+100 Ever see any of your coworkers significantly change in personality? 19 2y
+100 Hired Just For Diversity? 48 2y
+100 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC 25 2y
+100 Big Tech Losing the Plot 22 1y
+100 UBS to introduce “toilet tariffs” -employees must now pay to use the bathroom 13 3mo
+99 The Success of AshleyMadison.com 72 13y
+99 Guttertrash Hoodrat Bitch Deserves to Die 82 6y
+99 How tough are you? 98 15y
+99 Are You Wasting Your 20's on Self Indulgence? 66 13y
+99 Is Banking Worth The Time? 51 5y
+99 Calling out boarding/prep school kids 69 6y
+99 Your Career is Dying a Slow Death, Here's How to Save it 38 12y
+99 Technical Skills Aren’t Going To Get You To Partner, But This Will 45 11y
+99 God and Money 53 4y
+99 What childhood fantasies have you made reality? 59 9y
+99 What jobs did you guys work during college to keep you afloat? 204 8y
+99 Are electric cars the future? 47 8y
+99 Top 5 books you have read 81 3y
+99 Free time 67 3y
+99 Confronting Your Friends 20 6y
+99 Jocko Willink and Echelon Front 43 7y
+99 Who are the smartest people? 81 4y
+99 The Media Should Stop Providing a Daily Virus Death Total (and occasionally report some encouraging news) 38 6y
+99 When to cc boss’s boss? 29 3y
+99 Quitting to Travel 🧳 61 5y
+99 Electric Cars, a Folly without Nuclear Power 50 3y
+99 Traditional vs Roth 401k? 75 4y
+99 Credit Card Recs for young professionals? 61 1y
+99 Where to Travel with Remote Job 56 2y
+99 Calling someone "bud" or "buddy" 68 3y
+99 [Rant] Ever cared more about the candidate than they do about themselves? 30 2y
+99 Who actually goes to target schools??? 79 1y
+99 Networking at Diddy's freak off? 20 1y
+98 Build Your Own CDO 78 14y
+98 Another Subway Beat Down 105 15y
+98 Just got a famous actresses' number. Would a young trader have any chance with a hot rich actress? 155 3y
+98 The Income Distribution Hoax, Part 1 45 14y
+98 11 ways to Fake Work like everyone else in your office 82 10y
+98 Patrick? A quick word... 64 13y
+98 Leaving Facebook 57 13y
+98 The Age of the Main Street Quant Is Upon Us 54 12y
+98 How did you first start investing in the stock market? 157 7y
+98 Should I have given This Con Man $13.95? 92 6y
+98 Is Flipping Houses for You? Probably Not, Here's Why 95 2y
+98 Q&A - I'm a Non-target who broke into MM IB with no prior experience 53 5y
+98 People who are good with ladies 128 10y
+98 "Getting Laid in College is Somewhat Overrated" 11 9y
+98 What will you choose: Family Business or IB? 46 2y
+98 Is the NYC subway slow and inefficient? 67 6y
+98 2018 WSO Member of the year Nominations 41 7y
+98 Thoughts On Tesla 69 5y
+98 Games of Thrones S8 E6 Series Finale Discussion [SPOILERS] 51 7y
+98 Is it more important to be liked, or to be respected as an investor 24 6y
+98 500k risk free to invest /start a real business. what would you do? 54 4y
+98 How will I haze my virtual interns 15 5y
+98 ADHD help requested 87 3y
+98 Favorite Snacks 107 5y
+98 How long until the next lockdown? 77 3y
+98 What are your cleverest moves in life? 55 3y
+98 What’s your diet look like? 87 3y
+98 Bold move - asking a woman out 96 3y
+98 Are sugar daddies really a thing? 74 3y
+98 Think that Amex accidentally sent me an invite for the Centurion... thoughts? 33 3y
+98 NYC rent w/ $1m+ comp 22 2y
+97 Weekend Wars: Iraq vs. Egypt 61 15y
+97 How to deal with THAT associate 57 11y
+97 Where to live? 77 6y
+97 The Drunk MD Story 70 12y
+97 When Genius Failed - A word of warning to those still in education 50 13y
+97 Is Being an Atheist Bad for Business? 80 13y
+97 MD Invited Me For Dinner...Part 2 75 6y
+97 2 Reasons Why You Should Consider Chicago Over NYC 65 3y
+97 F*ck the CEO: These 3 People Can Help You More 37 11y
+97 The Complete Coward’s Guide to Starting a Company: Part 1 42 11y
+97 Investment Banking 2014: 6 Things To Know For MBAs 26 11y
+97 In This Business, You Need A Hobby—I’m A DJ 39 4y
+97 Deleting Facebook after College? 47 9y
+97 Careers from a non-target? 67 4y
+97 Why is ok to deprive alcoholics of beer/liquor, but not obese people of food? 50 6y
+97 Moving to L.A. 36 3y
+97 Can I bring up declining another offer in my year end review? 33 7y
+97 What really interests you? 70 5y
+97 Billions season premiere 59 4y
+97 What's Austin like for a young guy in finance? 46 5y
+97 Where Should I live? 83 3y
+97 Thoughts/concerns on Climate Change 59 3y
+97 Gambling Addiction 57 3mo
+96 Who Is Poor? 54 13y
+96 For the diet coke drinkers out there 87 6y
+96 Frugal Financiers -- Ballin' on a Budget 130 3y
+96 UT-Austin McCombs School of Business - Admissions Stats 131 5y
+96 Four college kids started a hedge fund. Should I invest? 85 10y
+96 Boehner 56 13y
+96 Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013 47 13y
+96 How to Master 5 of the Most Common Interview Questions 48 6y
+96 The sell-side 15 - how to stay fit yet still fit in 44 12y
+96 Dear Sheryl Sandberg, Part 2 74 12y
+96 The Best Summer Internship Tips on WSO 111 5y
+96 Books are back because Amazon likes them 65 6y
+96 I WILL pay for your coffee/lunch! 33 9y

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 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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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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 (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
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