+64 what the fuck is a bank IB 36 3y
+10 JP Morgan Middle Market Banking Summer 2021 Offer JOB 10 3y
+25 WallStreet S&T Transition to Retail? TR 10 3y
+8 Tying Figures across the deck IB 3 3y
+4 How do meal stipends work? IB 14 3y
+28 RBC pay bump? IB 13 3y
+10 Trying to break into Rx JOB 1 3y
+2 Anyone have any idea how much Spies & Harmon are getting paid to jump ship to Newmark?  RE 4 3y
+3 Investment Sales Analyst - Exit Opportunities RE 1 3y
+7 Top growth equity firms NYC VC 7 3y
+5 Who earns more: Investment Banker or Accountant IB 21 3y
+5 Best place to practice LBO modeling and conceptual understanding? IB 2 3y
0 IB city tiers (USA only) OFF 11 3y
+18 Mental Math Question CO 7 3y
+14 Need Opinions On Unoffical "Offer" JOB 4 3y
+3 How are private credit deals sourced? CR 3 3y
+1 Deerpath Capital? CR 1 3y
+11 Graduating without FT - not stressed but also not sure what the best move is IB 2 3y
+19 Built to Rent SFR RE 17 3y
+3 Does transferring to a target school in my junior year help me? BSCH 1 3y
+6 (London) How can I find other finance professionals to live with? (Shared housing) OFF 1 3y
0 IB vs Consultancy vs SWE/Tech vs Law OFF 1 3y
+14 You're CEO of Disney, what's your move? INV 7 3y
+20 Best Regional Banks in Chicago IB 18 3y
+12 Career advice: pivoting into IB (UK) IB 2 3y
+8 UCLA or Columbia MBA? BSCH 2 3y
+17 How should I choose MiF? BSCH 7 3y
0 ReGL Coverage IB 6 3y
+3 Asking friend in different division for BB referral JOB 1 3y
+2 Lip Tattoo OFF 12 3y
+34 Chances of IB CF 16 3y
+12 How bad does it look if a new graduate is going to (potentially) lengthy medical appointments fortnightly? OFF 7 3y
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+32 Truist layoff IB 55 3y
+90 Join the WSO Telegram Chats for Your City OFF 255 3y
+7 Asia Renaissance Investment Bank? IB 6 3y
+10 Options after a stint at a CVC VC 2 3y
+3 Post Deleted IB 1 3y
+87 50k non target or 180k high target. IB 89 3y
+5 ComCap LLC Investment Bank IB 28 3y
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+3 Types of Modeling in IB interviews? IB 2 3y
+10 Networking / Cold Recruiting HF 2 3y
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+2 Piper Sandler Healthcare, FIG, ADG IB 4 3y
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0 ComCap LLC IB 3 3y
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+21 2023 update on Jefferies? IB 41 3y
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+8 FinTech Investing PE 5 3y
+26 What's good with Allen & Co? IB 17 3y
+13 All my class buddies got accepted into IB, not me. JOB 4 3y
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0 Non-deal experience on resume? PE 2 3y
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0 Remote Analyst Workflow Tips HF 1 3y
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+4 Difference between Distressed Investing and Opportunistic Credit? HF 2 3y
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+91 Is there anything more miserable than working for a state government? OFF 32 3y
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+30 When will the lateral market resume? IB 14 3y
+18 Any NYC investment bankers looking to live together in Bushwick? IB 14 3y
+3 Experience with IB Visa Interviews JOB 2 3y
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+6 . OFF 1 3y
+45 Nordic Banking - finmeme account covering Nordic news, banks etc. IB 9 3y
+3 Technical interview modeling? CO 1 3y
+2 Who wins the IB fight? IB 4 3y
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+10 Advice for actually getting a Spring Week JOB 3 3y
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+14 Venture debt US CR 16 3y
+3 Deleted IB 2 3y
+13 2023 FT Partners Diversity Summit IB 18 3y
+3 Best WFH + WLB Role? JOB 2 3y
+6 Tier-1 off cycle internship or FT at a MM bank? JOB 13 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101