+14 It’s coming home🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 6 2y
+142 . 48 2y
+27 Quit Prestige Whoring 7 2y
+1 🥜 at the firm 2 2y
+13 Thoughts on moving to the burbs? 10 2y
0 Philosophy 1 2y
+9 How to pivot from ER to a geopolitical role? 1 2y
+7 Delete delete delete Delete delete delete 21 2y
0 Coursera, is it worth it? 2 2y
+1 Feels like I have 20 bosses 2 2y
+9 [Rant] Pet Peeves that Piss Me Off 3 2y
0 Sublet in LA 1 2y
+12 Getting married today, graduated in May from undergrad, started first CB Analyst job last week 6 2y
+15 Realistic Morning Routine 4 2y
+249 . 35 2y
+7 MBB Is Paradise 4 2y
+16 How much does Jett (pookie) puckett make? 12 2y
+96 Are import tariffs actually inflationary? 27 1y
+24 RECS NEEDED - Relaxing solo vacation spot 26 2y
+23 What are they teaching in college these days?? 6 2y
0 Why does WSO take down threads? 2 2y
+1 4th of July in LA 1 2y
0 Spider-Man Question 2 2y
+41 At this point Vivek doesn’t look so bad anymore 39 2y
+237 Biden is cooked lol 106 2y
0 Seeking Tutor - Need Someone to Review Private Credit Case Study This Weekend 3 2y
0 What would happen if they let PE run the congressional budget process 4 2y
+21 Student life in canada 16 2y
+23 delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete 12 2y
+7 Best podcasts to listen in Leveraged Finance / Credit roles?? 11 2mo
+99 Who actually goes to target schools??? 79 2y
+11 Citi Protestors 5 2y
+42 Delete 17 2y
+54 2024 Presidential Debate 161 2y
+9 NYC Tax Advantages: Cash Management and IRAs 2 2y
+50 How to keep life fun 28 2y
+33 How much of Wall Street actually does drugs 10 2y
+7 Giving gifts at the end of internship? 6 2y
+22 Paradise at the Unknown Boutique 5 2y
+7 Best time to workout? 3 2y
+7 How do I learn to speak English really well? 3 2y
+3 Best Bed Frame? 3 2y
+57 Is this remotely normal in IB? 1 year vacation offered? 22 2y
0 Programming Language Recommendations 1 2y
+15 Eating at your desk 13 2y
+3 LASIK in NYC 2 2y
+3 Looking for roommates NY 1 2y
+22 Recommendation of recourses to get ahead this summer 13 2y
+7 Dealing with Breakup/Being single in PE 5 2y
+396 Jonathan Kaye Axed 142 2y
+5 . 2 2y
+19 Where to wander off in Spain? 13 2y
0 Struggling with Finance and Industrial Engineering Major 2 2y
0 International Exchange Semester 1 2y
+6 Living in HK as Analyst 3 2y
+6 Disability Insurance Worth It? 1 2y
+6 Is anyone else dissatisfied with their social circle? 11 2y
+13 Conor can’t fight cause he broke his wittle wittle toe - should he fight? 10 2y
0 Advice on saving per paycheck 1 2y
0 Great job but subpar city. 4 2y
+83 What is your net worth? 82 1y
0 Computer Recommendations 1 2y
+62 Elite overproduction 21 2y
+3 Rant on Black Professionalism Expectations in IB. Am I wrong? 3 2y
+11 Is anywhere in California affordable/nice to raise a family? 19 2y
+8 Eric Zinterhofer finance giga-chad? 5 2y
0 2024 Roommate Thread 0 2y
+8 Best financial modeling song 9 2y
0 Flex bedroom available in midtown Aug 2024 1 2y
+6 Saw a partners daughter (the only other intern in the office) on tinder 3 2y
+1 How prompt do you have to be with emails? 4 2y
+43 Beating off in the bathroom at work 16 2y
+7 Do you dye your hair ? 5 2y
+28 Prestige getting to my head 19 2y
+6 A level choices for potential high finance career 1 2y
+3 What goals do you want to achieve by 50? 4 2y
+14 NYC Bus System? 7 2y
+21 Feeling like ending it 15 2y
+43 …..hshjn 15 2y
0 Just posting for clarity. Stop thinking you have to work 90 hours to make it 1 2y
0 How much rent do you pay as a 1st year IB analyst? 4 2y
+3 Body starting to feel it from IB? 3 2y
0 BlackRock Application Update in Center 4 2y
+13 WSO London Happy Hour 1 2y
+6 NYC apt recs!! 5 2y
+4 Looking for LA roommates 4 2y
+25 How do you maintain consistent motivation at work over the years? 9 2y
+41 Travel Recs in December 19 2y
+16 NYC Apartment Advice for Incoming Analyst 15 2y
+10 SCGC Search / Will Champagne 10 1y
+25 Anyone here ever have a paranoia of going to prison for being wrong about some aspects of the financial markets during their Career lifetime? And then being charged with a financial crime? 14 2y
+1 Most “like in the movies” day? 3 2y
0 If you could do anything to make money for a summer, what would you do? 2 2y
+13 Realistic "side hustle" in finance vs. law? 6 2y
+149 NYC RAGER Meetup Friday Sept 27 66 2y
+18 Delete 11 2y
+9 Best UK pension provider? 1 2y
0 How do you search comments on WSO 2 2y
+9 Toronto Golfing Lessons for Beginners 3 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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