+33 It's been 3 weeks since an interview, should I follow-up? 33 8y
+12 I am in need of Major Advise: Do not know where to start!!! 1 8y
+3 Risk Management internship: valuable? 1 8y
+3 Career In Operations At A Quant Fund? (Trade Support/Desk Assistant) 2 8y
+20 Credit Risk Associate to leave for New Hedge Fund? 8 8y
+16 What are some great career paths for someone new to finance but in a masters program for finance and investment management? 2 8y
+7 I am searching for job but not able to find 2 8y
+3 Bloomberg video interview 1 8y
+10 Is it necessary for me to learn Python if I knew Matlab well? 2 8y
+20 Misunderstandings about Back Office roles across the internet 5 8y
+23 Receiving a visa as international applicant 3 8y
+3 UVA Sophomore Recuriting 1 8y
+58 Oasis Search Partners - Should WSO Start a Recruiting Arm? 16 8y
+3 Stuck in dead vol trading job - What to do and where to go? 1 8y
+18 Corporate Banking full-time 6 8y
+13 Weird interview situation? 3 8y
+12 Is this normal during a background check?? 1 8y
+3 How much commission(in terms of percentage) do you make of the profits if you work for a hedge fund as a trader? 1 8y
+17 3.4 GPA Master's in Management Non-Target SUNY - HELP!! 2 8y
+3 Which banks in U.S.A are non profit and sponsors H1-B in the early 6 months of joining ? 4 8y
+3 Why do some recruiters do phone interviews while others do in-person interviews? 1 8y
+9 Application Status "under review" after 4 weeks into Background check 1 8y
+18 Job comparison between Corporate Banking vs Private Banking 1 8y
+30 I'm very embarrassed but I didn't work after graduation due to mental illness. How do I explain the gap? 6 8y
+72 Big Four Accounting To Investment Banking 43 8y
+9 Doing my IB junior internship at a top 5 BB this summer - how to lateral to EB full time? 1 8y
+24 Analyst vs associate entry 8 8y
+16 Looking for cover letter advice 4 8y
+12 I'm sure there's been a thousand of these posts, but I'm a college student looking for some advice, any tips are appreciated 1 8y
+12 Have a summer internship offer, but still want to network elsewhere for full-time just in case? 2 8y
+14 How is Columbia's Engineering program precised? 7 8y
+12 UK Undergrads: Does first year Internships Manner? 1 8y
+23 Advice for Early Career Transition to Finance? - Current Political Staffer in US Congress 5 8y
+3 BSc in Financial management and Oracle PL/SQL certified developer. What to do now? 1 8y
+8 Can being relocatable help me break into IB / MBB ? 3 8y
+3 Is a career in Multi Asset a good choice ? 1 8y
+21 Current Federal employee would like to transition to consulting 8 8y
+9 Should I Try To Negotiate a Signing Bonus or Relocation Package 2 8y
+4 Being grilled on internships in a foreign country? 1 8y
+3 Is there a difference if a job requires you to "major" in a specific field but you "specialized" in it instead? 1 8y
+3 How is Wesleyan University perceived? 2 8y
+190 RESCINDED FT Analyst Offer 92 8y
+9 What are the potential Exit Opps for Big Tech? 1 8y
+12 Media/TV/Tech Research 1 8y
+34 Freshman Internship - Unpaid & Relevant Or Paid and Not Relevant 8 8y
+30 Do you wear a full suit to a job interview/work when its summer and HOT outside? 47 8y
+3 Coming up with non-generic behavioural questions 1 8y
+3 Working at Alvarez & Marsal - turnaround and restructuring 1 8y
+29 Looking to make transition from financial regulation to investment banking 2 8y
+3 PWN internship not BB 1 8y
+3 Equity Research vs Equity Capital Markets Hours 1 8y
+41 Merchant banking 57 8y
0 Middle Business FP&A to F500 FP&A? 2 8y
+15 Fortune 50 vs boutique PE/IB 4 8y
+20 Will Looking Middle Eastern / Mediterranean & Having A Non-Western Name Ruin Job Prospects? 13 8y
+12 FP&A, M&A, and AM -> What's next? 1 8y
+11 Anyone ever went to a job interview where the recruiter had already made up their mind beforehand to reject you? And time wasted 4 8y
+43 Low GPA, trying to get my foot in the door. What do I do? 21 8y
+8 Would a famous Hollywood star or celebrity singer have trouble getting a job at Wall Street in high-finance? 2 8y
+12 Powerful Network - Unsure What to Ask, IB vs ER 1 8y
+60 Thank You WSO! Accepted internship at Regional Boutique 9 8y
+23 Which to choose, MM bank FI or Oliver Wyman FS (both not US) 3 8y
+4 Interning at Merrill Edge 2 8y
+17 Will a dismissed shoplifting charge ruin my future? 9 8y
+37 Ideas for improving your coffee chat conversion rate 9 8y
+15 No reply after second round 11 8y
+21 Work experience 8 8y
+25 Reneging a full-time offer received through OCR? 9 8y
+75 New WSO Podcast Launched! Subscribe Today 28 8y
+20 How long to wait before following up 38 8y
+18 Leaving a current internship for a better offer 9 8y
+52 Want to help a Super Day interviewer? 20 8y
+12 Problem landing interviews through the regular recruiting channels 1 8y
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+10 A Math and Industrial Engineer's place in IB 3 8y
+13 If you are the only single employee at a company you just started, can you claim yourself to be the President/CEO? 11 8y
+12 Morgan Stanley Office of Business Management Analyst interview 1 8y
+9 What do recruiters think about double majors specifically econ with math or engineering. 3 8y
+47 Chief of staff/executive assistant to the CEO? 25 8y
+125 Getting job after 2-3 years unemployed 42 8y
+21 Should I study for the MFE program or go for MBA a few years after work? 6 8y
+32 Discuss with manager frustrations? 11 8y
+29 FEMALES: what to wear to an interview? HELP! 41 8y
+49 Quickest Route to CFO or CIO 45 8y
0 Breaking Employment Contracts 7 8y
+28 Tell me about yourself - How to sell yourself, but keep it concise? 21 8y
+12 1 month away from a huge decision. Push for IB/Valuation or go with the safe secured FLDP position? Any advice? 1 8y
+3 Credit Suisse - BA Explorer Program & Credit Suisse - Top Talent Women's Mentor Programs 1 8y
+14 Graduate Student with 0 years of experience 2 8y
+27 Marijuana Possession Charge and Background Checks 30 8y
+13 Lied in Interview 9 8y
+47 How to bomb an interview without the interviewer knowing that you're intentionally bombing the interview? 12 8y
+12 Advice request: How to best build a relationship with senior mentor 1 8y
+3 Morgan Stanley 2018 Superday Fixed Income Research Summer Analyst Program 1 8y
+3 Does anyone know of an aggregated list of firms? 1 8y
+12 Keys to a Successful Military Transition 1 8y
+12 offer for financial analyst at a big 4 vs pnl analyst at a big 4 1 8y
+3 Berkeley Math/Economics vs UCLA Math Economics 3 8y
+28 Oh god oh god. Background checks :( 5 8y
+11 Pros/Cons of buy/sell side as a junior quant 13 8y

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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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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
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