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+15 Is it better to have notes about the firm/individual you are meeting with typed or written? 2 6y
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+17 Play minor pro sports before going FT 7 6y
+9 Best Company in Manhattan to Make Money Quick 1 6y
+6 Personality Test Honesty 3 6y
+28 Is Finance Really Right for Me? 7 6y
+11 Leave New Job In Less Than A Year 3 6y
+3 Cold Calling/Emailing Question 2 6y
+20 NEED HONEST OPINIONS: Is this a bad idea? GPA scheme for SA applications 8 6y
+4 Ideal major? 2 6y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed 9 6y
+4 Help w/ Career Aspirations 2 6y
+19 Need Counseling on Undergraduate Path 5 6y
+15 What are you guys actually doing when I call you? 4 6y
+23 Wanting to rerecruit after my SA - Should I say the name of the bank I'm interning at. 7 6y
+3 Drug testing policy 1 6y
+12 Typical Process of Lateraling Banks (Senior Analyst to A0) 1 6y
+3 Work Experience or Education Listed First on Resume for Lateral Analyst? 1 6y
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+3 Real Estate Syndications Analyst/Associate 1 6y
+12 Getting Discouraged 1 6y
+12 Hey WSO, I need some advice/help 1 6y
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+7 Undergrad GPA beyond 1st Job??? 5 6y
+21 Personal Likes & Dislikes Interview Q 1 6y
+17 Is this a Positive Job Interview Sign? 3 6y
+7 Undergraduate Off-cycle internships 5 6y
+12 Received an offer I'm not so excited about - Inform other processes, or roll with it and reneg? 1 6y
0 Lazard IBD internship vs Apollo Credit internship 6 6y
+11 Please Critique My Resume 8 6y
+18 How to Seal Your Top Choice Firm?? 2 6y
+7 Value of the CFA® for non-target in Indonesia (SEA)? 2 6y
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+3 MSF/MSACCY/MAECON for second shot at recruiting 1 6y
+3 Q&A: Corporate Manufacturing LDP 1 6y
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+9 What do quantitative researchers actually do? 1 6y
+3 Credit Risk Analyst in a non-financial firm. 2 6y
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+12 Big 4 Advisory vs Boutique ER offer 1 6y
+12 Education questions 1 6y
+3 How can I land an internship as a community college student? 3 6y
+44 Q&A: State School, Middle Office to Buyside Front Office Research 19 6y
+13 CB exit to SAAS sales 3 6y
+12 This may (or may not!) be useful to some of you job hunters in the UK 1 6y
+19 Director asked me to pass off some work to the other analysts, should I talk to him? 3 6y
+4 Getting senior to talk 1 6y
+3 PE professionals - how long did it take you to find a lateral position? 1 6y
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+12 How to handle unprofessional HR person 1 6y
0 IBD in Citi vs Barcap vs CS? 19 6y
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+5 Switching SA to FT? 3 6y
+9 National Guard and Internships 1 6y
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+29 Should I enrol in the CFA program? 15 6y
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+12 How long do grades matter, if I have work experience already? 1 6y
+12 Top 20 Asset Manager working Internal Audit or Top 10 Insurance company working Property/Casualty desk????? 1 6y
+28 Am I Unemployable? 9 6y
+12 Please help: Data Scientist trying to get back into banking 1 6y
+9 Research Associate positions at a Corporate Level 2 6y
+5 How to get into Ops from a non-target? 4 6y
+12 Networking for IB as an older graduate with prior work experience 3 6y
+17 I transferred institutions and do not know what GPA I should use. 6 6y
+21 Career Transition from Corporate Development/Talent Strategy 1 6y
+6 How does Finance Work in Montreal? 1 6y
+12 Young CPA trying to make the move 1 6y
+19 Feeling shallow after coffee chats? 6 6y
+73 Why is I-Banking so selective? 51 6y
+31 Mediocre person seeks exit opps advice on 2 offers (audit vs operations) 11 6y
+152 Can't land an offer. In need of advice 55 6y
+22 Less competitive positions 6 6y
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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%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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