+4 Do you have a lawyer 7 3y
+33 Does the honors college at my large public university matter at all? Or should I just graduate. 14 3y
+87 Buying a house as an Analyst? 44 3y
+49 NYC Rent - Updated Perspectives 32 3y
+11 Areas outside NYC =< 45min commute to Brooklyn? 4 3y
+55 Happiness for WSO 37 3y
+65 Where to live in Boston? 118 3y
0 Boiler Room 2010 30 3y
+19 Our racism is still going strong, my fellow brethren! 11 3y
0 Rewind to 1995: the future of the Internet 1 3y
+51 AITA? Turning down NYC @ $50k? 35 3y
0 BJ Penn or Jon Fitch? 5 3y
0 How does nytimes get delivered to other states? 7 3y
0 Patriot's Punter Interns with Private Equity Firm in the Offseason 12 3y
0 Renzo Gracie Academy 3 3y
0 Moving to NYC - homesickness 14 3y
+106 The Ax Man Cometh to Wall Street 71 3y
+11 ANT, do you know this girl? Villanova MBA chick 23 3y
+6 Ha! If youre looking for a laugh... 8 3y
+522 What It Really Means to Be "Alpha" 356 3y
+29 Target Insanity 21 3y
+96 Frugal Financiers -- Ballin' on a Budget 130 3y
+27 MBA Rankings, U.S. M7 v Euro-schools, & is the Economist biased? 31 3y
+48 Perry's Tax Plan 38 3y
+138 The Emasculation of Wall Street 76 3y
+233 Forcing Religous Institutions To Provide Birth Control 167 3y
0 The faux journalism of Soledad O'Brien 14 3y
+107 Steak 101 - Buying Like A Pro 169 3y
+36 B-school prep: the 7 things you need to do right now 15 3y
+22 Now You Can Tip Your Favorite Barista with Plastic! 8 3y
+11 Possible to live a Patrick Bateman lifestyle in your young 20s? 19 3y
+5 ELECTION 5 3y
+1,004 CT School Shooting 650 3y
+38 Banker Workouts: Tabata Protocol 14 3y
+90 Best resume I've seen -something to strive for 102 3y
+151 what's so great about living in NYC.. I think it sucks 147 3y
+70 10 Tips to Bribe NYC’s Top Restaurants 62 3y
+40 Fraternity Life in Finance 37 3y
0 Introductions 8 3y
+29 Nasty Spending Habits We Should Really Avoid 21 3y
+78 2017 NBA Playoffs 44 3y
+124 Lifestyle of Young Wall Street: 5 Banker Neighborhoods 109 3y
+101 "Wall Street" 112 3y
+73 Uncle Eddie's Guide to Rum 60 3y
+27 Hyundai Taking On Luxury Car Makers 14 3y
+67 If I took Adderall in HS I wouldve gone to an Ivy 53 3y
+10 Any tips for ending LTR? 5 3y
+73 WSO Decides: Valeant Pharmaceuticals, fraud or not? 58 3y
+90 Open offices vs. cubicles - Which one do you prefer? 66 3y
+28 How to proceed?? (Tinder fraud?) 18 3y
+142 NY Muslim terrorist bombings/Wells Fargo CEO getting grilled 80 3y
+64 Are Minneapolis/Philadelphia good cities? 32 3y
+22 Walking to work in NYC - pay more in rent to do it? 9 3y
+116 Top NYC Nightlife/Restaurants/Etc 387 3y
+179 Trash Talked for Working in Finance 58 3y
+79 School is the best place to meet your future spouse 129 3y
+97 Moving to L.A. 36 3y
+94 Goodbye, New York, California and Illinois. Hello … Where? 59 3y
+109 Why Did You Choose to Pursue Finance? 87 3y
+26 What should I be doing with my free time to secure employment? 11 3y
+161 ——— 76 3y
+51 Realistic College Advice 20 3y
0 Correctly Picked Metal Cutting Providers Can Consider Your Enterprise to New Heights 3 3y
+49 Necessity of Golf Skills Today? 23 3y
+14 Upgrading Computer For Summer 7 3y
+83 WTF is happening in Seattle with the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone"? 26 3y
+122 Which office buzzwords do you hate? 311 3y
+65 Gap Year Vs. 100% Online as Wharton Undergrad Freshman 25 3y
+16 College student--refer to VP as Mr. Lastname or first name? 9 3y
+24 Take the SuperFreakonomics Quiz: How Freaky Are You? 3 3y
+95 Did I make a mistake going to Notre Dame? 34 3y
+220 Affirmative Action Crackdown [That whole Yale thing] 66 3y
+21 Why not buy an apartment instead of renting? 18 3y
+275 STRAIGHT WHITE MALE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS 95 3y
+13 Who's the best investor you know? 6 3y
+202 Is Prep School Worth It? 196 3y
+25 What Supercar Would you Buy? (Rich Only) 59 3y
+485 So what is the end goal of COVID? 273 3y
+22 150k in loans for Columbia undergrad? 41 3y
+63 Biden is really fucking this up 28 3y
+187 Gf / Dating vs. Wifey / Marriage 75 3y
+88 Anime fans in banking? 112 3y
+233 What every banker girl needs 285 3y
+174 People on this forum who grew up poor but became successful, how do you want to raise your kids (and how have you done so)? 63 3y
+19 Finance bros cannot get laid on Tinder 11 3y
+25 Intimidated by attractive female co-workers/clients 35 3y
+109 "How do I stay in shape if I'm sitting in the office all day?" 74 3y
+93 When did you finally buy a place? 61 3y
+19 Rank popular WSO commenters on the political spectrum 20 3y
+56 Girlfriend feeling depressed attempting to follow me to NYC - What can I tell her? 18 3y
+28 How do you carve out time to do basic stuff 20 3y
+72 How do you get over a heartbreak??? 29 3y
+6 Trip to New York 7 3y
+4 Rent and roommate? 2 3y
0 Is NY full of fake people? 2 3y
+7 Best NYC SA Intern Housing?!?! 4 3y
+8 My interviewer was 22 years old 10 3y
+9 What is your end goal? 11 3y
+18 Most prestigious green screen background? 1 3y
+11 Most prestigious way to enter the office in the morning? 3 3y

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 (68) $101
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