+442 Wanna Jump Straight to the Buy Side? JOB 289 6y
+441 Diversity in CRE RE 124 4y
+441 The Wealth Gap in America OFF 353 15y
+440 I'm in college and a millionaire because of crypto. Q&A CRYPTO 267 3y
+440 Do you believe in man-made climate change? OFF 134 3y
+439 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement PE 38 2y
+439 Christian in IB IB 105 6mo
+439 Tipping MD in 2022 IB 85 2y
+439 I finally got an IB offer after over 300 rejections. Never give up. IB 87 3y
+437 Private Credit is paradise CR 26 2mo
+437 What is your number to walk away? IB 152 4mo
+437 Who wants a better life? I want to help. IB 70 3y
+437 10 Random Career Life Hacks IB 40 3y
+437 Anyone else hate Gen Z? OFF 177 1y
+437 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses IB 153 3y
+437 FAKE NEWS CNN OFF 186 5y
+436 31 year old analyst is paradise IB 67 1y
+436 The incel shit on this website is out of control IB 98 3y
+435 The reality of HFs HF 68 2y
+435 Private Equity is Paradise IB 41 3y
+435 Stop reading the news thoughtlessly and develop a macro framework. OFF 50 10y
+434 On a scale of 1 to 10 how happy are you? IB 236 3y
+434 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Profiles OFF 103 3y
+434 Finished 1st Year at HBS - Ask Me Anything (Q&A) BSCH 131 6y
+433 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? IB 74 4y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… OFF 17 1y
+431 2020 Bonus Szn IB 739 4y
+430 Want a promotion? OTH 133 3y
+430 The Work Always Gets Done IB 96 5y
+430 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example IB 178 3y
+429 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 19 2y
+429 E-mail from HBS '14 buddy OFF 385 6y
+429 Wow... being married sucks OFF 452 3y
+428 What lessons you learned the hard way so everyone else doesn't have to? PE 59 1mo
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? IB 106 1y
+428 How do you think the student debt saga will end? OFF 262 3y
+427 Really sad about growing up IB 43 2y
+427 Applied 19x to Elite MBA programs.....this is what I learned BSCH 137 3y
+426 Dating: Guys who see themselves "playing the field" after 30? What's your plan? OFF 150 3y
+426 Reading List for Intellectual Killers PE 162 3y
+426 Re: Does School Prestige Matter? BSCH 220 9y
+426 MSF Question and Answer BSCH 239 6y
+425 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework HF 65 7mo
+425 I just went 3 days without sleep to see what i-banking felt like...honestly I don't believe ANY of you! (My hourly breakdown) IB 401 2y
+424 The Hardest Pill to Swallow About Investment Banking IB 88 3y
+423 Analyst Emailed Me (college student) A Deck By Mistake, What Should I Do? IB 30 3mo
+423 Share your biggest fear anonymously. OFF 214 4y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? IB 98 6y
+423 Undergrad: Will UChicago give me more opportunities than Michigan (Ross)? BSCH 101 6y
+423 What do you splurge on? OFF 214 4y
+422 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? OFF 140 2mo
+421 Canada is Paradise IB 54 1y
+421 Why did you choose HF over PE? HF 158 7mo
+421 Did on cycle just start? PE 543 2y
+421 Has COVID changed your way of thinking? OFF 120 3y
+420 Wells Fargo IB vs UBS IB 82 3mo
+420 My Mom just Died Tonight OFF 124 1y
+420 Rich girlfriend ($500M) IB 88 1y
+420 Dark side of INSEAD - how the school destroyed the life of one MBA BSCH 88 3mo
+420 Guys in here without a family or girlfriend, wtf are you doing with your life outside of work? OFF 78 6y
+419 How I stay Healthy in Investment Banking IB 45 3y
+419 HARD TAKES OFF 251 4y
+418 Biggest Nepo Hire ever? Dad UBS IB head, Mom Head at KKR, Lands GS IB 117 1mo
+418 Hate my life and my choices. Want to end it. IB 69 11mo
+418 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? IB 134 3y
+418 Investing Strategies as Dating Styles OFF 37 4y
+418 Correction time, is it finally happening? INV 181 5y
+417 2025 Analyst Bonus Mega Thread IB 369 1mo
+417 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 498 2y
+417 AN2 is Paradise IB 21 3y
+417 Happiness and Reason for Living OFF 147 5y
+417 A Novel Approach to Universal Basic Income OFF 188 9y
+416 How to deal with 2nd year analysts who refuse to work IB 129 1y
+416 Girlfriend vs PE PE 86 3y
+416 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? IB 115 2y
+416 Why blaming violence on guns is a subtle deflection away from the human condition. OFF 170 4y
+416 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) PE 135 4y
+415 Being a good husband and father is paradise OFF 48 1y
+415 Am I missing something about buyside exits? IB 85 3y
+415 Q&A: Private Equity Portfolio Company CFO CF 132 4y
+415 Jefferies: Are these rumors true? IB 176 5y
+414 Notorious Investment Banking Groups and War Stories IB 217 7y
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... OFF 45 3mo
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! IB 91 3y
+412 Data Rooms are Paradise IB 27 3y
+412 Q&A: Top Quant Firms First Year Comp 250k to 400k TR 131 2y
+412 Why Are You Worth Your Salary? OFF 120 7y
+412 Tesla Q1 Earnings Call INV 113 4y
+411 A Message of Hope for Recent Graduates IB 34 8mo
+411 Brexit Wins - What You Need To Know OFF 290 6y
+411 Worst Interview experience? JOB 238 2y
+410 WSO - PLEASE make a 'Credit' forum for Private Credit, Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking IB 109 3y
+409 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? OFF 104 1y
+409 What (some of) you are doing wrong JOB 73 4y
+409 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? IB 108 3y
+409 What’s Harder? MBB or EB/BB IB 110 2y
+408 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” IB 44 2y
+408 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread IB 474 2y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? PE 160 3y
+408 Are diversity interviews easier for IBD? IB 164 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101