0 General help with a cover letter 9 14y
0 Interview questions for a 1-2yr experienced derivatives trader? 3 14y
+6 Appropriate to expand on something in Thank You Email? 10 14y
+41 New to WSO....So Hello guys :) 71 14y
+9 Career Paths 1 14y
+27 Looking for advice: grad school/MFE? 11 14y
0 Are inhouse days pointless? 8 14y
+2 Exec position at pro-marijuana college group? 11 14y
+17 Deciding on which offer to take? 5 14y
+4 Unpaid Internship Background Check 4 14y
0 What does this email mean? 16 14y
0 Career Choice, What Do YOU Think? 2 14y
+10 What happens if you get an offer after an internship? 8 14y
+12 Career Advice: P/E, CA/CFA, More school 5 14y
+13 Rekindle an old (broken?) relationship 6 14y
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0 Different jobs on Wall Street 2 14y
0 First Southern Securities in Atlanta 3 14y
+19 Clueless: What's Wrong? 13 14y
0 Is there any way into Banking for me now!? 11 14y
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+7 How to Ask for Salary 16 14y
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+93 Book Smart and Real World Stupid 61 14y
+9 Federal Reserve Drug Screening 11 14y
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+29 Terrible undergrad, no exp - what are my options... 20 14y
0 Studying for CFA® L1 or Internship 12 14y
0 Cfa with 7 years Information Technology experience 7 14y
0 Website Says NOT to Call--Submit Resume Online 10 14y
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0 Is this a front office job? 5 14y
+10 To Contact or Not To Contact, That Is The Question 2 14y
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+14 Offer Withdrawn? 24 14y
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+58 Employers Asking for Facebook Passwords at Interview 66 14y
0 You're smarter than me, so point me in the right direction 5 14y
0 Worth applying for S&T/Prop? - BSc -Pure Maths 5 14y
+24 Bad GPA, No Experience... Where can I go from here as a freshman? 9 14y
0 ING Market Research Team Internship 2 14y
+15 Do HR actually look at my resume? 6 14y
+22 You think you have problems... 11 14y
0 Generally, would a strong incoming analyst still get rejected by a few banks admist all his offers? 6 14y
+21 Prop Shop Scam 9 14y
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0 Summer Internship. What to do now? 2 14y
0 Family problems only have me looking for Internship now... 6 14y
+13 Best lead-in job for an Analyst? 3 14y
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+2 Wholesaler 4 14y
0 Cold Emailing a work address v. a personal address 8 14y
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+49 Would you ding someone who doesn't dress well? 25 14y
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0 Ask College 'Acquaintance' to Pass Along Resume? 2 14y
0 Goldman Exec. Office Internship? 7 14y
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0 Luxury Apt room available in FiDi/Tribeca area 3 14y
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0 Deutsche Finance analyst vs Mckinsey Private Equity Research 6 14y
0 Few technical questions about DCF 5 14y
0 First post: trying to dive right in.... 4 14y
+41 Showing up late to interview 31 14y
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+12 career choosing: risk management vs model (pricing) valutation 3 14y
0 wall street study groups worthwhile? 4 14y
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0 Interview with GE Finance, what to expect? 10 14y
+18 Life Sciences Hedge Fund 14 14y
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0 Salutations 1 14y
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0 What are my chances in PE? 4 14y
+20 33% out to taxes. HELP. 37 14y
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0 What positions should I be targeting? 4 14y
0 What do ER Analysts look for in potential Associates? 0 14y
0 Should I take an unpaid IB SA this early in the process? 4 14y
+13 School administrator interview questions 6 14y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.2%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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