+202 This is what recession causes: Next stop USA 248 6y
+202 Is Prep School Worth It? 196 3y
+202 Quitting Investment Banking 132 10y
+201 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit 79 1y
+201 Biggest Fraudster you know or have heard of 135 5mo
+201 In all honesty, how were your high school reunions? 60 5y
+201 Why the FUCK Can't I get into Finance at a salient level? I HAVE LITERALLY DONE THE EXACT SAME WORK IBANKERS DO! 61 5y
+201 Dating girl in same bank & floor, diff team/division 40 3y
+201 SAC Against the Ropes 99 13y
+201 Why Sales & Trading Is Dead As We Knew It 144 5y
+201 The Federal Reserve is a SCAM? 174 7y
+201 Is the general public retarded or am I? 181 6y
+201 What does Detroit need to do to stop being such a shithole? 244 6y
+200 How did no one see this coming? 47 1y
+200 Women Who Made it Work 49 5y
+200 Does anyone know why bodybuilders use steroids? 73 6y
+200 How I Paid Off 60K In Loans 58 5y
+200 Hardest You've Hustled for a Position? 72 4y
+200 How do you all deal with anxiety or stress? 93 8y
+200 Worst internship stories (investment banking) 38 3y
+200 The comprehensive Golf thread and Q&A 216 7y
+200 Warren endorses government theft 150 14y
+199 "Diversity & Inclusion Intern" 42 5y
+198 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? 55 3w
+198 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" 21 1mo
+198 How's your 2023 lookin' so far? 80 2y
+198 If you inherited $5ml today, what would you do? 145 5y
+198 Favorite Modern Thinkers 152 3y
+198 Weirdest thing you have seen a Co- Worker obsessed with? 118 3y
+198 At what point did you get off "the path?" 22 8y
+198 Lets hear your rejection stories 40 3y
+198 Starbucks plans to hire 10K refugees 86 9y
+198 Asking Out Chicks in the Office- Yay or Nay 76 9y
+198 Suddenly rich out of primarily luck. What would you do if you were me? 151 12y
+197 Why does nobody care about the Epstein files? 55 2mo
+197 IB Ruining My Love/Sex Life 51 5mo
+197 Wall Street Oasis Finance Research Analyst Internship 52 2y
+197 F*#K MINIMUM WAGE 102 4y
+197 Don’t put non-IB people down 46 5y
+197 Sorry atheists, but we need the Christians. 123 6y
+196 Fuck you money 97 1y
+196 There is a saying, "Tough times make strong men", what were some of your tough times that made you strong? 54 3y
+196 Basic Nutrition / Diet Guide 58 3y
+196 Fat Shaming: Mean or Effective? 93 4y
+196 Are Billionaires Evil? 50 6y
+196 Nicest Thing Your Boss Has Ever Done For You? 54 7y
+195 How to Leave GF Amicably? 59 1d
+195 Feeling at rock bottom/borderline don’t want to wake up 29 3y
+195 I read a bunch of thebrofessor's posts, here's my notes on what I learned 66 4y
+195 The WSO mobile app is garbage 78 5y
+195 How do you become a ‘fun guy’? 89 5y
+195 If Coronavirus and 9/11 are the two biggest events of our life, what is the third? 89 3y
+195 CNN = Boobs 91 6y
+195 Wall Street vs. Entrepreneurship 88 7y
+195 Private Grade Schools & Highschools 111 9y
+195 How to skip straight to final rounds 165 6y
+194 This is hilarious are you kidding? 42 3y
+194 Is it even possible to beat mental illness? 71 4y
+194 Height League Table - The Ultimate Scorecard in Life & Dating - Let's end this!!!!! 59 3y
+194 Minimum Wage Discussion 120 4y
+194 Most Underrated Vacation Spots? 186 4y
+194 Yeezy raking in 1.5 billion....... Kanye is always growing 96 6y
+194 Why the heck do you have over 1,000 banana points? 76 8y
+194 Can I turn a jackass into a champion? 28 6y
+194 Own Your Time: or What I learned from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 35 10y
+194 NYC "Poor Door" 144 6y
+194 IB Background Checks: What You Need to Know 145 3y
+194 Boehner called Rush Limbaugh before sharing the GOP plan with his conference 161 14y
+194 Israel attack on ships carrying humanitarian aid? 134 6y
+193 Boston is ridiculously overpriced 81 4y
+193 Owning a Gym - Good Business Idea? 80 6y
+193 Should I drop out? 95 8y
+193 Amazon Buys Whole Foods 83 4y
+193 Romney's September Surprise 104 13y
+192 Ordering Milk During Coffee Chat? 50 5mo
+192 Turning 23 in a few days. Does anyone have any life advice for me? (Nothing finance related) 49 4y
+192 Jonny Kim is a Navy Seal, Harvard educated doctor, and Astronaut. Who are some other people that have really impressive resumes? 73 6y
+192 Living in a bubble 42 4y
+192 The 2010’s decade will be over in 4 months. What do you think people will remember this decade for? 110 4y
+192 Most Frustrating Job Search Stories 33 6y
+192 Where the smart money is going: elite prep school college matriculation 110 6y
+191 Is it normal to be 22 (about to be 23) and still a virgin? 92 4y
+191 Having a Life vs. Career - Thoughts on the 'Work-Life' Balance 85 6y
+191 What's your favorite piece of art? 125 6y
+191 Ask Me Anything: I'm a Currency Volatility Trader 91 11y
+191 Ron Paul 182 14y
+191 Eat The Poor 120 14y
+190 How do you come to terms with dying? 95 1y
+190 Has the post-pandemic world made anyone else very cynical/libertarian? Or just me 42 3y
+190 Tattoo on wrist - turnoff? 117 5y
+190 When did you stop messing around? 100 4y
+190 What advice would you give to your 20 year old self? 98 9y
+190 Thiel, Gawker, & the War on the 1st Amendment 78 5y
+190 what's your target net worth? 211 8y
+190 90% Marginal Tax Rate Explained 125 15y
+189 No tip for you - why you shouldn’t tip delivery drivers in NYC 76 6mo
+189 Who are the hottest senior women on the street? 138 6y
+189 Follow up on last week's Tinder date 26 9y
+188 The Elon-Donald Feud 57 12mo
+188 Market Cycle - Where Are We and What Are You Doing About It? 44 6y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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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 (75) $151
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