+106 Why is an athletic background so prized? 40 4y
+33 Does anyone else here feel like breaking into certain "prestigious" firms/positions is WAY easier than people on WSO make it out to be? 16 4y
+76 Learning How to Forecast Balance Sheet Accounts 62 4y
+87 Job in Finance with a Criminal Record 100 4y
+83 Possible Recession? 36 4y
+16 Headhunters ghosting you 5 4y
+22 Cold E-Mailing - Contradicting Advice 2 4y
+3 Rejection email after receiving offer 2 4y
+15 What's wrong with my cold email? 12 4y
+29 Western European Big4 To London IB - When To Network? 15 4y
+91 Non-Target with Great Experience and 4.0 GPA - How do I get people to talk to me when Networking or turn HR's head when I apply? 29 4y
+37 Offer rescinded bc of DUI 8 4y
+13 Feeling bad after a failed networking call 8 4y
+159 Good Responses to Biggest Weakness Questions 165 4y
+30 ARGUS....how to learn the basics without spending money?? 51 4y
+38 WTF does HR do all day long? 30 4y
+156 Question about Ambiguous parts of Networking 173 4y
+51 Hope Floats, So Does Shit.... 22 4y
+23 Software/Tech Sales 12 4y
+15 Military to Investment Banking 2020 Internships 1 4y
+18 What are the entry positions for Ph.D. graduates? 6 4y
+68 Fired for the first time 32 4y
+21 Financial Analyst Salary in Healthcare 7 4y
+6 Am i too late for SA23? 1 4y
+6 StepStone Group vs Barclays IB 1 4y
+12 LinkedIn Connection Request: When is it appropriate? 19 4y
+9 Lost FT offer, which industries are set up to succeed once this is done 2 4y
+17 CFA , is it worth it? 2 4y
+24 Internship Canceled, Now What? 4 4y
+27 Single-Family Acquisitions to Asset Management - DC Area 6 4y
+16 York Capital Management Recruiting 6 4y
+18 IB Lateral Timeline/Planning 11 4y
+6 Am i too late for IB SA internships? Need advice. 1 4y
+4 Anyone recruit with "invisible disability" 1 4y
+3 Am i too late for SA 23 1 4y
+32 Medicine vs Business---why did you choose business? 7 4y
+9 Deleted 8 4y
+219 I need your advice 103 4y
+26 …….. 12 4y
+55 What's it like to work in The City of London? 29 4y
0 Deleted 3 4y
+20 Skills or tips about learning how to network for a HS senior? 32 4y
0 Leaving firm A after a month for a job at Firm b which is way better 4 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
+185 N/A 58 4y
+28 IU Kelley; Non-Workshop -> BB M&A Investment Banking NYC 30 4y
+341 I haven't gotten into any diversity programs. What am I doing wrong? 142 4y
+234 A Guide for Switching From Commercial Banking to Investment Banking 195 4y
+18 Should I put poker on my resume? 6 4y
+12 Graduate Trainee vs Analyst title 5 4y
+41 How is UChicago IB recruiting? 24 4y
+31 Networking Struggles 15 4y
+3 Kelley School of Business IB Workshop 2 4y
+12 London Incoming SA 2021 Thread 20 4y
0 The Most DICK Rejection Letter 2 4y
+13 What’s goes well with CFA® Prep? 6 4y
+7 Verbal to written offer 3 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
+9 Q v1 1 4y
+6 Question v1 2 4y
+3 Banking decisions 1 4y
+6 Leaving FT role for Contract To Hire Role? 0 4y
+9 does sophomore internship matter after you received your junior offer? 3 4y
+14 Indian IB Scene 12 4y
+32 Deleted! 14 4y
+1 Outdated v9 1 4y
+9 Ex IB, Current Corp Dev/Strat...What next? 3 4y
+8 Q v2 8 4y
+3 Outdated v7 1 4y
+12 Transfer target question 1 4y
+15 Breaking Into IB - MSF worth it? (Unique Situation) 5 4y
+35 2 year Credit Analyst looking to move into IBD 33 4y
+76 "Tell Me Something That's True That Very Few People Agree With You On" 55 4y
+4 BP & Shell Summer Internship feedback and exit opps 5 4y
+102 2021 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 418 4y
+52 HR people are killing me 24 4y
+19 N/A 28 4y
+9 2022 SA HK Thread 111 4y
+4 2022 APAC/HK/SG FT Full Time Recruiting 20 4y
+57 Told I won't get an offer before even my mid-review 24 4y
+11 Non-target student looking for advice 9 4y
+19 Visa Sponsorship at London Investment Banks 9 4y
+9 IB Recruiting 1 4y
0 Deleted topic pls ignore 2 4y
+3 Citi Promotion Timeline 1 4y
+9 Delete delete 5 4y
+5 HOW DO I NETWORK AS AN INTL? 15 4y
0 Accidentally applied with typos in resume 1 4y
0 Keeping up with your network 2 4y
+12 HELP! Offer decision: NY BB IBD vs. HK top BB IBD 7 4y
+9 2021 Grad still no jobs 5 4y
+3 Evercore - Networking/Coffee Chat as Analyst? 2 4y
+8 Freshman summer internship 3 4y
+9 Should I accept this offer? 6 4y
+3 Are there any investment banks in NYC that hire non-targets? 4 4y
+14 Deleted 3 4y
+6 How difficult is it for International Students to break into MBB/IB? 11 4y
+22 What's the actual advantage of being at a target / super target coming from a very normal background for recruiting? 13 4y
+8 What do you do if there are no internships in your area? 5 4y
+34 is it too late at 45 with a baby on the way to start into IB with barely any relevant experience (just prop trading and some excel VBA coding) 20 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • 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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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