WHICH GUIDES
Which guide should I mainly focus on? Which guide is the most reflective/helpful for SA interviews? WSO guide? Vault guide? Thanks in advance.
Aug 18, 2009
Career Resources
Career Advancement Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
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Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%
Overall Employee Satisfaction
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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Evercore 01 98.4%
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Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%
Professional Growth Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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JPMorgan No 97.4%
Total Avg Compensation
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Vice President (16) $429
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Associates (56) $261
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3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
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1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
16 IB Interviews Notes
“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.8 |
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Also make sure you talk to real people. The guides offer good overviews, but real people can bring the information you read in a guide to life, and provide more detail and opinion about the industry, company, job that you need to know.
All the WSO guides are pretty solid. I think better than Vault. Easier to understand with sample answers which is nice.
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