+23 AM offer vs. IB opportunity? 10 9y
+9 How to apply my background in a financial setting 1 9y
+21 interview tips for someone who was kicked out of their frat for hazing too much 6 9y
0 Applying to a PE shop who we are currently doing a deal with - Dilemma 2 9y
0 Is applying in person frowned upon these days? 9 9y
0 How long to hear back from Goldman after an interview? 2 9y
0 Application Deadline Before I Start Second Internship; What should I do? 1 9y
0 Closing your IB networking conversation going in a "cold call" 1 9y
0 Getting a FT offer 3 9y
0 Getting into Broker Trainee Program 2 9y
+14 Banks with Rotational Programs? 12 9y
+21 Paid Hedge Fund Internship vs. Unpaid I-bank internship 17 9y
+16 First Interview Help 5 9y
+10 How much of each class gets promoted? 8 9y
+4 Networking w/ someone in Sales & Trading if interested in IBD 4 9y
+25 2016 Full-time Recruiting 19 9y
+15 Networking feels like a chore.. should I reconsider IB/finance? 6 9y
0 Fresh Into Finance 2 9y
0 Critical Ownership Threshold 2 9y
+11 How Is Ph.D in Economics Treated In Investment Banking? 9 9y
0 Banks that are not doing FT recruiting 2 9y
0 Mizuho FT Recruiting 0 9y
0 Cold Emailing from Exposed Deals? 2 9y
+20 Cold email template asking for Internship - Advice 7 9y
0 Should you submit your resume before you finish networking? 3 9y
0 What are my chances for landing an entry level job at a bulge bracket bank? 4 9y
0 Corporate Advisory Internship. Should I take it? 5 9y
+15 Analyst versus Intern Interview Questions: What's the differences between the two? 6 9y
0 Major GPA vs Cumulative 16 9y
0 Upcoming Engineering Senior... what are the options? 1 9y
+55 Anyone ever apply through the company's career page? 37 9y
+15 Third IB Internship? 6 9y
0 Consulting to Banking: Entry Level Analyst or Experienced Hire? 0 9y
+2 Is MSF, MMS, or MFE even if you don't get into Investment Banking? 2 9y
+13 Help me with my plan 3 9y
+7 How big will FT analyst class be (after SA hires) & Do I have a chance 0 9y
0 Recruiting while interning 2 9y
0 How would dropping out of an one-year masters programme affect my future job search? 0 9y
+3 Restructuring industry question 6 9y
0 Gap year or go to university ? 3 9y
0 How many is too many internships 2 9y
+14 Asking your boss to float your resume around 6 9y
0 Finance Cover Letter 4 9y
+13 Does call about fall recruitment from Bank of American mean anything? 5 9y
0 Do you have your resume posted on Monster/Indeed/etc.? 3 9y
0 BAML accelerated interview 12 9y
0 Regarding PE prep package vs Financial modelling program 0 9y
0 Cold-emailing Greenhill & Co. 8 9y
+20 Incoming Transaction Services First Year to IBD / PE 8 9y
0 Looking for FIG / Insurance IB 1 9y
0 Should I wait or apply right now for summer ? 0 9y
+3 How to leverage competitive sports track record in IB Interview 1 9y
+12 Macquarie Leveraged Finance Vs. Infrastructure 7 9y
+19 Explaining Low GPA during Interviews 19 9y
0 BB Rates Sales -> M7 MBA -> EB Restructuring 3 9y
+12 Solid MM Summer Analyst Hopes 1 9y
+15 How much do quants at BBs make? 7 9y
0 Why can't I close interviews? 5 9y
+25 Keep Getting Asked about my Non-Target UG school 12 9y
0 Anyone know how FP&A is at a clearing house? 1 9y
+3 Situational Judgement test 1 9y
0 Switching career roles 0 9y
0 How hard is it to get an internship in a finance/equity research position after you graduate? With only accounting background. 0 9y
+12 What do you consider a "good gig" for undergrads? 4 9y
0 Cold email question - Cold emailed an MD/ED in IB 8 9y
+23 Resume - Include A.A. Leadership Positions? 13 9y
+9 lateral networking (associate level) 4 9y
+28 Interviewing in the same building you work at 19 9y
0 Transition from Wells Fargo Advisors into other line of business 2 9y
+22 How do I get back into the job market? 6 9y
0 back to back on campus interviews? 4 9y
0 How / When To Call Back 8 9y
0 Finding a Job When Coming From a Non-Traditional Background 0 9y
+30 Stockbroker obsolete? 29 9y
0 Chimp in need of help with noob questions! 4 9y
0 ECM (convertibles) vs Restructuring Consulting 1 9y
+11 Investment Banking vs Dentistry? 4 9y
+10 Coming across as a genuine kid when networking with bankers 14 9y
0 Private Practice M&A 1 9y
0 Email for Networking - After Graduating from Undergrad 2 9y
+10 Waiting for an email. Should I call instead? 3 9y
+28 Fitting in at a new job! How to transition quickly? 11 9y
0 Talking to Headhunters 5 9y
0 Searching the WSO Compensation Database 0 9y
+6 Landing Investment Banking Analyst Position from SMU MSF 11 9y
0 High Yield and Fixed Income Research 0 9y
+14 External Wholesale transition to IB MD 5 9y
0 Post-MBA I-Banking w/o Summer Internship 2 9y
+8 What to do with my model 4 9y
0 verify someone's job 3 9y
+20 Real M&A interview questions 7 9y
+21 Is Baruch College recruited for credit risk/ risk management from BB IB? 5 9y
+29 IB Operations 23 9y
0 Rising Junior: Need Help Network for IB 1 9y
0 Accounting + Tech start-up to IB/Portfolio Management 3 9y
0 Can a MBA Student apply for Positions Seeking Undergraduates 1 9y
0 FT recruitment timeline this year 0 9y
0 FT Analyst: Getting Better at Financial Modeling 4 9y
0 Help: Applying for Goldman Sachs Entry-Level Analyst position 2 9y
0 Should I stay or should I go--on the verge of quitting 3 9y

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 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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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
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