+20 Dip, Cigs, Chaw, Juul, Oh My! 12 7y
+20 Survey: How do you manage your PA? 11 4y
+20 Just found out how well off my dads side of the family are and now I am resentful 16 4y
+20 Are there legitimate alcoholics/drug addicts in IB? 17 1y
+20 Life in Boston? 9 1y
+20 How do you get into golf? 19 3y
+20 Are finance headcounts shrinking? 9 7y
+20 Personal financial investment in the upcoming bearish markets 5 7y
+20 How to get better at coffee chats? 7 1y
+20 I hate my apartment management 2 7y
+20 Are we in a bubble? 23 5y
+20 Which Was Better: SOTU or Super Bowl? 7 7y
+20 What’s with 18 year olds telling other 18 year olds what they can or can’t achieve? 10 7y
+20 Non NYC Banker Home Ownership 4 2y
+20 Is Bryce Harper Worth 400 Million? 8 7y
+20 What do you look for in a presidential candidate? 12 7y
+20 Do you think we are mostly going to be replaced by AI? If so what timeline (5yrs, 10yrs, 20yrs, 30yrs, >30yrs)? 13 2y
+20 hardess in M&A wanna network 25 5y
+20 WSO Caption Contest - April 8, 2019... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free WSO T-Shirt 13 7y
+20 Automation in Fundamental Research 5 7y
+20 Housing in Tribeca -- why so expensive? 17 7y
+20 Transfer Student and Accelerated Recruiting 8 7y
+20 1hr Commute? 17 4y
+20 Did you find your Finance college/university classes boring? 7 7y
+20 What would be your resume of the most "prestigious" president? 9 7y
+20 How soon is too soon for a holiday? 7 7y
+20 Junior Semester Abroad - Need Help Choosing the Right University 8 6y
+20 Told a celebrity I was a huge fan but blanked on their name 4 6y
+20 UPS Truck Drivers Make $170k salary…thinking it’s time we get another raise… 11 3y
+20 Do You Guys Just Ever Get The Urge To Move To A New State Or Country? 16 6y
+20 UC Davis VS UC Irvine VS UC Santa Barbara 6 6y
+20 Should I pay loan off early? 7 5y
+20 Why so much hate for University of Phoenix? 11 6y
+20 Business Schools Might Have A Tiny Little Psychopath Problem 6 6y
+20 Transferring Colleges - Down to a few options 8 6y
+20 How much do you (really) hope to be making by the time you're 40 to feel you are successful and comfortable? 8 5y
+20 Which industry sectors / specializations tend to be the most profitable in commercial banking? 3 5y
+20 Girl with no computer science knowledge: How do I start an iPhone app?? 14 5y
+20 London - where to live? 39 5y
+20 Legalize insider trading? 6 5y
+20 FINRA Licenses 12 4y
+20 Best Time to Purchase Primary Residence - If Any? 8 4y
+20 LSE - How does my GCSE Profile affect my chances of entry? 11 3y
+20 Question about German (undergraduate) universities 15 3y
+20 Has content creation officially replaced entrepreneurship for the next generation? 7 9mo
+20 What would your death row last meal be? 27 3y
+20 Brabus Rocket 1000 … Better than a Porsche 911 Turbo S? 4 2y
+20 Would you rather slow pace or long intense hours? 12 1y
+20 Just moved to NYC from L.A. 12 6y
+20 Forbes: America's Best Colleges 2009 23 6y
+20 WSO Happy Hour in NYC - July 14th 81 6y
+20 ***OFFICIAL 2012 ROOMMATE THREAD*** 54 6y
+20 Switzerland Wants Its Gold Back From The NY Fed 15 6y
+20 NYC high society events worth attending by paying? 28 6y
+20 I hate 15 6y
+20 Boston Marathon Explosions 71 6y
+20 Bonus Bananas August 9, 2013 6 6y
+20 A stupid repost that you should ignore, unless you are a noob like me 11 6y
+20 Big 4 transferring offices (audit) 15 6y
+20 Derrick Rose traded to Knicks 24 6y
+20 Why Your Mind-Set Won’t Help You Career-Wise 5 6y
+20 Sushi Cravings 29 6y
+20 Lifestyle: NY IB vs. SF Corp. Dev. 7 6y
+20 Suggestion for moving to Connecticut? 8 6y
+20 Relationships vs career 7 6y
+20 Best City to Move to for Career Opportunities 5 6y
+20 Where to live in NYC - Middle Aged Couple 10 6y
+20 How to sell yourself in interviews when you have bad credentials? 5 6y
+20 How are there hundreds of applicants for LinkedIn job postings and who are these people 12 6y
+20 how are you spending time in june before SA virtual internship? 7 6y
+20 Is the teacher in the right 24 6y
+20 Apartment Hunting In NYC 10 5y
+20 Best place in Europe for a solo weekend trip? 17 8mo
+20 2020 FT Analysts / Associate Housing Search 1 6y
+20 LMM is Paradise 13 2y
+20 How glamorous is IB really? 12 1y
+20 Do discount rates make sense in a finite universe? 14 5y
+20 Year End Review 14 4y
+20 Tips to motivate yourself to work when you don't feel like doing so 9 6y
+20 Just got into my dream school but can not afford it 10 6y
+20 What are my options with an Econ/Math major? 10 6y
+20 You can get rich by managing rich peoples money. 15 6y
+20 Origin of the pompous sounding VP job title 11 6y
+20 Non-Finance Book Recommendations 4 2y
+20 Mandalorian Season 2 Finale 18 5y
+20 Best Headhunter Response I’ve Seen 8 6y
+20 Peter Navarro: China Trade Deal is Over....or Not 5 6y
+20 Crippled my GPA this semester 3 5y
+20 What’s it like being in a secret society ? 27 5y
+20 Vacation Budget - Analyst 9 2y
+20 Chicken Sandwich Battle 25 5y
+20 Request to add PIN THREAD feature during the recruiting season 12 2y
+20 I'm done. Thanks for all the help. 39 2y
+20 Too late to hone social skills? 9 3y
+20 Will Big Tech companies be broken apart? 10 6y
+20 Living somewhere cool / exotic while WFH 12 6y
+20 Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder 7 2y
+20 Jabra earphones? 16 6y
+20 We all know how hard this is and the health risks... 3 7mo
+20 Here Are 5 Techniques To Help You Study Faster 3 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 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%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (55) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”