+59 Is it ok to bring a backpack to work in Asset Management? 29 9y
+59 The Most Important Career Decision You Will Make (and how I'm making mine) 30 12y
+59 Would You Destroy Your Career for $2.7 Mil Today? 80 10y
+59 Foreigner Manners 31 6y
+59 How Do Some People Get a Lot of Followers on Instagram? 43 3y
+59 Is 50 too old to break into Wall Street? 47 4y
+59 Jussie Smollett 28 7y
+59 Can immigration increase innovation & improve our economy? 32 10y
+59 Thoughts on AMZN wage hike? 31 7y
+59 Careers in Finance (other than IB) that make 6 figs 64 6y
+59 How to develop a thick skin? 23 2y
+59 Can I bring my own Chair into the Office. 21 6y
+59 What are the best business documentaries? 21 7y
+59 Has anyone here retired early? 21 2y
+59 Covid is one of the best things for the 2 years and out junior IB crowd 11 5y
+59 Tax evasion is totally out of control but creates investment opportunity 38 11y
+59 Studying abroad places 30 8y
+59 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 33 11y
+58 Sober October 39 7y
+58 Growing Apart from Friends 59 8y
+58 As a summer Intern, I LinkedIn-endorsed my associate in Microsoft Outlook and nothing else, now he seems upset at me? 25 7y
+58 Lab Grown Diamonds vs. Real Diamonds 30 3mo
+58 SpaceX IPO - what are your thoughts 31 2mo
+58 Stop Apologizing For Stupid Shit 17 6y
+58 how does engagement go? 55 5y
+58 Favorite Joe Rogan Episodes? 74 7y
+58 Female banker attire? Why everyone is not fashionable at all? 61 6y
+58 Walked in on Boss While on Toilet 26 8y
+58 What’s the point? 26 2y
+58 Professionals, is college life better or post-college life? 16 6y
+58 What books do you keep on your desk? 46 6y
+58 Which economic school of thought? 35 3y
+58 Torn between coasting or getting my act together 45 4y
+58 The Media's Outrageous Take on Ron Paul's Foreign Policy AKA Isolationism 15 14y
+58 When to get pregnant? 38 2y
+58 How Should Schools Teach Personal Finance? 23 9y
+58 Let's all be thankful we live in America... 40 6y
+58 Relinquis Spits the Hot Fire of Truth 26 14y
+58 Wendy's newest menu item: Technology 46 6y
+58 SMD at Evercore Adam Taetle resigns after affair with junior banker 20 2y
+58 Product Management - The New Exit Op? 12 4y
+58 College under fire. 20 14y
+58 Dealing With ADHD/ADD In High Finance Jobs 48 7y
+58 What Do You Boycott? 32 6y
+58 Prenup or no prenup? 50 6y
+58 Q&A with CompBanker, Part 2 25 14y
+58 How you work 32 6y
+58 Best "Never meet your heroes" Stories? 43 3y
+58 What has been your most complimented fragrance/s 61 5mo
+58 QE3 Announced Today? 27 14y
+58 Chevy Volt/Nissan Leaf: A Complete Joke 37 13y
+58 Too late or Too early??? 19 6y
+58 SWE Is Paradise 20 4y
+58 If you restarted life as a trust fund baby, what profession would you pursue? 45 2y
+58 Accused of Plagiarism: Next Steps 78 8y
+58 Best movies of all-time? 105 3y
+58 2017 Top Credit Cards for Recent Graduates 106 8y
+58 American Muscle, European Handling or Japanese Tech? 51 6y
+58 The World is Falling Apart; and Washington Couldn't Care Less 54 6y
+58 Why do people date 19 7y
+58 What news sources do you read/listen/watch? 61 4y
+58 If you could move and work in 1 city in the South, where would it be? 45 2y
+58 Mom & Pop Restaurants Are Making A Comeback 25 6y
+58 I farted and my coworker smelled it 23 5y
+58 First Date At D&B 28 6y
+58 Guy Emails Fraternity Brothers about starting a Hedge Fund and Bagging Slams 96 13y
+58 Will stimulus bill's rich unemployment benefit delay economic recovery? 33 6y
+58 STOP COMING INTO THE OFFICE WHEN YOU'RE SICK YOU ANNOYING FUCKS 29 3y
+58 Taper Time! Who's Excited? 53 13y
+58 WSO Super Bowl LVII Thread 24 3y
+58 Teaser Tuesday! December 17, 2013 12 12y
+58 Who's the most amazing athlete you've ever seen in person? 60 4y
+58 Do you think super teams are good or bad for sports? 33 9y
+58 Islamic Finance & Economics 24 12y
+58 Stupidest financial decision that you've made 90 6y
+58 Get the M&A Game Before Tomorrow's Launch! 96 12y
+58 Save Some Money! 26 12y
+58 These people must be confused... 33 6y
+58 2012 was a Spectacular Year for Film 30 6y
+58 How to build a life with no screens / internet 28 5y
+58 Accelerated Recruiting Offers Making Me Depressed 10 2y
+58 Is population decline a bad thing? 28 3y
+57 How to take good notes 34 9y
+57 NSFW Episode 5: LEH BK, TSA, Black Friday 31 15y
+57 Corporate Machiavelli, Final Message 40 2y
+57 Typical golf score? 33 4y
+57 Would you date someone who has significantly less money than you? 49 5y
+57 Renewable energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels 23 5y
+57 Ex finance, investment banking, or consultant folks that became entrepreneurs, what was the journey like? 55 8y
+57 A King in Name Only 37 14y
+57 Elon Musk - The Most Redpilled Person Alive?! 26 5y
+57 The Feeling of Dread 29 14y
+57 Where do you get your news 50 6y
+57 Chinese Stock Crash? 23 6y
+57 Getting Ahead In The Office - Part 2 20 12y
+57 Models and Bottles v3.0 61 12y
+57 Not In My Backyard: are zoning codes CRONY CAPITALISM? (also SF sucks) 21 6y
+57 Are tougher majors worth the toil? 41 12y
+57 Confidence help 48 12y
+57 Be Nice To Your Interns 25 12y

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 97.3%

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 97.3%

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 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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