0 BB Rates Sales -> M7 MBA -> EB Restructuring 3 10y
+22 How do I get back into the job market? 6 10y
0 Amherst recruiting 4 6y
+10 How much of each class gets promoted? 8 10y
+15 Networking feels like a chore.. should I reconsider IB/finance? 6 10y
+25 2016 Full-time Recruiting 19 10y
0 Cold-emailing Greenhill & Co. 8 10y
0 Finding a Job When Coming From a Non-Traditional Background 0 10y
0 Any tips on how to improve myself to get into IB in the London? (from england) 1 6y
+4 Networking w/ someone in Sales & Trading if interested in IBD 4 10y
+9 Veteran Seeking Advice on Career Path * 2 6y
0 Veteran Seeking Advice on Career Path 0 6y
0 In desperate need of advice 0 6y
0 full-time job offers comparison, plz help!! 4 6y
0 ECM (convertibles) vs Restructuring Consulting 1 10y
0 Upcoming U.S. B-School Grad Interested in Working Abroad - Where Do I Look? 0 6y
0 Business School Student: I’m Building My Professional Network By Meeting Guys On Sugar Daddy Sites 0 6y
+28 Fitting in at a new job! How to transition quickly? 11 10y
+10 Waiting for an email. Should I call instead? 3 10y
0 Talking to Headhunters 5 10y
0 Searching the WSO Compensation Database 0 10y
0 Can I transition into investment banking? - Profile inside 1 6y
+16 First Interview Help 5 10y
+10 Coming across as a genuine kid when networking with bankers 14 10y
0 recruiting for boutiques FT and for summer internships at BB's 0 6y
0 Big 4 vs. Big Bank career path 1 6y
0 Private Practice M&A 1 10y
0 High Yield and Fixed Income Research 0 10y
0 New to WSO... Analyst in South Florida looking for some advice 0 6y
0 FT recruitment timeline this year 0 10y
0 Can a MBA Student apply for Positions Seeking Undergraduates 1 10y
0 Help: Applying for Goldman Sachs Entry-Level Analyst position 2 10y
0 Chimp in need of help with noob questions! 4 10y
0 Outlook for networking 0 10y
+5 So what do you guys think? 3 6y
0 Accounting (Big4) vs. Investment Banking (Canadian Top 5) 2 6y
0 Should I stay or should I go--on the verge of quitting 3 10y
0 Are BIWS/WSP helpful for recruiting/interviews? 2 10y
0 Email for Networking - After Graduating from Undergrad 2 10y
0 I'm desperate :/ 4 6y
0 Possible Internship? 1 6y
+61 Getting into Finance with an irrelevant degree 56 10y
0 Was offered a Fund Placement job and looking for expert knowledge 0 10y
0 Structured Product Valuation @ BB 0 10y
0 Lost my SA opportunity, need some advice on my options 11 6y
0 Elite Boutique Pre University Internship - should I go for it? 4 6y
+5 Similar occupations suggestions to IB 7 6y
0 Finishing Internship at BIG4 have 3 months to kill any IBD internship in HK SG TW or KOREA ? 0 6y
0 FT Analyst: Getting Better at Financial Modeling 4 10y
0 Looking for Career Advice 2 10y
0 Rising Junior: Need Help Network for IB 1 10y
+29 IB Operations 23 10y
+4 What to do after receiving a verbal job offer? 0 10y
0 Investment Banks in London Student Insight Days? 12 6y
0 TRYING TO GO BB IB 5 9y
+14 Asking your boss to float your resume around 6 10y
0 Technology Boutiques in SF jump to Bulge Bracket? 3 7y
+282 Good questions to Ask in Coffee Chats for Investment Banking 108 3y
0 Accounting + Tech start-up to IB/Portfolio Management 3 10y
+20 Real M&A interview questions 7 10y
0 JPMorgan Business Analyst 0 10y
0 Recent graduate looking to meet/network with people in Toronto 1 6y
+11 Email to use for networking/cold emailing? 8 10y
0 2nd interview and psychometric profiling? 2 10y
0 Hedge Fund Internship - Non-Target State School, Rising Sophomore with Asset Management Exp. 1 10y
0 verify someone's job 3 10y
+18 2 IB Boutique internships and 2 PE internships but low GPA 11 10y
+28 Need help: Msc in Finance at HEC Paris or Bocconi 9 2y
0 back ground check education verification concern 4 10y
+8 What to do with my model 4 10y
0 Team choice - Brexit 1 6y
0 Post-MBA I-Banking w/o Summer Internship 2 10y
0 A Bachelor of Actuarial science or Finance degree to become a investment banker? 11 6y
0 Working at an American IB with a European masters in finance 26 6y
+81 Unpaid Interns 130 4y
0 Opinions on my next move 4 9y
+6 Landing Investment Banking Analyst Position from SMU MSF 11 10y
0 Exit opportunities from Big 4 Advisory (IT specialist) 0 10y
0 Any advices on how to break into NY or HK as an outsider? 0 6y
+10 Moving from Finance to Enterprise Technology Sales 2 10y
0 Career change - Institutional Sales to Trading 0 10y
+14 Banks with Rotational Programs? 12 10y
0 Turnaround & Restructuring Interview 1 10y
0 Leaving Big 4 to work for client 0 10y
+18 Need help with Msc in Finance choice: HEC Paris MiF or Bocconi Msc in Finance 10 6y
0 Help. What should I study? 2 10y
0 What will happen to IB Internships after British Exit? 0 6y
0 2 diffrent 4 week internships? 0 10y
0 Military -> Private Equity or IB 5 10y
0 First Job, Modeling, Assistance Needed 2 10y
+3 What LA boutiques take fall sophomore interns? 3 10y
+14 Goldman Sachs Using "Robo-Recruiters" 4 10y
0 FIG Investment Banking Recruiting 5 6y
0 IB Internships to Target 1 10y
0 CFA® Class 4 10y
0 Job Advice for Incoming Senior 0 10y
0 Loan Admin 0 10y
0 What is the ideal education path for a versatile and successful career in business? 0 10y
+9 lateral networking (associate level) 4 10y
0 Sophomore Hedge Fund Internship - Non-Target State School, Asset Management Experience 0 10y

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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

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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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
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