0 Interview questions for a 1-2yr experienced derivatives trader? 3 14y
+9 Career Paths 1 14y
+37 Interview Avoidance 33 14y
0 UF cancels Computer Science 16 6y
0 Junior with nothing for the summer still, how screwed am I 2 14y
0 Are inhouse days pointless? 8 14y
0 What kind of divisions should I apply to? 11 6y
0 How to Ask When an Offer Decision Will Be Made? 11 8y
+55 Anyone ever apply through the company's career page? 37 10y
0 new user- need direction! 1 6y
0 Unique Job Search- Low GPA=mediocre job? 1 6y
+185 High School Student Looking for Internship 257 5y
+17 Bad GPA, No Job, Grad School? 15 13y
+2 Cantor Fitzgerald's email format 4 6y
+2 Exec position at pro-marijuana college group? 11 14y
+13 What does "Pre-University" mean? 10 6y
+5 Deleted Thread 4 13y
+17 Deciding on which offer to take? 5 14y
0 Need some advice.. Grad School offer or Rogue Strategy in NYC 6 6y
+16 A different kind of cold e-mail 8 6y
+19 Career Advice Help! (which track lead to more opportunities) - Pursuing a degree in IB 9 6y
0 lack of references 4 10y
+41 New to WSO....So Hello guys :) 71 14y
+16 The suspense is killing me! How long should I expect to wait after a GS interview? 10 10y
+22 Goldman Sachs list of target schools 22 14y
0 What if your summer break starts much later, June 14? 5 14y
0 Summer Investment Banking Internship after Senior Year? 8 10y
+27 Looking for advice: grad school/MFE? 11 14y
0 Virtual Internships? 12 14y
0 Career Choice, What Do YOU Think? 2 14y
+14 Analyst, Valuation & Business Modelling at Big 4 CA firm 4 8y
0 Standard and Poor's 3 13y
0 What does this email mean? 16 14y
+13 Rekindle an old (broken?) relationship 6 14y
0 Where to include awards on resume? 8 6y
0 Deutsche Bank Global Lending Group 3 13y
0 Resume/Cover Letter Review - Recommendation? 2 10y
0 Time Killer 1 14y
+16 asset based lending 29 6y
0 Worried about interview 6 14y
0 Got fined for jumping turnstiles. Worried about BG check. 15 6y
+10 What happens if you get an offer after an internship? 8 14y
+4 Unpaid Internship Background Check 4 14y
0 First Southern Securities in Atlanta 3 14y
0 Graduating Dec. 2012 Hofstra Finance MBA 10 14y
+13 Progression 3 14y
0 Different jobs on Wall Street 2 14y
0 working abroad - salary, taxes, etc. 9 6y
0 High Yield Sales 0 14y
0 Are you supposed to take OT pay? 11 14y
0 Internship Question - Setting up a meeting 2 6y
+19 Clueless: What's Wrong? 13 14y
0 Deleted Thread 7 13y
+7 How to Ask for Salary 16 14y
0 Interview for PIMCO IT Team 0 14y
0 Sterne Agee, First Southern Securities, FIG Partners 5 12y
0 Follow up on a follow up 1 6y
+6 Appropriate to expand on something in Thank You Email? 10 14y
+6 Connect on LinkedIn after Employer rejects you (internship)? 5 10y
0 Summer Options for a Rising Senior 1 10y
0 Internship Ideas for me 8 14y
+12 Career Advice: P/E, CA/CFA, More school 5 14y
+10 Creating a Resume 8 3y
0 Wells Fargo Phone Banker 6 14y
0 Outlook on offer, PE 0 14y
0 Any hope of a 2012 grad finding a finance job this time of year? 19 6y
0 Internship: Small hedge fund vs Big 4 Accounting 7 14y
0 Real Estate related internship. Hurt my IB chances? 3 14y
0 Who Should I Follow Up With? 1 14y
0 business transformation internship state street global markets 6 10y
+21 Underage Fake ID and Background Check 37 7y
0 Merrill Lynch vs MS Internship 10 3y
0 Deffered to someone else 12 14y
0 Need some advice - Soon to be graduate from a top Canadian University 10 6y
0 How to offer to work for free? 6 14y
0 Is there any way into Banking for me now!? 11 14y
+72 Non-Target School Hopefuls Unite! 38 14y
0 Getting an internship or job 11 3y
0 Internship Advice - The same internship two summers in a row 8 10y
0 Cfa with 7 years Information Technology experience 7 14y
0 Website Says NOT to Call--Submit Resume Online 10 14y
0 Studying for CFA® L1 or Internship 12 14y
+13 outlook for 2012 fall ft recruiting thoughts 11 10y
+29 Terrible undergrad, no exp - what are my options... 20 14y
+188 Informal Email = Fail 198 4y
+34 trading clerk/assistant + hardwork = trader? 9 14y
0 Interview Help - Looking for any advice from someone in a similar role? 0 10y
0 B Grade Models and Half Empty Bottles 6 14y
+21 when it comes down to jobs and internships 17 14y
+93 Book Smart and Real World Stupid 61 14y
0 Taking an internship that is a "step down" 0 6y
+10 To Contact or Not To Contact, That Is The Question 2 14y
+28 Collateral Analyst=FO? 17 9y
0 How many job and internship positions are really out there? 7 6y
0 Background Check SA 5 14y
0 Is this a front office job? 5 14y
0 ASAP- Which career path to take? 9 14y
+14 Offer Withdrawn? 24 14y
0 FLDP v. Risk Management Consulting 13 14y
0 What to put on an application form? 3 14y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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