0 Opportunity at Big 4 offer vs. uncertain trying to break into Bain/Roland Berger 0 6y
+6 Post grad internships 3 8y
0 Using BO/MO as Bargaining Chip 8 10y
0 Citadel ops internship vs boutique investment bank corporate access internship 7 10y
+35 Aircraft Finance & Leasing 39 2y
0 Appropriate time to reach out? 2 10y
0 Quant to VP 1 10y
+12 Making job search emails LESS vanilla 7 10y
0 Software sales to IB 2 7y
0 BNP Paribas S&T SA vs. MS GCM SA vs. Bridgewater Associates Investment Associate SA 2 10y
0 It's my passion to work on Wall Street as a trader however... 0 6y
0 December grad. One year experience. What's next? HELP! 4 10y
0 How to figure exit ops using LinkedIn 2 10y
0 What would be the best path for me? 1 10y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD Assessment Centre - individual case study advice? 0 10y
0 Advice for undergrads looking to enter a career in finance? 1 9y
+19 Big4 CPA + CFA + Target . Best exit ops? 5 10y
0 To Ask Connections or Apply Randomly 0 10y
0 Big 4 Tax Manager to IB Associate 2 8y
0 half sales / half product mng : where to? 1 10y
+102 Advice from an ex-IB MD: Who succeeds on Wall Street 27 10y
+115 Advice from an ex-IB MD on how to make it to Wall Street 39 10y
+9 Do BB reject final candidates through email or phone call? 28 4y
+42 With or without recruiters? 50 10y
0 Pre-MBA internship opportunities 2 10y
+27 Christmas Present from What I Learnt on Wall Street 1 10y
+4 Two super days at the same firm 7 6y
0 How long does it take for BB to give an offer after the final-round interview? 8 10y
0 JP Morgan CIB Risk Superday 2016 SA? 4 9y
+11 Background checks - before or after offer? 34 6y
+10 Intern salary does not matter? 4 10y
+20 Job/Cover Letter Help - Unique Background - Goldman Sachs RMD 2 6y
+11 LSE: Women in the workplace workshops/networking...as a male? 4 6y
0 What's the next move? 0 10y
0 Phoenix IB 7 10y
+11 Started a non-profit. Do I need to disclose this to my firm? 1 10y
+24 Investment banking to art 8 10y
+88 From a Paper Mill to Call Centre to Back Office IT to Equity Research 29 6y
+11 Need Help (Student Athlete) 2 6y
+442 Wanna Jump Straight to the Buy Side? 289 6y
+165 Quitting time - views on how to leave your job 140 3y
0 Summer Internship for Junior Year 0 6y
+4 How to follow-up after a phone conversation - trying to get an interview 3 3y
+11 Turning a rejection into an offer? 3 3y
0 Career Transitioning for Client Associates 0 10y
0 Invited to Moody's Super Day, any tips? 0 10y
+13 SRI or ESG in BIG INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS 4 10y
+26 MS vs JPM (both in HK) 21 9y
+17 Summer can't afford housing but offered high pay. Will they hate me to ask for housing stipend? 8 6y
0 CFA Level 1 make sense in my case? 4 9y
+63 The Importance of Thinking Big 10 10y
0 How to Know If You Should Bark Up the Wall Street Tree 0 10y
0 Park Avenue Securities Internship 1 10y
0 Got a great offer, should I keep interviewing with other firms? 10 10y
+62 Reasons for Rejection 33 10y
+16 Internal Auditing vs IBD 3 10y
0 Back-up for equity research 1 10y
+12 What's the background check process in Goldman Sachs? 51 7y
0 Advice Moody's Associate Analyst 3 Interview 2 8y
+48 How to look older to get a higher position at a young age 64 6y
0 Valuations Analyst SRR Offer vs. Operations at Capital Group 5 10y
0 Wells Fargo Sophomore Leader Program 2016 7 10y
0 Got a response to a cold email... now what? 3 10y
+33 Networking after accepting job offer? 25 8y
+10 Escaping middle office 14 6y
+27 Lost in life 33 6y
+213 The 24 Interview Lessons I Learned on the Way to Getting My First Full Time Job 91 6y
0 Junior Year Internship Advice 0 10y
+7 Just got an internship at the European Investment Bank 5 6y
0 Goldman Sachs background check confusion 8 10y
+29 How to interviewers make decisions on superday? 23 5y
+17 A Round of Layoff - Safe but for how long? 8 10y
0 What can I do to be better? 1 10y
0 Accepted BB OPS, Thanks WSO! 3 10y
0 Questions on Risk Management 10 10y
0 Skipping First Round & Straight to Superday 34 10y
+12 French looking for advices to work in US 2 6y
+71 Life or Death Superday - Advice Desperately Needed 78 10y
0 Thesis VS. Project 3 10y
0 Upcoming grad with no internship looking for advice 6 6y
0 Interview with head of research 1 6y
0 GS Ops offer vs. other potential ones: should I continue looking? (long read) 5 6y
0 Medical Device Industry transfer 4 6y
+25 Job Search Round 2: Grad Options for breaking into IB 7 6y
0 Middle/Back Office Salary in 5th-7th Year? 2 6y
0 Private Equity Internship _ Asking to return? 4 6y
+46 MBB in Asia vs BB Structuring in London vs Everything else 13 6y
+1 Interview with big bank, how to market a science/tech major? 2 10y
0 You're a final year econ student from a non-target with no internship. How would you go about getting an investment role? 3 10y
0 How many days before a Superday do firms notify you? 6 10mo
0 Non-target shotgun approach for internship applications 5 10y
0 Non-Target School, 3.1 GPA, FLDP, Options? 0 10y
+32 Canada summer internships 26 6y
+10 Citi Corporate Banking vs. NERA Economic Consulting? 6 10y
+21 Extremely Confused 7 6y
0 Pensato Capital? 2 10y
0 GE FMP vs. PNC Asset Backed Finance 0 10y
0 ECM vs. IBD, BB vs. middle market 3 10y
+24 Background Check w/ Misdemeanors 25 10y
+30 Graduating Senior in Big Four Audit - Consulting Career Path? 10 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

July 2026 Investment Banking

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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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