+28 My Crazy Success Story! 17 3y
+89 Time to hang it up... 12 3y
+373 What investment banking is in simple words and my story 149 3y
+143 Sincere thank you to the WSO Community 60 3y
+17 Thanks WSO: Mid-Career Non-Banking to Top Performer at Top BB 1 5y
+160 The Unconventional path to IB/PE (Q&A) 22 5y
+18 Non Target Advice 12 6y
+45 Strange Success Story: from Philosophy Major to the Buy Side in 4 years 12 6y
+56 Part 2- Finally Got It - Top MM Offer- Thank You WSO 28 6y
+167 Quit the Rat Race and Attempting a Comeback, Here's my Advice 51 6y
+12 The Most Unbelievable True Story: From Warehouse Associate in January to FO S&T in March. Buckle In... 1 6y
+146 How finance saved and gave me a life 56 6y
+80 Non-target -> 3 Superday Rejections -> Dream FT AM Offer 13 6y
+18 A long story to motivate others 8 6y
+73 My Story (A Thank You Card to Patrick and the Team) 20 6y
+66 Graduating Today 29 6y
+12 Middle Office IB role in Eastern Europe to a ... Gulfstream G650 1 6y
0 Thanks SA Offer ! 7 6y
+17 What I learned 4 6y
+30 Non Target & No Internships to Target with Multiple Offers 7 6y
+10 what is important to me 3 6y
0 Is something bad going to happen to me if I won’t share knowledge? Or Why is sharing knowledge with others good thing to do? 0 6y
+33 Thanks WSO! +non-target break in story 20 6y
+119 Use Thanksgiving to Set 2017 Goals 27 6y
0 UG Junior Finance advice 5 6y
0 SA offer accepted! 5 6y
+30 Finally a Gas Trader 9 9y
0 First year gets it! 18 13y

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 (67) $101
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