0 Career path help question - What do you guys think?? 3 16y
0 What are my chances? Be real with me 9 16y
0 How Long For Decision? 4 16y
+14 Preparation for summer analyst interview 4 16y
0 Are all employees of an investment firm subject to FINRA? 0 16y
0 insight needed - ubs vs. goldman job offer 2 16y
0 NYU Stern, Ivy Leagues, and Living the Dream 5 16y
0 Doing the recruiting thing again 4 16y
+15 Question for freshmen/sophomores getting internships 10 16y
0 Best time to drop resume? 4 16y
0 How Do I Get Started in a Career in Market Making / Derivatives Risk Management? 1 16y
0 What's more important Computer skills or math? (help me) :) 13 16y
0 Need Help Deciding on Which Internship... 2 16y
+13 Undergrad failure? 11 16y
0 Please Help With Advice 7 16y
+10 Being as humble as possible when cold networking? 3 16y
0 Administrative Assistant at Deloitte 1 16y
0 Moving towards Quant Finance 9 16y
+15 Is This a Ding 28 16y
+31 Graduation Verification After Successful Background Check??? 35 16y
0 Major in CS, how can I get a IB or consulting job? 11 16y
+6 Who advices companies on "optimal capital structure" - ECM/DCM? 10 16y
0 Received Offer..... 6 16y
+8 RBS HK still hiring? 6 16y
+13 How hard is it to land even the most lowly finance job in Manhattan? 20 16y
0 Career path question in WS banks - question 2 16y
0 jobs 10 16y
+21 Would capital structure have an impact on cost of equity? 9 16y
0 better to contact alumni at boutiques or BB for hopes of internship? 7 16y
0 Resume and Interview Problems Please Help ME 3 16y
0 Fall internship program question 4 16y
0 ERP certfication. 0 16y
+16 goldman strat vs prop trading 3 16y
0 Dress etiquette for lunch interview at mall? 5 16y
0 Valuation group Discussion - Interview 5 16y
0 Prime Services or Trading? 4 16y
0 how many days to wait for a reply before making call? 3 16y
+9 Settling a retarded "prestige" issue bet 13 16y
0 Barclays Risk IT vs. BNP Paribas Risk IT 2 16y
0 Upcoming BB interview from Boutique 2 16y
0 "Do you know how to say No?" 5 16y
+25 Interview Prep Guides for a n00b 11 16y
0 Managed to get a 3.3 GPA 8 16y
0 College Career Groomed for One Industry, now trying to break into a new one. Help! 5 16y
0 Playing the Interviewer 6 16y
0 Help me decide if I would be wasting my time. (Internship) 10 16y
0 What soft qualities do they look for? 3 16y
0 What to do with my summer 4 16y
0 Background checks done yet?? 5 16y
0 Recent debt / equity issuances by banks? 1 16y
+46 Is networking overrated? 32 16y
0 Internship with Dow Jones Indexes 1 16y
0 Pro forma eps 2 16y
+22 Northwestern Mutual vs Wellington 9 16y
+3 Rotation Education Day 0 16y
0 Final year students at Hong Kong 0 16y
+20 Company consolidation question 8 16y
0 Advice for undergrad seeking trading career 7 16y
+12 advice on following up after phone conversation 2 16y
0 Uncertain about future career 2 16y
0 GPA Dilemma 11 16y
+25 Bloomberg interview help 44 16y
0 JPM Securities vs Asset Management 5 16y
0 Career Choice Help 4 16y
0 UBS - Full Time S&T Analyst - Stamford 2 16y
0 math major from top target (HYPS) wanting to go into IB 10 16y
0 Which to pick for internship? 3 16y
0 summer internship question 4 16y
0 MA student wants to break into IB. Too late to apply? 2 16y
+7 Vault Gold A/c holder - urgent help 3 16y
0 Background Check Questions 3 16y
0 WHICH LOOKS BETTER?? 3 16y
0 updated help needed within next few hours for crafting next WSO success story 13 16y
0 Try to get a Trainee Trader job in HK 3 16y
0 advice on situation (kind of lost) 9 16y
0 Research: Does MA thesis matter? 3 16y
0 Best guides (industry, company, interview, etc...) 2 16y
0 How do I get into IBD with this background? 6 16y
0 OFFER DECISION: UBS Healthcare VS Intuit CorpFin VS Mercer Consulting 23 16y
+5 Making a class Pass/No Pass 4 16y
0 Final Round Interviewer Switch 2 16y
+17 Too late for an internship??? 17 16y
+7 Leaving the firm that you summer with 1 16y
0 Human Resources Analyst positions 0 16y
0 Brainteaser Interview Q - How many bars are there in the IU.S.? 13 16y
0 M&I/ Breaking into wall street modeling 1 16y
0 William Blair or Halter? 9 16y
0 High Freq Shop vs. Traditional Prop shops 3 16y
+15 Ex-lawyer preparing for IBD interview: help! 7 16y
+18 Duke Econ Major? 10 16y
0 investment analyst? 6 16y
0 How to become a FX Trader at Major Banks? 17 16y
0 Research group desks in Global Markets 8 16y
0 had my private banking super day, a little thrown off by last interview. 9 16y
0 How should I spend this summer? 6 16y
0 IT Manager Switching from Prop Trading Firm to BB / Boutiques 2 16y
0 Talking to MDs who don't have IB exp 4 16y
+10 Firm no longer exists: Background Check? 1 16y
0 Internship background check 14 16y
0 Citigroup AC: 1-hour discussion?? 1 16y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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