+78 Clinical Depression - should I stay away from IBD? IB 21 9y
+78 Summer Reading List IB 208 9y
+78 Are there any artists on WSO? OFF 42 8y
+78 Should we get a Quant Finance forum? WSO 9 8y
+78 Mandelbrot's fat tails, Taleb's black swans. Why haven't we learned anything from them? TR 33 8y
+78 Does BlackRock use hair testing for their interns? AM 22 8y
+78 Saban's $11 Million Dollar Contract Is Still Low For What He Brings In OFF 36 8y
+78 Practicing attention to detail IB 22 8y
+78 Q&A: Corporate Strategy Manager at F100 Entertainment Company (came from Non-MBB Management Consulting) CF 23 8y
+78 Dinner with boss OFF 23 8y
+78 How Do You Learn Financial Modeling W/O an I-Banking Internship? IB 97 8y
+78 How to get a back office job? IB 67 8y
+78 Is Public Finance Investment Banking a Good Career? IB 77 8y
+78 Taking drugs to study? Is it worth it? OFF 65 8y
+78 Healthcare Banking Overview IB 88 8y
+78 Exit Ops of Dating MDs daughter? OFF 31 7y
+78 Do all equity l/s teams work an insane amount? HF 56 7y
+78 The Front Office of a Back Office is a Back Office IB 41 7y
+78 The limitations of Machine Learning/AI OFF 23 7y
+78 Rant about HR phone screens JOB 30 7y
+78 Why do you enjoy working in real estate private equity? RE 42 7y
+78 Which Banks Recruit Outside of Their Intern Classes? (Or Take Off-Cycle Analysts) IB 63 7y
+78 Do's and Don'ts - First Time Analyst Gig on the Horizon RE 13 7y
+78 Fantastic Reactions to the Red Wedding OFF 72 7y
+78 What job position has the all around smartest people? OFF 45 7y
+78 What is the biggest problem(s) facing the World/USA today? OFF 57 7y
+78 Q&A: From Non-Target to Coverage IB at BB IB 10 6y
+78 How much does college [geographical] prestige actually matter? IB 62 6y
+78 Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ bundle for $12.99 ... Netflix killer? OFF 38 6y
+78 What to Know on PowerPoint before IB internship IB 19 6y
+78 My Gift To WSO: Investment Committee Memos....Or Something Like That RE 14 6y
+78 Credit Suisse Lev Fin Origination & Restructuring (LFO&R) IB 27 6y
+78 What to Include in a Keeping in Touch Email JOB 113 6y
+78 College tuition in U.S. is too jacked up OFF 44 6y
+78 Feeling lost due to lack of guidance/support as a junior analyst HF 17 6y
+78 Traveling to North Korea is officially forbidden OFF 53 6y
+78 Investment banking forum IB 13 6y
+78 Working In Big 4 Audit in London OTH 31 6y
+78 Compulsive Lying - effect in the long-term? [Story time] OFF 55 6y
+78 What is the street's general opinion of Jim Cramer? TR 46 6y
+78 Where should I go for undergrad for the best shot at making it to the street? IB 78 6y
+78 The Forgotten Cousin of Finance: Commercial Insurance CF 14 6y
+78 Clemson MRED Program RE 31 6y
+78 Which B-school would you choose for MBB? CO 59 6y
+78 Columbia MBA - Underrated ?? BSCH 29 6y
+78 Undergrad School OPTIONS (please help) IB 30 6y
+78 Lateral or B-School? PE 10 6y
+78 Colleges Set to Offer Exit Tests OFF 48 6y
+78 Choosing RX over M&A -- anyone recommend this? IB 59 5y
+78 Bain vs. BCG for innovation and exits into tech? CO 30 5y
+78 Q&A: MM PE (~$1.5B AUM) Associate in Asia PE 29 5y
+78 Corporate Finance Analyst at F100 Tech Q&A CF 51 5y
+78 Nothing wows me? OFF 59 5y
+78 How important is networking? JOB 61 5y
+78 Q&A: Strategy consultant leaving for private equity JOB 17 5y
+78 3 Stocks that are Actually Worth the Investment in 2018 OTH 62 5y
+78 Big Tech is NOT the same thing as Social Media OFF 31 5y
+78 Car deals due to economic slowdown OFF 44 5y
+78 Goldman Sachs Regional Offices IB 66 5y
+78 Why MSF or MFin? IB 74 5y
+78 Physical Energy Trading And Logistics TR 13 5y
+78 Softbank vision fund PE 35 5y
+78 Possible Options for a 55 Yr old (Not me, my buddies dad) JOB 24 5y
+78 Things you wish you knew when starting out in IB IB 18 5y
+78 Investing jobs with the best comp to lifestyle ratio PE 53 5y
+78 Most prestigious foods? IB 60 4y
+78 Most Overhyped Groups? IB 82 4y
+78 Just How Bad Is This Job Market ? IB 56 4y
+78 Tired of people complaining/seeking affirmation for recruiting JOB 40 4y
+78 What skills investment bankers lack the most? IB 39 4y
+78 Stories of True Self Made Real Estate Moguls RE 33 4y
+78 Why no forum for Marketing within WSO? OFF 45 4y
+78 WSO Deal Toys are Back! OFF 102 4y
+78 Want to get into IB ... but Fortune 500 CEO (manufacturing) loves me JOB 26 4y
+78 Entry-Level Luxury Watch FASH 79 4y
+78 How hard is full time recruiting with a solid SA beforehand? JOB 28 4y
+78 Mentally shit, can I take a break? IB 29 4y
+78 i fucking hate this job (especially rfps) IB 62 4y
+78 PE Comp Question - VP / Principal Level PE 33 4y
+78 Advice for Equity Research Associates - Part I ER 24 4y
+78 Why does Evercore constantly change their LinkedIn logo? IB 36 4y
+78 Are Traders really bigger ballers than Sales? TR 56 4y
+78 Great Discussion on Blind: Software Engineers talking about working 15-20 hrs a week and earning 400k IB 37 4y
+78 Just got ~$40M. What now? OFF 87 4y
+78 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznwhwhsh so fldndnsnejejdhdhdhdhjsjshshsjshshebdjdjsjsbshdhdjdjdndjjfjdjsjsjdndhxnndnfjdjjdjdnkdjsbdjdbjdjdjdkdndbfjjdudjjd RE 18 4y
+78 Cold Call Email Mistake Made - Sharing Response (Advice) Received JOB 23 4y
+78 Working Abroad in Investment Banking IB 53 4y
+78 2017 NBA Playoffs OFF 44 4y
+78 Quickest way to build credit score? OFF 71 4y
+78 The Office Chew-Out OFF 60 4y
+78 Evercore Rx (May 2022) IB 26 3y
+78 Afraid of Getting Someone Pregnant OFF 111 3y
+78 Crypt0 Bros - Are You Still Believers? CRYPTO 36 3y
+78 Thoughts on Hip-Hop | Favorite Rappers OFF 57 3y
+78 Struggling with breakup and life overall. Who else? OFF 19 3y
+78 So confused about the sales and trading business as a whole TR 28 3y
+78 Diversity in MM HFs? HF 22 3y
+78 Actual Target School Tiers? BSCH 59 3y
+78 Commercial Banking Career Path? IB 102 3y
+78 HSBC Job Simulation IB 48 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101