+23 Would you still do IB/PE if you were a woman? 15 1y
+32 Way too much energy during holiday, is it carryover from IB? 12 1y
0 Need Lawyer to Draft NDA 2 1y
+36 What are you Thankful for? 16 1y
+11 Korean Students Getting Internships At Big Name Firms (Lazard, BCG, etc...) Their Freshman Year 10 1y
+34 Canadian IB Landscape 10 1y
+9 Seeking Advice: Navigating a Corporate Shake-Up and Career Roadblocks 1 1y
+213 To all college students and teenagers on WSO 20 1y
+19 Buying Condo in Boston 8 1y
+3 Chicago Housing 3 1y
+13 Request time off work to attend Trumps Inauguration? Will this fly in IB? 5 1y
0 New York Summer Housing 3 1y
0 user: alphasigmabeta 1 1y
+41 Did IB kill your sex drive 22 1y
+39 How much time/effort do you all put into your long distance girlfriends? 19 1y
+1 Is my banker bag from a LMM considered a personal item on a Spirit flight??? 3 1y
+67 The days are numbered -- DEI's final struggle 15 1y
+1 Chicago Apartments 4 1y
+16 London PE with kids 4 1y
0 Finance 1 1y
+82 Do looks matter in life and ib? 32 1y
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+6 LA 2025 Roommates 1 1y
+15 I asked ChatGPT about giveadvisepls 0 1y
+8 Commuting into Manhattan 8 1y
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0 Christmas - 1st Year Gifts 1 1y
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+6 Housing Move in and Move out Dates for Summer Interns 1 1y
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+3 S 2 1y
+43 F U Money 31 1y
+56 Freudian slip in an interview at the end. Definitely fumbled it. 16 1y
+16 Do I use credit card points for airline tickets? 7 1y
+310 Dating Life as a Female Banking Analyst 78 1y
0 Flat Share - London 3 1y
+17 I write music at work 1 1y
+141 How is it Remotely Possible to Start A Family Before MD? 36 1y
+13 Toronto property prices... 10 1y
+13 Looking for a room in London! 8 1y
+224 NIBC SCAM? 65 1y
0 It is so dope Trump is down with UFC 6 1y
+3 bug 5 1y
+13 How to Avoid Dying on the Job? 19 1y
+9 Do a lot of you guys wear blue light glasses? 7 1y
+5 Disciplines of Math 2 1y
+3 For those Under 30 what's your net worth? 7 1y
+36 Why are people such bots on LinkedIn? 6 1y
+15 Working Remotely in NYC 5 1y
0 Christmas/New years work arrangement 2 1y
+13 Are we missing out? 7 1y
+22 Switching from Finance to Medicine 12 1y
+31 Oura Ring 25 1y
+22 Should I confront my rude associate? 5 1y
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0 Chdjdj 1 1y
0 Using WSO from Work Computers? 2 1y
+11 Delete delete 6 1y
+26 gifts for IB boyfriend 15 1y
+8 ChatGPT for work related purposes? 4 1y
+63 Getting married and finances 26 2mo
+27 Accidentally emailed 6yr whatsapp group chat to work email 13 1y
+22 Do any MDs use WSO? 25 1y
0 How Did Y’all Find Roommates 2 1y
+126 Would you change your last name to your wife’s? 68 1y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… 17 1y
+13 christmas gifts 6 1y
+5 What made the most impressive person you have met in the industry so good? 5 1y
+5 How far does 300k go in SF? (Serious) 7 1y
+32 Fun Cars For New Analysts? 26 9mo
0 Looking for Roommates in NYC - Incoming Analyst in July 1 1y
+3 What's with this Edward Blum guy? 5 1y
+1 Off-Cycle Housing & Roommates 4 1y
+179 Legacy media's influence will be virtually dead within a decade (news + celebrities) 109 1y
+6 Best/recommended books on social skills 5 1y
+54 What's something that you've learned that they don't teach you in uni? 21 1y
+81 Anyone not really "making" any money? Bank account stays pretty stagnant 54 1y
+26 Individualism is such a lie 9 1y
+6 Need direct contact with someone who works at FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) to report someone for fraud/scam. 3 1y
0 Howard Luntick 2 1y
+12 Trump and Elon similarities to First Triumvirate? (Julius Caesar, Crassus, Pompey) 5 1y
+5 Post US election: Implications for Europe 4 1y
+14 How many letters after your name is too many? 9 1y
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+35 Donald Trump hits a 75% win percentage on Polymarket 17 1y
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+101 Being a Male is Paradise 16 1y
+21 Kemi Badenoch elected Tory Leader 4 1y
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+4 Financial Advisor vs CRE Broker 3 1y
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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

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

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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