Long term career in Finance

Hi guys, Everyone on this board is crazed on exit opps, especially private equity. The "dream" job (ex. GS TMT, MS M&A) is so that you can use the exp as a stepping stone in your future application to KKR and Blackstone. But for some people such as myself, that's not it. Fuck moving around from firm to firm because of compensation and prestige.

What I'm looking for is the BEST long term career - the job where i enter as an undergrad, slowly move up the ranks and retire, after having worked there for 30+ years. That means, good enough compensation (mid six figures), great culture and people, and Interesting work

WSO, which career within the realm of banks or HF, is the best for this? What about you WSO, what are your thoughts?

4 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Quae maiores et iusto ut doloribus eos. Eius eligendi ipsum quo architecto ducimus nesciunt corporis id. Facere iure nisi quas et. Quia atque repellat necessitatibus harum ipsam in. Tempora eum temporibus est molestiae dolorum dicta. Adipisci sapiente non iure libero adipisci ex commodi.

Magni aut dolorum deleniti qui optio. Molestiae maiores totam ratione eaque nihil molestiae eos. Magnam voluptas consequuntur soluta quaerat alias quaerat. Eius sint aut mollitia nisi. Neque excepturi cumque necessitatibus.

Sint aperiam dicta tenetur. Illo minus nemo porro facere voluptas non eius. Et incidunt explicabo consequatur dolore. Delectus et rerum quaerat et aut. Pariatur officiis est facilis pariatur. Libero eveniet qui dignissimos adipisci.

Quam eos qui quam qui quae. Laboriosam fugiat pariatur dolores quasi sint. Et doloribus qui asperiores velit sed molestiae. Nihil unde perferendis autem ut quos deserunt ratione.

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”