+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot 74 1y
+125 Q&A: Undergraduate -> Quantitative Trading Decision Process (Advice) 46 6y
+125 Getting job after 2-3 years unemployed 42 8y
+125 Where did you want to go to school? 215 4y
+124 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting 74 1mo
+124 Looking for Perspectives on Unemployment 102 8y
+124 INTRODUCING: The WSO Applicant Database. Take 5 minutes on WSO to Reach Hundreds of Finance Recruiters and Finance Companies 92 9y
+124 Why is GPA so important in finance? 84 11y
+123 Do You Need a Sophomore Summer Internship in College? 177 6y
+122 CS Incoming Analyst global Zoom session 107 3y
+122 How to fuckup a networking call 51 5y
+122 Goldman Sachs Veterans Integration Program (VIP) 2017 82 6y
+122 Protips: Not Being Awkward 91 6y
+122 HK/SIN IBD BB SA 2013 472 6y
+121 Guide for Investment Banking Full-Time Recruiting 52 4y
+121 I am FAT and SHORT. How can I increase my chances of being RESPECTED and HIRED? 42 8y
+121 Rising Junior Summer Internship 137 9y
+121 JD/MBAs...worth it or waste of time? 147 6y
+120 flunking out with SA offer 51 2y
+120 Is the Hiring Process Broken? 58 3y
+120 13 Networking Tips and Tricks 49 5y
+119 Is leaving surgery for finance worth it? 72 1y
+119 GF stressed from job search and wants to take a break -- HELP NEEDED! 55 3y
+119 Controlling anxiety during interviews 31 5y
+119 Blacklisted at BB Bank 87 12y
+119 Math Majors on Wall Street 114 1y
+119 Fraternities...Waste of Time or Potentially Helpful? 176 9y
+118 Big Money vs. Prestige dilemma 50 2y
+118 2019 Summer Analyst - Morgan Stanley Hirevue 251 3y
+118 Treated like Garbage in an Interview 52 8y
+117 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI 34 5mo
+117 Hell on earth 35 2y
+117 Taking care of parents in finance 41 2y
+117 How did you manage to forgive yourself? 43 3y
+117 Everything in finance is shrinking - where do you think the opportunity is? 50 9y
+117 Makena Capital 31 2y
+117 Transcript - Lie 127 8y
+115 LinkedIn Message to CEO?? 33 3y
+115 Confused about my career... 41 4y
+115 Advice from an ex-IB MD on how to make it to Wall Street 39 10y
+115 How to Explain that I Didn't Get Return Offer in Interviews 146 8y
+115 Exiting Big Four (Audit) after 5 years and entering FP&A - Ask me anything 31 10y
+115 Walk-in "cold call" question 99 12y
+114 Why Your Resume Sucked A** 9 6y
+114 Are there more lucrative careers? 113 8y
+114 Common Pitfalls of Early Analyst Life & Unemployment 19 6y
+113 IB SA 2023 Thread - Canada 957 2y
+113 2021 FT Roommate Thread 271 2y
+113 ECM/DCM for Career Banking 48 4y
+113 Hardest Behavioral Questions You've Been Asked 57 6y
+113 Stay for recruiting or study abroad in junior spring? 148 9y
+113 Should I Quit My Job? 61 13y
+113 Smart Kids Heading to Wall Street 74 6y
+112 How exactly should I renege? 35 8y
+112 Bluffing a Job Offer 107 8y
+112 Need to Brush up on your Accounting Skills? 48 4y
+112 BNP Paribas Investment Banking 133 4y
+112 BB Equity Sales and Trading Interview this Friday......HELP! 146 9y
+111 Billionaire Father - Career Path? 42 1y
+111 How easy do diversity target kids have it, really? 29 4y
+110 When to Resign 97 5y
+110 Done123123 69 11y
+110 Biology Degree into Business? 87 10y
+108 Why did you quit your last job? 41 6y
+108 Naturally Nervous/Awkward 37 8y
+108 MSF -->> Big 4 Valuation Q&A 45 9y
+108 Do SAT Scores really matter? 201 9y
+107 High School Student Seeking Path Into Investment Banking 113 5y
+107 Hit Rock Bottom 76 5y
+107 What are you reading? - What newspapers, magazines, journals, books do you recommend? 269 4y
+107 What's the Dream Job? 225 12y
+106 Why is an athletic background so prized? 40 4y
+106 Career in Finance vs. Career in Accounting 36 8y
+106 The paradox of getting an internship 67 3y
+106 To All Freshman and Sophomores 25 9y
+106 Graduating a Year Early 114 4y
+105 I'm extremely terrible at interviews 49 8y
+105 Laid off, Depressed and Giving up... 49 8y
+105 List of Things You Should be Doing in Undergrad 58 4y
+105 What is your "story" 99 12y
+105 Looking for 8 Mentees to place into internships/FT for IBD/Trading/Big 4 Ad/MBB Consulting 156 6y
+105 Sales and trading exit opportunities/pay/etc. (please help!) 108 2y
+104 Taking Back Ownership of My Life 20 3mo
+104 Pre-Interview Dinner - Questions, 3 Tips & What to Expect 213 4y
+103 Anyone Else Been Unemployed for Almost a Year Too? 42 6mo
+103 Can I get an Analyst position in IB at 19 years old 50 4y
+103 Getting into the Big 4 and Your Future Career 61 6y
+102 2021 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 418 4y
+102 Use of language skills in finance? 152 6y
+102 Experienced Analyst, but COMPLETELY unable to break out 26 4y
+102 Advice from an ex-IB MD: Who succeeds on Wall Street 27 10y
+101 Dumbest Reason for a Rejection? 77 3y
+101 How to decline offer twice?(asked for it back and received) it) 27 4y
+101 PE to HF Transition 73 8y
+101 Accidentally misspelled Lazard as Lizerd on my cover letter please help! 66 7y
+101 Networking with Men vs Women? 30 6y
+101 Accepting Offer Then Reneging 152 11y
+100 Sophomore College Students: Chill Out 13 2y
+100 To Kill a Superday 28 1y
+100 (serious) can't shake shitty feeling from not working at a T1 bank 43 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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