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0 Goldman Sachs meets match in Google - When recruiting Graduates ! RES 7 6y
0 Lazard Acquires Goldsmith Agio RES 0 6y
+14 Should I Just Go Boutique Firms? IB 4 6y
0 Firm Perception - Which one to choose? IB 24 6y
0 Graduate School= University of Rochester or Georgia Tech BSCH 1 6y
+70 Strange roommate experiences OFF 40 6y
+81 I got into an M7 (Wharton) with a pure sales background and now work in MBB. I wanted to share my experience BSCH 15 6y
0 Broker Quote Interpretation - FX Options Trading TR 2 6y
+17 BB IB > Hedge Fund > Top MBA > Post MBA PE ----- Possible? PE 7 6y
+21 He Musk be taking crazy pills INV 1 6y
0 Tech Savvy Econ Major Career Advice? JOB 1 6y
+18 Do I stand a chance for an MSFE admit in any of these Programs? BSCH 14 6y
0 Boutique IBD vs JP Morgan Treasury Services IB 7 6y
+16 Is I-banking a still possibility for me? IB 12 6y
+3 Question regarding salary for first year analysts IB 2 6y
+13 Houston Energy PE Exits to NYC IB 3 6y
0 [ISSUE 47] - Interesting Things... INV 0 6y
0 "Why I Wish I Had Stayed at Goldman Sachs Longer" IB 16 6y
0 Breaking In..Weighing my options JOB 0 6y
0 Market Commentary by: James Investment Research (1/11 - 1/15) INV 0 6y
0 GS Principal Funding & Investments vs. JPM Structured Credit TR 2 6y
+16 SA Decision: MM Boutique vs BB CCB vs Large Tech Corporate Finance IB 3 6y
0 No Not Another Pointless Ranking Thread IB 17 6y
0 Masters Accounting Recent Recruiting UT USC LSE GWU BSCH 6 6y
0 Which banks are best in these areas IB 3 6y
+10 In need of MSF/MMS advice BSCH 5 6y
0 Anyone hear back from JPM AM SA Superday? AM 9 6y
+22 JPM Private Banking - Opinions? AM 94 6y
+109 Congratulations to the 2015 WSO Forum Member of the Year: DingDong08 OFF 20 6y
0 My next move NUI 6 6y
0 Consulting Recruiting Timeline - US & China CO 0 6y
+26 JPM or KPMG JOB 8 6y
+92 2013 Rankings TR 69 6y
+109 2017 Investment Banking Report: 8 Key Trends to Know IB 21 6y
+21 JPM hiring dumbos from China for NYC office IB 5 6y
+38 Which school to attend: Fordham, Baruch, or Adelphi? IB 24 6y
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0 Superday was on Friday, now it's on phone... IB 8 6y
0 JPM Risk or Capital One Commercial Banking? OTH 4 6y
0 Full-time OCR Recruiting - HK BBs IB 0 6y
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0 JP Morgan Superday 10/23/17 NYC? IB 1 6y
0 did I miss summer recruiting season? IB 6 6y
+12 HELP: stay at JPM open-ended risk internship OR leave for WF CRE Summer Analyst? IB 1 6y
0 Chances for European non-finance double master degree student? CB/GTS/AM JOB 3 6y
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0 For Wall Street Villains: The Five Best Hideouts -- With No Extradition OFF 0 6y
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0 JPMorgan Global Markets training TR 3 6y
+12 Morgan Stanley Equity Sales/Trading VS JP Morgan Chase Commercial banking?? TR 2 6y
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+18 Lateral Directly After Associate Promotion? IB 5 6y
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0 Working in Asia: Need Advice IB 2 6y
+43 Latin America Investment Banking IB 6 6y
+29 GPA help! Urgent! IB 9 6y
+24 Confused on what to apply for JOB 6 6y
0 Working hard or hardly working? INV 0 6y
0 How pedigree focused are Manhattan banks vs Chicago IB 2 6y
+18 2016 Credit Suisse BA Explorer Program for College Freshmen and Sophomores- Thread IB 9 6y
+65 Retiring Abroad: Yay or Nay? OFF 37 6y
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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101