+385 Leaving the "successful track" 54 6y
+191 Having a Life vs. Career - Thoughts on the 'Work-Life' Balance 85 6y
+16 Investment Banks as Hard Drugs 7 6y
+46 CFA® Level 2 June 2020, Wiley or Schweser? 25 6y
+12 Fundraiser for Cancer Research and Networking (Canada) 1 6y
+12 Helping Small Businesses During Covid-19 Pandemic 1 6y
+8 Weaseling out when you're sure your goose is cooked. 3 6y
0 Claremont McKenna c/o 2020 4 6y
+51 Personal Finance Framework and Long-Term Wealth 22 6y
0 US Open Golf 2017 0 6y
+25 Banker in underwear STOPS thief from robbing his Benz... 12 6y
+122 Which city is the capital of the world? 110 6y
+30 Quality Articles of Interest 12 6y
0 Antitrust Regulators Say American-US Airways Deal Would Hurt Consumers 3 6y
+27 Michael Bloomberg's Top 5 Tips for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur (...it includes handing out free coffee...) 9 6y
+78 Colleges Set to Offer Exit Tests 48 6y
+30 Would you delete your Facebook now because of this? 17 6y
+45 Looking to start high school investment club, advice? 23 6y
+38 The Imperial College Report on COVID-19 Based on Epidemic Modeling 4 6y
+22 Promotion from Analyst to Associate - how does it happen? 12 6y
+21 DC or Atlanta 5 6y
+9 CFA L1 in college? 1 6y
+358 THEN and NOW: @WallStreetOasis.com 68 6y
+29 Does Anyone Live/Work in Miami? 28 6y
+3 Resources for the average person to have banker-level finance expertise? 1 6y
+3 Meal Delivery Service 1 6y
+19 How did you guys overcome/deal with your stutter? 2 6y
+12 BOSTON ROOMMATES NEEDED (lease start July 2020) 4 6y
+128 US government weighs suspending OPT and H1-B 63 6y
+14 Cut sugar and energy level 10 6y
+52 The Frieds Interview: PART THREE "MBA Is A Joke" 29 6y
+26 Alaskan Substitutes? 17 6y
+3 selling brand new SIE knopman marks books 1 6y
+166 Q&A - CFA Charterholder who left finance and joined the Army 46 6y
+3 Can I Capitalize on Income Tax Difference this Summer? 1 6y
+46 How intelligent are you? 45 6y
+35 Best Closing Dinner/Celebration? (NY/LA/Chi) 14 6y
+4 Menlo Park vs NYC Take-Home Compensation 4 6y
+12 Can analysts travel on weekends ? 1 6y
+19 Are Bankers in SF Conservative or Liberal?? 9 6y
+21 Relocating out of NYC for the summer? 1 6y
+211 How much $ do you need to make? 85 6y
+3 CS minor worth it? 1 6y
+231 COVID outbreak in a club, in Korea - Let this be a lesson to you kids 63 6y
+9 Philanthropic and Leadership Opportunities for Young Professionals 1 6y
+34 Alaska or Sicily? 18 6y
+15 Looking for Series 63 and 79 Materials 6 6y
0 Business or Engineering Ugrad at Cal Poly SLO? 3 6y
+11 Learning languages 6 6y
+19 Characters from 'The Wire'... On Wall Street 12 6y
+109 Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! 37 6y
+192 Where the smart money is going: elite prep school college matriculation 110 6y
+14 I'm Angry and In Need of Advice 3 6y
+3 Stock Mispricing Books? 1 6y
0 Is NYC that fun? 16 6y
+39 Finance in Florida (Tampa, St. Pete) 20 6y
+39 How do you balance where you want to live / offers you get? 15 6y
+27 Tax Rates For Major US Financial Cities? 15 6y
0 Looking for roommate(s): NYC 0 6y
+99 Guttertrash Hoodrat Bitch Deserves to Die 82 6y
+22 Dont Smoke and Open Windows 7 6y
0 Anyone read about the Bankers who hired a can from NYC to LA? 6 6y
0 Searching for NYC banking housemates/apt share 0 6y
+25 Exchange Semester: Boston vs. SF vs. LA 7 6y
+70 Feds Making A Literal Federal Case Out Of Uber’s Behavior 19 6y
+165 From getting fired to being one of the most influential CEOs on Wall Street 16 6y
0 LAWN MOWER DRIVING ME ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NUTS - Am I the only one who gets triggered like this from lawn mowers? 12 6y
+37 Google Selects Toronto as High-Tech City 16 6y
+4 Salomon Brothers location in 1980s? 2 6y
+22 Michael Lewis "Don't Eat Fortune's Cookie" 8 6y
0 Leasing an apartment - I have to do this before I start training, right? (Regional BB, 1st yr analyst) 14 6y
+18 California Powerball Winner To receive $447.8 Million Payout 0 6y
+3 How is the job market doing in general? 1 6y
+167 Prestige Around the World 73 6y
0 Question about SA Payment 1 6y
0 Am I being naive 9 6y
+31 NHL Playoffs - Predictions? Playoff Bracket? 20 6y
+13 San Francisco Neighborhoods/Roommates 2 6y
+81 LBO'ing a Local Business 44 6y
0 1 Female looking for rooms/shares in NYC starting July 2014 1 6y
0 European Intern in New York 5 6y
+16 LA: The next best transition from NYC? 24 6y
0 Racial/geographic divide in career selection 12 6y
0 WSO SCUBA diving meetup- NYC Area? 0 6y
+5 Booger is Looking For a Roommate 1 6y
+27 Step aside, New York. There's a new sheriff in town. 11 6y
+22 How do you guys put up with living in a small city? or is it just me? 4 6y
+9 Need advice for my career path - Hedgefund account/Banker/Credit Rating 1 6y
+8 Almost got jumped near Union Square, where do I avoid this 26 6y
+28 What is up with California girls? Particularly Nor Cal. 7 6y
+23 2020: Your airlines / rewards programs / cards of choice? 5 6y
+17 How to Start in London as an American 8 6y
+19 2020 election: Dem chances vs. Trump 7 6y
+7 Dorsia NYC 5 6y
+225 Ways in which NYC is a giant ripoff 206 6y
0 InternRent 4 6y
+64 Mortgage right after college? 21 6y
+20 Where to live in NYC - Middle Aged Couple 10 6y
0 Newport International Runway Group: Den nye trenden i trening mote 0 6y
+41 Don't Go to an Ivy League School? 14 6y

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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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