0 Banks still hiring Summer Associates? 3 11y
+16 Deal Lingo: Advisor to the Board = Fairness Opinion? 10 11y
0 Looking to trade for a model 1 11y
0 Looking to buy AMT materials 0 11y
0 Clients View; From the Perspective of Corporate Development/Planning Officer 4 11y
+16 CS Industrials Vs. BAML Generalist, Associate Summer Internship - Which One? 7 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (1/17-1/23) 0 11y
0 Superday interview 2 11y
0 CW Downer internship 1 11y
0 Missing pre networking event due to blizzard 3 11y
+18 <1 YR at Boutique: Leave for BB? 4 11y
+14 Choosing banks summer 22 11y
+67 Congratulations to the 2014 Forum Member of the Year: DickFuld 30 11y
0 Which order should I study BIWS/Rosenbaum materials. 0 11y
0 Randomly getting contacted for an interview - safe to reply? 6 11y
0 Principal and Interest on Financial Statements 6 11y
+19 Help with basic LBO model 5 11y
0 Why is TMT so sought after by PE firms? 1 11y
+15 Anticipated bonus / rent 44x income verification issue 9 11y
0 JMP Securities vs. GCA Savvian 1 11y
0 ebooks required 3 11y
+18 Which way to get into IB at Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan? 4 11y
0 Exiting to a non-PE / HF role in SF 1 11y
0 How to handle deal related questions from a PE Associate? 0 11y
0 Good idea / bad idea? 0 11y
+5 Staying longer 13 11y
0 PNC Asset Management.......Converting to IB 2 11y
0 IB interview question/accounting 2 11y
0 Navigating Extremely Technical Interviews 4 11y
0 How difficult is it to move from the Middle" Office to Front Office at BAML? 5 11y
+20 Can an SA get a ride?? 8 11y
+29 Tough GS analyst I-View Brainteaser - can you help solve it? USD 1m or GS offer? 17 11y
+27 List of useful assumptions / margins by industry - for paper DCF / LBOs in interviews 20 11y
0 MS final round interview question: DCF me a typical starbucks down the street! 2 11y
0 Is STC bullshit? 2 11y
0 Interest Paid vs Net Finance Cost - Reformulated Cash Flow Statement 1 11y
0 Investment Banking Introduction Pitch to Prospects 1 11y
+11 Financial Services LBO 3 11y
0 Applying for SA while on off-cycle internship 3 11y
0 HSBC Securities Services 4 11y
+180 A Clueless Freshman's First Networking Event 23 11y
+4 First Years to $85k.. which banks and which departments though?... 3 11y
0 Picking brands for your resume 14 11y
0 Top Boutique Summer Analyst Deadlines? 1 11y
+15 Firm legally bound to pay out my bonus if I give them two week resignation notice post-performance review but pre-payroll date? 15 11y
+31 What about the Average Joe? 7 11y
0 Oil slowdown ----> layoffs? 11 11y
0 Show off-cycle internship on Linkedin while applying for SA? 4 11y
0 Baird energy associate 1 11y
0 Who is still recruiting? SA 2015 14 11y
0 CS SF Superday Dec 5 2 11y
0 Moelis & Co intern perspective 0 11y
+9 Chance Me - The Goldman Sachs 23 11y
+30 IBD Target Recruiting w/ 3.0+ GPA: Parent Sick and Passed Away. 32 11y
0 Comments Section and Cover Letter? 0 11y
+21 What Would You Choose Out of Undergrad? 5 11y
0 Goldman Sachs On-Campus Recruiting Question 1 11y
0 Income statement modeling 2 11y
0 HSBC ASSET&STRUCTURED FINANCE 0 11y
+22 should I continue IB ops or join Trafigura......advice needed 13 11y
0 Evaluating merger 0 11y
+18 Automating Financial modelling 5 11y
0 Current Boss Making a Recommendation to Interviewer 5 11y
+51 Got an offer as an IB associate....not sure whether to take it or not. 30 11y
+14 Elite Boutique Resume Help 9 11y
+10 Personal referees for summer intern? 12 11y
0 BAML Corporate Finance Group 4 11y
+17 BACKGROUND CHECK QUESTION - advice appreciated 8 11y
0 PF BS Adjustments question 0 11y
0 Terminal value calculation 5 11y
0 How to grasp debt service from the financial statements? Is current portion long term debt a part of it? 10 11y
+20 Are candidates notified of rejections after offers a given out? 9 11y
+18 SA Networking Timeline 15 11y
0 Move graduate schemes 0 11y
+7 2014 UBS Sophomore Symposium 79 11y
+17 Best research platform for M&A? 6 11y
+14 Leveraged Loan Documentation / Negotiated Items 8 11y
+13 Private Co model question 7 11y
+10 Question on entry multiple and exit multiple 4 11y
+7 Best Intro Finance Book 13 11y
0 JP Morgan EMEA - Where to attach Cover Letter? 1 11y
+22 Student Advice - Continue trying to break in? 20 11y
+50 Interview With ThePillowPocket Founder Chad Riddersen, Pt. 1 32 11y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets Undergraduate Internship (Phone Call in 2 hours) 4 11y
0 Sending email after information session 6 11y
0 IBD SA strength-based interview 3 11y
0 Ideal timing for my jump to Investment Banking? 2 11y
+50 Q&A with WSO Founder, Patrick (Part 1) 32 11y
0 Need Help with Finance Overview - ASAP 0 11y
+27 BB Corporate Banking vs. Elite Boutique Investment Banking 14 11y
0 Resume verbage/wording? 3 11y
0 Senior with BB IBD Accepted Offer - Academic Question 11 11y
0 Houlihan Lokey Technical Test 1 11y
0 Industrials IBD BB Superday 6 11y
0 Senior, Graduating in December, Seeking Advice 5 11y
0 Investment Banking Account Manager? 0 11y
+29 Medium-tier MM Full-Time Offer vs. Medium-tier Masters in Finance 16 11y
+25 Ego in Business: There is an “M” and an “E” in Team 3 11y
0 Cost of Equity for Multinational Companies 3 11y
0 Three-Statement Modeling Test 2 11y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 (72) $101
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