+56 Do interviews get easier as you get more senior? 17 4y
+11 How hard are lateral interviews? 17 3y
+2 Application Tips & Tricks From Former Morgan Stanley Banker 7 4y
+3 Future Work experience on CV to apply to further work experience 2 4y
+6 [urgent] do interviewers call previous employers 1 4y
+9 Ok to recruit for junior summer with implied offer from sophomore SA? 8 3y
+6 Summer ASO MM IB vs MM PE 1 4y
+3 FDD/ Transaction service in Houlihan Lokey or any of the Big Four? 1 4y
+9 Please Help - IB Recruiting in Houston 2 4y
+4 Is it Okay to Interview for other Positions? 1 4y
0 Should I use my internship for another internship? 2 4y
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0 Last Interview - How long to hear back? 5 4y
0 Is it time to start applying for Junior year 2023 internships? Tips/advice much appreciated 1 4y
0 Continuation of virtual interviewing? 2 4y
+7 Getting overlooked by NY IB firms completely due to average GPA? 8 4y
0 GPA drop after SA offer 4 4y
+9 Should I Transfer From Semi-Target School to UVA, Georgetown, Cornell AEM, or UPenn CAS 1 4y
+5 How to Prep for Technical Interviews? 2 4y
+9 seeking for advice- currently an US semi-target junior who still has not secured an internship, US, HK and Dubai 1 4y
+3 Prepare for full time 1 4y
+3 Summer Internship 1 4y
0 Cover Letters on IB Applications 2 4y
0 "Quantworks" have anyone heard this company? 1 4y
0 Questions about superday 1 4y
+40 Can't Get Any Phone Calls 25 4y
+9 Offer Advice: Tech vs Finance 1 4y
+3 program formatting 1 4y
0 Submitting 2 applications to same bank 1 4y
+3 Is networking after receiving an interview pointless? 5 4y
0 CS 2023 NY IB SA Applications Already Closed? 1 4y
+6 Discover Citadel Program 2 3y
0 Non-target Bsc, Target Msc, chances to break into IB 1 4y
+11 Career prep/advice **deleted** 1 4y
0 Salary for NY Federal Reserve Markets Analyst? 1 4y
+13 Preparing for FT IB role 32 11mo
+5 How long to hear back from lateral final round? 5 4y
+9 Help! Soon-to-be MBA 2 4y
0 Resign before or after background check? 3 4y
+3 Lazard Women's Day 1 4y
+19 My Story 6 4y
+43 Full-Time Recruiting as a Summer Analyst 11 1y
+47 Graduated from an Ivy, no job, feeling hopeless, not really sure what to do 26 4y
0 Will Banks Ask for High School Transcript 5 4y
+11 A good internship or an internship with high chance of return offer? 5 4y
+6 2022 FT Recruiting 5 4y
+21 Fingerprinting background check with expunged record 9 3y
+6 Getting into IB or ER 1 3y
+11 Lateraling overseas? 4 4y
+19 IBD SA after graduation 3 4y
+9 Networking outside of desired career path 1 4y
+3 Two Programs Same Bank 1 3y
+6 Networking Emails - What to do with them? 5 4y
+7 Women's Diversity Programs Summer 2023 13 3y
+2 Internships for highschool students 6 3y
+12 Need help on next steps of my career; feeling stuck 15 3y
0 Getting a job in Europe? 2 4y
0 IB recruiting with current market environment 2 4y
+3 Wasn't offered return offer at Supermajor Oil company -- should I still apply 2 years later? 1 4y
+12 How long is the lateral process in 2022 for ib? 22 3y
+3 How closely do firms check your transcript? 4 4y
+3 Freshman Summer Internship 1 4y
+2 Lateral interview turnaround time? 5 4y
+8 Loosing motivation after signing offer 4 4y
+3 Seeking Someone to Talk To 1 4y
+6 Sophmore Internship - NASA or F500 Defense 1 4y
0 Shopping Around FT - Advice Needed 1 4y
+16 TS (Big4) vs. Credit Risk vs. Coverage 3 4y
0 UK work visa -- difficulty if I change jobs? 3 4y
+6 What was recruitment like in 2008/09? 2 4y
+9 Feeling hopeless about SA 2022 recruiting. Thinking about working minimum wage and going back to basics. 4 3y
+9 CFA and Financial Engineering 7 2y
+3 Corporate Finance vs Corporate Finance? 1 4y
+3 Do non-EU/UK students get recruited for London IB from Bocconi MFin? 1 4y
+6 lateralling from ER to IB in BB 1 4y
+9 Non-IB/BB applicant being asked to submit application 2 4y
+7 Freelance Advice 2 4y
+6 DCM intern to Coverage/M&A intern 2 4y
0 Reaching out on LinkedIn 1 4y
+10 Masters or FT Recruiting 4 4y
0 To shave or not to shave? 3 4y
0 SA Applications 1 4y
+1 How long until you start after receiving lateral offer 2 4y
+2 Replying to an email 20 hours later considered late? 6 4y
0 Career advice 1 4y
+4 From Big 4 (Audit) in Greece to IB in New York 4 4y
+12 Full list of 2023 SA internships 3 4y
+9 Title 1 3y
0 How long does it take for BBs to reject summer analysts? 1 4y
0 GS Financing Technicals 1 4y
+1 Tips on getting into the industry? 6 4y
+7 Getting fired affecting SA offer? 7 4y
0 BX Legal & Compliance Superday 1 4y
+14 Breaking into IB from PE 4 4y
0 When to Apply to Off-Cycle January 2023 London 2 4y
+6 Summer Internship at Charlotte, NC 2 4y
+9 Hey WSO, first post here.. Have a question about a potential position post grad.. MM IB firm focus in M&A, deal sourcing analyst role.. 0 4y
+9 Great Internship vs Permanent Full time contract 1 4y
+9 Eastern European Student -> IB in the West? 1 4y
0 How did MBA Associate hiring look like this past fall/winter? 2 4y

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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