+12 Finding a Girl in Finance 12 4y
+12 Psychological Profile of MF Partners/EB VPs 2 4y
+11 Are Pinpoint Partners a scam or legit? (recruiters) 1 4y
+11 EB All in comp? 5 4y
+11 rationale behind tender offer? 3 4y
+10 Urgent: JEF LevFin Offer (Lateral From M&A) 3 4y
+10 Comp package for A1 lateral? 6 4y
+10 What are your favorite/most cringey finance buzzwords? 30 4y
+10 Where to Travel before analyst stint 7 4y
+10 NYC Mayor Eric Adams to big banks: We need you back in the office 12 4y
+10 PJT Women’s Program 2021 34 4y
+9 Career in IB before having a family 3 4y
+9 Investment banking tutoring 6 4y
+9 M&A/Valuation Modeling Question Related to DSO & Warrants 2 4y
+9 Disillusioned or too early to know? 1 4y
+9 Can you trade stocks at your EB? 35 4y
+8 Law Forum Equivalent to WSO? 6 4y
+8 Does time still fly by? 11 4y
+8 Will we ever return to the glory days (08/09) 15 4y
+8 Free Modeling Courses 0 4y
+7 MS / JPM London vs GS regional office 11 4y
+7 MOST ANNOYING PHRASE IN FINACE 20 4y
+7 Corporate Development Comp Discussion 5 4y
+7 RX resources for prospect? 7 4y
+7 Ear Piercings for Males in IBD 16 4y
+6 Guggenheim Sophomore FOCUS 2022 19 4y
+6 Productive things to do during downtime, while waiting for feedback, etc 8 4y
+6 -- 4 4y
+6 Most underrated banks 10 4y
+5 Accelerating Offers Etiquette/How To 3 4y
+5 Brown Gibbons Lang 2023 5 4y
+5 Why IB is the best way to preserve family wealth 12 4y
+5 When will Credit Suisse raise AN1 pay? 25 4y
+5 PPP - US Bulge: US Investment Banking Ops 0 4y
+5 Is it really that possible to start in Investment Banking through a boutique? 12 4y
+5 Are DCM hours that bad? 12 4y
+5 What is the chillest/easiest group in NYC? 19 4y
+5 deleted 4 4y
+4 Running Marathons & Working In IB !?!?! 2 4y
+4 Best hype songs about banking? 13 4y
+3 CFA Level 1 FRA 2 4y
+3 Answer to why this firm? 1 4y
+3 I want to retire 5 4y
+3 Deleted 1 4y
+3 - 1 4y
+3 2022 PJT Black professional insight program 2 4y
+3 Product/Coverage seeking advice 1 4y
+3 Changing the definition of success 1 4y
+3 Most Humorous WSO threads? 3 4y
+3 2021 PJT Bonuses 6 4y
+3 Top Distribution M&A Groups? 5 4y
+2 When exactly do you resign when lateralling 1 4y
+2 MS LA is great 1 4y
+2 Lack of modeling experience 1 4y
+2 What are the pros and cons of long-term business loans and short-term businesses loans? 1 4y
+2 Asking a roommate to decide to leave or resign lease ? 2 4y
+2 How often are you working sundays? 17 4y
+2 Working in the Energy sector - why do Americans call petrol “gas” when it’s a liquid? 2 4y
+1 London Banks 4 4y
+1 Why should we invest in mutual funds than fixed deposits? 1 4y
+1 Dldleleleleleleel 2 4y
+1 Jewelry and Professionalism 2 4y
0 Evercore 2023 1 4y
0 Contradicting BIWS answers? 1 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 BMO HARRIS SA 2023 2 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 WSP Course Training Fucked Up 1 4y
0 Hirevue Question 3 4y
0 Neighbor started playing super loud party music during my HireVue recording. Am I screwed? 5 4y
0 deleted 4 4y
0 How much better is it making money in IB than being a broke/sad in undergrad? 10 4y
0 BMO FIG Reputation 4 4y
0 Time to buy TQQQ? 6 4y
0 Truist SA Group Placement 1 4y
0 IBD rankings 17 4y
0 tips on how to maintain a good posture while working long hours? 9 4y
0 I feel suicidal because I didn't get an offer from GS 11 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Media and Communications 2 4y
0 What the fuck is “US bank”? 10 4y
0 Anyone got the BIWS Interview Guide for $197 and can send it to me? 5 4y
+4 US BB in Europe - safe to go given market conditions? 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Prestige Rankings 2022 25 4y
+124 Describe the biggest clown you ever worked with 14 4y
+22 Ways in which networking can get you to an offer? Networking in London 14 4y
+522 It's Official IB is a Nerd Rat Race and No Longer Anything To Do With Work 38 4y
+307 Signing bonus taxed at 46%?? 83 4y
+270 I Hate my Life 54 4y
+267 MS 2021 Investment Banking SA 944 4y
+208 Credit Suisse vs Bank of America 69 4y
+169 2022 BMW 330i for first-year analyst? 107 4y
+165 Roe vs Wade: Life of an Investment Banker 34 4y
+126 Feel awful for foreigners. 75 4y
+110 What are IB Intern Hours Actually Like???? 67 4y
+96 What's your motivation for working in high finance? 33 4y
+78 Great Discussion on Blind: Software Engineers talking about working 15-20 hrs a week and earning 400k 37 4y
+73 Diversity correction 43 4y
+62 Thoughts on boarding schools? 21 4y
+54 Has anyone been asked to find another job? 35 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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 (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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