+42 Fundamental / Equity / Macro Research Roles at Quant Trading Shops TR 35 2w
+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) IB 12 8mo
+42 Best consumer group? IB 64 7mo
+42 Next IB Pay Rise? Especially for juniors IB 27 8mo
+42 Scaling Thought Exercise - Buy & Build A Market Maker Business HF 9 8mo
+42 Could RBS / NatWest Have Become a Bulge Bracket Bank Without 2008? IB 7 8mo
+42 Buying a “Mid-Street” Business IB 16 1w
+42 Is my associate gay? IB 18 10mo
+42 Construction Management to Real Estate Development RE 23 4mo
+42 JP Morgan Real Estate RE 23 8mo
+42 Commodities/Energy Trading Internship Rankings TR 40 7mo
+42 Should I go back to banking from PE? IB 23 11mo
+42 AI and our futures OFF 15 11mo
+42 New to WSO (hs senior) BSCH 28 6mo
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 4d
+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore IB 33 2mo
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? IB 19 2mo
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate IB 25 2mo
+41 Lateraling at senior associate / VP level PE 15 2mo
+41 RSM vs ESCP vs SSE vs Bayes as a not native and stay in that market? BSCH 42 1mo
+41 Nauseous every morning for past 3 years in IB, anyone else? IB 21 3mo
+41 Trafigura / Glencore / Vitol / Gunvor / Mercuria Commercial Graduate Programs — Comp, Progression, and Trader Seat Odds TR 7 2mo
+41 RCLCO Thoughts? RE 18 3w
+41 Considering quitting 1st year in to find a new job, bad idea? JOB 18 3mo
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook IB 20 4mo
+41 Underrated MF/UMM Funds PE 49 2mo
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle PE 18 5mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire IB 58 5mo
+41 quit finance to pursue a writing/novelist career...struggling with the mental side of leaving the industry OFF 23 5mo
+41 Any Cool Stories on PM's Side Hustles / PA's? HF 8 6mo
+41 UBS IB Chi or JPM Corporate Banking Chi IB 23 6mo
+41 RBC IB Layoffs?? IB 57 7mo
+41 People at Blue Owl... how are you interpreting everything that's going on? CR 11 7mo
+41 MBB --> PE Advice PE 11 8mo
+41 Data on PE Firms With Growing Momentum PE 15 7mo
+41 Dinner with Partner - Offer to Pay? IB 18 8mo
+41 Infrassocs? Real headhunters? PE 5 8mo
+41 Direct Lending - Sixth Street, Golub, Whitehorse or Twinbrook CR 20 2mo
+41 What happened to Chipotle? OFF 28 9mo
+41 Pivot From Public Equities AM 13 9mo
+41 do markets still function well for LO guys? HF 14 10mo
+41 Deutsche Bank Team IB 36 4mo
+41 Late to the Party: Full-Time IB Recruiting Advice For a Senior IB 19 10mo
+41 Who Has More Aura? GS Vs. Evercore IB 33 11mo
+41 Concerned About Switch to PE PE 10 11mo
+40 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 12 1d
+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 3w
+40 Attracted to non-banker, how to kill feelings? OFF 6 1mo
+40 22yo IB Analyst just had mental health breakdown IB 12 1mo
+40 RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself PE 10 2mo
+40 IB RO Discussion IB 8 2mo
+40 Fired during interview IB 8 2mo
+40 Do you regret doing PE? PE 20 2mo
+40 Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? IB 12 2mo
+40 Why do you want to be a sector-lead analyst? ER 13 2mo
+40 STEM student lost in London IB recruiting IB 23 2mo
+40 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 4mo
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time IB 22 4mo
+40 A Graduating Senior's WSO Reflection SCSS 4 5mo
+40 Are there like real MDs on here at all lol OFF 26 4mo
+40 Do you learn more in middle market? IB 6 5mo
+40 What’s your number? $1M? $5M? $25M? OFF 29 5mo
+40 Jeff , SMFG takeover ? IB 21 7mo
+40 Life as IB Analyst vs. PE Associate PE 12 6mo
+40 Getting stiffed on bonus HF 17 7mo
+40 Lied slightly about gpa? IB 27 4mo
+40 Exits to HFs: Sales vs Trading in S&T? TR 20 6mo
+40 Best Banks and Groups to Become a Banker for Longer Than 2 Years? IB 30 7mo
+40 Lowest Comp You'd Take For Lead Coverage ER 25 8mo
+40 So How Does One FT Recruit?? IB 7 3mo
+40 Lifestyle Group Rankings IB 13 8mo
+40 What is the next hot space? PE 33 8mo
+40 Transitioning from M&A to Private Credit – Newbie Looking for Tips & Reality Check CR 9 7mo
+40 how to break into Macro trading/Global macro TR 21 6mo
+40 Credit Hedge Fund Info/Help HF 43 8mo
+40 UBS Exits IB 20 2mo
+40 Lateralling as a 3rd Year Analyst Shortly Before Associate Promotion IB 25 9mo
+40 Interested in Senior Housing as an asset class- Looking for perspectives RE 14 10mo
+40 How big of a guarantee for senior associate? HF 13 10mo
+40 FT 2026 Recruiting IB 20 4mo
+40 Is it possible for me to get back to Tech Buyout PE? PE 14 11mo
+40 ED NYU Stern vs. UChicago for IB Recruiting BSCH 31 7mo
+39 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 30 2d
+39 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 16 2d
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 1w
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? IB 12 1mo
+39 EpsteinBooks Dispute: Child Molestation Optimization Process OFF 6 2mo
+39 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence RE 10 1mo
+39 Quitting IB to start a CPG startup VC 9 2mo
+39 Life Advice After Banking/PE (Rising College Jr.) PE 5 3mo
+39 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT IB 28 3mo
+39 Left PE for an operating role and starting to regret it PE 13 2mo
+39 How to be satisfied IB 23 4mo
+39 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL PE 9 4mo
+39 EB Exits (Now 2026) IB 16 4mo
+39 How to Prep for Advanced Investment Banking Technical Interviews IB 9 5mo
+39 Q1' 2026 RX IB & RX Co. Rankings (Octus) IB 37 5mo
+39 Cornell Dyson vs NYU Stern vs Berkeley Econ vs UMich Ross IB 43 1mo

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