+38 Spending 40k on a watch is crazy? OFF 52 5mo
+38 My 2026 On-Cycle Experience PE 6 5mo
+38 U Calgary vs Western IVEY? BSCH 29 5mo
+38 Rejected From Investment Club HF 24 5mo
+38 What did I do wrong? IB 30 4mo
+38 PE Associate Bonus PE 66 4mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers HF 32 4mo
+38 Does everyone at a semi-target make it? IB 17 4mo
+38 Optimizing PnL / risk tolerance w.r.t. career path HF 11 4mo
+38 Hedge Fund Manger IQ? HF 19 4mo
+38 Investment Banking Unorthodox Exits? IB 22 4mo
+38 Stay in Family Office with great WLB, exposure, responsibility and team relationships or jump to something more intense? AM 10 4mo
+38 Penn State vs Fordham vs Indiana Bloomington IB 29 3mo
+38 Will Investment Banking Ever Actually Change? IB 20 3mo
+38 Meaning / Purpose in relation to finance. OFF 14 3mo
+38 Cornell (A&S) vs. Georgetown (SFS)... cannot decide. IB 22 3mo
+38 RE Debt Originations RE 18 3mo
+38 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 27 3mo
+38 What is the most pedigreed university combo in the world? BSCH 43 2mo
+38 Thoughts on Hayfin Capital Management - London? HF 33 2mo
+38 UMM Off Cycle Help PE 20 2mo
+38 Houlihan Lokey Portfolio Valuation IB 25 2mo
+38 Favorite poem OFF 14 1mo
+38 KKR Scholars PE 46 1mo
+38 Fun Cheap Convertible OFF 26 1mo
+38 Fundamental / Equity / Macro Research Roles at Quant Trading Shops TR 35 1mo
+38 Interns - AI usage, don’t put yourself out of a job JOB 6 1mo
+38 EB Exits (Now 2026) IB 16 1mo
+38 Those who left PE for Corporate, why? PE 21 3w
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what PE 18 2w
+38 Strategy to asset allocation AM 10 2w
+38 Citi Layoffs - Incoming Junior Bankers Not Safe IB 83 2w
+38 Is S&T to Macro Hedge fund still a thing? TR 14 2w
+38 Handling frustration IB 5 1w
+38 Investment Banking Australia IB 46 4d
+38 Maxing out 401(k) as a first year analyst? IB 40 3d
+38 Evercore RX Exits IB 25 22h
+37 Analyst Attitude Toward New Associates IB 33 16y
+37 What do you think about the MFE degree? IB 40 16y
+37 Market Making or Front Running? IB 16 16y
+37 Senate Approves Fed Audit IB 21 16y
+37 IQ And Emotional Intelligence IB 31 16y
+37 How the Heck do you become a VP of Technology of Goldman Sachs? IB 23 15y
+37 HELP! I don't want to go out with my boss after work IB 47 15y
+37 Prior Military GS SA hopeful resume critique RES 22 15y
+37 Wall Street Looks to November Elections OFF 28 15y
+37 This monkey is about to go ape sh*t... OFF 18 15y
+37 Weekend Wars: Qualitative vs. Quantitative OFF 22 15y
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+37 Back Office Vs. Front Office Personas TR 23 15y
+37 JP Morgan vs Centerview vs Morgan Stanley Summer Analyst IB 40 15y
+37 KRACH: The French Take Wall Street OFF 28 15y
+37 NSFW Episode 14: Atlas Shrugged, Bonus Hedging, Skipping College PE 7 15y
+37 Done Being a Leech ER 22 15y
+37 Is this Dushi Bro legit? PE 38 15y
+37 New FAQ Section WSO 16 15y
+37 Urgent Help: Mezz Debt and Distressed Debt Investment PE 10 15y
+37 Freshman at an SEC School -- what to do? JOB 31 15y
+37 The Lost Generation OFF 17 15y
+37 Gold Man Walking IB 19 15y
+37 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun OFF 30 15y
+37 QE3 IN THE WORKS~!@#$%^&*(!#@$%^&*()_@#$%^&*() TR 33 15y
+37 Disconnection from reality JOB 29 14y
+37 BAC is a god damn steal right now TR 37 14y
+37 $2 @ The Pump OFF 32 14y
+37 start up vs top 10 consulting firm CO 32 14y
+37 best movie ever OFF 36 14y
+37 IB Headhuntin' - non-targ/more affordable MSF recommendations IB 17 14y
+37 Be first, be smarter, or cheat: Margin Call Review OFF 10 14y
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+37 zynga IB 58 14y
+37 Super Bowl XLVI Picks OFF 107 14y
+37 GSelevator Twitter: All Time Favorites IB 34 14y
+37 F500 Corp Fin Program -> Boutique IB IB 14 14y
+37 Are JPM exit opps really that good? IB 27 14y
+37 Facebook Chooses Morgan Stanley IB 32 14y
+37 Cover Letter Fail IB 61 14y
+37 Wall Street compensation is crashing (NY Mag article) IB 23 14y
+37 The "Privilege" of being American OFF 27 14y
+37 ER Sales to ER ER 18 14y
+37 Islamic Finance: Is the U.S. Missing Out? OFF 14 14y
+37 GS Elevator Gossip 4/29-5/3 IB 23 14y
+37 Lying On Your Resume IB 28 14y
+37 Interview Avoidance JOB 33 14y
+37 Working Abroad to Get Ahead OFF 23 14y
+37 Is it already over IB 44 14y
+37 How Do Major Companies Create Loyalty? OFF 12 14y
+37 The SEC Is Utterly Useless OFF 22 14y
+37 Are Consistently Long Hours Actually Counter-Productive? OFF 17 14y
+37 Wham! Cheer! Sue! Football and Market Risk Premiums OFF 12 14y
+37 14 Steps to Being the Worst Person in the Office OFF 13 14y
+37 When to start networking? JOB 64 14y
+37 Five Types Of People Who Will Fail In Finance OFF 13 14y
+37 Why Hasn't The Financial World Ended Yet? OFF 16 14y
+37 Mayer nabbed from Google...will it save Yahoo? OFF 19 13y
+37 What happens after an LBO? IB 16 13y
+37 What To Know Starting Golf OFF 16 13y
+37 The Power of Negative Thinking OFF 17 13y
+37 Corporate Tax Loopholes Are Killing Us OFF 18 13y
+37 Bogus Bonuses and C.E.O. Salaries OFF 21 13y

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