+3 Internal mobility at JPM 1 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
+37 Best neighborhoods to live in LA near Century City as an IB/PE associate? (2022) 24 3y
+21 Bulge Bracket Rankings (per ChatGPT) 12 3y
0 Nfluence Partners Investment Banking Winter Analyst Internship 2 3y
+7 pre-internship training.. 2 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 DB IBD vs HSBC IBD Hong Kong Summer Analyst 4 3y
+13 Does the 2022 IB and markets turmoil affect corporate banking ? 1 3y
+3 Exits to HF After Banking 1 3y
+10 Hannam & Partners - Energy/Natural Resources Investment Banking 6 3y
+706 Don’t tell people you work in IB or PE 97 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 What is the best DCM desk? 10 3y
+12 Internship decision - boutique investment banking vs MBB 4 3y
+6 Bonus clawback while pending? 4 3y
+65 Investment Banking Evolution 13 3y
+57 What’s a watch befitting of a VP? 59 3y
+124 People in IB: What is your socioeconomic upbringing and how did you initially gain interest in IB? 58 3y
+10 M&A opportunity in London. 4 3y
+7 Unamortized financing costs 1 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 Investment Banking Firms Ranking 5 3y
+10 Houlihan Lokey Lateral Analyst 17 3y
0 Société Générale - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+115 Why are CIMs sooo long 60 3y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Bank Street Group 1 3y
+3 Performance Trust Capital Partners IBD Chicago? 1 3y
+197 Jefferies 2022 471 3y
+45 Law School -> IB Advice Requested 25 3y
+56 Do most people leave banking because of the work or lifestyle? 27 3y
+4 Jefferies Email Format 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Capital Markets Data 3y
+22 Investment bankers living in Ridgewood/Bushwick? 22 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 3y
+7 Too late to apply for Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst positions? 1 3y
+4 From Europe to US 1 3y
+184 Sweet Sweet Victory 31 3y
+6 Industrials outlook 1 3y
+199 New WSO Moderation Efforts [Updates Here] 50 3y
+4 How is YOE quoted? 5 3y
+94 Should I put my WSO rank on my resume? 23 3y
+10 Expected competence of IB graduates in Aus 2 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Houlihan PCA? 2 3y
+7 Christmas Bonuses in IB? 3 3y
+10 career advice 2 3y
+6 Budgeting tips for 1st year analysts in NYC? 12 3y
+35 Career Banker vs PE 26 3y
+10 Do you think someone can g 2 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+11 Basic Accounting Intuition - Help Me Understand 6 3y
+6 Non-Public Company Merger Model 3 3y
+4 MBB to IB? 4 3y
+198 Want to quit only 5 months in but can't afford to pay back signing bonus 74 3y
+17 From top BB to MM - how to be happy 18 3y
+9 Valuation to IB? 8 3y
0 Synovus - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Advice on sleeping your way to the top? 2 3y
+11 Top Investment Banks in ATL/CLT 5 3y
+15 Deleted 2 3y
+9 Lone Star / Hudson Advisors 7 3y
0 Alumni Networking - Personal Email? 2 3y
+5 London MS Media & Comms updated group review 15 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Ireland to NY IB 18 3y
0 Mizuho - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+15 Which other division/experience would better prepare me to face a career in IB? 2 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Expensing Policy in Corporate Banking 3 3y
+13 Dump $6k (max) contribution into a Roth IRA before starting FT in IB? 16 3y
+19 How To "Maintain" Relationships w/ People You Worked With/Interviewed by 6 3y
+6 Barclays ECM vs DCM vs LevFin 15 3y
+79 Analyst Class 10 Years Out? (Calling all WSO vets) 32 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 Bank that do not sponsor students schooling outside EU 8 3y
+6 Lateral Networking Advice 1 3y
+3 Can you transfer to an international office when working in public finance at a BB bank? 1 3y
+160 How to become a God at finance? 50 3y
+6 Do your MDs give you lots of comments? 2 3y
+10 DCF Ocado Group 3 3y
+3 Lateral Superday 9 3y
+15 Worth it to lateral from MM? 1 3y
+40 How Do LMM / Boutique M&A Firms Make Money? 26 3y
+7 Another FCF question 6 3y
+8 Signed my SA offer - What next? 11 3y
+22 Wtf Raine Group 7 3y
+13 How do product groups and industry groups sit together 2 3y
+3 Cowen Bonuses 2022 5 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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