+10 Being personally involved with people from work. 3 1y
+14 M&A vs. CorpFin and Valuations 10 1y
+4 bro is on Reality TV 4 1y
0 TD Securities in London? 3 1y
+64 Infamous Georgetown Student Strikes Again 24 1y
+3 OpenAI Releases Deep Research - The End is Here? 1 1y
+16 United States Sovereign Wealth Fund 15 1y
+4 Threat of AI - finance vs law 3 1y
+94 Thoughts on Deepseek? 53 1y
+10 Deljdfjfjfjf 3 1y
+104 Haven't seen much of a discussion on tariffs here yet... 48 1y
+31 A directional pivot towards meritocracy -- recent history of the salvos and what is yet to come 8 1y
+14 Best Laptops for Work Travel and Personal Use 14 1y
+22 Moving to Dallas where to live?? But one issue... 16 1y
+8 What laptop do you have for personal use? 15 1y
+28 Owning a Franchise 12 1y
+12 Top tips to deal with burnout 7 1y
+17 Learning an Instrument 10 1y
+3 2025 SA NYC Housing 12 1y
+16 Which fast food chain breeds the best / most investment bankers? 6 1y
+7 are "fund me" sites any good 3 1y
+3 Vacation Suggestions (with GF) 1 1y
+46 Quit my 9 to 5 to day trade, AMA 84 1y
+16 Sexiest behaviour towards female investment professionals 18 1y
0 Chyrpe dating app thoughts? 0 1y
+26 Dream Car? 57 1y
+25 Idiot to investment banker, a motivational story. 8 1y
0 Looking for 2025 SA NYU housing roommate 1 1y
+9 Thanks WSO 2 1y
+6 Can I Register for CFA Level 1 in My Second Year? 10 1y
+250 What do you think all the non-diversity candidates are going to blame now that DEI programs are gone? 47 1y
0 Why Does the UK Sponsor Visas for IB? Make Britain Great Again. 3 1y
0 samaya ai 0 1y
0 Eating on zoom 4 1y
+11 Super homesick. 15 1y
+9 Who’s Spamming? Could it be UBS Tech? 4 1y
+22 Trump tariffs to go into effect Saturday 3 1y
+4 This is going to be the final nail on the coffin for DEI 0 1y
+6 Living at home vs renting 1 1y
+12 Looking for a NYC sublet 14 1y
0 Super Bowl bets 4 1y
0 Staying Awake 4 1y
+211 Patek vs. Charity: GF Threatening to Break Up, Need Perspective 70 1y
0 Seeking SF Summer Sublet 1 1y
+14 Who do you think has the most power in the world today? 10 1y
+1 Champions League today - long shot but... 3 1y
+5 Best books on management? 21 1y
+13 Looking for 2025 FT Roommates NYC 5 1y
+18 MISSION: Breaking the Street 7 1y
+82 Do looks matter in life and ib? 31 1y
+5 What do you typically wear 8 1y
+17 Sleep Thermostat Temp? 11 1y
0 You are here, walking someone though a DCF. 3 1y
+6 Collaboration Tools 1 1y
+50 Why the West is Lost 25 1y
+24 UBS Appears to have Assigned Staffer to Monitor WSO and post Positive Misinformation 7 1y
0 Nursing and the scientific approach 0 1y
0 IB Case Studies 0 1y
+4 Super Bowl LIX Predictions 2 1y
0 JPM Advancing Hispanic/Black Pathways 1 1y
+6 Personal Blogs written by finance professionals 3 1y
+8 Have you ever actually used IB to try/get a date? 15 1y
+15 Happy New Year everyone! What are your goals for this year? 18 1y
0 Can we stop threads asking about visa sponsorship? 1 1y
+3 Python or another language? 2 1y
+210 How is Elon Musk so successful? 110 1y
+14 I was just making slides in my dream 3 1y
+14 Oxford E&M Deferred Offer vs LSE Economics 3 1y
+8 What wallpapers do you guys use? 19 1y
+221 My VP called me a fucking idiot so I stood up to him and put him in his place. Am I going to get fired? 72 1y
+26 8/10 across the board or 10/10 at one thing 13 1y
+8 Hot take: Masayoshi Son is a bumbling idiot 8 1y
+19 World Of Warcraft In NYC 14 1y
0 Chances of getting served in NYC underage? 1 1y
+29 DEI is going the way of the dodo 15 1y
+7 Advice on starting a finance club in college? 4 1y
+9 Social trading platform recommendations? 2 1y
+156 “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled . . . it’s a new dawn.” 116 1y
+33 Meta ending DEI -- implications for IB? 17 1y
+28 When I die put my money in the grave 16 1y
+3 2024 4 1y
+13 Gender and racial diversity VPs and Above 10 1y
+42 It's a new dawn in America 12 1y
+52 Money or Status? 25 1y
+116 Why Non-Targets Are Superior 19 1y
0 Which Shops Do You Regard Employees Of As Demigods? 2 1y
+49 How to approach a girl in office? 22 1y
+49 RIP DEI - Jan 20, 2025 28 1y
+3 Wine Meetup - Tastings in NYC 1 1y
+8 TikTok is back 10 1y
+11 Raymond James intern from IU Kelley - WHAT THE F*** IS GOING ON? 5 1y
+13 Does anyone watch fitxfearless? 8 1y
+34 Will Elon Musk buy Reddit? 11 1y
+6 Looking for newsletter that keeps up with Consumer & Retail 4 1y
0 How are you keeping up with expenses and tracking receipts?? 2 1y
+86 Need Advice: How Do I Make Myself Like Watching Sports? 31 1y
0 does everyone have twitter/x.com on screens permanently now? 4 1y
+286 Discourse around minorities 63 1y
+18 What time of day do you work out and why 14 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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