0 Calling all prospective Analysts... 0 14y
0 Rangers Game 5 14y
+1 Which is more stressful? Being a doctor or being a Forex Trader 4 14y
0 Anyone in need of sublet for the summer... one block from CS 2 14y
0 Two Networking Questions 2 14y
+18 How long does a Background check take? 28 14y
0 What do I do now? No summer position. 7 14y
+1 Bad thank you letter? 10 14y
0 Past interviewer a way in? 3 14y
0 Networking question - new job opportunity 4 14y
0 unsure what to do next 1 14y
0 Graduating Dec. 2012 Hofstra Finance MBA 10 14y
0 How Much Will Interviewers Ask Me About Old Job? 8 14y
0 High-Level Execs & the Job Hunt 0 14y
0 Career Dilemma; Graduation Delayed, what to tell employer 5 14y
0 Tricky Boutique Situation - Advice Needed 2 14y
+2 GE Captial vs. Boutique IBD 12 14y
+12 How Stress Can Be Good 3 14y
+7 How to follow up on an unanswered cold email 21 14y
+7 How necessary is the "Activities" section on a resume? 15 14y
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
0 Junior with nothing for the summer still, how screwed am I 2 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
0 What if your summer break starts much later, June 14? 5 14y
+4 Unpaid Internship Background Check 4 14y
0 Email Quiz 2 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
0 Virtual Internships? 12 14y
+12 Career Advice: P/E, CA/CFA, More school 5 14y
+13 Rekindle an old (broken?) relationship 6 14y
0 Worried about interview 6 14y
0 Time Killer 1 14y
0 Different jobs on Wall Street 2 14y
0 First Southern Securities in Atlanta 3 14y
+13 Progression 3 14y
+19 Clueless: What's Wrong? 13 14y
0 Are you supposed to take OT pay? 11 14y
0 Is there any way into Banking for me now!? 11 14y
0 High Yield Sales 0 14y
+7 How to Ask for Salary 16 14y
0 Opinion on using cold contact and still applying if ignored, awkward if you get an interview? 6 14y
+3 Macquarie or Rothschild? 7 14y
0 Interview for PIMCO IT Team 0 14y
0 Internship Ideas for me 8 14y
0 Wells Fargo Phone Banker 6 14y
0 How to offer to work for free? 6 14y
+93 Book Smart and Real World Stupid 61 14y
+9 Federal Reserve Drug Screening 11 14y
0 Outlook on offer, PE 0 14y
0 Deffered to someone else 12 14y
0 Internship: Small hedge fund vs Big 4 Accounting 7 14y
0 Who Should I Follow Up With? 1 14y
+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
0 Intel Financial Analyst Interview 3 14y
+21 when it comes down to jobs and internships 17 14y
0 B Grade Models and Half Empty Bottles 6 14y
+34 trading clerk/assistant + hardwork = trader? 9 14y
0 Another Avenue for Finding Job 1 14y
0 P&G (Proctor and Gamble) Freshman Forum 2 14y
0 Is this a front office job? 5 14y
+10 To Contact or Not To Contact, That Is The Question 2 14y
0 Background Check SA 5 14y
+14 Offer Withdrawn? 24 14y
+17 HS Senior about to start college at UC Berkeley vs. WUSTL vs. Middlebury 5 14y
0 ASAP- Which career path to take? 9 14y
0 What to put on an application form? 3 14y
0 FLDP v. Risk Management Consulting 13 14y
0 Career Path Question 0 14y
0 MSF placement of a college vs. undergrad placement 0 14y
0 Vanguard Advanced Development Program 1 14y
0 Resume Critique, If You Please 5 14y
+58 Employers Asking for Facebook Passwords at Interview 66 14y
0 Strange situation with MD 4 14y
0 You're smarter than me, so point me in the right direction 5 14y
0 Interview Question - Levered DCF to value bank?? 3 14y
0 "What are the main drivers of the DCF" 2 14y
0 Frustrated with Internship....need advice 8 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
0 Financial Analyst Interview 4 14y
+22 You think you have problems... 11 14y
+3 Corp. Development Cover Letter 0 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
0 Difference... 7 14y
0 Financial Technology Partners Phone Interview 33 14y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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