+46 Knowing a Managing Director 93 6y
+17 Lehigh vs. Claremont Mckenna for NYC 7 6y
+20 Why are people so stingy with connections? 8 11y
0 Thoughts on this internship 2 6y
0 Advice on career path 3 6y
+14 Disadvantages of starting in a non-financial hub? 12 3y
+10 networking - Invited into office 3 11y
0 Morgan Stanley Internship Question 0 11y
+2 London IBD summer internship - final year? 2 6y
+1 Written Assessment - Credit Analyst 3 11y
+16 What are my chances of getting into IB 6 11y
0 Bad to email someone in the position during interview process? 2 11y
0 What to do to get into IB? 15 6y
0 Internal Transfer from Back Office to Front Office 6 10y
0 Is this normal during the hiring process? 3 11y
+13 Preparing the perfect investment banking resume and cover letter 3 11y
0 Disciplinary Probation / Background Check 3 11y
+13 2015 Summer Intern questions 15 11y
0 Need YOUR help WSO! What to do if you take an offer and then get a better one? 2 11y
0 Which offer is better - Derivative trading at oil refiner vs Modelling consultant at Big 4 0 11y
+18 *Canadians* How do Different Cities Stack Up? 5 6y
+16 public accounting sucks, not sure I want to do this any more .... please any advice? 10 11y
0 (Moodys, S&P, Fitch) Credit Research --> Sell-Side Investment Banking: M&A, Leveraged Finance, Research or Buy-side Research 6 11y
0 HF interview, follow up with test results 0 11y
0 Evaluate Job Offers 5 11y
0 Is Finance as Glamorous as it Sounds? 15 6y
0 Finance (Software) Jobs *outside* of Chicago? 0 6y
0 Derivatives Sales Support Analyst >> Derivatives Sales 4 11y
0 Past internship requirements to get interview for BB/EB FT programmes (London) 3 6y
0 Hedge Fund Accounting? 4 11y
0 UK/Irish Student in New York 1 6y
+17 JP Morgan vs City vs DB bs OW 7 9y
0 Ticketed before internship start 4 11y
+74 Completely ignored by MD during Superday lunch 31 11y
0 Anywhere left to apply for junior internship? 0 9y
0 EU to LatAm. BREAKING IN 0 6y
0 Which Role Should I Take? 0 6y
0 Contacting After 1 Year 7 10y
0 Is this more FO or MO? 4 11y
0 Voice is at 50% right before final round interview, mention it to each person? 1 11y
0 How / When To Call Back 8 9y
0 Moving in with other bankers - any downsides? 5 11y
+16 Sophomore Summer: Which PE Internship to take? 2 6y
0 Massive interview tomorrow afternoon - advice? 0 11y
+14 Answering "why valuation?" when you have a background in IB? 1 11y
0 From SA in BB to ... 3 8y
+11 In an Intro Email, is it OK to put your name only at the end? 3 11y
0 USA to Europe to USA 1 6y
0 How long after a F2F interview do you give up and assume they forgot to send you the rejection notice? 4 11y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Loan Products Analyst 7 9y
+12 Alternatives to IB with more life-work balance 8 11y
+13 Is Both Emailing and Inmailing Alumni OK? 12 11y
0 Recruiters and Headhunters 5 11y
+30 Going to Boston/Philly/aka any other City from New York 8 6y
0 Offer a consultant position instead of formal position? 1 11y
+8 Are Hedge funds eager to sponsor Green Card for foreign quants? 1 6y
0 Is this a back office position? 3 11y
0 Thoughts on HF Treasury vs. Boutique IB Internship (Sophomore Year) 3 10y
+10 Private Equity Interview Question: what are the top 3 questions you would ask the CEO of a potential target? 3 10y
+19 Do grades matter? Depends if you’re asking Google or Goldman Sachs 5 6y
0 What Else Can I Do 1 11y
0 Exit Opportunities Financial Analyst at a Non-Finance Firm?? 6 11y
0 Chances for MBB: JD/MBA, Triple Major from Non-Ivy League 3 6y
0 What career is suited with my background? 0 11y
+19 Recent Grad - Worth applying for mail room job? 31 11y
0 Need Career Advice, please help! 2 6y
+16 How difficult is relocation (Canada to US) 21 6y
0 Credit Analyst to Credit Analyst 2 11y
+2 Rising Junior Summer Internship-Which Offer? 1 11y
0 Deciding on a Fifth Year 1 6y
+11 Internship at a credit union vs. regional bank 2 11y
+18 Liquidity Risk Analyst 7 5y
0 Advice for a transfer student 0 6y
0 Asset Management Research vs Equity Research vs IBD 5 11y
0 Graduate Entrence/Internship Taiwan 0 6y
0 Should I Take a Delta Airlines Co-op Offer? 4 6y
0 Should I get into IB through an internship first? 0 6y
0 Van Eck Global? 1 10y
0 Jasper Ridge Partners 2 10y
+34 Goldman Sachs GIR Phone Interview 21 6y
0 Arrest vs. No charges vs. Conviction on a background check? 3 10y
0 MBB internship to M&A SA 4 6y
0 wholesale to institutional sales 3 11y
0 Series 6 Retake 0 11y
+20 Accenture Corp Dev Analyst- (Any input welcome!) 7 5y
0 PWC NYC / Chi office Culture/strategy project pipeline? 0 6y
+7 Sophomore Summer Intern 7 6y
0 drug testing experiences at medium to large hedge funds in nyc 2 6y
0 Two Sigma Private Investments 1 9y
0 Senior Still Looking 12 11y
0 IB Interview: Best Response to "What is Your Greatest Strength?" 0 11y
0 Small business banking exit? 0 11y
0 Final Stage of interviews 1 6y
0 Credit Union Internship 0 11y
0 Phoenix Arizona? 11 9y
0 Lazard IBD internship vs Apollo Credit internship 6 6y
+23 Physics PhD trying to get into finance industry 9 8y
+20 California job market thoughts 10 5y
+1 CS vs. BLK vs. GS 1 6y
0 How to Improve Chances of Getting Internship 1 11y

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 12 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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