+42 Path to post-MBA PE without Pre-MBA PE Work Experience. PE 10 8y
+10 At this stage, how direct should I be? IB 1 8y
0 Is it possible to land a graduate IB program while pursing an EMBA at a top 10 school? IB 0 8y
+214 Breaking into Banking is NOT Like Applying to College IB 119 8y
+32 Why BBs don't create separate unit to get more deals in small and mid-market M&A? IB 17 8y
+69 Q&A: Looking back on the first few months at Tuck BSCH 26 8y
+47 Villanova JD/ MBA chances for WS IB 14 8y
0 Primer or Initiation: Alternative Asset Management ER 0 8y
+55 Will Investment Banks Laugh At Me Because Of My Age ? IB 37 8y
0 Help me decide what to do JOB 0 8y
+21 Leveraging an boutique offer -> BB IB 6 8y
+20 Esoteric ABS Securitization Groups: Do they even take analysts? IB 6 8y
+5 Is M&A at JPMorgan really investment banking? IB 3 8y
0 When is the best time to apply for 2018 SA in this situation? AM 3 8y
0 MBA admissions for Associate promotion IB 1 8y
0 School Career Center BB Deadline IB 2 8y
+23 Terrible GPA. Going into my Senior Year but I still have hope IB 6 8y
0 Who watches the videos? IB 4 8y
+87 Getting the 1st Round Interview IB 65 8y
+131 Trading Vs. I-Banking OFF 185 8y
+16 Anyone else have to take the Series 7 for banking? IB 5 8y
+15 Do BBs in the UK even hire analysts from non-interns? IB 4 8y
+38 Alternative route to Hedge Fund? HF 12 8y
+10 MM & EB firms information thread IB 2 8y
0 Why would a person select a Boutique over a Bulge Bracket? IB 12 8y
+9 Prepping for IB Summer Analyst Interviews IB 0 8y
+1 Online app vs. School career portal/resume drop IB 1 8y
+30 Jefferies Technology IB IB 47 8y
+2 Using a current intern friend to network? IB 3 8y
+7 Ethics Of Asking Friends For Family Introductions? IB 1 9y
0 Benefits: IBD vs. Consulting IB 0 9y
+18 Can acquaintances get you jobs? IB 9 9y
+63 Would you choose PhD over a great job? IB 35 9y
+41 Bocconi Msc in Finance : Profile Evaluation and Advice BSCH 38 9y
+18 Hating job, don't know what to do JOB 8 9y
0 Foros Group: pay and other information? IB 18 9y
+8 Allstate investments HF 10 9y
+117 Banking on Insurance: Breaking in from the Insurance industry - fact or fiction? OFF 70 9y
+117 Sloan Y1 Q&A for recent admits BSCH 62 9y
+25 IB/EB History IB 17 9y
+19 Insight Programs at BBs: Resume-able? IB 10 9y
0 When do trading firms/BB recruit for summer internships (S&T or prop trading)? TR 1 9y
+19 Is Fuqua a Target for BBs? BSCH 35 9y
+11 Blackberry for interns? IB 74 9y
+68 Which BBs are most non-target friendly? IB 77 9y
0 Fidelity Investments TR 14 9y
0 4/3/17 - Monday @Mentions OFF 0 9y
0 Sophomore Equities Intern Questions and Concerns IB 0 9y
+113 Stay for recruiting or study abroad in junior spring? JOB 148 9y
+9 Difference between major and cumulative GPA IB 11 9y
+20 McKinsey to PE? Difficulty breaking in? PE 14 9y
+10 Firms that are still interviewing? IB 8 9y
+102 Should I renege this late? IB 109 9y
+42 Overview of PJT Partners? IB 101 9y
0 Should I Still Network with Current School Alumni if I Want to Transfer IB 3 9y
+29 Occupy Info Sessions OFF 25 9y
0 Balancing Social and Academic Life In University OFF 2 9y
+21 Rank BB FIG Groups IB 30 9y
+34 Real Estate Investment Banking - Exit opps? RE 26 9y
+27 ABS Trading and Credit Derivatives Trading TR 45 9y
0 RBS logical reasoning test IB 15 9y
+20 2016 League Tables for BBs by Industry. Guess who is #1? IB 10 9y
0 Is being a Corporate M&A Analyst in a BB the same as being in Corp Dev for that BB? IB 1 9y
+13 Am I wasting my time networking with EBs as a nontarget? IB 12 9y
0 Stock comp at boutiques (elite) IB 0 9y
+23 Brown Brothers Harriman - Coming from a non-target and have a couple of contacts IB 45 9y
0 Thanks WSO! SA Offer SCSS 19 9y
+33 RE Finance --> REIB RE 18 9y
+148 Can international students get hired? IB 177 9y
0 Analyst Compensation at A&D Groups (Energy Banking) IB 2 9y
+5 3.5 GPA Engineering from Target JOB 1 9y
+37 Why you should do a BB Ops internship as a sophomore IB 17 9y
0 Google Software Engineer vs MBB CO 2 9y
+41 The Prince: A Monkey's Review OFF 25 9y
+7 Lateral 1st Year Analyst Technical Questions? IB 4 9y
+91 How do you get offers and not know which one to take? IB 17 9y
0 When do Middle Office SA Interviews Start? IB 1 9y
+20 Linkedin Stalking: Ever Make You Feel Like Crap? IB 13 9y
0 Do Analysts generally sign clients or are given any in their first months/year? TR 0 9y
0 Education to IB: Can it Happen? IB 0 9y
0 Meeting with MD - how to delay acceptance IB 0 9y
0 HELP NEEDED: Firms still recruiting for IB IB 1 9y
+32 Funding Desks TR 22 9y
+60 how selective is piper jaffray/jefferies/etc IB 49 9y
0 How authentic is sell-side quant research HF 0 9y
0 The Automatic Emails You Receive IB 0 9y
0 Different GPAs on transcript IB 4 9y
+24 RBC Capital Markets vs Rothschild IB 10 9y
0 Risk Management Summer Analyst Program & Career Growth in risk JOB 0 9y
+35 D1 Athlete Fall Sport - Advice for interview scheduling conflicts JOB 7 9y
+39 Final word on Cover Letters AM 17 9y
0 Off-cycle internship versus double majoring IB 2 9y
0 Re-take GMAT to recruit for IB IB 0 9y
+16 Need Advice-Got offer from BB for SA but how do I let them know I have been suspended in the past? TR 7 9y
0 10/7/16 - WSO Weekly Wrap Up OFF 0 9y
0 What non-Bulge Bracket sales & trading internships/opportunities should students be aware of? TR 0 9y
+42 MBB internship junior summer >> Banking Full time? How feasible? IB 22 9y
0 Transaction Banking to Corporate Banking JOB 0 9y
0 Annoying Big Banks by applying as a sophomore? IB 2 9y
0 IBD Internship at Commerzbank NY? IB 0 9y

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 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 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 (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101