+2 Private Equity DECLINE SIGNAL 🚨 12 1y
+37 UPDATED ZYNs Rankings via WSJ: Which firms juniors consume the most? 3 1y
+7 WSJ Article on “Drugs young bankers take on Walls Street” 3 1y
+18 Someone check on JEF analysts…TWO zyns at a time?? Groundbreaking, WSJ. 4 1y
+10 Thoughts on r/overemployed? 6 1y
0 Need Lawyer to Draft NDA 2 1y
+4 Best Laptop for 2025 6 1y
+5 Looking for roommates in NYC 7 1y
+20 Early Retirement 8 1y
+7 Automation Tools in Banking 2 1y
0 Defamation from previous employer 0 1y
+7 Housing market in Amsterdam 5 1y
+16 Xmas Party Stories 8 1y
+33 NYC Suburbs 24 1y
0 Ideal height and weight to clean up with girls at bars/clubs? 16 1y
+7 Deleted mfertfrr 4 1y
+3 Del 7 1y
+33 Buying Watches Online.... advice 24 1y
+9 + 4 inches to height or + 2 inches to sausage? 18 1y
+1 GF got this ankle tattoo - should I be worried? 2 1y
0 Ran a 2 man with my associate 13 1y
0 Switching Cities Internationally 1 1y
+61 Just became a Millionaire today!…and I’m not even excited about it 31 1y
+5 DEI vs Nepotism 3 1y
0 Anyone looking for roommates in NYC? 1 1y
+9 Gift ideas for BF? 1 1y
+11 What is your opinion of the health insurance CEO being killed? 14 1y
+78 just start a business 64 1y
+339 How much trouble can you get in for asking out another analyst? 70 1y
+23 Would you be opposed to your parents setting you up w someone 14 1y
0 WFH Policy 1 1y
+39 How much time/effort do you all put into your long distance girlfriends? 19 1y
+401 Double standards in Diversity recruiting, When is Enough, Enough? 95 1y
+41 UHC Shooter is Luigi Mangione, a UPenn Graduate 25 1y
0 Redacted 2 1y
+81 Who Killed Brian Thompson? 44 1y
+86 United Healthcare CEO Fatally Shot Outside Midtown Hotel 55 1y
+2 Office White Elephant Suggestions 1 1y
+36 What are you Thankful for? 16 1y
+9 Do a lot of you guys wear blue light glasses? 7 1y
+9 Key to being happy in long-term relationships 1 1y
+15 How many alarms do you set in the morning? 14 1y
+6 WPM Typing Speed - Prestigious??? 2 1y
+2 Who would have thought the name/brand "Liquid Death" water in cans would take off? 3 1y
+4 Why doesn't WSO start a big law section 9 1y
+3 BANANA 2 1y
+29 The Most Powerful Movie(s) You have Seen 24 1y
+41 Did IB kill your sex drive 22 1y
+2 Deleted 4 1y
+148 Ultimate Finance Movies/Series List 50 1y
+9 Failing a P/F Class - How bad is it? 2 1y
+126 Would you change your last name to your wife’s? 68 1y
+8 Gift Guide 2024 12 1y
+17 Feels like I'll always be seen as a diversity hire no matter what 4 1y
+36 Have you ever run a background check on yourself? 17 1y
+9 This is so hard 8 1y
+67 Reading Lists? 37 1y
+23 Would you still do IB/PE if you were a woman? 15 1y
+9 Where can I keep up with news? 1 1y
+87 Low taxes for Billionaires vs higher taxes so they “pay their fair share”? 60 1y
+10 BMW M340i as an Analyst? 17 1y
+83 What is your net worth? 82 1y
+9 How much did you pay for rent in NYC year 1 2 1y
+17 LSE Study Abroad? 10 1y
+18 Company Valuation Seems Absurd 3 1y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… 17 1y
0 LOOKING FOR SPACEMONKEYY 0 1y
+201 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit 79 1y
+114 Mate Selection Strategy 45 1y
0 Enron is back? 3 1y
+4 Work phones? 4 1y
0 Schwab / E*Trade / Fidelity / Vanguard 1 1y
+32 Way too much energy during holiday, is it carryover from IB? 12 1y
+453 My Dad has 7-10 days to live. 100 1y
+4 The Battle of the Wings: Drums vs Flats - which do you prefer? 1 1y
+3 For those Under 30 what's your net worth? 7 1y
+141 How is it Remotely Possible to Start A Family Before MD? 36 1y
+34 Canadian IB Landscape 10 1y
+11 Korean Students Getting Internships At Big Name Firms (Lazard, BCG, etc...) Their Freshman Year 10 1y
+16 Best songs 24 1y
+19 Buying Condo in Boston 8 1y
+9 Seeking Advice: Navigating a Corporate Shake-Up and Career Roadblocks 1 1y
+3 Chicago Housing 3 1y
0 New York Summer Housing 3 1y
+179 Legacy media's influence will be virtually dead within a decade (news + celebrities) 109 1y
+13 Request time off work to attend Trumps Inauguration? Will this fly in IB? 5 1y
+96 How to have fun dating in your 30s? 85 1y
0 user: alphasigmabeta 1 1y
+41 Any stories of cheapskate coworkers? 5 1y
+8 Commuting into Manhattan 8 1y
+49 Singapore vs Hong Kong 44 1y
+288 Living with ex gf - what to do? 33 1y
+3 bug 5 1y
+81 Anyone not really "making" any money? Bank account stays pretty stagnant 54 1y
+1 Is my banker bag from a LMM considered a personal item on a Spirit flight??? 3 1y
+67 The days are numbered -- DEI's final struggle 15 1y
+11 Why Are Blue Blooded Bankers So Tall And Attractive? 8 1y
+21 Bastard Cat From Hell in NYC Apartment Complex 11 1y
+3 Roommates in NYC 2 1y
+1 Chicago Apartments 4 1y

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

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  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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