0 "Modelling" 15 4y
+7 "Personal" Contacts 18 4y
+23 Can just one (unpaid) Internship Lead to a Career in I-Banking??? 16 4y
0 Internship Email: First Name or Last Name? 16 4y
+3 Is saying that I want to be an investment banker because... 6 4y
0 Received an email from HR... 6 4y
+147 Rejected everywhere... 175 4y
+4 Age Concern... 10 4y
+21 Bonus when leaving mid year 33 4y
+12 Firm wants to meet with me in person 9 4y
0 MBA grad, what now? 15 4y
0 Superday Thank You Email 3 4y
0 Wash U vs Wisconsin 10 4y
+138 How I got into Wall Street and the steps I took 176 4y
0 Do interviewers share your answers with each other? 2 4y
0 Good idea to email other (summer) analysts regarding their interview process? 5 4y
0 What else can/should I do? 3 4y
+25 Bank examiner a bad beginning career move? 14 4y
0 Deloitte Consulting vs. Citi MO 12 4y
+34 Will certifications work? 31 4y
+15 Silver Bananas for Tips! 3 4y
+17 WTF is fit anyway? 11 4y
+33 What do you hate to see on a Resume? 43 4y
+71 Harris Williams - Dealflow and reputation? 141 4y
+83 Lie to Recruiters About the Salary at my Current Job? 99 4y
+49 Find me a job and I'll give you my first weeks pay 54 4y
+13 First Investors Corporation 9 4y
+125 Where did you want to go to school? 215 4y
+54 Summer analyst roles for 1 year master students? 64 4y
0 How is your first week on the job going? 10 4y
+18 What is "Global Transactions Banking" ? 4 4y
+51 Help...bleak future. Stay for a 5th year of college? 63 4y
0 Thank you letter typo's? 9 4y
0 Any hope for a job 3 4y
0 Tishman Speyer Property Accounting 0 4y
0 Career fair at my total non-target in Boston, shoot me now 16 4y
0 Finance VS Quantitative Finance? 2 4y
0 Assistant to president as path to CEO 4 4y
+52 Think your interview went well? Think again 27 4y
0 "We may need an analyst. Please let me know if you will be in NY, and we can plan to meet." 21 4y
+106 Graduating a Year Early 114 4y
0 2:1 vs First Class and Employment Options 12 4y
0 How to get 50-70k straight out of undergrad from a not so hot business school? 11 4y
0 Best internship options during transition from CC to a university? 1 4y
+22 So you're sayin' there's a chance! 21 4y
+7 What does this mean in Hr language/ non target application 2 4y
+174 Best way to break into Private Equity Business 202 4y
+50 2017 Sophomore Summer Programs 65 4y
+26 Networking with multiple people in the same company/niche industry advice? 16 4y
+27 Is an accounting minor worth it? 20 4y
0 Physical/Paper commodity trading or S&T/research at a BB 1 4y
+33 A question for the men 15 4y
+9 got invited to interview and was rejected immediately due to visa sponsorship 5 4y
+15 Unpaid small PE internship in Chicago vs paid financial analyst internship at a local commercial/retail bank (12/hr) 15 4y
0 2016 High School Graduate looking for Summer Job in Finance 0 4y
+81 Unpaid Interns 130 4y
0 SMU COX VS UT AUSTIN ECON 1 4y
+18 Contract Breaking: 2 Jobs at Once? 12 4y
+18 What's your favorite, a phone call rejection or a rejection in the mail? 35 4y
+33 Return offer on Resume - Currently in the process of updating resume 56 4y
0 product control opportunity 7 4y
+24 Why am I getting lowball job offers? In New York City Finance 24 4y
0 Buyside Equity Research Internship for an Insurance Company to IBD? 11 4y
+10 Most prestigious jobs outside of MBB and IB 14 4y
+102 Experienced Analyst, but COMPLETELY unable to break out 26 4y
0 Should I follow up with Hiring Manager after final round interview? 2 4y
0 Dubai Housing Allowance 1 4y
+12 Makena Cap Management 5 4y
+200 Analyst - Laid Off 193 4y
+80 Getting a job through family connection? 116 4y
+66 How Good Does Studying Abroad Look on a Resume? 77 4y
+22 Is it possible for a non-American to land a job at a top firm? 25 4y
+18 Offer rescinded less than 1 week into internship, they said "it isn't working out" and no longer need me. What do I do now? 12 4y
+8 UBS Houston Global Banking 15 4y
+97 Running out of time and options in a big, big way; have no idea what to do; losing my mind 36 4y
+20 Background Check - proof of unpaid part time 13 4y
+12 Recruitment Scam London???? 2 4y
+54 When Does Goldman Sachs Drug Test? 87 4y
+28 Denver opportunities? 32 4y
+19 MSc Econometrics LSE 5 4y
+78 Cold Call Email Mistake Made - Sharing Response (Advice) Received 23 4y
+71 Way too early for a promotion? - Advice 22 4y
+106 Why is an athletic background so prized? 40 4y
+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
+15 What's wrong with my cold email? 12 4y
+37 Offer rescinded bc of DUI 8 4y
+29 Western European Big4 To London IB - When To Network? 15 4y
+91 Non-Target with Great Experience and 4.0 GPA - How do I get people to talk to me when Networking or turn HR's head when I apply? 29 4y
+76 Learning How to Forecast Balance Sheet Accounts 62 4y
+83 Possible Recession? 36 4y
+87 Job in Finance with a Criminal Record 100 4y
+16 Headhunters ghosting you 5 4y
+22 Cold E-Mailing - Contradicting Advice 2 4y
+18 What are the entry positions for Ph.D. graduates? 6 4y
+23 Software/Tech Sales 12 4y
+159 Good Responses to Biggest Weakness Questions 165 4y
+156 Question about Ambiguous parts of Networking 173 4y
+51 Hope Floats, So Does Shit.... 22 4y
+21 Financial Analyst Salary in Healthcare 7 4y
+27 Single-Family Acquisitions to Asset Management - DC Area 6 4y

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 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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