+3 Outliers: Success without prestige 1 7y
+19 Finishing up a rotational program. What's Next? 4 6y
+12 Should I start working or do a masters first? 2 4y
+3 Should I reach out to my interviewer? 1 6y
+3 FAANG Corp finance and Corp Strategy Timeline and networking? 1 7y
+21 Could self employment be hurting my chances at a internship? 7 6y
+4 Asking for intern selection process update 2 7y
+26 How to ask a "smart question"? 9 6y
+12 The road to an internship 2 6y
+3 Top-tier university, what exactly does that mean on a vacancy description? 1 7y
+12 Post-MBA Jobs that are doable with a family? 1 7y
+18 Is credit ratings to IB to PE possible? 2 7y
+12 Interviews for Industrial Coverage Groups? 1 7y
+12 I've made mistakes 3 6y
+12 How to have effective prep sessions for interviews? 1 7y
+15 Confused between 2 offers (internship) 1 7y
+3 THIS POST NEEDS TO BE DELETED. THIS POST NEEDS TO BE DELETED. 1 7y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+11 Graduation Date problem 5 7y
+33 How Did You Successfully Find a Job in New York? 2 6y
+149 I Need You, WSO + Its Time To Move - Asia Job Search 41 6y
+3 GoBuyside Application Process 1 7y
+61 Ask about working hours during interview? 25 4y
+18 Am I underpaid or is this competitive? 12 6y
+3 Networking Opportunities & Associations for Female Traders 1 6y
+3 Keeping bridges open after interviewing 2 6y
+19 Bloomberg Quant vs. Hedge Fund Back/Middle Office 8 6y
+12 Quantitative Finance Summer Internship Advice 2 7y
+12 Is it possible to be terrible at accounting yet be good at finance? 2 7y
+12 The Waiting Game - Need A Distraction 2 7y
+12 Moving to SF...Career Advice 2 6y
+6 Who makes more money: consulting partners or IBD MDs? 1 7y
+25 Interview went great! We will get back to you. (silence) 8 7y
+3 Following up after applications 1 7y
+6 Job swap advice 1 7y
+6 Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) 1 7y
+3 Path from IB to PE/HF? 1 7y
+15 Is it unethical to say I still work at a company if I was very recently let go? (job search is easier when already employed?) 4 7y
+12 Opportunites from a no-name boutique 1 6y
+12 The price of freedom 1 6y
+12 Contractor to full time 1 7y
+3 Where can I read about all the various roles in the industry? 1 7y
+16 What should I do now? (non-target school international graduate with some irrelevant experience) 3 6y
+12 Accept a job at a small boutique M&A firm? 1 7y
+167 Most interviews in a row without receiving an offer? 103 7y
+9 Finding a job in the US from Europe after completing CFA and banking grad programme? 1 6y
+31 Perfection on Superday 9 7y
+12 Economist 2 years out of school in a quantitative role, too late to get into IB? 1 6y
+237 Offer rescinded after negotiating salary 61 4y
+3 Did I Get It? 1 7y
+12 Big 4 - jumping from Assurance to TAS as a long-term undergrad intern 1 7y
+50 Tried to start my own fund, not really working out, what should I do from here? 17 4y
+43 MSF placements General 33 6y
+16 To CFA or not ? 9 7y
+21 The Thin Line Between Eager and Annoying 4 7y
+6 Transition out of Technology Consulting 1 7y
+13 Corporate Finance Phone Interviews 2 7y
+3 Question regarding perception of international internships and recruiting 1 6y
+14 Is it possible to pigeon-hole myself in an internship? 4 7y
+3 6 Tactics to Ease Your Job Search 1 7y
+12 Unsure of where to look next, and how to describe current industry - Alternative finance/lower MM/merchant cash advance 1 7y
+13 F200 Leadership Development Program vs. Deloitte 1 7y
+6 How To Get Rehired? 1 7y
+13 How do I Find a Summer Internship as a Freshman or is it too late? 4 7y
+3 Any advice for a confused 2nd year student? 1 6y
+332 Unemployed and living in parents' basement, losing hope 121 7y
+3 Different programs => one company 2 6y
+9 Operations Role at Private Equity firm 1 7y
+4 Which CPA firm? 4 7y
+3 Sophomore Internship at International Office 1 7y
+3 Consulting Internship in Middle East 4 6y
+17 Should I admit I was fired? 5 7y
+9 Interviewed a month ago, still getting non-update emails 1 7y
+12 Valuation Control Analyst Exit Opportunities 1 6y
+9 Lateral Switch from Audit to Investment Banking Feasibility? 1 7y
+15 GS quant role vs JPM quant role. Which one should I choose? 4 4y
+12 Finding an internship with a learning disability 1 6y
+38 Long notice period makes me unattractive to recruiters 27 7y
+13 Transparency with Headhunters 2 7y
+3 ILTS Program 1 7y
+13 Asking an alum for an internship 4 7y
+12 Best S&T Learning Opps 1 6y
+21 Client Service Associate/Analyst 17 6y
+3 Best Way to Keep Track of IB Applications 1 7y
+3 What job would you recommend if I cannot get in IB? 1 3y
+9 Sales Coordinator? 1 7y
+12 Tear sheet presentation at interview? 1 7y
+12 Path To PE from LDPs 1 7y
+12 Transfer Pricing in Big 4 or grad programme in bank? 1 6y
+10 Choosing between IB vs AM vs institutional sales: first ever internship 7 7y
+3 Third Bridge - "Connections Analyst" 1 7y
+19 How do you do a comps analysis for private companies? 5 7y
+12 Financial Planning and Decision Internship at Fidelity 1 7y
+3 Wells Fargo Sophomore Leaders Conference 2019 2 7y
+5 Which Wsoasis course? 4 3y
+9 Didn't get ER SA Offer. 1 7y
0 Schools to transfer to with a 3.5 GPA? 1 7y
+12 Double degree vs double major 1 7y
+12 Standard Offer Terms? Associate level 1 7y
+3 Market risk - self study possible? 2 6y

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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