0 Hedge Fund Accounting? 4 11y
+7 GPA Dilemma: real or fake transcript? 29 11y
+10 networking - Invited into office 3 11y
0 Bad checks/Chexsystems and background check 1 11y
0 Decisions to go to Columbia, target school 3 11y
0 DBRS: culture, groups, etc. 3 11y
0 Morgan Stanley Internship Question 0 11y
0 Finance - Tax division for Sophomore Internship vs investment banking internship at a small regional bank? 0 11y
+19 Big Four Accounting Firms: internship offer comparisons 19 11y
0 Two Sigma: earnings potential? 2 11y
0 Bad to email someone in the position during interview process? 2 11y
0 Evaluate Job Offers 5 11y
+17 Macquarie IB SA Phone Interview: general advice/questions to prep. 16 11y
0 GS Principal Investment Area summer internship: MBA or undergrad too 3 11y
0 Is this normal during the hiring process? 3 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Internship from non-target 2 11y
0 Disciplinary Probation / Background Check 3 11y
0 Need YOUR help WSO! What to do if you take an offer and then get a better one? 2 11y
0 Background Check process for HK SA 4 11y
0 Which offer is better - Derivative trading at oil refiner vs Modelling consultant at Big 4 0 11y
0 Exit Opportunities Financial Analyst at a Non-Finance Firm?? 6 11y
0 Derivatives Sales Support Analyst >> Derivatives Sales 4 11y
+16 public accounting sucks, not sure I want to do this any more .... please any advice? 10 11y
0 HF interview, follow up with test results 0 11y
+74 Completely ignored by MD during Superday lunch 31 11y
0 Is there any designation worth going for in corporate development/ strategy? 2 11y
0 Is this more FO or MO? 4 11y
0 Moving in with other bankers - any downsides? 5 11y
0 Massive interview tomorrow afternoon - advice? 0 11y
+14 Answering "why valuation?" when you have a background in IB? 1 11y
+11 In an Intro Email, is it OK to put your name only at the end? 3 11y
0 Recruiters and Headhunters 5 11y
0 What Else Can I Do 1 11y
0 Is this a back office position? 3 11y
0 Credit Analyst to Credit Analyst 2 11y
+19 Recent Grad - Worth applying for mail room job? 31 11y
0 Networking Into Tech Companies 3 11y
0 What career is suited with my background? 0 11y
0 Why is ER starting salary less than Private Banking, although it seems that ER gives better Exit Opps? 7 11y
0 Compensation/Hours in Finance division at a large IB 3 11y
0 Asset Management Research vs Equity Research vs IBD 5 11y
0 Senior Still Looking 12 11y
0 Series 6 Retake 0 11y
0 IB Interview: Best Response to "What is Your Greatest Strength?" 0 11y
0 Small business banking exit? 0 11y
0 Credit Union Internship 0 11y
0 How to Improve Chances of Getting Internship 1 11y
0 JP Morgan Securities - AM interview 4 11y
0 Alright, how long do you think it will take me to find a job in NYC? 3 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Stock Pitch Contest ADVICE NEEDED 2 11y
+74 Anyone here with a MSF and find it hard to get job? 53 11y
0 ACN MC vs JPM PB 1 11y
+15 GS ops vs TD Ameritrade Investment Consultant 5 11y
+12 Corporate Finance or Other job? 1 11y
0 How to lateral into Trading / Trade Execution after MSF and 2yrs F500 Corp Fin? 1 11y
0 What time is too late to send emails to finance professionals? 2 11y
+11 Private Equity- In-house operations/ managment of portfolio companies track? 2 11y
0 Non-Target Internship Decision 0 11y
0 Career/Intern Advice Needed 1 11y
0 Investment Bank 5 11y
0 How do my job prospects look (I banking)? 3 11y
+24 Non-target, no summer internship, what do I do with my life? 13 11y
0 Junior Summer Internship - New PE firm or Stay at Boutique? 1 11y
0 Intern for Financial Planner? 1 11y
+23 What undergrad college do I pick? 11 11y
0 Asset/Liabilty Analyst ??? 0 11y
0 Looking for Finance Internship(Philadelphia area) 0 11y
+11 Where should I be shooting at for 2016 summer? JD student here. 4 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Interview Superday with HCM 4 11y
+26 Valuations Exit Opportunities? 17 11y
0 Off Cycle Sales and Trading Experience in Hong Kong 0 11y
+8 NYU Stern vs. UCSB (UG) 2 11y
0 Cold Calls 15 11y
+13 I think I messed up... 1 11y
0 Include on resume? 5 11y
0 JOB OUTLOOK, HELP, BUSINESS, MFE, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING FORECAST JOB 1 11y
0 Multifamily Real Estate to Broader CRE 0 11y
0 In school JD looking to hop to business. How do I set up 2016 Summer, and 2017 post grad? 5 11y
0 Recent Graduate Looking for Other Grads to Talk 0 11y
0 FX trading FT vs IB 6m internship then 1st yr analyst 5 11y
0 What to expect in a new analyst hire directly into IBD from networking 1 11y
0 [HELP] Final round interview no response? bad sign? 2 11y
0 Goldman Sachs BO vs BO/MO vs RMD vs JPM IM? 7 11y
0 Is juggling two internships simultaneously bad? 11 11y
0 Positioning Tips? 0 11y
0 Working for a Middle Market Investment Bank or this internship? 2 11y
+48 Oooh - Stay away from "back office" technology/IT jobs in finance 25 11y
0 Paid Hedge Fund Internship v. Unpaid I-bank internship 4 11y
0 Advice for emailing a Senior Partner? 3 11y
+23 No Offers- I Feel Like a Failure 9 11y
0 Performance Analyst - Fixed Income and Equities 2 11y
0 Financial Services Industry 101 Questions 1 11y
0 Am I underpaid? 5 11y
+15 Format of AC suddenly changed - interviewing with two divisions 3 11y
+8 CFA or PMP? 1 11y
+11 Question about Wall Street 13 11y
0 Series 6 and 63 Exams 2 11y
+10 2016 S&T FT 9 11y
+6 Thoughts on making "cold appearances"? 1 11y
0 Advice / Tips On Preparing For FT Fixed Income / Equity Sales (S&T) Recruitment Over Summer 0 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 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 (73) $101
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