0 Mid at finance vs goated at other career IB 3 1y
+6 CD&R Off-Cycle Modeling Test PE 8 3mo
+19 Why do ib firms do this in UK? IB 11 1y
+20 If you had 2 years to prep for a L/S HF position? What curriculum would you put yourself through? HF 8 1y
+13 BGL 2025 IB 8 11mo
0 Raymond James 2024 Bonus IB 0 1y
0 Full-Time Investment Banking Process IB 1 1y
+38 Does everyone at a semi-target make it? IB 17 4mo
+28 Advice on shifting from NY renewables to TX oil & gas IB IB 14 1y
+5 How good is HHL in Germany for German placements? IB 5 1y
0 PC vs Debt Advisory / RX IB 1 1y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 1y
0 Prudential - Interview - Corporate Finance CF Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
+17 Bocconi Admission entry 2025/2026 IB 7 1y
+14 Astorg PE 21 1y
+6 Moving to London (Finance) CR 3 1y
+7 Running During SA Internship IB 2 1y
+10 BNP CIB Portugal ? IB 2 1y
0 Failed Series 79 Twice Now JOB 2 1y
+1 Switch from Risk Management Associate to IB Coverage Associate? IB 2 1y
0 How to get quicker as an analyst 1 IB 2 1y
+31 Leaving before 1 Year Tenure PE 15 1y
0 Teneo 2025 interview CO 1 1y
+13 Background Checks RE 8 1y
+11 Red flag if no technical questions asked at FO interview? PE 3 1y
0 Open Source Python Models OFF 1 1y
+22 For those ER Associates that moved to LO jobs... ER 11 1y
+23 Moelis vs Lazard SA 2026? IB 16 1y
+6 Screwed for Blackrock? JOB 3 1y
+6 What are the best groups at Evercore - 2025 IB 1 1y
0 State of large-cap Industrials PE PE 1 1y
0 Pitching a company as a credit investor CR 1 1y
+139 Going to UT Austin is Paradise IB 21 3mo
0 Coutts - Salary & Bonus - Product Management AM Data 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA IB Data 1y
0 Valiant Capital Management - Interview - NA Data 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Macro HF Data 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 1y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 1y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Equity Research ER Data 1y
0 Eastdil Secured - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Ducera - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Credit Data 1y
0 Left Lane Capital VC 3 1y
+15 Best Natural Gas Shop to learn? TR 5 1y
0 High-Quality Desk, Chair and 48 inch Curved Monitor OFF 1 1y
0 delete IB 1 1y
+6 MBA/JD post grad? BSCH 1 1y
0 How to Set Boundaries in IB? IB 1 1y
+20 Community College Monkeys - How many applications/cold emais for the first internship? JOB 7 1y
0 If my new buyside firm dresses pretty casually, should I still wear a suit on day 1? FASH 3 1y
+3 What is a common sentiment/idea you see on WSO that, in your experience, is not true? OFF 1 1y
+7 Going to NYC for Spring Break IB 4 1y
+7 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professional Program 2025 thread TR 28 1y
+7 Reviving Thread: I LOVE IB IB 3 1y
+3 Boutique/LMM IB to MMHF? HF 3 1y
+16 Cost of leverage HF 7 1y
+37 LSE or Cambridge to study BSc Economics BSCH 26 2mo
+9 Breaking into IB outside USA/EU IB 1 1y
+12 Which one should i take ? BSCH 4 1y
+14 Want to do QR/QT. Have opportunity to switch to DS from MLE, or to have chill SWE job HF 2 1y
0 IB Analyst Non Compete Enforceability IB 1 1y
+9 Post-March Optimal Timing for PE ASO Lateral Recruiting? PE 1 1y
+6 Which NYC M+A Firms Are Still Recruiting? IB 2 1y
+6 2025 SA Final Round Interview IB 1 1y
+8 Incoming freshman at kelley what can I do now pre-semester OFF 10 1y
+74 Help me choose between Fordham (Gabelli)/UMD (Smith)/UMich (Ross)/random nontargets. BSCH 57 1y
+15 PubCo FP&A + CorpDev Role JOB 3 1y
+47 Hawkinson Investment Banking Underrated? IB 4 1y
+20 Event Driven / Distressed Hedge Fund Question HF 7 11mo
+3 Keybank Seattle IB 5 1y
+9 HF MultiStrat Long/Short Equity Leverage HF 1 1y
+7 Certain Sayings Seem More Common in IB than in the General Public IB 2 1y
+16 Santander SA 2026 IB 72 9mo
+28 Considering going upmarket from middle market REPE to major institutional player (Starwood, BX, KKR) RE 13 1y
+3 Fund of Funds or Fund Finance IB 3 1y
0 Why natural resources? IB 1 1y
+4 How do you describe deals on your resume? RES 2 1y
+7 Internal Application Advice Needed JOB 4 1y
+27 SA 2026 - No 1R Interviews Yet? IB 13 1y
+1 Delete IB 2 1y
+3 . TR 5 1y
+9 Will not having a finance related degree even though I have 3 years of finance experience affect my changes of getting another finance position? Also need suggestions on other finance roles to look into. JOB 1 1y
0 LMM IB to PE - On-Cycle Impossible? PE 1 1y
0 EVR PCA (LP SIDE) R1 IB 1 1y
+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot JOB 74 1y
+85 Charlotte vs ny IB 37 7mo
0 Non Modeling Non Deal Exit Opps IB 1 1y
+19 Is Jain more similar to Holocene or Millennium? HF 9 11mo
+21 2025 MM/Boutique/EB Compensation IB 11 1y
+15 Private equity firms specializing in human rights violations? PE 6 1y
+20 Cambridge Master in Entrepreneurship for VC/GE (while working) VC 9 1y
+23 Proper way to cold email for internships for IB? JOB 5 1y
+9 Coming back to the industry after a weird path JOB 1 1y
+23 Transitioning from life sciences industry to consulting CO 5 1y
+16 Worried about leaving IB and unemployment when chasing dreams JOB 12 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101