+13 Deleted 5 2y
+3 Wtf after you realize you hate IB?? 3 2y
+10 Del 11 2y
0 Increasing LinkedIn connections 2 2y
+9 Side hustles that allowed to u to leave banking? 4 2y
+4 What to do after accepting my offer? 3 2y
+9 CMB ABL to IB Coverage, DCM, LAF, etc.. 1 2y
+9 Need help choosing 2 2y
+22 Realistic paths to $20M earnings over the course of a career 8 2y
+212 I hate the living sh*t out of my job as a current salesman. I hate sales with a burning passion. I need out. Please help. 98 2y
+12 Long Short Interview Guides \ Career Advice 5 2y
+25 Risky Networking? 24 2y
0 Internship in other countries 1 2y
+12 Freshman-Switched from Biology to Finance: Seeking Advice for Sophomore Year Internships 1 2y
+6 MM Boutique vs BSB Capital Markets 1 2y
+10 Credit Analyst Exit Opps? 7 2y
+8 Reneging Bulge Bracket SA Offer -- Advice 5 2y
+9 HELP: Role or Location? What is more important 1 2y
+9 Transfer from US BB in NYC to Europe (London) 1 2y
+8 Good Headhunters? 4 2y
+16 Maintaining networks way above your belt 5 2y
+6 What would you do? Advice Needed 1 2y
+25 Staying in IBD or… Advice needed 4 2y
+19 Can I change the dates for a 6 month stint on my resume? How to Address Resume Gap? 4 2y
+13 Am I crazy? 12 2y
+6 London PE Diversity recruiting 7 2y
+6 Networking for Lateraling 2 2y
+9 Internship hesitation - What to do to optimize my career path ? 1 2y
0 Cold emailing for internship 1 2y
0 Seeking advice as a HS senior 1 2y
0 How to ask for time off for an internship designed to help me leave my job 3 2y
+15 Need Some Advice - Career 7 2y
+10 Study Abroad or Stay for Recruitment 1 2y
0 Accepting second choice offer too early 2 2y
+1 Best Possible Job out of college 2 2y
0 Interview Invite but declined application online 3 2y
0 Summer 2024 (Sophomore) internship fell through...what to do? 1 2y
0 Am I CRAZY? 3 2y
+10 IB vs. Accounting 2 2y
0 Networking for FT during SA 1 2y
+27 Got Rejected After Case Study 19 2y
+12 PE to VC Crazy in this Market? 1 2y
+11 Thank you email after offer 11 2y
+9 JOB CHANGE ADVICE (PE IR VS IB) 2 2y
+10 Rejected from investment program 2 2y
+9 1 Hour Case Study - MM IB 8 2y
0 Deciding between PE OC and FT at LO 2 2y
0 Difficulty of Charlotte Lazard MM or Atlanta Goldman/Barclays/Gugg from Emory Goizueta? 3 2y
0 Recruiters halting inbounds 2 2y
0 How to get better at interviews 3 2y
+9 Advice needed: Staying in touch with IB contacts after SA without return offer 2 2y
0 High Schooler looking for finance internship/unpaid insight opportunities for summer 2024 4 2y
0 Do you have to choose one city and one city only when applying for bank locations? 1 2y
+4 SA Top RX Shop vs Bridgewater Summer IA 2 2y
+8 Europe -> US 2 2y
0 Should I still recruit for MBB 1 2y
+3 Picking between 3 offers need advice 3 2y
+13 Should I have done IB? 4 2y
+4 Freshman at University of British Columbia 5 2y
0 need help deciding between offers 1 2y
+1 EB asking what firm I signed to after cancelling my interview? 3 2y
+76 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer 29 2y
0 Don't know what to do 1 2y
+7 Is it normal to not be interviewed for first round after attending an in person investment banking summer analyst recruiting event? 4 2y
+17 Feeling stuck and apathetic 5 2y
0 Stifel IB vs TD IB vs MS FICC 3 2y
+9 Indian Student Targeting UAE/Qatar Finance Jobs After Imperial MSc (2025) - Need Advice! 4 2y
+10 In Need of Some Clarity 2 2y
+3 Diversity Recruitment besides On-Campus Recruitment 4 2y
+47 London - How does recruiting for summers again work? 22 2y
0 MM IB Summer Internship vs Real Estate Investments Off-Cycle Internship 2 2y
0 Strange Interview Discussion 1 2y
+3 Networking even after processes have ended. 1 2y
+9 Betting on IB or PE? 1 2y
+6 Del 3 2y
+11 Trying to recruit out of Asia into the US - any advice ? 6 2y
+12 Did not sign offer letter help 3 2y
+6 Do Headhunters recruit from the same teams? 4 2y
+10 Am I Cooked? 15 2y
+6 Possible opportunities after a REPE internship in IB and PE ? 4 2y
+1 January 2025 FT Job 2 2y
0 First Post 2 2y
0 when and how to start ft recruiting 2 2y
+9 Tier 2 bank versus buyside analyst program 2 2y
+9 In-person Superday over Zoom 7 2y
+6 Risk vs FP&A internship 1 2y
+14 How to level up my networking game? 8 2y
0 How to Hirevue? 1 2y
0 Who's heard of the WSO academy? 2 2y
+6 How does background check check your under the table employment? 1 2y
+9 JPM CCBSI Full Time Recruiting 0 2y
+9 Should I quit? 1 2y
+10 . 7 2y
+10 Applying while unemployed versus applying from unrelated role - lesser of two evils? 2 2y
0 Asking for a start date delay after accepting offer? 1 2y
+3 International Exchange 2 2y
0 Breaking into IB with UVA Comm MS 1 2y
0 Do Banks Verify Your SAT Score During Background Check? 3 2y
+3 Delete 2 2y
0 Moelis LA vs. PWP LA 3 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
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