+12 Don't say these at interview JOB 1 11y
+12 A lost Junior needs help IB 1 11y
+12 MD/MBA or try to break into finance? JOB 2 11y
+12 Hedge Fund Lunch Break HF 11 11y
+12 IBM CbD - thoughts, review (be honest) CO 1 11y
+12 When's the right time to get "incoming investment banking summer analyst" business cards made up? OFF 7 11y
+12 deleteeeeeeeee BSCH 14 11y
+12 SA Merrill Lynch GIR to FT BB IB? IB 5 11y
+12 Bond modeling test help IB 7 11y
+12 IS Undergrad GPA considered for buyside/lateral recruiting? IB 8 11y
+12 How much/when do you read? OFF 11 11y
+12 Any banks still taking applicants? IB 7 11y
+12 DCM: Origination vs. Syndication IB 1 11y
+12 REIT Final round interview no response, bad signs? HELP RE 6 11y
+12 Who makes a better analyst: Frat star or nerd? IB 10 11y
+12 Blackstone Sophomore Summer 2015 IB 33 11y
+12 Transition to S&T? TR 1 11y
+12 Corporate Finance or Other job? JOB 1 11y
+12 Yale vs NYU Stern for MBB recruitment? BSCH 8 11y
+12 Financial Sponsor Coverage vs Loan Syndicate & Distribution IB 9 11y
+12 BlackRock 2015 Analyst Salaries AM 7 11y
+12 What are your thoughts on this Ralph Lauren suit? FASH 14 11y
+12 Why is my resume not working? Please annihilate my resume RES 10 11y
+12 Energy Trader looking to exchange knowledge with a power systems engineer TR 3 11y
+12 If you don't have a LinkedIn, can headhunters still get in touch with you? IB 8 11y
+12 Asked to forward to HR IB 12 11y
+12 I think I want to be a Quant now NUI 2 11y
+12 Goldman Sachs Internship experiences and offers? ER 7 11y
+12 Clarium Capital: info on organizational structure? HF 9 11y
+12 Marakon offer: a respectable way to break into the industry and begin my career? CO 5 11y
+12 Capgemini vs Deloitte vs PwC Healthcare: which is best in strategy work in Life sciences OTH 6 11y
+12 Alternatives to IB with more life-work balance JOB 8 11y
+12 What do you really do in Investment Banking? IB 3 11y
+12 Once again, problem with electronic exchange system OTH 2 11y
+12 For those of you working in Tech CF - What's your experience been like? CF 5 11y
+12 Apply Early Helps? BSCH 9 11y
+12 Agency MBS - Transition from Originations to Sell-Side Trading? TR 1 11y
+12 UT MSF Review BSCH 15 11y
+12 Economics vs Industrial Engineering IB 9 11y
+12 Segmentation BuySide INV 0 11y
+12 Alone Time From S/O? OFF 18 11y
+12 Trying to find an old WSO post - predicting 2008 crash IB 4 11y
+12 HSBC Stages Mock Execution, Real Firings IB 9 11y
+12 Big 4 Senior Associate Needing Career Advice CF 2 11y
+12 When to transition? (Career advice needed - TAS to Pure Finance) JOB 0 11y
+12 Compliance OTH 11 11y
+12 Shoes Advice FASH 4 11y
+12 Need advice: Overseas Summer Internship IB 3 11y
+12 blog/delete OFF 18 11y
+12 Thoughts on Short Sleeve Dress Shirts? FASH 17 11y
+12 The Dollar: What You Need to Know OFF 1 11y
+12 GPA for RE Positions (Not Banking) RE 12 11y
+12 Where to get a 1952 Omega Seamaster repaired? FASH 4 10y
+12 Structured Products Career Mobility/Exit Options IB 1 10y
+12 WSO NYC Commercial Real Estate Happy Hour/Meet Up 8 10y
+12 Hedge Fund Acquisitions and Valuations - KKR Takes 24.9% Stake in Marshall Wace PE 1 10y
+12 Acquisitions Before Development RE 3 10y
+12 Vatic Labs - any info? TR 7 10y
+12 Credit Suisse Internship Questions JOB 0 10y
+12 Converting Annual to Monthly Rents RE 4 10y
+12 What to expect from a Business Development Internship? IB 12 10y
+12 LBO Model - No Historical Financials PE 2 10y
+12 Investment Officer at IFC (World Bank) JOB 5 10y
+12 Ambiguous reply from Tier-2 Consulting firm Recruiter - Any advise appreciated! CO 1 10y
+12 Wrong decision? CO 8 10y
+12 Does Audit Get Better After Your First Year? OTH 4 10y
+12 Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst IB 6 10y
+12 Military; No Interviews; How do I fix? RES 10 10y
+12 PowerPoint: Custom Shapes and Objects for Investment Banking IB 4 10y
+12 An accretive/dilutive question given ROE of one firm and P/E ratio of the other IB 5 10y
+12 2016 MBB New Hire: What's next? CO 3 10y
+12 Why US pays more for drugs than other countries OFF 6 10y
+12 MSF and Mfin grads: Do you plan on getting a MBA? BSCH 7 10y
+12 Introducing myself I am new to wso NUI 3 10y
+12 PM Breeding Grounds HF 4 10y
+12 Industry Acronyms on resume... RES 8 10y
+12 Screening in CIQ for firms acquired via LBO - historic PE 2 10y
+12 Underpaid? TR 2 10y
+12 SA: Tried internal mobility to IBD from BO, failed. What do I say in future IBD interviews? IB 2 10y
+12 MSF/MFE/MBA My chance of getting into top-tier programs? BSCH 10 10y
+12 background check for FT IB 6 10y
+12 Glenview Letters HF 4 10y
+12 Incoming Interview Candidate on Linkedin? IB 26 10y
+12 CFA level 1 exam December 2015 AM 9 10y
+12 How to move up the profitablity ladder PE 0 10y
+12 Making job search emails LESS vanilla JOB 7 10y
+12 Why do girls typically only have friends of similar attractiveness? OFF 10 10y
+12 Cost of Equity (WACC) vs. Cost of Stock (Merger Model) IB 2 10y
+12 Facebook friend request from previous manager... IB 8 10y
+12 any info on top la firms IB 4 10y
+12 girlfriend sa JOB 14 10y
+12 Linkedin Articles OFF 2 10y
+12 Why They Wear Jackets On The NYSE Floor OFF 4 10y
+12 Finance/Consulting and Pre-Med OTH 1 10y
+12 "You cant turn 5k>5m...you can make far more money giving rich people advice" - Is there anything like this in the tech world? JOB 1 10y
+12 How can I pass interviews when I'm not a full blown normie? JOB 2 10y
+12 Financial Due Diligence vs. Valuation OTH 12 10y
+12 big 4 vs McGladrey JOB 15 10y
+12 MBB - Follow up after first round intreview CO 7 10y
+12 Cost of Equity Calculation ER 1 10y

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