+41 Which is more prestigious? WSO Light mode or WSO Dark mode? 8 2y
+12 UNC Bars Race from Admission Essays 1 2y
+2 Being Broke is Paradise 1 2y
+91 Anyone else think Oppenheimer is overrated? 39 2y
+3 Any muslim financiers? 1 2y
+11 Two types of finance guys 13 2y
0 OP 1 2y
+3 Long Commute 1 2y
+10 Favorite Napa Valley wineries 2 2y
0 Dlt 1 2y
+11 Rant: I hate my job 4 2y
+2 What age did you feel like you understood how the world works? 18 2y
+52 Thoughts on UFOs 26 2y
+3 Performance Enhancing Drugs at Work 3 2y
+4 How long is people’s commutes? 3 2y
+18 Mormons and Caffeine 15 8mo
+8 How much do looks matter in making friends? 7 2y
+22 You guys reading this Alien News?! 7 2y
+38 Scotland Travel Advice 25 2y
+80 Anyone else extremely motivated to work in high finance due to growing up middle class / poor? 21 2y
+3 Peoples thoughts on the House Oversight Committee's UAP hearing? 1 2y
+15 Looking for a student loan 1 2y
+9 Golf Swing Questions 11 2y
+12 Slept with my MD’s daughter 8 2y
+39 Should I Not Tell My MD I When I Get Engaged to MY GF 13 2y
+13 Cheap Dates? 17 2y
+9 Looking for Roommate 2 2y
+6 Looking For Apartment For september in NYC 5 2y
+119 Best Cities in the USA 66 2y
+141 Appropriate Amount to Spend on Engagement Ring as PE Associate? 57 1mo
+4 Oppenheimer - another Nolan masterpiece 4 2y
+7 D.E. Shaw Resume Referral? 18 2y
+53 Delayed gratification ... less worth it for women? 14 2y
+230 Credentialism is dying 69 2y
+16 Leaving massive tips on pooled dinner orders? 5 2y
+7 Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou 6 2y
+3 What is an excellent example of leadership coaching? 1 2y
+27 BAML interns jumped outside office 11 2y
+41 Sliding into a girls DMs on LinkedIn 17 2y
+33 Women in IB/PE - Input Needed 16 2y
+100 Barbie - Woke Garbage? 33 2y
+1 Suggestion to Progress Society 1 2y
+121 Would you let your kids work in this field? 43 2y
+36 Dream car or current car 39 2y
+4 Yachts 10 2y
+22 1st IB paycheck… car purchase… 22 2y
+65 Former boss with a grudge 6 2y
+21 Boiled Peanuts are Paradise 3 2y
+10 Brits trying to leave Britain, what’s your plan? 2 2y
+229 Why investment banking is so cool (gaslighting only) 55 2y
+50 Universal Basic Income to De-Risk Entrepreneurship / Take Next Step in Society 13 2y
+21 Summer Analyst is Paradise 1 2y
0 Favorite Finance Bro Euphemisms 1 2y
+7 Best places to meet other single Asians (NYC) 7 2y
+1 Associate MBAs 6 2y
+20 What do bankers like small talking about? 14 2y
+430 Being Boomer is Paradise 19 2y
+62 I deserve to be pissed at this right? Literal Scam Internship 41 2y
+6 Supplements/Fitness 4 2y
+17 Cheese is Paradise 21 2y
+13 After Hours Clubbing 12 2y
+11 Highs and Lows of the Week 17 2y
+19 Horseshoe theory - gender/ sexual identity 10 2y
+3 When is it acceptable to ask for vacation? 1 2y
+4 Podcast recommendations? 1 2y
+38 Sacrificing 20s 7 2y
+165 Pronouns are Paradise 15 2y
+11 What's a chill job (40-50hrs a week, no work after hours) where one can make 300-400k? 27 2y
+111 Will the EU economy ever fully recover? 51 2y
+3 IB + Health Possible? 1 2y
+121 Getting a 70-80k car? 93 3mo
+3 Are QR codes common in your area? 3 2y
+3 Microsoft Co-Pilot Gamechanger? 1 2y
+20 Vivid Nightmares - Severe Anxiety Regarding Return Offer??? What's going on 5 2y
+11 Is it possible for someone who works in finance not to drink coffee? 12 2y
+3 What is the best Pitchbook/IM/Teaser template available online? 3 2y
+7 Serious Personal Finance Question 5 2y
+15 If you participate on-cycle you’re a sheep 8 2y
+6 Coffee chats during internship 1 2y
+14 WSO Revenue 9 2y
+3 How do you work with a cranky professional? 3 2y
+6 Most Toxic Energy Managing Directors 2 2y
+35 Need to ventilate - About to crumble under pressure 18 2y
+25 Making $12.1M from $10K 13 2y
+21 Two years of learning nothing??? 3 2y
+39 My MD keeps tickling me 8 2y
+5 Need some recs 2 2y
+7 Coworker 6 2y
+24 Information / Rundown on the Hamptons and hot spots? Never been in my ~4 years in NYC and will be going later this summer. 7 2y
+57 Workout/Training Split 29 2y
+17 How are people "summer ing" in hamptons/cape cod? 6 2y
+20 Are people expecting too much out of their jobs? 4 2y
+9 Work Laptop Recs, 32gb ram required? 8 2y
+12 Fired for charging personal expenses on corporate card 20 1y
+14 The only reason why I’m not in a position right away because I’m in the hospital right away is to get my blood work and then I’m supposed be able go to work and get my results tomorrow so I’ll just go to work on my own I don’t have any other 1 2y
+17 Thoughts on Afzal Hussein and other finance personalities? 6 2y
+18 Post-Happy Hour Hangxiety 4 2y
+6 Choosing Group: Reputation vs Culture? 1 2y
+41 Gifts to Analyst at end of Internship 25 2y
+3 Elite Modeling Package 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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