+218 FYRE Documentary 112 7y
+218 Gary Cohn out. 61 6y
+218 Israel ready to strike 133 6y
+217 Going to be alone on Thanksgiving 71 3y
+217 Mid-20's crisis 127 3y
+217 Never been in a fight. Not a man? 104 3y
+217 What was your biggest lesson from the 2008 financial crisis? 58 6y
+216 This is my confession 70 3y
+216 Age, psychology and divorce 71 2y
+216 Politics in IB is Hurting Us -- And Corrupting the One Real Principle We Had... 23 4y
+216 How did becoming wealthier affect your social life outside of dating? 56 3y
+216 Anyone Play Videogames? 190 3y
+216 Focus on the downside: brushing up on credit skills 56 3y
+215 I FUCKING HATE THIS INDUSTRY 50 9mo
+215 What is the meaning behind your username? 176 4y
+215 Anyone making any decent money from investing in ICOs? 85 8y
+215 What is your favorite movie and why? 386 3y
+215 Hollywood is Completely Bankrupt of Ideas 164 13y
+215 Eduardo Saverin, TRAITOR. 151 6y
+214 Girlfriends going to Nashville 62 1y
+214 Bill and Melinda Gates Split 148 4y
+214 Then and Now: @Layne Staley 28 5y
+214 Would You Have Done Military? 85 4y
+214 Cocky Intern 56 6y
+214 College/Education Bashing Marketing - Should We All believe the Pitch and become Dropouts? 56 6y
+214 The Argument Against Gay Marriage 143 14y
+214 How To Fix Africa In 3 Easy Steps 166 14y
+213 To all college students and teenagers on WSO 20 1y
+213 Gen Z - I want to hear from you! 110 4y
+213 What do you think of non-monogomous relationships? 66 8y
+213 By Popular Demand: Ranking The Douchiest People You Will Meet On Wall Street, Non Target Edition 9 4y
+213 Q&A: I'm at the end of the WSO Rainbow and Profoundly Unhappy 164 9y
+212 Public banging 97 4y
+212 dream car 150 4y
+212 What Profession Lives Up to its Hype? 91 2y
+212 state of the union speech 85 5y
+211 Patek vs. Charity: GF Threatening to Break Up, Need Perspective 71 1y
+211 Give your 21y/o self advice: 56 2y
+211 Clubbing was such a terrible idea. Don't recommend. Solitude rocks 84 4y
+211 This one aged well... 50 5y
+211 Cringiest shit you have ever said in an interview! 99 3y
+211 Dad Died 34 5y
+211 How much $ do you need to make? 85 6y
+211 A Business Lesson Learned The Hard Way 39 6y
+211 WSO Site Suggestions...Let Me Hear It! 159 12y
+210 How is Elon Musk so successful? 112 1y
+210 Cuisines of the World 92 6y
+210 How diversified is your life? 112 11y
+210 I'm a Algorithmic/Derivatives Trader at a Chicago Prop Shop: Ask Me Anything 114 4y
+210 Staying Healthy as an Analyst 233 3y
+209 Wedding Called Off - Now What? 83 4y
+209 Is Adderall cheating? 193 9y
+209 George Zimmerman: Not Guilty 160 12y
+209 Bankers: Try This Diet 263 4y
+208 Has anyone noticed that NOWHERE in America is affordable anymore? When did this start? 114 3y
+208 Anxiety / Mental Health Issues - Career Killer? 55 1w
+208 Dating high maintenance women 76 1y
+208 What assumption of yours was broken shortly after you started working? 106 4y
+208 The more I think about life, the more it disgusts me 60 5y
+208 There is no way Kylie Jenner is worth $900M 72 7y
+208 What weird version of history do you subscribe to? 116 8y
+208 How do you guys deal with envy? 181 5y
+207 Most prestigious height and weight of girlfriends? 58 1y
+207 Thoughts on HBO’s “Industry” 156 3y
+207 How do you deal with the stress 55 6y
+207 Very depressed 36 4y
+207 Jeffrey Epstein Commits Suicide 108 6y
+207 Friendzoned by Your Job 30 6y
+207 The liberal media's hit piece on Rick Perry 123 6y
+206 For those in their 30s (and beyond) 70 1y
+206 Dating as a female IB analyst 72 4y
+206 Post Breakup Revenge or Career Pivotal Point 66 2y
+206 Women of WSO, when did you decide to have children and why, if at all? 39 7y
+206 The liberal love affair with illegal immigration 130 3y
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org 24 3w
+205 Opine: You dont need brains to be in IB 61 3y
+205 Bonus season 94 6y
+205 Guys in here who don't want the family life or a wife, what's your plan? 85 4y
+204 The American way of living vs europe 70 2mo
+204 After much mirth and merriment… 36 1y
+204 Hot take: Success in life is mostly due to luck 64 3y
+204 I met SBF. What a douche. 78 3y
+204 Reflections after moving to SF from Miami 57 3y
+204 I deserve to feel superior, not because I'm a narcissist, but because I have wasted my 20s for success instead of wasting for having fun. 73 4y
+204 I’ll never take WSO for granted again 43 5y
+204 What are your interviewing red flags? 74 8y
+204 Coming out of the closet--I don't drink 179 11y
+204 How to negotiate for more money during the interview process 112 8y
+203 Whats your Why? 82 5y
+203 Los Angeles envy 115 5y
+203 How Can I Prove that I'm the Biggest Hardo at my Non-Target? 50 4y
+203 Tesla: a big bubble or only a bet? 108 8y
+203 The Art of Cheating Sleep 112 4y
+203 Why I'd Rather Live in the U.S. than Europe 153 7y
+203 The Divorce Fund: Speculating on Your Misery 85 6y
+202 Splitting vs. paying on dates 146 12mo
+202 Do you care about having generational wealth? 71 3y
+202 Take Care, Finance and WSO. It's been a good run. Thank you. 35 1y
+202 Where is the best place to live? 97 8y
+202 Are The Rich Getting Richer? 149 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 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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