+106 Committed to Wharton but got a really good deal from NYU 60 4mo
+92 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A 83 4w
+82 Master in Finance - Exchange program options 27 16h
+82 Harvard vs. Oxford: Which Is More Globally Prestigious? 51 1mo
+74 State of recruiting in the UK 40 11mo
+71 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity 30 4d
+70 Value of non-HSW M7 32 8mo
+49 MBA Doubts 5 8mo
+47 MBA Investment Banking Recruiting Toxicity 14 1mo
+44 Best MFin for MF PE / HF Exits? 22 1mo
+44 Oxford or Cambridge? 20 4w
+44 Should I go to Cambridge to maximize my pedigree? 28 6mo
+43 Harvard or IU Kelley 28 2w
+42 New to WSO (hs senior) 28 6mo
+41 RSM vs ESCP vs SSE vs Bayes as a not native and stay in that market? 42 1mo
+40 ED NYU Stern vs. UChicago for IB Recruiting 31 7mo
+39 Oxford vs. GTown McDonough vs. ND Mendoza 33 5mo
+39 What is the most pedigreed university combo in the world? 46 3w
+36 MBA long term timelines 6 7mo
+36 Oxford MFE vs. LBS/HEC 2026 29 1mo
+35 Apprenticeship or University for maximising career earnings (UK) 13 6mo
+35 LIST OF TARGET SCHOOLS FOR NORMAL PEOPLE 27 11mo
+33 Rising Senior Applying EA Ross 10 1mo
+33 Benelux student investment clubs are finally catching up (Amsterdam) 9 4mo
+33 ESCP MiM vs MSc Commodity Trading (University of Geneva) – career advice 20 6mo
+33 ESSEC MIF or Bocconi MSc Fin + full scholarship 10 9mo
+32 ICADE vs RSM for Investment Banking in London 45 1w
+32 St. Gallen (HSG) MBF vs Imperial F&A for non-german speaker 29 6mo
+32 Best MSc Finance for IB London Roles 11 11mo
+30 Baruch Zicklin (Basketball) or NYU CAS 8 12mo
+29 MiM vs MiF/MSc Finance at LSE, HEC, ESSEC, etc. 18 1mo
+29 . 12 5mo
+29 Stern vs Ross vs Brown (have to make the decision in the next day) 12 4mo
+29 Thoughts on Risky Play 17 8mo
+29 How do I study for the GMAT while working full time 3 11mo
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? 20 1w
+28 northwestern vs cornell for a hs senior who wants to work in a hedge fund one day 19 1w
+28 Is École Polytechnique bachelor's worth it? 33 4w
+28 Prior Enlisted Marine Currently in undergrad trying to figure out if MBA is possible or if top MSF is better for me. 10 8mo
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? 30 14h
+27 Ross Club Rankings (Finance/Consulting) 10 1d
+27 Booth Admit (No $$) vs Reapplying for Wharton/MIT/HBS 16 3mo
+27 MSF: UT, Georgetown, or UVA ? 18 9mo
+26 Is University of Amsterdam a semi-target, or is Prometheus Capital (investment club) the pipeline? 15 3mo
+26 VP Corporate Banking - MBA to pivot 7 9mo
+25 Missed UCL offer with 3A*s, Advice needed 7 1mo
+25 Is an MBA worthless for buyside nowadays? 8 4mo
+25 High School Junior Looking For College Advice 16 5mo
+25 UCL Econ (with full scholarship) or LSE Econ? 8 7mo
+25 MSF Timeline Explained? 6 8mo
+24 HEC MiF vs MIM- Eurobros 21 1w
+24 Attending HBS just to meet LP's and vibe? 13 1mo
+24 Columbia vs Cornell Dyson vs Dartmouth 12 5mo
+24 ESSEC BBA vs ESCP Bsc 8 9mo
+24 Passed CFA3 at 24, working full-time in IB, am I crazy to aim for LBS/Imperial/ESCP ? 15 8mo
+23 THOUGHTS ON ONLINE KELLEY MSF? 28 1w
+23 HEC MIF vs LBS MFA 35 3mo
+23 ESSEC vs ESCP vs EDHEC - Masters in Finance 9 4mo
+23 Master in EU and future of London 5 8mo
+23 Help me understand the MSF (As someone who mentors young applicants) 7 9mo
+23 ESSEC (Master Finance) vs Imperial (Master Finance & Accounting) 5 10mo
+22 🚨 Is CPT basically dead for international students in finance right now? 4 1mo
+22 Official 2026 Global University Prestige Ranking 15 1mo
+22 …..;;;((&::&y 17 6mo
+22 SSE Bachelor in Business & Economics or ESCP Bachelor in Management 21 6mo
+22 Would an MSF be stupid to do after graduation for me? 22 4mo
+22 Career Advice 3 11mo
+21 The University of Leicester and SOAS: A Tale of Poo and Palestine, and the Low Semi-Targets That Almost Were 4 3w
+21 Help me choose my options for MSc Management/Real Estate - UK Careers 10 1mo
+21 Rising Senior: ED Columbia or USC 4 2mo
+21 ESSEC MIF VS ESCP VS WARWICK 7 3mo
+21 MBA Decision for IB - Ross vs Darden vs Johnson vs Tuck 8 5mo
+21 MSF vs MBA 8 7mo
+21 Is my profile good enough for a top master's degree in finance or a master's degree in finance and accounting? 5 9mo
+21 WHU vs FSFM for Master in Finance 5 9mo
+21 Masters for IB Recruit in the States as a Foreigner 6 10mo
+21 After Msc Finance 5 10mo
+20 Realistic chances for UK MSc Program 19 2d
+20 M7 MBA Timeline Advice 2 2mo
+20 First year of Bachelor at RSM and need advice 10 2mo
+20 Most prestigious university in the world? 23 2w
+20 Why I picked Williams/Amherst over Penn 6 7mo
+20 Please help: HEC MIF vs HSG (St. Gallen) MBF (non-EU student) 18 7mo
+20 Emory (oxford) or UF, UIUC, Ohio state, IU 15 7mo
+20 Questions about UF (University of Florida) 27 4mo
+20 Which MSF makes most sense for me? 7 9mo
+20 US/UK Masters Chances? 14 11mo
+19 Can you guys rate my college list 20 2w
+19 3+2 with columbia seas vs. 4 years at barnard 8 2mo
+19 Admitted To Target MBA Program - Concerned About Work Experience 4 4mo
+19 Cambridge deserves equal standalone prestige as Harvard/Oxford 18 5mo
+19 Imperial Accounting & Finance Vs. Imperial F&A 25 6mo
+19 Delete 14 7mo
+19 Top MBA student targeting Hong Kong IBD FT — realistic chances without a summer internship? 7 8mo
+19 2.0 UG GPA - what now 5 8mo
+19 Washington & Lee University 16 9mo
+19 Opinion on BBA EDHEC/ESSEC 17 9mo
+19 LSE MSc in Finance VS HEC International Finance 13 9mo
+18 IB -> Data Science vs Valuation vs Investment Analyst before MFin? 1 3w
+18 MBA IB internship | London 8 2mo

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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