+260 This forum helped me go from Blackstone to Facebook to YCombinator startup founder (rebrand.ly/getourchat). Ask me anything! VC 96 1y
+260 Dating girls in finance? OFF 314 6y
+260 Are the hours really THAT bad? IB 462 2y
+259 GOLDMAN SACHS SA 2026 MEGATHREAD IB 766 3mo
+259 BofA SA 2022 IB 1,856 3y
+259 The smartest guys came from/are going to Consulting IB 96 3y
+259 Why would any associate+ banker choose a BB over EB? IB 99 3y
+259 PE Recruiting 2020 Information Thread PE 346 4y
+259 How To Stop Caring About BB Rankings? IB 67 4y
+259 Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking) PE 62 5y
+259 JP Morgan Ending Campus Visits JOB 73 4y
+259 Most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen OFF 123 4y
+259 What watch do you wear and What's your Dream Watch? FASH 229 5y
+258 Being an Associate in IB is Paradise IB 35 1y
+258 Associate Moving to Bali IB 57 3y
+258 Who enjoys IB? (serious question) IB 64 4y
+258 Reinsurance Investment Banking - Why this niche industry is and will continue to change the commercial insurance industry entirely and for the better IB 39 3y
+258 QAnon is the conservative "woke" OFF 91 5y
+258 What were the biggest lies you were told during the interview process that weren't true on the actual job? OFF 100 5y
+258 Best Way For A College Student to Invest? OFF 142 7y
+258 I cant save money IB 127 4y
+258 Uncle Eddie Rides Again NUI 81 6y
+258 Breaking the hedge fund case study OFF 99 6y
+258 Ask CompBanker IB 57 3y
+257 Anyone feel their net worth rising too "slowly"? PE 95 4mo
+257 IB Return Rates for Diverse Candidates — What’s Going On? IB 59 5mo
+257 Do you regret IB? IB 91 1y
+257 Goldman 13 Whistleblower is son of Vice Chairman of TPG IB 52 3y
+257 How to lose my v-card? OFF 159 3y
+257 Warren Buffett is a dinosaur who should retire OFF 131 2y
+257 Combining Finances with Wife OFF 99 4y
+257 2020 bonuses HF 265 4y
+257 Finance/Wall Street Wannabes IB 72 5y
+257 Will recruiting ever stop accelerating? IB 84 5y
+257 Buyside dating tactics OFF 55 7y
+257 work/life balance >>>>>> $$$. also i resent my asian parents OFF 41 7y
+257 Why does everyone want Private Equity? PE 160 9y
+257 NYC SA Recruiting 2012-2013 JOB 516 6y
+256 How are women treated in IB? IB 103 1y
+256 If You Became an MD, or PM -- Would You Really Care If Your Group Was Diverse? OFF 82 4y
+256 IB is not intellectually challenging IB 43 5y
+256 Scam Internship List: Be Aware IB 193 1y
+256 IB + Long Distance Relationship IB 51 3y
+256 What's the smartest thing a recent graduate can do with the money they earn from their first job/bonus? OFF 163 5y
+256 MSF Class of 2017 BSCH 230 9y
+256 Ex-PE Guy Launches a Briefcase Company - Ask Me Anything! OFF 140 6y
+256 GE FMP Questions CF 231 6y
+255 MD yells at analyst during shit IB 12 3y
+255 Anon's tips to get crushed and survive IB 22 2y
+255 Why you should consider Notre Dame for undergrad BSCH 80 1y
+255 How much $ have you saved? IB 334 4y
+255 Keep Your Head Up OFF 43 3y
+255 What’s the most limiting belief instilled into you as a child that you’ve struggled to break free from as an adult? OFF 82 6y
+255 What's your view on illegal immigration? OFF 97 3y
+255 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know PE 43 3y
+255 What is family life like in finance? IB 111 9y
+255 If you could do it all over... OFF 202 11y
+255 I Guess That's One Way to Pay for College OFF 165 11y
+255 Ask me anything: Project Leader/Engagement Manager/Case Team Leader at MBB CO 137 12y
+255 Corporate Finance Q&A with accountingbyday, BJM85, STorIB, and djfiii CF 137 13y
+254 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. IB 88 18h
+254 2025 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking IB 223 5mo
+254 Elon Musk OFF 161 3y
+254 A warning to those aiming for Sell Side Equity Research ER 87 10mo
+254 Does not seem fair how much money we are making compared to other industries IB 130 4y
+254 Mini IPO for WSO? IB 97 5y
+254 BCG gives FT offers to all incoming interns CO 112 5y
+254 Sales in S&T: Dead-end career path in 2020? TR 134 3y
+254 Investment Banking bad for your health? IB 76 6y
+254 A fatalistic view on life: Why most, if not all, of your success is from luck OFF 121 9y
+254 Week 3 of IBD Internship: The Pitch IB 84 6y
+253 UBS vs. Chattanooga TN-based Boutique? IB 23 1mo
+253 Gen Z = IB and PE less competitive? PE 70 2y
+253 r/FinancialCareers (Reddit forum) is the Complete Opposite of WSO OFF 109 3y
+253 Q&A: VC General Partner at Top Fund VC 114 1y
+253 Why are kids so entitled? OFF 96 5y
+253 Tell me a joke. JOB 73 4y
+253 Oprah Winfrey “our future president” OFF 99 8y
+253 Why can't I even get any interviews? IB 227 4y
+253 2017 APD/ADC MBB Full Time Recruiting Updates CO 379 6y
+252 Easily the worst analyst in my group. IB 45 3y
+252 Why has Consulting become more popular than IB for post-MBA career?? IB 124 1y
+252 Q&A: SVP with 15+ YOE BB -> MM -> MC (all M&A): A Long & Strange Trip IB 72 4y
+252 Family cutting me off if I move to NYC for IB internship OFF 69 3y
+252 PSA: How to get blacklisted from IB IB 96 5y
+252 There and Back Again - A Banker's Tale IB 34 3y
+252 What are the Strongest Non-Target Schools for Undergrad Recruitment? IB 131 6y
+252 Wall Street drink: your fav one? OFF 158 4y
+252 Q&A: Johnson (Cornell) 2nd Year MBA Ask Me Anything BSCH 106 7y
+252 Income Inequality In The United States OFF 130 8y
+252 Decline of the American culture OFF 204 14y
+252 Would you guys marry a poor chick from a poor family? OFF 226 6y
+252 Choosing Michigan (Ross) over Wharton - shrewd? retarded? IB 174 6y
+251 A Reminder: We’re Lucky to Be Here IB 40 11mo
+251 When did investment banking get SO NERDY? IB 63 4mo
+251 Everyday I wish I did Tech instead IB 118 2y
+251 Define “good” WLB PE 90 2y
+251 How to earn respect from your analysts? IB 52 3y
+251 RANKING: BEST BULGE BRACKET CULTURE IB 107 1y
+251 US Ambassador to Libya Assassinated OFF 190 13y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101