+41 Is it a good strategy to buy now? INV 19 3y
+41 Why would you do this WM 26 3y
+41 Personal goal: Meet Chuck Feeney in 2023 PE 7 3y
+41 I've been using chatgtp to create slides and marketing materials OFF 31 3y
+41 Does SCHOOL Prestige compensate for BANK Prestige? BSCH 17 3y
+41 Breaking Sugar Addiction OFF 38 3y
+41 BAML 2021 Carrers Launchpad D&I IB 119 3y
+41 Does A Career Brokering/Forming JVs Even Exist? RE 12 3y
+41 Discussing disappointing bonus with seniors IB 22 3y
+41 Shorestein taking Ls RE 25 3y
+41 Burnt out second year analyst wondering what to do IB 15 3y
+41 Best desks to start on in energy markets. TR 37 3y
+41 Former RE Appraisers, how did you leave the role? What did you leave it for? RE 27 3y
+41 BAML 2022 Carrers Launchpad D&I IB 396 3y
+41 How to be a great VP? PE 17 3y
+41 Learning to play office politics (for an introverted Asian kid) IB 3 3y
+41 Value creation deconstruction in LBOs PE 19 3y
+41 How to explain firing? IB IB 25 3y
+41 Watches for Internship and FT position FASH 37 3y
+41 IBD vs Distressed IB 24 3y
+41 ESCP Bachelor in Management (Bsc) Program any good? BSCH 29 3y
+41 Understanding how to specifically calculate ROIC HF 4 3y
+41 any word from MS layoffs? IB 118 3y
+41 Were You Guys Happy with Your Internship Recruiting Outcomes? JOB 17 3y
+41 What will being an MD look like in 20 years? IB 18 3y
+41 Therapy Post OFF 11 3y
+41 How to get a Hedge Fund Internship HF 34 3y
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+41 Deciding between Associate offers... RE 31 3y
+41 Relevant deals for PE recruiting IB 26 3y
+41 Merger model : the buyer writes off the seller's shareholder's equity balance, WHY ? IB 11 3y
+41 Gifts to Analyst at end of Internship OFF 25 2y
+41 An unusual career story in RE RE 9 2y
+41 How Entrepreneurship isn't prestigious? OFF 19 2y
+41 Non-controlling Interest Explanation IB 12 2y
+41 Thoughts on Junior's Experience at a SWF? PE 16 2y
+41 CS/UBS Houston is officially closing IB 31 2y
+41 Which is more prestigious? WSO Light mode or WSO Dark mode? OFF 8 2y
+41 Sliding into a girls DMs on LinkedIn OFF 17 2y
+41 Someone stroking it in the bathroom OFF 14 2y
+41 Personal Finance Newsletter (Yes, Another One) OFF 9 2y
+41 Continue Interviewing for HF or Take LO AM Return? HF 22 2y
+41 Babson College vs Middlebury College BSCH 18 2y
+41 Most Prestigious Types of Poop? IB 14 2y
+41 Deleted IB 12 2y
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+41 LBO - Repayment of Debt PE 28 2y
+41 Intriguing Technical Question IB 18 2y
+41 Switch from large GC to Development RE 25 2y
+41 Getting an offer at a HF but love my PE firm PE 24 2y
+41 Ideas Churning Hedge Fund PM HF 21 2y
+41 Oh the Irony OFF 15 2y
+41 Is going international for a couple years a big career setback? IB 16 2y
+41 Job Offer From UAE - Should I move from Canada? RE 31 2y
+41 Dealing with demanding associate? IB 17 2y
+41 Greenfield Quant Pods: how do you deal with building initial research/trading infrastructure from scratch? HF 14 2y
+41 Struggling to select M&A or RX for full-time IB 20 2y
+41 IS VC A PEICE OF SH*T ? VC 17 2y
+41 Interviewer chewing gum during interview? (open mouth) JOB 35 2y
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+41 Dumbest Interview Question You've Ever Heard OFF 43 2y
+41 What was your biggest bonus of your career? lowest bonus? HF 24 2y
+41 Debt broker RE 31 2y
+41 Getting Pressed to Attend Useless Non-Work Related Events, what do I do? IB 9 2y
+41 Is it worth starting and running Student Led Investment Fund at non-target uni OFF 19 2y
+41 WSO MEME FORUM! MEME 2 2y
+41 Culture Issues AND Boring Work PLEASE Stay Away From This MM (actually LMM) Industry Boutique IB 24 2y
+41 How modeling intensive is FoF / Co-invest / Secondary positions? PE 21 2y
+41 PE Sports Funds PE 28 2y
+41 Long-Term Banking in Chicago: Lincoln or WB? IB 9 2y
+41 Advice for IB laterals in this current market (Asking ANLs+ for advice) IB 25 2y
+41 KPMG M&A or Natixis? IB 20 2y
+41 Do Canadian investment banking seats still exist at the junior level? IB 52 2y
+41 PE case study mistakes PE 10 2y
+41 Successful loan modification stories RE 32 2y
+41 Got Dinged from 1 of my 2 Top Choice programs! What do you think are my chances for LBS MFA? BSCH 23 2y
+41 The Stress of Micromanagement IB 11 2y
+41 EVR FY23 Bonus Thread IB 21 2y
+41 MBA Recommendation Letters BSCH 11 2y
+41 Bad time to career switch into CRE? RE 22 2y
+41 Shall I retake A Levels I did 5 years ago as I keep getting rejections? (London) CO 20 2y
+41 Where most IB analysts end up after 10-20 years? IB 11 2y
+41 Soft Cost - Development model RE 25 2y
+41 EB Rankings IB 22 2y
+41 REPE offer selection help RE 26 2y
+41 T2 Hedge fund or T1 LO/AM? HF 13 2y
+41 Which offer is better: PGIM RE Debt vs Ares RE Debt RE 33 2y
+41 Analysts & Crying OFF 14 2y
+41 Negative Leverage RE 11 2y
+41 RIP Jim Simons HF 28 2y
+41 IB SA25 Intern Pay IB 18 2y
+41 Deciding Between Duke And Berkeley (Haas) Undergrad IB 27 2y
+41 What did you do after signing? PE 13 2y
+41 RE Upside RE 12 2y
+41 What seat in finance promises the best life? HF 26 2y
+41 Feels like I forget everything IB 7 2y
+41 Ruined a pitch by blowing up the client bathroom OFF 10 2y
+41 How happy are you on a scale of 1-10?(10 being the happiest) OFF 30 2y
+41 Would you rather work at be an Analyst at Centerview or a founder of a Series A Startup VC 18 1y
+41 ……….………..…………………………………… JOB 10 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101