+3 Mistake Post 1 7y
+347 How do you stop being butthurt and emotional in this business? 132 5y
+15 Bloomberg Market Concepts 6 7y
+17 Equity Cushion 6 7y
+3 Level of math and stats used in hedge funds and prop shops(NON HFT)? 1 7y
+19 Any tips on how to stop wasting free time? 3 7y
+9 Behaviour at weekends 1 7y
+86 How does it feel? 98 4y
+37 Traveling to Japan, any tips/suggestions? 30 6y
+67 Protein Shake as a meal 48 6y
+73 Paid Subscriptions that are worth their money/good value? 42 6y
+8 How often does your firm drug test? 3 7y
+7 Do girls mind/like chest/body hair? 7 7y
+25 Best wallet for women 9 7y
+101 Any industries that are as alpha as finance? 68 4y
+10 Media Companies promoting recession 1 7y
+5 Amazon employee email format? 4 7y
+6 Do any one of you bring a personal laptop, a tablet, or a headset to work? 1 7y
+34 Effective communication (for non-natives) 11 7y
+3 What would you do 1 7y
+56 Christmas Gifts 26 7y
+12 What's the most coveted job in the Finance world? 13 7y
+23 Should I worry about automation? 8 7y
+43 What's your biggest regret in life? 24 7y
+3 100% bonus for financials betting 1 7y
+70 Do wealthy men actually attract gorgeous women? 37 7y
+406 How has MeToo changed your willingness to mentor female team members? 150 7y
+13 Christmas-list Book Suggestions 8 7y
+13 What are the best non-Bumble/Tinder dating apps? 9 7y
+3 Zurich bros where to get good Christmas gift 3 7y
+12 End of Year Review 2 7y
+142 "Self Made" 71 7y
+45 Advantages of Debt 16 7y
+121 Incoming full-time Analysts: How much debt (student loan/cc debt) do you have? 80 5y
+54 Bloomberg Article: "Wall Street Rule for the #MeToo Era: Avoid Women at All Cost" 23 7y
+3 Share house cost sharing 1 7y
+47 ‘Thousand points of light’ 10 6y
+30 Who is the most prestigious person alive? 25 6y
+29 Acepted Private Bank Analyst Job with BB. HR not answering me, ghosting me? 19 7y
+71 What is High Finance? 22 5y
+10 GM layoffs and major restructuring - what's to come? 1 7y
+3 essay writing helps 1 7y
+44 Any of you here ever bartended before? 16 6y
+71 How has high finance changed your worldview? 27 7y
+12 Why is C++ more taught/required than python and R in MSc Financial engineering? 3 7y
+17 Who is the most impressive guy at your workplace? 6 7y
+36 I've known this girl since 6th grade and now she's cheated on me 8 5y
+43 I got the title of "Investment Associate" but deep down I think i'm an Analyst at best? 21 7y
+54 How do Ugly Stupid College Guys Get Hot Girls? 32 1y
+6 How to make a really positive impression on colleagues first day of internship? 2 7y
+19 Kayak vs Google Flight - What is your favorite travel search engine and why ? 10 6y
+307 What Are You Old-Fashioned About? 112 7y
+9 Remember the story about a hotel hooker in Asia? 2 4y
+14 Don't you think we should party and get shitfaced? 7 7y
+6 Deutsche Bank HQ Raided by Authorities 4 7y
+39 ——— 10 7y
+117 In my 30s and want to start over 50 7y
+24 Which jobs do you expect to see gone in 50 years? 24 7y
+18 Ernst & Young Fail! 9 3y
+21 Following Up Intern 6 6y
+21 Bees 10 3y
+39 How long would it take IB Associate post MBA with 250k all in comp to pay 150k of student debt? 16 7y
+54 How to beat your boss in a pissing contest, literally. 10 7y
0 D2C and Inventory Modeling 0 7y
+121 How did you learn to think high level? 22 7y
+35 Two Harvard grads start a camping business, make millions 11 7y
+319 Where do you find those "wifey" types that will stick with you forever? 158 5y
+14 Best places for 'models and bottles' in New York City? 5 6y
+9 Didn't pass probation for first job out to uni - What to do? What do say at interview? 1 7y
+4 better title 1 7y
+22 Heading to Charlotte After Graduation: Advice on Apartments and Commuting Needed 13 4y
+12 $5 WSO T Shirt flash Cyber Monday Deal 1 6y
+3 Post cyber monday deals here 1 7y
+3 Can I bribe WSO admin to give me lots of bananas and put me in top 10 ranking of contributors? 7 7y
+93 Does Your Degree Matter? 36 3y
+31 Haven't Facebook and LinkedIn made things easier for extreme level stalkers? 18 6y
+26 Isn't it a bit of an exxageration that IB guys get a lot of p*ssy? 18 7y
+8 What are your thoughts on the 1MDB Scandal? 2 7y
+83 Am I in okay shape as far as how much I've saved at age 27? 37 7y
+16 What do you do in your free time? Feel like I'm wasting a lot of time 23 5y
+2 How would you grade Trump’s first two years in office? 4 7y
0 How Many Wipes 4 7y
+387 The students at top schools aren't really that intellectually impressive. 117 7y
+11 Refinance Auto Loan? 9 5y
+14 Is there any old tradition you would never abandon? 9 7y
+212 What Profession Lives Up to its Hype? 91 2y
+39 Automation estimates are overblown. 7 7y
+16 Tattoos in Banking 22 5y
+360 Most Illegal (or unethical) Thing You've Witnessed on the Job 86 1y
+16 Why don't you have a Hulu Girl on your dash? 2 7y
+10 ... deleted ... 8 7y
+19 School Group Project Problems 11 7y
+95 If you could never work again but still earn middle class salary, would you do it? 59 7y
+92 Favorite Strains? 46 7y
+9 public companies with traded and non-traded shares 1 7y
+6 Have you ever had to deal with a crazy boss? 1 7y
+63 How do You Stop Yourself From Wasting Money? 42 4y
+17 Battlefield V 17 7y
+61 Craziest Hobbies You Do 44 5y
+5 Third Wheel at Networking events 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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