+22 Misdemeanor Fake ID Charge, outright dismissal, FINRA Risks 14 10mo
+22 Grunting as I piss at work 8 11mo
+22 High society 10 10mo
+22 THE IR ROLE - CAPUT 16 4mo
+22 “See you soon”—thoughts? 13 10mo
+22 WE NEED TO GET ONE THING STRAIGHT RN 11 9mo
+22 Owning cars in London 8 7mo
+22 Disrupting the Fried Chicken Space — Faith-Based, No Seed Oil QSR Concept Built on Proven Hospitality Model 17 7mo
+22 Why is there only 1 IRS milage deduction rate? 7 7mo
+22 Does being good at your job on Wall Street consume you as a person? 15 5mo
+22 Do you think AI is a bubble? 15 4mo
+22 GF wants to pay $100k for a pointless masters 21 2mo
+21 Drug use in banking? 13 11mo
+21 Do you know anyone who has made a wrong move in their career and they have yet to recover from it? 10 9mo
+21 Should I get limb-lengthening surgery? 11 8mo
+21 Work Phone versus Using Own Phone 8 5mo
+21 What's on your Christmas list? 17 5mo
+21 Why is every successful tech founder an Ivy League graduate? 9 5mo
+21 What AI revolution? 13 3mo
+21 Are ultra-wealthy people in “boring” industries mostly self-made or generational? 9 5mo
+21 Best and worst item in your banks online shop. 8 1mo
+21 Glamourous JP Morgan Exec… 7 1mo
+21 Are Too Many People Switching Into Tech? 19 6d
+21 Why Not Coast Mid / Bottom Bucket? 9 3w
+20 What does WSO think of Peter Thiel? 20 11mo
+20 Drug Addiction in IB 8 8mo
+20 Chronicles of my smooth-brained intern… 6 10mo
+20 Did we elect a Below the Legal Age Limit Admirer (BLALA)? 18 10mo
+20 Supplements/drugs in IB 18 10mo
+20 Feeling faint / tinnitus / vision tunnelling in "nervous" situations 13 9mo
+20 Running for office - would this tarnish my image and get me fired ? 8 9mo
+20 Banking is so f**king Sh**ty sometimes 5 8mo
+20 IB is ruining my dating life 15 8mo
+20 Considering leaving asset allocator for 6 months travelling 14 7mo
+20 Navigating POTS diagnosis professionally 8 5mo
+20 Has content creation officially replaced entrepreneurship for the next generation? 7 5mo
+20 Anyone tried wearing diapers at work to avoid bathroom breaks? 8 5mo
+20 Best place in Europe for a solo weekend trip? 18 4mo
+20 We all know how hard this is and the health risks... 3 3mo
+20 Financial Changes in a Relationship 6 2mo
+20 How Gay Is RBC? 7 2mo
+20 How to stop farting 13 2mo
+20 Good fiction recs? Are audiobooks effective? 16 1w
+20 How do you maintain relationships while working 70+ hour weeks? 8 2d
+19 Another big blow against DEI in workplace 4 12mo
+19 Feedback on stock analysis platform 4 11mo
+19 Best Health and Sleep Tracking Devices for Banking 16 9mo
+19 I still cannot construct a model from scratch after 5 years (4-year degree + 3 internships across ER, IB & AM). Seriously wondering if I should get tested for brain damage or severe learning issues? 12 9mo
+19 Moving to Dallas (IB Associate) 5 9mo
+19 How to develop a KILLER reputation? 4 8mo
+19 Not Doing Anything - Paradise or Stagnation? 2 8mo
+19 In which industries does college prestige actually not matter? 8 5mo
+19 Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions (Financial Times) 17 3mo
+19 Gambling Made my Life Great 14 1mo
+19 Meritocracy in high finance? 5 3mo
+19 can we ban AI comments 8 2mo
+19 Bonus Season Song Playlist 11 2mo
+19 Morgan Stanley HR is braindead 7 1mo
+19 Moving to NYC mainly for Dating Oppurtunies 19 1mo
+19 Most Efficient Routine - first part of the day 4 1mo
+19 Roommate Wanted Chicago - Little Italy 3 1mo
+19 Bouse Mogger is Paradise 2 1mo
+18 Another Scam (Ask Stanley AI) 3 11mo
+18 How many of you are familiar with or use R? 10 10mo
+18 I'm having a horrific earnings season 17 10mo
+18 Best personal computer/device 9 9mo
+18 Bad clients 1 10mo
+18 Here’s what 9/11 taught me about B2B sales 5 9mo
+18 Seems like inflation growing faster in “cheaper” cities than more expensive ones? 7 9mo
+18 Are we cooked (intl students) 23 8mo
+18 How can a banker help a pre revenue AI startup? 11 8mo
+18 Best career path for someone who loves gambling 34 5mo
+18 Wake up at 6am to scan news or accept you'll always be late? 9 7mo
+18 Rekindling Past Hobbies / Activities 13 7mo
+18 [Rant] CFAI Shot Themselves in the Foot with their New LES 1 4mo
+18 Leaving my job without a job offer? Am I crazy? 25 3mo
+18 Date Night Fragrances 11 1mo
+18 Best 1 week vacation to recharge? 24 1mo
+18 MacBook or Windows Laptop for Undergrad? 6 1mo
+18 Lying on uni personal statement 8 5d
+18 The Two Truths and a Lie Section on the bottom of my Resume is getting great feedback 9 23h
+18 Funny Things to Say to Interns 6 2d
+17 Building Wealth and Saving Money (Regrets) 8 11mo
+17 Best credit cards for recent grads? 2025 6 11mo
+17 Best Grill 2025? 10 11mo
+17 MacBook Pro with Parallels for personal use 8 10mo
+17 Attrition 5 10mo
+17 F*ck you, pay me 6 10mo
+17 How to value a renewable energy platform? 4 9mo
+17 In an AI world, is finance a better career choice than tech? Asset accumulation is what matters. 7 8mo
+17 Is any part of the world objectively thriving right now? 14 8mo
+17 Ideology > Professional Ethics in Professional Environments 17 8mo
+17 How would you prepare for a recession if you knew it was coming? 25 7mo
+17 Younger Dryas/Lost Ice Age Civilization/Atlantis 7 7mo
+17 How do you guys avoid making mistakes when working on <4 hrs of sleep? 6 4mo
+17 Anyones office fucking freezing? 12 4mo
+17 Write a book? 10 4mo
+17 Removing old LinkedIn connections 5 4mo
+17 You either leave when you're still an analyst, or work long enough to become the 'pls fix' guy 1 4mo
+17 In which industries does who you know actually not matter? 5 3mo

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 (65) $101
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