+22 Natural Resources LBO / Buyouts 17 4y
+6 IB Club 1 4y
0 Advice on getting caught up to speed - Liberal arts background 5 4y
+9 FE International 2 4y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+390 Most cutthroat groups on the street 178 4y
+66 …Dad asking for money 23 4y
0 Vaquero Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 BlackArch Partners 2022 2 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 How much earlier would you need to start before being eligible for a stub-bonus in the summer? 1 4y
+13 Activism Defense and IR 2 4y
0 BOA SA 23 1 4y
0 All in one Finance Application 1 4y
0 Examples of successful people who started in IB? 3 4y
0 Deadline for accepting exploding ft offer 1 4y
+1 Do PE firms know if you’re bottom bucket? 2 4y
0 Firepower Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Should I Cold Email the Firm or an individual Banker 5 4y
+3 JMP 2023 SA 2 4y
+10 Citizens IBD vs Fifth Third IBD 5 4y
+9 Most social/client facing roles in Finance? 1 4y
0 Anyone have Wall Street prep IB guide 1 4y
+5 Why on earth would anyone work for a non-US bank? 6 4y
+19 Honestly, how busy are you? 13 4y
0 HSBC US 1 4y
+9 Seeking Advice: To Kill or Postpone the IB Dream? 1 4y
0 Relationships 1 4y
0 Anyone here watching Industry 1 4y
+6 GS 2023 Soph SA Timeline 3 4y
+19 Dartmouth Partners ????? 12 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 Dave Ramsey and investing advice? 3 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+15 Best laptop for Undergrad? 16 4y
+15 Did I Mess up Recruiting? 4 4y
+6 GS HireVue Questions 1 4y
+7 GS CORP TREASURY 9 4y
+16 Lazard> 10 4y
0 Who were advisors on Amzn/iRobot 2 4y
0 JobTestPrep & Assessment Day - IB Spring Weeks 1 4y
0 Valuation Fights in Chapter 11 1 4y
+11 Has anyone met an MBA associate better than an experienced analyst? 21 4y
+5 Cringe to Put Incoming xxx on LinkedIn without posting/headline? 4 4y
+10 Moelis NY VS. Goldman FIG for MF Exits 10 4y
+33 JPM Houston 18 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 BB IB to Farming Pipeline? 1 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+1 RBC Women’s Advisory Program 1 4y
+3 PE vs boutique IB vs commercial banking (Sophomore summer) 1 4y
+6 Houlihan Business Services 1 4y
+2 What happens to the Execs at Cowen in recent transaction? 2 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+3 Anyone have BIWS Modules 1-3 & 5-6? Willing to Trade 5 4y
0 Are you explicitly told which bucket you are? 1 4y
+3 Banks/groups with best culture in London 1 4y
0 EFG Hermes - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
+7 Is Culture Vastly Different between Canadian Big 5 Banks and Bulge Bracket? 3 4y
+3 EB Debt Capital Markets teams 2 4y
0 KeyBank NA - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Microsoft Outlook 1 4y
+6 How much to NOT choose IB? 2 4y
+12 How do I become wealthy enough to retire in 10-15 years? 10 4y
0 ABN AMRO Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+4 GPA conversion for US IB applications 2 4y
0 Citizens Bank - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+8 pressure test a model 3 4y
0 Are MDs lurking on WSO? 4 4y
+3 ScotiaBank SA 23 2 4y
+18 Want to do investment banking, need help selecting year 11-12 subjects 12 4y
+7 Scotiabank IB Pay 2 4y
+8 Anyone working like 30 weeks rn? 9 4y
+4 Thoughts on Macquarie Capital SA -> BB FT 8 4y
+7 Anyone here ever experienced working for The World Bank? (IMF) 19 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+17 TD Securities acquiring Cowen just got finalized...thoughts? 4 4y
+2 What is the etiquette for this situation? 2 4y
+7 How do you learn about industries? 4 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+7 Best Masters in Finance Programs for a Career in IB 2 4y
+38 Reflexion: It's amazing how toxic junior Investment Bankers can be 8 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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