+161 Recently hired IB analyst - why was this hard to break into? IB 43 1y
+161 8 figure comp in IB/PE compared to Tech? IB 53 1y
+161 The first date OFF 91 2y
+161 Resilience in the face of rejection IB 42 3y
+161 I'm tired of Top Pay questions RE 138 3y
+161 The Truth About Networking OFF 65 3y
+161 HL RX vs Evercore RX vs PJT RSSG IB 69 4y
+161 Thoughts on PJT Partners? IB 35 4y
+161 ——— OFF 76 4y
+161 Most Overrated CIty? OFF 87 4y
+161 Q&A: Investment Banking in Singapore IB 160 4y
+161 Correlation between top degrees and a career in commodities TR 55 4y
+161 NYSSA Equity Research Initiation Report ER 28 4y
+161 Official Petition to Bring Back Brady4MVP OFF 51 4y
+161 My boss ruined my relationship - what to do (long post) OFF 65 4y
+161 Goldman Sachs Early Careers IB 514 4y
+161 Horrible Boss or is this Wall St? ER 70 4y
+161 What I Look For When Hiring Junior Traders OFF 52 5y
+161 Is hooking up with a Co-Worker EVER worth it? OFF 108 5y
+161 tipping point - mental breakdown IB 38 5y
+161 What are people's reaction when you tell them you work in a Hedge Fund? HF 60 5y
+161 If you could live in any city long-term, which city would it be? OFF 107 6y
+161 WeWork: The Bull(ish) Case RE 62 6y
+161 The Ten Best (and Worst) Places to Make a Living: 2017 Edition OFF 56 6y
+161 Ask a 2nd Year IB Analyst IB 116 6y
+161 Do I Fit in Finance? Am I Too old? IB 44 6y
+161 Ask Me Anything: Head Research Analyst (Commercial Real Estate) OFF 92 8y
+161 ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' HF 90 9y
+161 Porn and Video Games Are Ruining the Next Generation of Men OFF 107 14y
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not IB 18 2mo
+160 UBS CEO Hints at US acquisition, Lack of US Growth IB 19 5mo
+160 Has UBS become one big echo chamber? IB 50 9mo
+160 Quit or keep stacking? (26 with ~$400K saved) IB 60 1y
+160 Becoming disillusioned with Wall St. after finding out my dad only has a few weeks to live JOB 28 1y
+160 Opinions on Chicago? OFF 48 2y
+160 Lazard and Jefferies A&D Groups IB 49 2y
+160 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 63 2y
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 37 2y
+160 Thinking of quitting my job and pursuing military (18X or AFSOC) - Experiences? OFF 96 3y
+160 Just heard from hr friend my bb's diversity hiring programs already being axxed JOB 56 3y
+160 Nothing intellectually important to say, but I finally earned my spot in this industry. Keep pushin’ if you haven’t! RE 23 3y
+160 How does it work with rich parents? OFF 81 3y
+160 How to become a God at finance? IB 50 3y
+160 Trading Strategy from a Trader's perspective TR 84 3y
+160 Best Decade of Music OFF 75 4y
+160 My Experience Recruiting as an Undergrad for Everything vs WSO Wisdom JOB 48 4y
+160 All the Successes in My Life Have Been Luck OFF 29 4y
+160 1st Year Analyst - Vent - take this personally or not? TR 40 4y
+160 How do you spend your money associates ? OFF 84 4y
+160 Demonization of Hedge Funds to Ramp Up HF 59 5y
+160 Janet Yellen - Unrealized Capital Gains Tax. WTF OFF 82 5y
+160 GS Veterans Integration Program (VIP) 2019 IB 186 5y
+160 Anthony Bourdain. The man who inspired me to live truly free of contraints. Is dead. OFF 55 6y
+160 Barclays SA 2020 IB 283 6y
+160 The Unconventional path to IB/PE (Q&A) SCSS 22 6y
+160 Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? IB 54 6y
+160 Learning Chinese Mandarin worth it? RES 173 6y
+160 Krugman Victory Lap? OFF 112 6y
+160 NYU Stern not good enough? IB 222 9y
+160 U.S. Corporate Tax Rate to 15% OFF 72 9y
+160 Where is the "big" money now? IB 136 9y
+160 Is Marriage Useless Today? OFF 103 9y
+160 Convert Your Summer Internship Into a Full-Time Offer OFF 82 11y
+160 What's the future of Investment Banking IB 173 13y
+159 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount IB 93 3mo
+159 Turnaround Consulting is Paradise CO 26 1y
+159 Is Deutsche Bank really that bad? (NYC) IB 49 2y
+159 Champagne Problems OFF 24 2y
+159 Greenhill Reputation 2024 IB 105 2y
+159 Maybe PE isn't for me. PE 29 2y
+159 Never had a relationship. What do I even do? OFF 90 2y
+159 BofA raises junior banker base salaries by at least 10%. IB 143 2y
+159 Why do lawyers do so well in finance? IB 47 2y
+159 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? IB 28 3y
+159 Consulting is a joke OFF 98 3y
+159 J.P Morgan Chase now “open to relocating to Miami” OFF 105 3y
+159 Thank you pussy galore! OFF 42 3y
+159 PE recruiting technical questions (software specific) PE 53 3y
+159 Made a joke with my associate today and it didn’t go down well… IB 72 3y
+159 Non-Target Construction to MF REPE - 14 Years Later RE 32 3y
+159 2022 FT Roommate Thread OFF 337 4y
+159 Do you ever feel resentment? OFF 72 4y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles IB 235 4y
+159 My son interested in S&T over IB (your advise Please) TR 60 4y
+159 Good Responses to Biggest Weakness Questions JOB 165 4y
+159 Brofessor Appreciation Thread OFF 49 4y
+159 I wish I was an airline pilot OFF 60 4y
+159 What are kids at non-targets who don't network going to do when they graduate? JOB 90 4y
+159 What is a Goldman Sachs Superday like? IB 47 4y
+159 Finance and the Destruction of Human Capital PE 32 4y
+159 Monkey to Millions [APPLICATIONS OPEN!] - New Show & Podcast Coming - Free Mentorship + more OFF 68 4y
+159 Do you have sympathy for Toledo? OFF 128 5y
+159 Private Equity Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example PE 76 5y
+159 Cap IQ List of PE Firms PE 121 6y
+159 I'm miserable and think i'm having a mental breakdown OFF 106 6y
+159 Q&A: Former BB Rates Trader - Now a prop trader TR 95 8y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread IB 559 8y
+159 Best Macroeconomic Book OTH 177 9y
+159 Q&A: Non-Target --> BB BO --> BB ECM JOB 54 9y
+159 Resigning - Termination IB 131 10y

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