+10 Dinner Food Reimbursement / Macbook? 2 6y
+3 What to expect in an interview at Valero for their M&A division? 1 6y
+10 Does waiting to submit initial applications hurt chances for SA 2021? 3 6y
+3 How is it like working as a stock broker trainee? 1 6y
+12 International Student IB Recruiting Question 4 6y
+12 5+ years of being a care giver (open to all advice) 1 6y
+8 Bocconi job prospects 5 6y
+9 Which internship would you take? 1 6y
+12 Coffee Chat with Bulge Bracket COO 4 6y
+15 Is it ok to say “sorry I don’t have an experience dealing with that issue in the past” when an interviewer asks me about it? 8 6y
+3 Junior from non-target graduating in December, is it too late for IB? 1 6y
+16 Getting really uncomfortable with corporate culture 2 6y
+16 meet the team? 3 6y
+17 Leaving job after 3 months 8 6y
+12 Non-Target Hardo....Need Advice 1 6y
+20 Advice needed for whether to address unemployment reason on resume 7 6y
+28 Not to sound like an idiot, but where can a HS senior start? 8 6y
+12 Ghosted after great meeting? Wait or accept current offer? 2 6y
+9 Sophomore IB SA 2020 1 6y
+15 Target School, Non-Target Major (Neuroscience) - Interest in breaking into MC, Banking, Finance more generally 2 6y
+16 Following up with VPs, MDs? 4 6y
0 Rothschild - DC office 2 6y
+12 Pass/Fail in a College Course 1 6y
+3 How Can I Stay In The Industry? 1 6y
+12 Exit opps for juniors at Special Situations funds? 6 6y
+3 2nd Round Technical - Phone interview 3 6y
+8 Non-target MBA 2 6y
+9 UT austin 5 year integrated MPA 2 6y
+12 How should I encourage a firm to speed up interviewing process given progress with another 1 6y
+9 Where to go for an ER undergrad internship? 1 6y
+12 Following up with a recruiter after email was ignored? 1 6y
+8 Pummeled by Calc 5 6y
+3 GS 2nd Internship Possibility 1 6y
+3 Pass / Failing a Class 1 6y
+11 Careers in Finance with better WL balance? 7 6y
+10 Summer before Junior Year 1 6y
+9 Jobs for a tech program manager? 1 6y
+9 1 guy, 1 dream, 1 financial modelling course away 5 6y
+4 Finding the Right Finance Job 1 6y
+4 How to get in private equity if you have no experience? 3 6y
+15 Is it better to have notes about the firm/individual you are meeting with typed or written? 2 6y
+3 Breaking into Finance and what field 3 6y
+18 SecLending Trading Position asking for Technical examples 1 6y
+17 Play minor pro sports before going FT 7 6y
+9 Best Company in Manhattan to Make Money Quick 1 6y
+6 Personality Test Honesty 3 6y
+28 Is Finance Really Right for Me? 7 6y
+11 Leave New Job In Less Than A Year 3 6y
+3 Cold Calling/Emailing Question 2 6y
+20 NEED HONEST OPINIONS: Is this a bad idea? GPA scheme for SA applications 8 6y
+4 Ideal major? 2 6y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed 9 6y
+4 Help w/ Career Aspirations 2 6y
+19 Need Counseling on Undergraduate Path 5 6y
+15 What are you guys actually doing when I call you? 4 6y
+23 Wanting to rerecruit after my SA - Should I say the name of the bank I'm interning at. 7 6y
+3 Drug testing policy 1 6y
+12 Typical Process of Lateraling Banks (Senior Analyst to A0) 1 6y
+3 Work Experience or Education Listed First on Resume for Lateral Analyst? 1 6y
+6 Endowments/Foundation Recruiting Process? 1 6y
+12 Looking For Some Guidance - Depositary Receipts for a BB 1 6y
+3 Real Estate Syndications Analyst/Associate 1 6y
+12 Getting Discouraged 1 6y
+12 Hey WSO, I need some advice/help 1 6y
0 interview questions regarding grades 9 6y
+7 Undergrad GPA beyond 1st Job??? 5 6y
+21 Personal Likes & Dislikes Interview Q 1 6y
+17 Is this a Positive Job Interview Sign? 3 6y
+7 Undergraduate Off-cycle internships 5 6y
+12 Received an offer I'm not so excited about - Inform other processes, or roll with it and reneg? 1 6y
0 Lazard IBD internship vs Apollo Credit internship 6 6y
+11 Please Critique My Resume 8 6y
+18 How to Seal Your Top Choice Firm?? 2 6y
+7 Value of the CFA® for non-target in Indonesia (SEA)? 2 6y
+12 CEO Partnership vs Finance Job 1 6y
+21 Asking Bchool Alum for Job Interview Help 3 6y
+53 Rounding my GPA by <0.1 19 6y
+12 Getting into the world of Finance/Banking after military 1 6y
+9 Casual Convo with Interviewer fr PE 3 6y
+5 MSF/MSACCY/MAECON for second shot at recruiting 2 6y
+12 How do I deal with a manager that has poor modeling habits and tries to "teach" you them? 2 6y
+3 Networking Basics Help 1 6y
+6 Anyone ever have U5 issues when looking for a new job.? 1 6y
+3 MSF/MSACCY/MAECON for second shot at recruiting 1 6y
+3 Q&A: Corporate Manufacturing LDP 1 6y
+16 Laid off during late-stage interview process - should I tell them? 1 6y
+9 What do quantitative researchers actually do? 1 6y
+3 Credit Risk Analyst in a non-financial firm. 2 6y
+22 No internship sophomore year 9 6y
+12 Big 4 Advisory vs Boutique ER offer 1 6y
+12 Education questions 1 6y
+3 How can I land an internship as a community college student? 3 6y
+44 Q&A: State School, Middle Office to Buyside Front Office Research 19 6y
+13 CB exit to SAAS sales 3 6y
+12 This may (or may not!) be useful to some of you job hunters in the UK 1 6y
+19 Director asked me to pass off some work to the other analysts, should I talk to him? 3 6y
+4 Getting senior to talk 1 6y
+3 PE professionals - how long did it take you to find a lateral position? 1 6y
+24 Life Outside Finance 5 6y
+3 Business Development Manager at Morgan Stanley 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $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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