+41 Advice between FT offers: GS vs JPM vs Laz IB 31 11y
+41 Accepted Offer for S&T. Downside to applying to Buyside? TR 20 11y
+41 Will A Watch Help Spawn New Start-ups? IB 19 11y
+41 Boutique IB vs. BB ER IB 46 11y
+41 How does on campus recruiting work? BSCH 36 11y
+41 SAC Capital vs. Other Hedge Funds HF 44 11y
+41 Leave firm? Illegal / questionable business activity going on IB 53 11y
+41 'Guaranteed To Break In' - Can I Claim My Money Back? JOB 39 12y
+41 University sucks OFF 20 12y
+41 blah CF 42 12y
+41 BB Culture in Two Words IB 36 12y
+41 Settling for Less than Everything. JOB 12 12y
+41 Private Equity battles Investment Banks... And i'm okay with it. IB 26 12y
+41 Out of Undergrad: PE or Top IBD? IB 37 12y
+41 Decision Made BSCH 45 12y
+41 WSO Caption Contest - May 28th... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free Wall Street Oasis T-Shirt OFF 44 12y
+41 High-Finance Meets High-End: Investors Jump at the Chance to Buy High-End Car Loans OFF 16 12y
+41 They Took Our Jobs! RE 17 12y
+41 Retaking a CFA® Exam - Fun or Super Fun? OFF 10 12y
+41 Last Minute WSO CDO Update OFF 14 12y
+41 Bonus Bananas January 31, 2014 IB 19 12y
+41 What it's really like to work on Wall Street - Yahoo Finance Interview with Patrick Curtis OFF 53 12y
+41 How do business schools view applicants from hedge funds? HF 43 12y
+41 WSO Caption Contest - Dec 19th... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free Wall Street Oasis T-Shirt OFF 35 12y
+41 If given the opportunity, how many of you would take a job with a small company out of undergrad? JOB 11 12y
+41 The Wolf of Wall Street on Sales OFF 13 12y
+41 Health, Fortitude and Time: Your 3 most valuable assets. OFF 12 13y
+41 The Best of Braverman FAQ OFF 43 13y
+41 Is This Fishy? TR 19 13y
+41 Homelessness Is Now a Crime in Columbia, SC OFF 33 13y
+41 IB: Relationship between BO and FO IB 35 13y
+41 Is This the Worst Woman on Earth? OFF 33 13y
+41 First Year at Bain- Q&A CO 46 13y
+41 BoA Says Women Will Lead Growth OFF 24 13y
+41 Real Estate Research -> Real Estate PE???? RE 23 13y
+41 Valuing 100% debt start up PE 33 13y
+41 Countrywide: The Gift that Keeps on Giving OFF 12 13y
+41 Are Hedge Funds Too Big to Outperform? OFF 25 13y
+41 Anyone else bored of their iPhone? OFF 57 13y
+41 Interview Q: "Weaknesses of JP Morgan" IB 40 13y
+41 Tough Offer Choice IB 26 13y
+41 Free Scotch!... If You Review My ER Report (2nd Try) ER 16 13y
+41 Work Life Balance is Overrated OFF 27 13y
+41 Ratings Agencies in the Spotlight Again OFF 15 13y
+41 Dr. Evil's Trillion Dollar Coin OFF 14 13y
+41 Do Entry Level Jobs Still Exist? JOB 18 13y
+41 On Being Burned Out OFF 16 13y
+41 Traveling America: What A Beautiful Country We Have OFF 11 13y
+41 The Economist 2012 Rankings BSCH 31 13y
+41 Do women really care about money? OFF 60 14y
+41 Where to Find Yield for Grandma OFF 26 14y
+41 3 Reasons Why the Dow is Utterly Useless OFF 19 14y
+41 If you want to quit - SOLDIER ON BOY and stay put! TR 10 14y
+41 The numbers side of business - blah BSCH 24 14y
+41 The TheKing Interview: PART TWO OFF 12 14y
+41 Would you be on the other side of these trades: MSFT & SBUX? OFF 8 14y
+41 Would You Work for the Mafia? OFF 20 14y
+41 Improving your game OFF 31 14y
+41 This guy Peter Thiel.. OFF 16 14y
+41 Are Momma's Boys to Blame for the Euro Crisis? OFF 21 14y
+41 Getting an intern...advice? IB 22 14y
+41 Harpooning the Whale OFF 30 14y
+41 New to WSO....So Hello guys :) JOB 71 14y
+41 Best route to buy-side ER (non-MBA) ER 23 14y
+41 Making Billions then Crashing to $0 OFF 16 14y
+41 Are White Women Less Capable at Math? OFF 40 14y
+41 The Gold Standard OFF 20 14y
+41 Got my signing bonus today - worthwhile to invest in the short run? IB 79 14y
+41 WSO Makes Dealbook OFF 37 14y
+41 Apple to Issue Dividends, Repurchase $10B of Shares OFF 20 14y
+41 Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010 IB 46 14y
+41 Showing up late to interview JOB 31 14y
+41 How to move from MBB to PE CO 46 14y
+41 Losing yourself to finance IB 23 14y
+41 The View from Under the Bus OFF 10 14y
+41 Congrats to IlliniProgrammer, 2011 WSO Member of the Year OFF 25 14y
+41 Best non-banking career out of semi-target IB 35 14y
+41 Bonus Bananas October 14, 2011 IB 18 14y
+41 Guilty pleasures???? OFF 38 15y
+41 Excessive Overtime Increases Risk of Heart Disease OFF 9 15y
+41 In Stanley We Trust IB 24 15y
+41 Resume Review -- SBs for intelligent advice/revisions RES 28 15y
+41 MSF or MMS for career change within Finance BSCH 31 15y
+41 Diary of a Mad Black Woman: WSO style... OFF 53 15y
+41 Reputation of BAML IB 36 15y
+41 WSO CDO Quarterly Update OFF 21 15y
+41 Best way to buy time on exploding offer IB 50 15y
+41 Group Selection at BB IBD IB 58 15y
+41 New and Need Advice - Fund Accountant Career Paths? OTH 34 15y
+41 Unemployed for a While JOB 55 15y
+41 Analyst Age IB 58 15y
+41 NSFW Episode 6: Burnout, Bailing Out Europe, Wikileaks OFF 22 15y
+41 Being Head Hunted IB 28 16y
+41 Honest Truths IB 14 17y
+41 Should People Really Pick GS For a Summer Analyst Stint? IB 30 17y
+41 Fuck Accounting IB 71 20y
+40 How much are you able to save as Analyst in London? IB 22 2d
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 1w
+40 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 20 2w
+40 UBS IB Balance Sheet Set to take a Hit IB 10 4w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101