+30 Do you think lack of labor will force automation? 28 4y
+13 Anyone want to start a business editing investment banking tiktoks with me? 1 4y
+43 Are you extremely hard on yourself? 19 4y
+28 Therapy for non American in America, will it work? 17 4y
+38 You have the choice to have a 1 hour conversation with any living president on any drug? What are you picking? 34 4y
0 Q&A: Proud LGBTQIA+ Nonbinary in IBD at a BB in London 15 4y
+43 Here's what a girl did when I asked her out... Cut her off? 50 4y
+14 How do you cope with being single for a long time? 25 4y
+40 Favorite dive bar in New York 43 4y
0 Fairfield County apartments? 1 4y
+9 MBA profile 4 4y
+14 Amazon Logistics 6 4y
+12 I just found out I qualify as diversity, should I put it on my apps? 16 4y
+6 Trump Media & Technology Group 1 4y
+11 A plead to my associates - stop barging into the stalls when I'm snorting a line 3 4y
0 Hot take - theres too many minorities on this forum 24 4y
+3 Confused regarding attractive women in public 1 4y
+306 How bad is f*%&ing a co-worker? 70 4y
+38 Hungover at work.....tips? 17 4y
0 Are non WASPs even human? 13 4y
+7 Small Business Tax Accountant Near Me 1 4y
+28 Best literature books 56 4y
+33 I’m queer and really struggling with my Christianity. Does God really hate me? 17 4y
+3 Best budget rental 1 4y
+13 Explain to someone who barely passed all his finance and econ courses in undergrad something 6 4y
+10 Looking for a Roommate with a higher budget, late Dec. - early Jan. move in 5 4y
+174 Getting Engaged - Am I a tight ass? 142 4y
+25 If you could be #1 in the world in a sport 13 4y
+9 (Remote) quants — what music (if any) do you listen to while you write? 1 4y
+54 What is the biggest sacrifice you've made for your career? 25 4y
+3 Savings Pre-NYC IB 1 4y
0 Top Doordash restaurants around Midtown? 1 4y
+6 Your Angriest Moment 1 4y
+68 Travelling until 30 - beginning career later 38 4y
+15 Do You Truly Enjoy The Work You Do, or Do You Not Really Like Your Job, but Do It to Make a Lot of Money and Enjoy Personal Hobbies / Pleasures? 6 4y
+42 First Time Home Buyer 11 4y
+3 Turn down tier 1 undergrad to be with girlfriend? 12 4y
+2 Servers Dependency in Spring Boot 1 4y
+9 How a ‘self-nudge’ could help you make better money and life decisions 1 4y
+5 Closing in NYC 7 4y
+9 How much did I fuck myself with this one email? 4 4y
+52 Poor Students Sidelined In College 18 4y
+3 Which finance subsector has the best looking people? 13 4y
+76 Jon Gruden fired 89 4y
+35 Is this the right track to build net worth? 28 4y
+30 How to maximize net income out of undergrad? 18 4y
0 Succession Season 3, Episode 1 Post-Discussion Thread 2 4y
0 URGENT: Looking for male roommate to fill room in 4 Bed 2 Bath, Laundry in Building $1,000 by Nov 1, Dec 1 latest 2 4y
+9 charity work / any one a trustee or similar 2 4y
+73 Irvine-Los Angeles Best places to live 62 4y
+29 The Kardashian Syndrome 37 4y
+9 Newbie 20 4y
+6 Will the insurance company pay for alternative accommodation? 2 4y
+63 Should I live with my girlfriend after graduation? 52 4y
+18 Reading during FT work 16 4y
+4 Looking for roommate in Greenwich area 1 4y
+30 Moving to NYC – How's my budget? 37 4y
+9 How popular is F1 in the states? 17 4y
+24 depressed/lonely/addictions 18 4y
+9 Uncircumcised horse cock 6 4y
+28 Should I dump my girlfriend? 27 4y
+9 Sports Betting 2 4y
+1 The Daily Peel... anyone else think the tone/writing style is terrible? 1 4y
+8 Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years? 11 4y
+1 Insulting comment in the office, argue or ignore? 6 4y
+196 Fat Shaming: Mean or Effective? 93 4y
+2 Females who work in finance but studied philosophy are the best 3 4y
+49 White People Benefit Most from Aff Action 40 4y
0 NYC Soccer ZogSports 1 4y
+25 The most diabolical figure in history of finance - J.P. Morgan the demon himself 11 4y
+26 The Great Resignation 11 4y
+3 how would you rate Mark Moran's game (ex lazard CVP, now litquidity) 1 4y
+4 How true is the statement that “guys are intimidated by beautiful women”? 4 4y
+2 Did anyone else have a dysfunctional family growing up? 11 4y
+12 Arguments in mirror are closer than they appear 1 4y
+12 Psych majors, if any: why am I so entertained by WSO? 1 4y
+14 Middle-Schooler looking to learn more about the industry 6 4y
+164 I miss non political elitism in WSO - What happened to this place? 41 4y
+66 Living in Harlem a no-go? 50 4y
+10 SF Roommate Search 10 4y
+15 Windows for Macbook? HELP Please!! 7 4y
+8 Turning comments when sleep deprived. 12 4y
+5 Favorite Biography You've Read 2 4y
+67 Frugality vs Life 38 4y
+55 Girlfriend in person on West Coast (not SF/LA). I’m virtual (East Coast). Should I join her? 38 4y
+1 Vaxed and going back to office 5 4y
0 Microsoft Surface ShortcutRAGE 1 4y
+67 My sister and her husband forced out of an airline due to Covid mandate 39 4y
+13 Imposter Syndrome 11 4y
+137 What are life lessons (does not have to be finance/work related) to give to all of us ~19-23 year olds? 46 4y
+44 Male insight needed: Personalities of female bankers 30 4y
+67 MJ vs Lebron 36 4y
+51 PE AND IB SUCK: my experience. 23 4y
+38 Spending or Bureaucrats? Choose your poison 25 4y
+12 Which is a Worse Situation: the Sixers with Simmons or the Nets with Kyrie 1 4y
+64 Life Goal 81 4y
+45 Ode to Softness, or How I Find My Strength in Weakness 11 4y
+33 How to Break Up with Friends 19 4y
+114 Fiancé broke up - I can’t focus 83 4y
+93 Family vs. Career is Not a Trade Off 42 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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