+30 Bad experience with my boss... HR might have made it worse... What should I do? 7 7y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed 9 6y
+30 What makes you refer a candidate/pass along a resume 9 7y
+30 **Networking: Next steps - informational interview** 5 7y
+30 Feel like I'm going to be stuck in this job, what do I do? 8 7y
+30 Finance Degree but no Finance Work Experience, how to break into IB 9 6y
+30 How to Not Be a Tool 5 7y
+30 Job Hunting - HELP - Need Advice! Lost and not sure what to do next 4 7y
+30 BEST Job You've Ever Had? What Made It Great 10 6y
+30 Wall Street Jobs with least emphasis on articulate ability and social skill? 9 7y
+30 Ask the Chief - New WSO Podcast Episode Type 0 6y
+30 Late graduate, am I fucked ? 28 5y
+30 Graduated back in May, what am I doing wrong? 21 6y
+30 Internship for Freshman? 10 6y
+30 Is Full-Time/Lateral Recruiting really that hard? 27 1y
+30 Passed AC but not offered place because of "gender balance" 27 4y
+30 Signed offer letter and Corona 36 6y
+30 UVA Echols Scholar vs. Vanderbilt 9 4y
+30 TMT Associate: Got Laid Off Today 17 6y
+30 Do "top analysts" really get more interviews for PE? 14 6y
+30 MM PE vs BB IB out of Undergrad 6 6y
+30 urgent RE career advice 8 6y
+30 My 2 cents on SA recruiting from a non-target background 3 6y
+30 Post MBA PE Recruiting Advice 3 6y
+30 SA2021 In person? 37 5y
+30 Depression help. 23 5y
+30 How the Covid Recession Will Make You Stronger 3 5y
+30 Job Hunt taking years off my life 10 5y
+30 Recent Grad- In need of Advice BBA in Finance 6 4y
+30 Junior In College Who Missed Summer 2022 Recruiting 25 5y
+30 Explaining Blindside Resignation 11 4y
+30 How common are the 120hrs weeks? 22 4y
+30 Am I not cut out for PE if IB is already super difficult for me? 10 3y
+30 Recruiters Repeatedly Ignoring 11 3y
+30 Raleigh, Atlanta, or Nashville? 27 2y
+30 Advice on future 6 3y
+30 No return offer - what’s next? 3 2y
+30 France - Paris - Rothschild or Moelis 18 2y
+30 Delaying Graduation for IB / Internships 14 2y
+30 Professional Sports to IB? 16 2y
+30 Junior in college told me he had done 100+ coffee chats? 22 2y
+30 Transitioning Out of IB from a Boutique Firm? 7 2y
+30 Desperate for career advice in CRE/Credit Analyst career 6 2y
+30 Dinner with an Investment Banker 13 2y
+30 Do you regret IB/PE? 15 1y
+30 Am I screwed for 2025 (Target, no first rounds) 15 2y
+30 Too old for analyst 1? 19 2y
+30 Wealth Management vs Corporate Banking? Need advice 3 2y
+30 Starting at a West Cost Fund and I Hate the West Coast 8 2y
+30 Got fired after 1.5 years as an Analyst, want to stay in Banking but I am confused 10 2y
+30 Late Bloomer - Advice to prepare for a future in banking. 11 2y
+30 Unable to get a job almost out of money 13 1y
+30 How difficult is recruiting for internationals? 17 1y
+30 Choosing Offers 9 1y
+30 Headhunter Best Practices - Q&A for All 5 1y
+30 Should Prestige Not Matter At All When I Found a "Cheat Code Job" 13 1y
+30 Is cold emailing dead 14 1y
+30 Am I chasing something not right for me? 3 1y
+30 Would getting a part time job help with my job search? 16 11mo
+30 Severe Depression around '27 Recruiting 10 3mo
+30 VP Lateral - In a pickle... 9 4mo
+30 If you are graduating in 4 years without relevant internships....why would you? 12 3mo
+29 Duff & Phelps - Exit opps and pay? 65 9y
+29 3.5 @ Wharton 13 5y
+29 Selecting a Business Fraternity Between Delta Sigma Pi and Alpha Kappa Psi 53 8y
+29 LSE Summer school - Opinions? 53 3mo
+29 How to succeed in personality tests? 22 7y
+29 Networking with Father? 25 16y
+29 MM IB vs Econ Consulting vs Mgmt Consulting 12 16y
+29 Citigroup Operations 68 3y
+29 What would you do if you were me... (senior) 11 16y
+29 FEMALES: what to wear to an interview? HELP! 41 8y
+29 Houlihan Lokey associate interview - what to expect? 26 9y
+29 Which banks are still sponsoring H1B visas? 62 9y
+29 Interview Advice - 2009 Grad from a non target 12 10y
+29 how do i get recruiters to realize... 5 6y
+29 MSF at Walsh College 14 6y
+29 How much does a frat and/or varsity sport help? 25 8y
+29 Scott Morris on Promotions - Part #1 5 13y
+29 2 Phone Interviews Same bank Different Positions, What should I do? 36 15y
+29 Advice for college students looking for something to do this summer...? 9 6y
+29 Is there such a thing as too many internships? 19 6y
+29 Terrible undergrad, no exp - what are my options... 20 14y
+29 Anybody ever been a Credit Analyst for a commercial bank? 25 9y
+29 Do I stay or do I go? 21 14y
+29 Phone call rejections are awful 60 13y
+29 Booth Part time job prospects-bleak?? 14 14y
+29 Low UG GPA, High MBA GPA. Job Prospects at consulting firms, IBs? 18 13y
+29 Can I escape this back office trap? 8 13y
+29 Help! BCG consulting interview tomorrow! 30 13y
+29 internet applications vol: useless? 21 6y
+29 Are there any 2013 graduates still looking for a FT? 28 12y
+29 Already followed up after interview, do I dare follow up again? 20 7y
+29 Offer Accepted - Then Nothing. 27 12y
+29 Financial Analyst = Accounting? 15 12y
+29 Accounting firms M&A Division 16 12y
+29 Bypassing a secretary 16 12y
+29 I am second-guessing my FT Offer. 11 6y
+29 Accept JPM Ops, or continue summer internship search? 16 6y
+29 few questions 19 12y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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