0 PA Trading Restrictions in IBD 5 11y
0 What is a good platform for creating pitch books or presentations of similar format to be printed out? 2 11y
+26 Wharton LSM (life science & management) pre-frosh, not sure whether to drop life science part? 14 11y
0 Why not just hire another analyst instead of killing one? 1 11y
+16 Does Goldman + other IBs check your CREDIT SCORE? 30 11y
+19 No Internship VS. Bad Internship. Suggestions? 6 11y
0 Duff & Phelps FT Offers 0 11y
+31 Why is CAPM used to estimate Cost of Equity when Beta only measures systematic risk? 12 11y
0 Reflections on Stress and Long Hours on Wall Street 1 11y
0 Trouble with HR? (Pay) 2 11y
+16 LBO Question: EBITDA Multiple Expansion 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Investment Banking Internship Survival + Q&A 0 11y
0 2014 Analyst Bonus Discussion 19 11y
0 Study/take GMAT and Series 7 at the same time? 2 11y
+26 Any Other Sites Like WSO? 38 11y
0 Does offer price change after short squeeze? 2 11y
+3 Georgetown a target? 8 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​A beginner's guide to perfecting your pitch (elevator and investor) + Q&A 0 11y
0 Finance and Investment Postgraduate student - struggling to find research participants 0 11y
0 Private Investment Banks versus Publicly Traded Investment Banks 0 11y
0 How to identify recently bankrupt companies? 2 11y
+90 Chance to Break 7 Figures? 89 11y
0 BNP Paribas IBE - Real Estate Finance 0 11y
0 5% USD Term Deposit - How to find depositors? 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Mid Market PE & M&A in Toronto/Canada + Q&A 0 11y
+11 LinkedIn Kiss of Death? 8 11y
+8 What's the best practice for this? 10 11y
+8 'Brutally honest' cover letter leads to job 10 11y
0 Goldman Sachs (+ other bulge bracket banks) Analyst programs 2 11y
+23 Quitting to get something better 5 11y
+46 Question re health effects of investment banking 68 11y
+8 Truth about boutiques that don't underwrite, Advisory-only boutiques 2 11y
+21 Quick Technical Question! 9 11y
+6 On the importance of accounting 1 11y
0 Morgan Stanley background check 5 11y
+15 DCF Terminology re: "Lever" 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) + Q&A 0 11y
+36 IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released! 16 11y
+12 What do you really do in Investment Banking? 3 11y
+3 Which sophomore summer gig? 4 11y
0 Switching from IBD Coverage Group to LevFin 3 11y
+20 Non-Alumni Networking 28 11y
0 EBITDA and other expenses question ? 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My Experience with Equity Research + Q&A 0 11y
0 New Recruiting Timeline? 1 11y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? 4 11y
0 Question from on I-bank to another 1 11y
+15 Decisions, Decisions: Consumer Products - Treasury Analyst or IBD M&A Analyst? 17 11y
0 New Info about Hovde 0 11y
+11 When to start contacting banks? 5 11y
0 Product Groups (LevFin, DCM, ECM) Post-MBA 3 11y
0 Technical Question - ROA 3 11y
+18 Capital Markets SA to M&A FT? 7 11y
0 Spanish vs. Computer Science minor 4 11y
0 Making the jump from a non-target and middle market to BB 6 11y
0 Rules for Summer Analysts with Brokerage Accounts 17 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Background Check: asking for 5-yr employment history 1 11y
+18 How are imputed fees calculated at banks, why higher fees at some? 2 11y
+43 Gleacher vs Evercore, insights on company culture, etc? 58 11y
+30 Is Banking/Finance the only road to IB? 30 11y
0 resume uploading, just messed up on analyst site 7 11y
+11 Duke vs Cornell vs Brown, future in IB 14 11y
0 Networking with previous contacts. Need a job in IB 6 11y
0 Finance major + English minor vs Accounting major: which is better for IB 11 11y
0 Linda Gridley vs GS for IB internship 4 11y
+2 buyout focused vs contracted/yielding infrastructure? 3 11y
0 UBS BB internship: application turnouts? 6 11y
0 IB rainmaker 2 11y
0 UBS GTP interview invites out there yet? 7 11y
0 Purchase Price Allocation: equity purchase price options 4 11y
0 Pitch Book: Ideas or experiences to share? 9 11y
+7 Cash on Cash Return: how is it calculated, significance? 8 11y
+17 Columbia vs Dartmouth vs Cornell for I-Banking, which is the best for my goals 11 11y
0 Morgan Stanley M&A product group: list of deals? 4 11y
0 DLJ Merchant Banking: analysts and summer analysts? Associates and summer associates? 5 11y
+8 Credit Suisse Superday: any call backs? 8 11y
0 Crimson Investment / Ventures: insights, previous associates going on to top BSchools? 0 11y
0 Griffin Financial Group phone interview: more insight into company? 0 11y
+26 Medicine or Banking? Currently at Wharton in Econ with minor finance 17 11y
0 Advantages of Associate’s with non banking background? BA/BA- Trader-MBA- Investment Banker 3 11y
+29 Current ThinkPad lineup 38 11y
0 Cover letter advice: need help with writing 0 11y
0 SPP Capital Partners: more information/insights 1 11y
0 SEC vs Liberal Arts 6 11y
+25 Upenn CAS vs Ross BBA degree 12 11y
+29 IB banking analyst positions, any out there? 19 11y
0 Investment analysts APM vs CPM 2 11y
+15 What car do bankers drive w/high salaries? 44 11y
0 Blackstone Interview Question phone interviews? 0 11y
+39 evr/laz and financial modeling 39 11y
+7 Difference between D/A on an Inc Statement and on a CF Statement - more information 23 11y
+4 JP Morgan Winning Women: 2013 interview contacts? 28 11y
+67 Blackstone M&A exit opps? - Rising junior 101 11y
+17 IB intern - need help! 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Networking and Resume Hacks + Q&A 0 11y
0 BB MENA Offices 0 11y
+11 Appreciate the advice 9 11y
0 Underage drinking citation affecting recruiting? 5 11y
0 Moorgate Partners interview prep? 5 11y
+2 PwC - Potential Exit Opps? 6 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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