0 Do you have a standing desk? 1 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
0 Commodities S&T to Project Finance 1 3y
0 What Investment Bank is best currently in the US? 6 3y
0 Where do people in Charlotte uptown get dinner for $25? 7 3y
0 Exploratory Programs on Resume? 2 3y
0 SIE Examination Difficulty 2 3y
0 Investment/Credit Risk Analyst to IB 1 3y
0 prep materials? 2 3y
0 How to weave journalism-> IB 3 3y
0 Is EB or BB that pay for MBA? 1 3y
0 Truist Meal Plan and Perks? 9 3y
0 Exit Opps - Lower Tier MF or BB 2 3y
0 How do write-ups affect income statement. 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse LFCM vs LFO 3 3y
0 Is there any IB exits that is comparable to SWE? 1 3y
0 IB Public Finance —> Government official 1 3y
0 Tech Unicorn or FAAANG Exit from IB 1 3y
0 Best IB team for PE exit in these Cities? 1 3y
0 Strategy for Reviewing 3 Statement Model? 1 3y
0 Do banks pay for training? 4 3y
0 How different is working in DCM vs coverage? 2 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
0 Best IB for large cap deals London 5 3y
0 Credit Check 1 3y
0 London BB and MM Salaries? 1 3y
0 Truist Bonus for Analyst 3 3y
0 Sign on bonus for lateral analyst 13 3y
0 Corporate banking comp at foreign BB (nomura/smbc/etc type) 1 3y
0 Direct Lending/Distressed Debt SA ---> Restructuring IB FT? 4 3y
+6 How to make is through a sh**** deal? 1 3y
+22 Houlihan Lokey NY Corporate Finance Groups/Culture/Outlook? 12 3y
+10 hehe 12 3y
+249 Going to inherit 8 figures: should I bother with IB 93 3y
+27 Wall St Prep/Matan Feldman Zoom Trial for Theft of IP - March 4 15 3y
+3 Lateral modeling test 3 3y
+186 The Pendulum Has Swung Way Too Far... 45 3y
+68 FUCK GOLDMAN 25 3y
+33 Pros & Cons of Classifying as LGBTQIA+ 13 3y
+19 India's Image 11 3y
+651 Working 9-5 is Paradise 51 3y
+531 Scheming IB as an Analyst 87 3y
+520 Investment Banking is Paradise 44 3y
+435 Private Equity is Paradise 41 3y
+345 Highest paying IB 107 3y
+344 GS IBD SA 2022 1,585 3y
+312 Please stop posting about the 2022 GS Virtual Insight Series 61 3y
+259 BofA SA 2022 1,856 3y
+204 Goldman Sachs SLC IBD Overview 100 3y
+194 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Benchmarking 204 3y
+191 2021 League Tables 152 3y
+185 Investment Banking vs. Capital Markets - How different are they? 153 3y
+184 2021 Bonus Megathread 427 3y
+179 Q&A: 2nd yr IB Analyst - Australia 70 3y
+149 WSO 2022 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 1/3) 16 3y
+149 Morgan Stanley 2020 Sophomore SA Megathread 285 3y
+126 On Being Pushed Out 29 3y
+111 Did I f*** myself? 19 3y
+87 I am losing faith in Meritocracy 31 3y
+86 How does it feel being part of a diversity program on Wall Street 36 3y
+86 Dating Scene in IB 34 3y
+85 Weird feeling 23 3y
+65 Is she into it? 30 3y
+62 GS 2022 Possibilities Summit 175 3y
+61 Have You Ever Caught an Interviewee Lying? 12 3y
+59 Delete 25 3y
+53 Selflessness 20 3y
+36 Centerview Partners SA 2022 320 3y
+32 GS 2023 SA 326 3y
+30 2021 INVESTMENT BANKING PRESTIGE RANKINGS - OFFICIAL 39 3y
+30 Cash EBITDA definition 13 3y
+29 Feeling extremely conflicted and unsatisfied 12 3y
+25 Roles in the IPO Process: Lead Manager vs Bookrunner 13 3y
+24 What does a standard layoff package look like for a BB Associate? 21 3y
+22 Thoughts on HL's Rising Leaders Diversity Program? 26 3y
+21 Are you happy? 20 3y
+21 Dog lovers 12 3y
+21 Hybrid Work / WFH - Here to Stay? 13 3y
+21 Deutsche Bank 2022 316 3y
+19 Baird Tampa 18 3y
+18 CITI Leveraged Portfolio Group - Need help. Interview, exit opps and general info. 12 3y
+18 Rice Jones or Texas McCombs MBA? 10 3y
+18 EBs ranked on healthcare/biopharma prestige? 17 3y
+17 I'm a fucking moron 13 3y
+17 Crypto M&A 12 3y
+17 freshman summer: intern at NBA team? Or Work for tiny boutique for IBD 33 3y
+16 Completely f*cked up my DB Interview today 9 3y
+16 Is it worth moving to NYC for this? 4 3y
+16 Hi, I am a Robot 1 3y
+16 Farewell to WSO 5 3y
+16 Ethnic Cliques in Banking - Superiority Complex 8 3y
+15 WSO needs to separate professional and student posts 1 3y
+15 Can someone help me rank these firms by WLB? 18 3y
+15 3rd Year Summer Post-Cdn IB? 4 3y
+15 Best groups in CLT? 9 3y
+15 Del 9 3y
+14 Question for interviewers what makes you decide on a candidate over others? How do you stand out? 9 3y
+14 Buffet's issues with EBITA (capex, depreciation) 12 3y
+14 IB delete 3 3y
+14 When Should I Put In My 2 Weeks? (Bonus Conflict) 5 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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