0 Jefferies vs. Lower BB 6 5y
0 Starting Big4 Assurance soon - want to lateral to Corporate Finance M&A team in 2 years from now 6 5y
+6 Does Lazard pay on par with other EBs? Ex. Evercore, Moelis 5 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Big 4 TAS - Switching Industry Teams 0 5y
0 Incorrect Dates 6 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 GS SA -> FT Internal Mobility 4 5y
0 RX IB to PE? 0 5y
+34 Should I Accept This Offer? 22 5y
+3 JPM Platform Sales/Securities Services 1 5y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 LevFin Example Pitch Books 0 5y
0 Merger Arbitrage Questions 1 5y
+6 Will an MBA in real estate get me into IB? 7 5y
+4 MS HK 2021 - Hireview 2 5y
+25 Become Happier 16 5y
+29 Debating between very solid mm bank (midwest) and Mizuho (NY) 18 5y
+4 Do Analysts have any pull in Non-core recruiting. 4 5y
+17 Fucked an Analyst's GF 14 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+127 Is Evercore the next Bulge Bracket bank? 54 5y
+6 Comp in IB Vs. PE in Canada 14 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Equity research / sell side reports access pls 0 5y
+3 Dallas Ft-Worth Hedge Funds 2020 4 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Dogs 0 5y
0 Can I apply to a firm I'm currently working with? 3 5y
0 Regions Bank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
+10 Do we strip out investments in associates from EV if they are part of core operations? 6 5y
0 DB London UK IB & Corporate Broking Team 0 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Operations Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
+13 Exit into PE with Bad SAT? 3 5y
0 Westlake Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 ARES and Healthcare 0 5y
+1 PJT/CS spring week 0 5y
+2 UBS vs Rothschild vs BAML (London - SA 2021) 3 5y
+10 Bank of America GCM 2021 24 5y
+14 Data Science Major/Minor 1 5y
0 Post superday interview 4 5y
0 Career Advice: Opportunity to move from DCM to Corporate M&A 0 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 HSBC Corporate Banking 17 5y
+49 How can I become a Finance professor? 16 5y
0 M&A challenges for Indian SMB 2 5y
0 Invest in Indian SMB $1m-$100m 2 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+11 M&A vs. E&F 4 5y
+48 Can you tell me about Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ)? 47 5y
+1 Practicing Modelling 1 5y
0 Audit Manager to M&A secured - recommended courses for prep? 0 5y
+31 Best Coverage Groups at Barclays & Group Networking 9 5y
+2 Macquarie Cap London Investment Banking Sonru VI 2 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Specialty Shop placement to PE? 1 5y
0 What to do for 6 months? (Offer holder) 6 5y
+9 What are the best IBD teams in EMEA at Barclays? 8 5y
0 Balance Sheet Analysis 0 5y
0 Product Group without deal flow or Coverage with? NYC vs Charlotte? 4 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
+1 How often do 3rd year analyst make the jump to PE? 2 5y
+11 Lazard 2020 An1 Comp 7 5y
+3 Investment Banking Msc. - Is it worth is? 2 5y
0 After Offer To Do 10 5y
+9 30 year old Veteran 10 5y
+9 How much you saved after 3 years? 23 5y
+2 Duplicate comments on WSO posts? 3 5y
+12 IB to PE - Non-engineer background 2 5y
0 Application status after offer 8 5y
0 Is a social policy degree from LSE good enough? 1 5y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Turning Informational Interviews Into Something More 1 5y
+3 Q&A: IB M&A ED at BB in India 2 5y
0 Investment Banking Laterals 0 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 MBA 0 5y
+23 Jefferies: Culture? Hours? Pay? Exit opportunities? 76 5y
0 What groups does Barclays have in London? 0 5y
0 Got Offer without any mention of GPA 4 5y
0 How do I use standard and poor/capital IQ to find and screen deals? 2 5y
+8 Ask staffer for work?? 6 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Corporate and investment banking 0 5y
+14 Super day format? 11 5y
0 Agentis Capital - Interview - Infrastructure Data 5y
+12 The Most Important Question You Can Ask In Interview 0 5y
+19 IB Associate or Analyst? 11 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 5y
0 Recovery Math 0 5y
0 GS Restructuring Team London 4 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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