+34 Best Alumni to Contact? 31 17y
+34 American into London Banking? 14 6y
+34 Is there any disadvantages to taking a hedge fund role as a graduate versus a an IB offer? 10 4y
+34 Who pays for coffee/lunch/drinks when two professionals meet up? 20 2y
+34 SEEKING CAREER ADVICE VETERAN 6 6y
+34 Your actual “Why Banking” 17 4y
+34 Morgan Stanley Equity Research or Macquarie Investment Banking? 20 16y
+34 UK Finance/Consulting - either you earn tons or little to nothing? 15 4y
+34 Is Lateraling to Senior Associate Risky? 5 6y
+34 Destroy my resume - ER FT 17 3y
+34 Tips on breaking in from London target 29 5y
+34 Partner Connected me with recruiter (WTF?!) 15 6y
+34 Investment Banking Internship For High School Student 22 3y
+34 What's an acceptable number of company switches for career progression. 5 4y
+34 Lateral Interview Guide for Analysts (Elite Boutique/BBs) 39 3y
+34 Is IB only for geniuses ? 29 4y
+34 Rising Sophomore, what to do? 35 4y
+34 How does getting blacklisted from employment work? 39 7y
+34 When to start networking for FT ‘25 17 3y
+34 Not Getting a Return Feels Like Everything Was Taken From You 15 1mo
+34 Sales side of S&T 53 15y
+34 Networking as a high school student (Stern) 13 2y
+34 SAT/ACT Scores 37 15y
+34 Career Crossroads: 3 years of rejection letters, time to take a hint or keep at it? 6 6y
+34 Yeah I'm that incoming 2023 CS SA 15 4y
+34 Don't know where to go 19 6y
+34 Wanting to change careers while still in college 24 6y
+34 Connecting Others 26 8y
+34 trading clerk/assistant + hardwork = trader? 9 14y
+34 I'm a dude with long hair. Would I be able to get a job? 102 9y
+34 Zurich IB Job 9 6y
+34 Will certifications work? 31 4y
+34 Critique my budget 30 4y
+34 How to deal with insecurity and feeling like a failure? I lost all my confidence after going through 3 years of severe depression. What are things I can do to build my confidence and self worth? 7 4y
+34 What does Coverage really do on a junior level 7 6y
+34 Target Sophomore Needing Job Advice After Failing Banking Recruiting 11 7mo
+34 Incoming CC Student – Strategy for Cornell (Dyson) / Top Transfer & Consulting Goals 17 5mo
+34 Analyst Age 23 2y
+34 Career Banker????? 17 2y
+34 Does this make me lose negotiating power? 7 6y
+34 How To Craft Your Resume For Each Of The Wall Street Banks 9 6y
+34 Freshman Internship - Unpaid & Relevant Or Paid and Not Relevant 8 8y
+34 High Yield relative value 15 7y
+34 Do NOT round GPA 26 13y
+34 Advice for international student aiming for unpaid Winter internship 15 13y
+34 Finance Career Path & List 2 5y
+34 Feeling Lost – No FT Offer After Strong BB Off-Cycle, Struggling with Rejections & Resume Gap 7 1y
+34 Feeling stuck in current job 8 2y
+34 Best D1 sport for recruiting IB 40 5y
+34 References before Coffee Interview? 11 6y
+34 Asia Pacific Recruitment 53 6y
+34 Big Four TS FDD to Private Equity 10 7y
+34 Networking from a non-target with no alumni network 12 9y
+34 Interview with a headhunter? 29 9y
+34 How Do You Keep Going After Rejections? 14 1y
+34 Should I drop my Computer Science minor (Incoming IB Analyst - Senior in college) 3 2y
+34 Getting into Finance from Biology AFTER Graduation 12 8y
+34 Goldman Sachs GIR Phone Interview 21 6y
+34 30 and a bit lost in career - Advice Appreciated 18 6y
+34 Undecisive HS Senior about Stern 13 6y
+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
+34 Any Prep a HS Student Can Do? 21 4y
+34 REPE - are you married to corporate life? 6 6y
+34 Does MBA+ CFA L2+ get you a job ? 12 6y
+34 SA 2021 without 2020 internship 40 6y
+34 SA with Sleeve 23 5mo
+34 I feel like a failure for IB recruiting 22 1y
+34 Does Morgan Stanley drug test? 23 5y
+34 Finance vs. Law 7 3y
+34 How well is UNC viewed/represented on Wall St? 37 9y
+34 Cold email to partially bypass HR screen? 10 11y
+34 Unemployed for a year now 26 1y
+34 Down to the wire--which job should I take? 21 6y
+34 Teetotalism affecting SA conversion chances? 31 4y
+34 Duke vs U of I 22 6y
+34 Cold email - how many people to send 53 10y
+34 Currently a Corp Dev Associate, in my situation, would you go to bschool (PT)? 6 11y
+34 Laid off but in the middle of an interview 29 11y
+34 Career Advice - 28yo / Life Advice 12 2y
+34 Taking my fathers seat and do the easy path making around 300k or trying my own path and risking being less Successful 14 2y
+34 Laid off advice 12 1y
+34 The mechanics of quitting 22 11y
+34 Getting rejected from everywhere 25 1y
+34 Leave MBA Program for Job Offer? 16 10y
+33 Private Equity VS Corporate Development - Need Advice Urgently 13 9y
+33 Offer at a Fortune 50 company... 8 8y
+33 Roast my (hopefully great) cold email format 10 1y
+33 Graduate Early as Accounting Major or Graduate One Semester Later with Acc/Finance Double Major? 17 6y
+33 Improve GPA vs Off-Cycle Internship 23 8y
+33 Good finance internship programs on the West Coast? 51 6y
+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
+33 Oh how I judge your CV 7 6y
+33 AM offer rescinded, reason not provided 11 6y
+33 Is it Possible to Lateral Back into IB? 17 1y
+33 What to title cold networking email? 19 8y
+33 High School Internship in IB or HF (please give feedback on my credentials) 27 6y
+33 "Your background is too wild" 8 6y
+33 How Did You Successfully Find a Job in New York? 2 6y
+33 How to stop interns from networking with you? 14 5y
+33 It's been 3 weeks since an interview, should I follow-up? 33 8y

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 02 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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