+16 adding value in a cold email? JOB 9 2y
+4 Affordable Housing: Lending vs Syndication RE 2 2y
+14 What is classified as MM in the US Markets? IB 9 2y
0 Morgan Stanley non-IB hirevue IB 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley non-IB hirevue IB 1 2y
+136 What would you like to know about Equity Sales / Research? ER 74 2y
+11 Does anyone have knowledge on capital one BA LOB? CO 4 2y
+11 One internship offer and two waiting JOB 4 2y
0 Nomura Groups 2023 IB 1 2y
+17 London REPE Analyst Comp Beginning of 2023? RE 29 2y
+17 Best books to help in PE PE 6 2y
+6 Starting Power and Gas in Utility TR 3 2y
+14 4-Hour Case Study On Data Analysis? PE 10 2y
+28 Advice on MRED in this market RE 8 2y
+15 Smu or umiami BSCH 7 2y
+13 I am a Canadian considering a US MBA BSCH 6 2y
+11 Strategy / ops roles understanding post banking PE 2 2y
+6 Office Building Rules & Regulations RE 1 2y
+11 IB to Corp Dev then back to IB? IB 4 2y
+9 Career Advice Needed (Audit -> Corporate Finance/Valuations London) TR 1 2y
+3 Participating Construction Seniors RE 1 2y
+22 How bad are ER exit opportunities to strategy / corp dev? AM 14 2y
0 BNP Graduate Program Singapore TR 0 2y
0 Has anyone received an interview at Baird? IB 4 2y
+10 HYPSM ex-Quant Fund Intern Senior career advice and opinion on the future of finance and the world IB 30 2y
+5 Coverage IB to Secondaries PE? PE 3 2y
+10 Amsterdam IB IB 10 2y
+18 Full Reserve Banking and Private Credit Differences CR 1 2y
0 BNP Singapore Grad Program TR 0 2y
+4 Who is Fenchurch Advisory Culture? IB 3 2y
+9 How hard is it to jump out from Goldman SLC office to NYC office IB 3 2y
+67 Private Credit/Debt/DL Comp Variation PE 41 2y
+11 Deleted JOB 8 2y
+16 Quitting after few weeks due to better offer? JOB 11 2y
+9 Carbon Offset Trading TR 1 2y
0 Second year IB analyst looking for connections in MM funds HF 2 2y
0 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative - Associate Role? AM 0 2y
0 PJT Partners - Insurance Strategic Advisory IB 1 2y
+15 Blackstone Future Women Leaders 2023 PE 28 2y
+8 What career path does “old money” follow? Advice on building generational wealth from finance… IB 5 2y
0 Networking with previous interviewers? JOB 1 2y
+4 Prospective IB 1 2y
0 Schwab Automated Investing vs SPY IB 1 2y
0 How is asset management different at an lifeco vs a bank or standalone asset manager? AM 0 2y
+7 0.2" CV Bottom margins RES 3 2y
+9 Moving Back to IB after Blocked from Internal Transfer IB 0 2y
+7 UW tax questions RE 1 2y
+6 Ethos Capital - Information Compilation PE 0 2y
+3 Non-Target to Semi-Target after signed offer? IB 1 2y
+4 Top Hidden Mistakes to Avoid When Trying To Score a Girl? OFF 8 2y
+6 Switching from Goldman Sachs IBD Engineering to IBD Strats IB 1 2y
+37 Asset Manager vs Asset Management in a BB AM 14 2y
+10 How to stand out at networking events? TR 2 2y
+29 Ivey vs. Non-Ivey BSCH 22 2y
+126 Development: why does Gaza have so many tall buildings RE 35 2y
+3 IB CASE STUDY IB 5 2y
+61 L/S analyst feeling stuck mid-career HF 24 2y
+9 The Layout for a Lap Top for WSO Needs Work - The Elements are Too Close together OFF 1 2y
+1 Should I apply to more prestigious northern schools or stay in state (Florida)? BSCH 2 2y
+6 Case Study JOB 1 2y
+1 Top LOs in NYC HF 5 2y
+10 Can I reapply after failing online assessment, despite being an intern previously? JOB 4 2y
+15 Offers: Trafigura vs Banking TR 3 2y
+8 Struggling to get PE interview PE 3 2y
+67 delete HF 41 2y
+18 Is VP/principal lateral market really slow right now? PE 29 2y
+11 JEFF Generalist vs. Specialist SA IB 8 2y
+104 Was the grass greener over there? Or was it greener where you were? (A post-mortem thread) PE 27 2y
+11 Should I target IB analyst programs at banks in London, or should I continue to move forward in asset management? JOB 3 2y
+11 Montagu PE London? PE 5 2y
+12 Leaving IB to Start a Corp Dev function? Experiences? JOB 2 2y
+21 Freepoint Commodities vs Hartree Partners TR 21 2y
+31 Relationship with an Investment Banker with mental health issues OFF 19 2y
+3 Seeing notifications in the WSO app? OFF 4 2y
+13 Looking for a mentor for career transition - I have 6 years working experience in brokerage RE 2 2y
+5 Long term prospects of secondaries PE 4 2y
+4 Optiver vs SIG TR 6 2y
+3 SIG Trading Test - Insight? TR 2 2y
+1 SIG Quantitative Trader Interview TR 2 2y
+3 SIG Buyside Research Intern Final Round Interview ER 2 2y
+3 A&M Public Sector CO 0 2y
+3 Target school student can't get interviews for SA JOB 3 2y
+4 Ducera Partners Culture? JOB 3 2y
+12 Should/Can I go back to IB? JOB 3 2y
+3 JP Morgan Chase Associate Program Superday.. CO 1 2y
+7 Where to find list of notable M&A deals? IB 9 2y
+3 PE Analyst Comp in Chicago? PE 1 2y
+7 Invest equity, give loans... or both? VC 2 2y
+70 Experienced IB Associates and Above: What is Your Long-Game in IB? How Are You Feeling About Your Jobs? IB 12 2y
+3 VP / Director level PE Recruiting PE 1 2y
+9 Toronto RX IB 13 2y
+19 Bridgewater and Point72 not good for long-term career? HF 19 2y
+55 Feeling humiliated as a VP IB 19 2y
+6 Flow Traders Technical Interview TR 1 2y
+3 US CRE job opportunities East Coast vs West Coast RE 1 2y
+10 Suit and Ties in 2023 IB 4 2y
+16 LSE Econ vs Tier 2 US Target School BSCH 16 2y
+2 Free high quality tempaltes OFF 3 2y
+6 Industrials IB Info IB 4 2y
+56 The most influential humans in history OFF 83 2y

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 (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