+52 Full-time: Goldman (NY Classic - not TMT/FIG) vs. Morgan Stanley Tech (Menlo Park) vs. Evercore M&A (NY) IB 8 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity PE Data 7y
0 Jones Lang LaSalle - Interview - Real Estate RE Data 7y
0 PwC - Review - Transaction Advisory Services CO Data 7y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services CO Data 7y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 7y
+21 Piper Jaffray in 2019 IB 17 6y
+6 Blackrock PEP PE 3 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance CF Data 7y
+6 Why does convertible debt have so low interest rates? IB 4 7y
0 WPP - Salary & Bonus - Marketing Data 7y
+5 Why does DCM desk use LBOs? IB 1 7y
+6 PIK Interest based on principal or principal + accrued PIK IB 1 7y
0 PwC - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 7y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 7y
+4 Phone interview for IB intern? IB 4 7y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Corporate Banking Data 7y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 7y
+184 Future of HF skillset HF 43 6y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 7y
+9 Entry Level Market Strategist Role Compensation? AM 1 7y
+17 Interior finishout architect cost RE 9 4y
0 Other - Review - Investment Research AM Data 7y
+19 Best Sushi in DC Area? OFF 8 6y
+12 The Value of Shareholders in a Company OFF 1 7y
0 Other - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 7y
0 Mariner Wealth Advisors - Review - Wealth Management AM Data 7y
+30 Ask the Chief - New WSO Podcast Episode Type JOB 0 7y
0 Mariner Wealth Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management AM Data 7y
0 Mariner Wealth Advisors - Company Data 7y
0 Worldquant - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research HF Data 7y
+18 Best Fintech Firms? PE 12 6y
+9 Salary Expectation - Underwriter II / Credit Associate - Midwest Business Banking RE 5 6y
0 State Street Corporation - Review - Operations Data 7y
+3 Salary Expectation - Underwriter II / Credit Associate - Midwest OTH 1 6y
0 State Street Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+9 State Street IMS - Irvine Derivatives / Collateral Management Question OTH 3 6y
+10 Received the call for an offer, but no letter yet. IB 1 6y
+9 Reputable Growth Equity & Buyout Shops? VC 1 4y
0 Jones Lang LaSalle - Review - Real Estate RE Data 7y
+9 Tax assessment before electronic payment system: how did it work? OTH 1 7y
0 Jones Lang LaSalle - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 7y
+4 Blackrock Index Equity Portfolio Management AM 2 3y
0 KPMG - Review - Debt Capital Markets CO Data 7y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets CO Data 7y
+16 CRE cold calling RE 4 4y
+12 Hedge fund capital raising opps HF 1 7y
+14 Leveraging AM Equity Research experience to Corporate Dev? CF 3 7y
+12 PJT Camberview IB 19 5y
+55 What would/did you do if/when you found out that your SO cheated on you? OFF 52 7y
0 KPMG - Review - Corporate Banking CO Data 7y
+41 Corporate development during recessions CF 24 6y
+38 How has #metoo affected you, if at all, in how you deal with women? OFF 22 7y
0 Home Yield LLC - Company Data 7y
+9 Middle Market Healthcare in the Midwest IB 1 6y
+3 Citi Full-Time 2020 IB 1 7y
0 Thomson Reuters - Interview - Corporate Finance CF Data 7y
+10 No Return Offer Help JOB 3 7y
0 FocalPoint Partners LLC - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+15 Career Ops TR 3 7y
+23 Dysfunctional Family Relationships OFF 12 7y
+12 Quantitative Economics and Finance Master?! IB 1 7y
+4 Understanding valuation vs book value of assets CF 2 7y
+11 FT interviews vs. SA interviews: Major differences? IB 3 7y
+17 Case study question PE 2 7y
+23 Return Offers and Signing Timing IB 6 7y
+19 Is it too late to lateral to IB IB 5 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Corporate Banking CF Data 7y
+3 Jobs at NYSE? TR 4 7y
+3 EDIT: Please Delete IB 1 7y
+3 Northwestern Mutual Capital? IB 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
+3 Goldman Sachs 2020 SA Update IB 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 7y
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 7y
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+4 Brown Gibbons Lang & Company Reputation IB 1 7y
+12 Underwriting Metrics RE 4 7y
+56 It’s Time to Leave My Firm (A1)... How Do I Lateral? IB 20 6y
0 Westpac - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 7y
0 Westpac - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 7y
0 PwC - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 7y
+12 Any Reason for Choosing P/E over EV/EBITDA IB 1 7y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 7y
+3 Is it ok to ask for an extension on an exploding offer? IB 4 7y
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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 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • 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 (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101