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+9 Weather risk specialist for commodities 1 9mo
+9 Q&A 1 6mo
+9 Introduction 1 6mo
+9 New Member Here — Excited to Join WSO Community for Guidance 2 5mo
+9 Career Growth Beyond a Straight Line: A Q&A 1 5mo
+9 From Balance sheet to Ambitions: My path to learning Investment Banking. 1 5mo
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+8 Introduction to WSO 2 6y
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+7 The cultural role of all that economics bloating and financial wizarding? 1 8y
+7 Bonjour 3 7y
+7 Hey Everyone! Newbie onboard! 1 6y
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+7 Never mind. 8 5y
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+6 hi my name is Singh 6 12y
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+6 Houston IB Salaries 6 5y
+6 Goldman Sachs 2015 Tech Summer Analyst Super Day 8 11y
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+6 Business owner to Corporate Employee 1 8y
+6 New member and M&A Professional 1 8y
+6 Do I have any chance at ER or IB at a BB Bank? 1 8y
+6 Q&A: BB Ops SA (Think JP, GS)-> FT Private Debt Fund Associate from a non-target state school w/3.2 GPA 1 7y
+6 Many from UK / Europe on here? 1 6y
+6 Medical school applicant contemplating consulting 3 6y
+6 Closed. 5 6y
+6 New user in the Oasis! 1 6y
+6 Wso excel modeling course 3 5y
+6 6 Free Lessons 1 5y
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+6 Introduction to WSO 1 4y
+6 Hello 1 4y
+6 Pass Splunk SPLK-3003 Exam in First Attempt Guaranteed! 1 4y
+6 Should I switch to Investment Banking? 4 3y
+6 Introduction 1 3y
+6 Hi Everyone 1 3y
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+6 Introduction 1 3y
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+6 Introduction 1 3y
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+6 New member from New Orleans, Louisiana 1 2y
+6 Glad to meet you all! 1 2y
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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 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 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 (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
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