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+30 Stockbroker obsolete? 29 9y
0 Chimp in need of help with noob questions! 4 9y
0 ECM (convertibles) vs Restructuring Consulting 1 9y
+11 Investment Banking vs Dentistry? 4 9y
+10 Coming across as a genuine kid when networking with bankers 14 9y
0 Private Practice M&A 1 9y
0 Email for Networking - After Graduating from Undergrad 2 9y
+10 Waiting for an email. Should I call instead? 3 9y
+28 Fitting in at a new job! How to transition quickly? 11 9y
0 Talking to Headhunters 5 9y
0 Searching the WSO Compensation Database 0 9y
+6 Landing Investment Banking Analyst Position from SMU MSF 11 9y
0 High Yield and Fixed Income Research 0 9y
+14 External Wholesale transition to IB MD 5 9y
0 Post-MBA I-Banking w/o Summer Internship 2 9y
+8 What to do with my model 4 9y
0 verify someone's job 3 9y
+20 Real M&A interview questions 7 9y
+21 Is Baruch College recruited for credit risk/ risk management from BB IB? 5 9y
+29 IB Operations 23 9y
0 Rising Junior: Need Help Network for IB 1 9y
0 Accounting + Tech start-up to IB/Portfolio Management 3 9y
0 Can a MBA Student apply for Positions Seeking Undergraduates 1 9y
0 FT recruitment timeline this year 0 9y
0 FT Analyst: Getting Better at Financial Modeling 4 9y
0 Help: Applying for Goldman Sachs Entry-Level Analyst position 2 9y
0 Should I stay or should I go--on the verge of quitting 3 9y
0 Outlook for networking 0 9y
0 Structured Product Valuation @ BB 0 9y
+61 Getting into Finance with an irrelevant degree 56 9y
0 Was offered a Fund Placement job and looking for expert knowledge 0 9y
0 Are BIWS/WSP helpful for recruiting/interviews? 2 9y
0 Looking for Career Advice 2 9y
0 What to do this Summer along with my internship? 0 10y
+4 What to do after receiving a verbal job offer? 0 10y
0 2nd interview and psychometric profiling? 2 10y
0 Help. What should I study? 2 10y
0 JPMorgan Business Analyst 0 10y
+11 Email to use for networking/cold emailing? 8 10y
0 back ground check education verification concern 4 10y
0 Hedge Fund Internship - Non-Target State School, Rising Sophomore with Asset Management Exp. 1 10y
0 Note to Hiring Manager 0 10y
0 First Job, Modeling, Assistance Needed 2 10y
0 Exit opportunities from Big 4 Advisory (IT specialist) 0 10y
+10 Moving from Finance to Enterprise Technology Sales 2 10y
0 Career change - Institutional Sales to Trading 0 10y
0 The Goldman Sachs Elevator Guide To Crushing Your Wall Street Internship 6 10y
0 World Fuel Services Marine Finance Internship 3 10y
0 Turnaround & Restructuring Interview 1 10y
0 Why does Wall Street make love to engineering schools. 8 10y
0 What to do for a senior spring internship? 0 10y
0 Moving to MM IBD after a year in Valuation 0 10y
+9 Networked, interviewed, dinged. What next? 4 10y
0 Advice for Soon to Graduate Senior 5 10y
+9 Hiring pause? 5 10y
0 Recent non-feeder school humanities graduate needs advice on breaking into WS IB 1 10y
+9 31 yo and looking to join M&A or DCM 5 10y
0 Leaving Big 4 to work for client 0 10y
0 Recruiting for a Specific Coverage Group 0 10y
+13 How to follow up email after diversity event? 13 10y
0 I am about to immigrate to the US. 1 year IBD at BNPP, need advice if I stand a chance job-wise in M&A in the US 0 10y
0 Accounting vs. General Business for IBD 1 10y
0 Military -> Private Equity or IB 5 10y
+3 What LA boutiques take fall sophomore interns? 3 10y
0 CFA® Class 4 10y
0 IB Internships to Target 1 10y
0 2 diffrent 4 week internships? 0 10y
+14 Goldman Sachs Using "Robo-Recruiters" 4 10y
+10 A little lost planning for the next few years... 4 10y
0 Is it the hiring manager's job to give you the lowest salary you would accept? 1 10y
0 Job Advice for Incoming Senior 0 10y
0 3.1 from Ross Investment Banking 6 10y
0 Loan Admin 0 10y
0 Fixed Asset Valuation 6 10y
0 What is the ideal education path for a versatile and successful career in business? 0 10y
0 Sophomore Hedge Fund Internship - Non-Target State School, Asset Management Experience 0 10y
0 Is it normal an employer asking for payslip without extending an offer? 6 10y
+12 GS Controllers vs WF Regulatory & Risk Reporting 3 10y
+40 Almost six months in and I still can't find a job. 18 10y
+13 my experneice with WSO resume editing 1 10y
+1 Wells Fargo FAP in Gov/Inst Banking Phone Interview 4 10y
0 Doing 2nd bachelor's for IB 0 10y
0 MFin vs. MAcc vs. Master in Management for Investment Banking 7 10y
0 Macc CFA Vs. MSF 3 10y
0 Get your Resume design 0 10y
0 Coffee with a VP in IB at a MM bank. 4 10y
0 Lateral to Moelis 4 10y
0 What's next for me? 2 10y
0 Will you get anywhere in IB with a Bachelors and not Honours Bachelors? 4 10y
+7 Will this be regarded well as a sophomore internship???! 3 10y
0 HR: what's going on? 3 10y
0 Time table for internships 2 10y
0 Banking technology roles... in need of advice 1 10y
0 Accounting Position at MLB? 0 10y
+11 Fall Investment Banking internship? 23 10y
+12 Is Wall Street Right for Me? 4 10y
+21 Want to Break into PE? Check out the Recording of WSO's PE Webinar. 3 10y
0 WSO Webinar: Breaking into Trading 8 10y
+2 Berkeley in Spring but Fall completely open...(what to do) 1 10y

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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