6y
+51 Cuts Across Banks in Houston 33 6y
+57 Economics at UCLA 22 6y
+10 RBC Houston - Back in Office? 9 6y
+6 Deloitte CF SA 2021 1 6y
+9 Charlotte Investment Banking Top Groups 1 6y
+37 Blackstone Tops Vault’s 2014 Banking Employers Rankings 32 6y
+13 Rick Leaman, Vice Chairman @ Moelis, "10 Tips for Success" 4 6y
+80 Resources for finding an internship? 125 6y
+16 UGA - New Target for Wall Street BBs? 3 6y
+9 Any opinions on BMO? 1 6y
+8 Charlotte Recruiting 5 6y
+193 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH): An Extensive Review 104 6y
+95 Unofficial 2020 Public School Tiers for IB Placement 78 6y
+3 Specialty Lending Group @ Goldman Sachs 1 6y
+20 BB & EB IB Regional Offices in Tier 2/3 Cities; Fact or Fiction? 13 6y
+14 Drugs testing and WFH Internships 5 6y
+36 DA Davidson IBD 62 6y
+12 Want to hear success stories of breaking into IB with similar or worse background 1 6y
+3 What groups does Bank of America have in Charlotte? 3 6y
+12 CFA® or ERP ? 1 6y
+163 43 Diversity Recruiting Programs at Investment Banks - The Most Exhaustive List 43 6y
+381 I didn't even know what Investment Banking was until my junior year of college lol (Information is key) 46 6y
+32 Ramadan Mubarak to My Brother Monkeys 11 6y
+5 JPM Dallas Office 2 6y
+12 D.A Davidson Los Angeles Office 6 6y
+14 Simmons (Houston) 2020 SA 5 6y
+3 Thoughts on Houlihan Lokey Houston Office 1 6y
+173 Net worth/savings of analysts and associates? 232 6y
+23 Houston Banks: MS vs. Citi vs. Jefferies 6 6y
+49 Houston SA Offer: Take EVR/LAZ/Moelis or Wait for GS Process 19 6y
+37 Do I stand a chance in Investment Banking? 12 6y
0 Regional Bonus 3 6y
0 WSO Happy Hour in NYC - July 35 6y
0 Wharton MBA grads and career location 7 6y
0 Personality differences between HQ and regional offices 1 6y
0 Choose Offers 6 6y
+16 UNC Chapel Hill vs other state schools for undergrad 17 6y
+13 Cornell Transfer Worth It? 18 6y
0 Switching to IBD 4 6y
+1 Is my cc plan solid to get a investment banking job in NYC, DC, CHI? 7 6y

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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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