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
0 Friedman Billings Ramsey: Reputation, strong groups, etc? 3 11y
+3 Restructuring Group Superdays LA SA2015 2 11y
0 Telsey Advisory Group: pay for institutional sales people? 0 11y
0 The Sage Group: anyone know of them? 5 11y
0 Taking another shot at IB SA with improved credentials 8 11y
0 Switching to PC 15 11y
+14 Perella Weinberg Banker Accused of Insider Trading 3 11y
0 Roommate for apt in financial district 3 11y
0 Do you need to fill all prior internships on background check or only those that you put on resume? 1 11y
+14 Aronson Capital Partners: culture, deal flow, etc? 6 11y
+15 Prairie Capital Advisors: more information 7 11y
+15 2015 MM Associate Salary Increase 10 11y
0 Vitol: energy-focused, MM or boutique? 1 11y
+8 Centerview LA: good FT opportunity? 6 11y
0 Interview Question: best way to answer this type of question? 2 11y
+16 IRR Question: 1000 investment spread over the first three years 4 11y
+15 2013 Bonus Season: increase from the weak bonuses? 13 11y
0 BlackRock GCG: culture, uniqueness? 4 11y
0 Dean Bradley Osborne - goldman, dbo or kobe 7 11y
0 Want a job at Goldman Sachs? UK worth a look 1 11y
+97 Looks like I am about to have my IBD offer rescinded... 177 11y
+34 Asking MD to hook up exit opps 18 11y
0 What to do after cold emails 0 11y
+5 Deleted4324523534 5 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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