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0 GS TMT Exits Update 2024 IB 1 1y
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+126 Would you change your last name to your wife’s? OFF 68 1y
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+14 Career Advice - Would you take a 25% paycut and longer hours to transition back to PE? PE 10 1y
+2 Recent graduate hoping to go into IB - Can WSO Academy Help? JOB 3 1y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… OFF 17 1y
+24 Should I lateral from MBB to IB in my first year? IB 9 1y
+13 Received FT offer to go back to internship company that didn't give me a return - Advice? JOB 3 1y
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+9 Advice for a 2025 grad :) PE 2 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101