+36 PE-> Strategic Finance -> HF. Story Problem. HF 5 9mo
+36 What is so hard about investment banking recruitment? IB 11 9mo
+36 Most impressive person you've encountered? OFF 12 9mo
+36 Macro vs Equities MM? HF 27 9mo
+36 How will the HF industry look in the coming years? HF 13 8mo
+36 Struggling Indian wanting to move abroad. European target undergrad BSCH 24 8mo
+36 Citi vs Evercore FT London IB 35 8mo
+36 2025 Blackstone Real Estate Leaders / Diverse Leaders / Future Women Leaders Program PE 93 8mo
+36 Corporate Treasury at BB Thoughts CF 16 8mo
+36 How likely are junior analysts getting replaced by AI? HF 16 8mo
+36 HF London Scene - What's it like out of undergrad? HF 27 8mo
+36 How much of the poor white collar job market is due to structural vs cyclical factors? OFF 8 7mo
+36 Point on underwriting multi acquistions RE 29 7mo
+36 Desk Analyst/Strategist position TR 15 7mo
+36 Thoughts on Ardea and Broadhaven? IB 29 6mo
+36 Interview Etiquette - Bottle of Water, Suit Jacket, and Notes JOB 31 6mo
+36 Who becomes VP+ at MF? PE 26 6mo
+36 Broad Question: How do you evaluate real estate investment opportunities? RE 15 5mo
+36 Lateraling to First Time Funds and LMM Firms as an Aso 2 PE 6 5mo
+36 STG 2025? PE 20 5mo
+36 Transition from medicine to IB/HF HF 14 5mo
+36 Former Force Recon Team Leader -> Non-Target MBA -> IB Summer 2026 IB 9 5mo
+36 PE Exit Opps at VP vs Senior Associate PE 9 5mo
+36 Lateraling in PE - Evaluating Tradeoffs PE 15 5mo
+36 GIP Integration into Blackrock PE 22 5mo
+36 2028 SA Recruiting: Toronto vs London IB 16 5mo
+36 Most resourceful diligence? HF 14 5mo
+36 Suggested Moves On Breaking Into LO AM AM 15 4mo
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+36 My Story: USA 2027 SA Cycle as International Needing Visa IB 7 4mo
+36 Losing Superday Offers Because I Sound “Scripted”. Please Help Me, Feeling Hopeless JOB 11 4mo
+36 MBA long term timelines BSCH 6 4mo
+36 UNBIASED RANKING/TIER LIST— JOBS OUT OF UNDERGRAD IB 30 4mo
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+36 US Department of War Recruiting Bankers (Recruiting Deck Included Below) IB 40 4mo
+36 Covered 1L, Impaired 2L Thesis CR 14 4mo
+36 How much do you read? OFF 30 4mo
+36 NYU Stern v Cornell Dyson Undergrad BSCH 14 4mo
+36 WF or UBS IB 12 3mo
+36 Flaming Out - What have Others Experienced? IB 8 3mo
+36 ESSEC MiM vs ESCP MiM — Italian guy (non-French speaker) IB 23 3mo
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+36 Can we get rid of the WSO AI comments? OFF 7 3mo
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+36 Lazard NYC return offers IB 13 2mo
+36 AI in CRE RE 23 2mo
+36 RBC Deal Flow IB 5 2mo
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+36 Incoming Oxford PPE Student → Sovereign Wealth Fund (Dubai/London?) IB 34 2mo
+36 Should YOU quit your Job to become an independent trader? HF 17 2mo
+36 Marshall Wace - Lnd - Case study HF 37 2mo
+36 Dad died... How do I navigate my family's finances? OFF 10 1mo
+36 The Madison Group - Morgan Stanley IB 8 1mo
+36 Does working in PE help get you laid? PE 29 1mo
+36 When to start Networking for BB IB FT JOB 17 1mo
+36 Incoming IB Analyst: Best Ways to Prepare? IB 13 1mo
+36 Deciding between BB IB and T1 LO HF 12 1mo
+36 Summer Class is wild IB 19 1mo
+36 Feeling Super Unprepared for PE Gig PE 10 3w
+36 Clearlake Update PE 31 2w
+35 IBanking Vs Special Forces BSCH 36 19y
+35 Turning Down GS S&T for... TR 31 18y
+35 How bad is the current crisis compared to previous ones? IB 31 18y
+35 HR 4173: Another Bank Giveaway OFF 11 16y
+35 Quant funds HF 18 16y
+35 The Shark Tank PE 46 16y
+35 Street's View on Villanova? IB 35 16y
+35 Aerospace & Defense Industry JOB 71 16y
+35 2010 ARWU Rankings OFF 27 15y
+35 Personal Failure IB 25 15y
+35 Prove Yourself Smarter Than Your Local Billionaire OFF 21 15y
+35 Rutgers Student Suicide - time for a little Real Talk OFF 31 15y
+35 Good High-Earning Careers Brainstorming Session CO 29 15y
+35 Soros Dumps All TSA Scanner Shares:Coincidence? OFF 24 15y
+35 Why "fit" is so important in S&T JOB 15 15y
+35 What's causing surge in commodities? TR 26 15y
+35 Pick your BRIC OFF 38 15y
+35 NSFW Episode 10: Barclays, Az Shootings, $100 Oil OFF 10 15y
+35 The Next Global Financial Crisis CO 22 15y
+35 Corn: Bubbling or Bursting? OFF 16 15y
+35 NSFW Episode 16: Libya, Wisconsin, Wealth Gap OFF 20 15y
+35 USA has the worlds most progressive tax system IB 39 15y
+35 Will the Dollar Crash and Burn? OFF 26 15y
+35 Feds Seek Forfeiture of $7 Million in Private Silver OFF 19 15y
+35 dear boutiquebank4life IB 23 15y
+35 Not Into Models and Bottles/Baller Culture = Bad Fit for I-Banking? OFF 29 15y
+35 Citigroup Global Transaction Service - Good Opportunity? JOB 78 15y
+35 Investment Bankers - Career Mistakes IB 30 15y
+35 Military and MBA advice IB 24 15y
+35 Fluff My Zillow OFF 20 14y
+35 S&P manipulation TR 33 14y
+35 Bonus Bananas August 19, 2011 OFF 15 14y
+35 Problem Solving Test CO 26 14y
+35 New computer - Help? OFF 17 14y
+35 Vault Rankings of all IBD, PE firms by prestige IB 22 14y
+35 Build a Life - Not a Resume JOB 17 14y
+35 And the Golden Banana Award for WSO's Most Valuable Monkey Goes To... OFF 48 14y
+35 Paulson Funds getting killed HF 27 14y
+35 Do rich people really create jobs IB 14 14y

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