+4 Experience 2 4y
+3 Summer Recruiting 1 4y
+16 Goldman Sachs Portal Status still says "Interview". Am I still in the running? 11 4y
+6 Withdraw Button Missing on GS Candidate Portal? 3 4y
0 LinkedIn networking tip 3 4y
+9 Need Advice: Currently in institutional sales at AM firm, but have a WM offer 1 4y
+14 Stunned in interview 1 4y
+15 No internship. What can I do in replacement this summer? 4 4y
+6 Do I have to include the new school im transferring into on my resume even though I haven't attended it yet? 1 4y
0 Anyone used the WSO Mentors Service?? 1 4y
+13 UIUC The Stanley C. Golder Academies 5 4y
0 Commercial Banking at a reputable BB or Investment Banking at a regional/smaller bank? 1 4y
0 BEST Cold email you’ve EVER seen? 3 4y
+9 How far can you go as a Summer Analyst? 4 4y
0 Full time recruiting 2021 1 4y
0 What kinds of Full Time offers could I leverage a junior year Corp Dev internship into? 1 4y
0 What areas of finance recruit the most for full-time (FT Recruiting)? 1 4y
0 FT 2022 NYC & London - what's open for IB (and also PE)? 1 4y
+17 Should I be upset I didn't get a paid internship? 8 4y
0 Breaking Into IB With an MBA and Financial controller experience?? 2 4y
+2 LinkedIn Networking 3 4y
+6 Networking at different coverage group, same bank 1 4y
+6 Should I Include Next Summer's SA Internship? 1 4y
+5 Reneging SA offer. Tell Bank #2 or not? 8 4y
+6 How to find IB internships for Sophmores 4 4y
0 IB recruiting 1 4y
0 Two internships OR full time job in IBD? Please kindly advise. Weird situation 1 4y
0 JPMorgan 2021 Hirevue 2 4y
+19 Did I mess up by getting an offer? 9 4y
+189 So tired of this recruiting shit 91 4y
+12 ADVICE and TIPS FOR STUDENTS 3 4y
+14 Networking help 10 4y
+4 IB in Australia 6 4y
+20 University of Houston Chances 18 4y
+5 Interviewing with offer accepted 10 4y
0 Don’t apply online? 2 4y
0 Should I use a personal or my student email to signup for recruiting/applicant portal accounts? 1 4y
0 MM Banks Still Recruiting? 2 4y
+1 Best Finance Career 1 4y
0 Summer internship after freshmen year 3 4y
0 6 month internship w/ 21 credit semesters...Will I die? 1 4y
+11 Local/Small MM Bank Internships for Sophomore Year (Summer/Fall) 4 4y
0 Singapore Finance Industry 2 4y
+51 How are you guys holding up? (@ sophomores still recruiting for SA 2022) 16 4y
+12 London or NYC? 18 4y
0 Application Status on Workday 1 4y
0 Which One of These Internships Would Look the Best on a Resume? 7 4y
+5 UBS vs DB 7 4y
+16 Will doing an Off-Cycle internship in BB boost my chance for 2022 BB SA roles 4 4y
0 Will not having live deal experience at my internship hurt me when recruiting for a full time role? 1 4y
+7 Choosing between offers: CVP vs WB 8 4y
0 Extending deadline to IB FT Offer 4 4y
+9 Full-Time Recruiting 1 4y
+2 Choosing between offers 12 4y
+12 Opportunities after Project Finance 1 4y
+10 Career Choice - What Is Your Dream Job? BX Doesn't count 6 4y
+17 How long to wait for an offer 9 4y
+16 First year analyst choice: AM or IB, EU or US 5 4y
+14 Non-Target + almost no experience 27yo MBA Worth it ? 2 4y
0 Do you let contacts know you submitted hirevue 2 4y
+5 Applying to both spring weeks and summer internships 4 4y
+6 Does anyone else feel like They’re not doing enough? 1 4y
0 Going from a Corp Dev junior year internship to FT IB? 1 4y
0 Intern Comp across firms 2021 1 4y
+1 Cold emailing/LinkedIn 1 4y
0 Coffee chat with MD in my group as summer analyst? 1 4y
+20 INTERNSHIP AS A SENIOR AT HIGHSCHOOL 5 4y
+6 Quitting my internship? 3 4y
+112 BNP Paribas Investment Banking 133 4y
+12 Incoming freshman at a top target. But there’s a unfortunate twist that may affect my candidacy for SA/FT gig 12 4y
0 What happens if the bank you're interning at finds out you're networking with other banks for a full time role? 2 4y
+9 Realistic path for a non-target transfer student (SA2022 and/or MSF) 1 4y
0 Question about Background/Reference Check 6 4y
+2 Nest Egg Savings 2 4y
+18 Transition from Commercial Banking to Wealth Advisory 1 4y
+9 Interviewing for FT Spots during IB Summer Internship 1 4y
+14 How do yall organize your networking? 18 4y
+28 WF FAP Program (Salary Expectations, Growth opportunities, exit opps, etc...) 20 4y
0 Athlete Internship/Recruiting Thread 2022 1 4y
+6 Looking for a fall internship or full time 1 4y
+7 Gapping to recruit again 8 4y
+12 At a crossroads, and fucked my self 1 4y
+9 Entry Level - Finding an asset management job with only reinsurance internships 1 4y
+6 Regional Boutiques? 3 4y
+7 Jobs for “older people” 6 4y
+19 Stanford vs Columbia for a career in finance 19 4y
+8 Networking with non-IBD @ BBs 5 4y
+6 Gap year 2022, when to apply for OC? 1 4y
+5 Does networking matter after you get a first round? 3 4y
+20 College Freshman: Need Advice 8 4y
0 MBA Internship GSAM AIMS 1 4y
0 Working a 9-5 1 4y
0 How does networking actually help you secure offers at top BBs or MBBs? 1 4y
+6 Placement Years - Your Experience & Salaries 1 4y
+16 Should I transfer to UPenn Wharton? 9 4y
+132 Q&A: From non-target to BB S&T internship to jobless after graduation to HF to unemployed...but happy. 20 4y
+15 Need help deciding on offers between boutique and bulge 7 4y
0 Is getting into quantitative finance in late twenties too late? 1 4y
+9 What to do after a BSc. Mathemtics? 1 4y
+6 Recruiting full time IB after interning on buy side year before 5 4y

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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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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