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+1 Non-target -> Emerging Markets Possibility 2 3w
+9 UK M&A Space reducing headcount due to AI 1 3w
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
+10 Calgary IB 37 3w
+1 Venezuela debt restructuring 1 3w
+3 Amity Search Technical Assessment 0 3w
0 Is possible to internally transfer from tech analyst to IB analyst program at Wells? 1 3w
+11 Best Laptops For Investment Bankers 12 3w
+9 400Q Guide wrong awnser? 1 3w
+12 Interview MS Experienced Professionals Program - Institutional Equity Division Analyst 86 3w
0 Preferred GPA for Econ Major 1 3w
0 Credit Cards for FT Bankers Canada 1 3w
0 Fifth Third Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 Does DC Advisory Sponsor H1b? 2 3w
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
+47 Investment banking in Russia 82 3w
+18 Didn’t convert my spring week. Any impact on my odds for next year? 7 3w
+3 Rent NYC - Associate 4 3w
+5 Amherst vs Williams 7 3w
+8 Corporate broking exit opps 2 3w
+6 Stop using LinkedIn - IB Networking & Contact Discovery Tool 10 3w
+7 How screwed am I with a 3.3 GPA for Toronto IB? 4 3w
+26 JPM 2026 Group Rankings / Placement 35 3w
0 Financial Modelling 1 3w
+8 in person coffee chat during IB internship 2 3w
+6 Masters in Finance to pivot to IB? 2 3w
+12 Analysts/Associates: What Annoys You During Coffee Chats 14 3w
+3 FIG modeling courses 2 3w
+11 Best bank/FIG modeling course? 17 3w
+6 Open to mentees (free) in exchange for insights into services industry 3 3w
+31 What Australian/International uni option would be best for me? 13 3w
+6 JPM C&SI 27SA 5 3w
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0 CIP Repository 1 3w
+3 BLXSTONE Strategic Partners Summer Analyst 6 3w
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+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 3w
0 MacCap 1 3w
+267 Vanderbilt Offer Revocation Situation 88 3w
+3 JHB Search 8 3w
0 What GPA to Put? 1 3w
+3 Does Ares ASOF hire non-SAs for FT? 1 3w
+6 Nomura IB SA'27 16 3w
+9 2027 SA PubFin/ Public sector IB 1 3w
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3w
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0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3w
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+20 Terrible lateral offers 5 3w
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+8 Evercore Lateral Modeling Test 19 3w
+26 Santander 2026 Performance 23 3w
+502 Stop being a bootlicker and leave this rotten industry - IB isn’t worth it for junior employees 102 3w
+239 IB doesn't have as much exit opps as this website made me believe 134 3w
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+4 Moelis London SA2026 20 3w
+32 Best of: Egregious EBITDA addbacks 10 3w
+3 What’s considered a good bonus ? 2 3w
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3w
0 Public finance recruiting 2 3w
0 Citi NY worst groups? 1 3w
+11 Why Are There So Many Awkward People 4 3w
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
+17 Qatalyst Analyst Overall Experience? 15 3w
+6 Hoping I'm not the only one 3 3w
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+35 How to Prep for Advanced Investment Banking Technical Interviews 9 3w
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+10 PJT strategic Advisory (structured products) 49 3w
0 Evercore Complex M&A Interview 1 3w
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0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 3w
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+8 Tesla-SpaceX merger: Is it possible? 6 3w
+6 Delaying Graduation for Another IB SA Recruiting Cycle? 1 3w
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? 65 3w
+21 Monograms on Shirt as an Intern - Yes or No? 15 3w
0 WSO Academy 1 3w
+6 What is Inroads? 0 3w
+44 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? 15 3w
+6 How much is your corporate pension by age/role? 1 3w
+95 Why doesn’t Evercore M&A just take targets? 56 3w
+212 Dartmouth Partners Sucks. 68 3w
+36 Incoming Oxford PPE Student → Sovereign Wealth Fund (Dubai/London?) 34 3w
0 Infra IB Tierlist 1 3w
+31 How is ICADE (E-3) perceived for London IB (Bulge Bracket/Elite Boutiques)? 17 3w
+12 Happy to join the WSO community 7 3w
+20 IB in the Nordics (Denmark) 11 3w
+29 AI in Modelling 18 3w
+20 How hard are SA technicals? 6 3w
+7 Scotiabank SA27 NYC 34 3w
+159 UBS CEO Hints at US acquisition, Lack of US Growth 19 3w
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0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Corporate Banking Data 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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