+78 Tired of people complaining/seeking affirmation for recruiting JOB 40 5y
+78 Just How Bad Is This Job Market ? IB 56 5y
+78 Most Overhyped Groups? IB 82 5y
+78 Most prestigious foods? IB 60 5y
+78 Investing jobs with the best comp to lifestyle ratio PE 53 5y
+78 Possible Options for a 55 Yr old (Not me, my buddies dad) JOB 24 5y
+78 Softbank vision fund PE 35 5y
+78 MIT or UChicago for econ? BSCH 35 5y
+78 Physical Energy Trading And Logistics TR 13 5y
+78 Why MSF or MFin? IB 74 5y
+78 Goldman Sachs Regional Offices IB 66 5y
+78 Car deals due to economic slowdown OFF 44 5y
+78 Big Tech is NOT the same thing as Social Media OFF 31 5y
+78 3 Stocks that are Actually Worth the Investment in 2018 OTH 62 5y
+78 Q&A: Strategy consultant leaving for private equity JOB 17 5y
+78 How important is networking? JOB 61 6y
+78 Nothing wows me? OFF 59 6y
+78 Corporate Finance Analyst at F100 Tech Q&A CF 51 6y
+78 Q&A: MM PE (~$1.5B AUM) Associate in Asia PE 29 6y
+78 Bain vs. BCG for innovation and exits into tech? CO 30 6y
+78 Choosing RX over M&A -- anyone recommend this? IB 59 6y
+78 Colleges Set to Offer Exit Tests OFF 48 6y
+78 Is Chicago IB Pay Lower than NYC? IB 45 6y
+78 Lateral or B-School? PE 10 6y
+78 Undergrad School OPTIONS (please help) IB 30 6y
+78 Columbia MBA - Underrated ?? BSCH 29 6y
+78 Which B-school would you choose for MBB? CO 59 6y
+78 Clemson MRED Program RE 31 6y
+78 The Forgotten Cousin of Finance: Commercial Insurance CF 14 6y
+78 Where should I go for undergrad for the best shot at making it to the street? IB 78 6y
+78 What is the street's general opinion of Jim Cramer? TR 46 6y
+78 Compulsive Lying - effect in the long-term? [Story time] OFF 55 6y
+78 Working In Big 4 Audit in London OTH 31 6y
+78 Investment banking forum IB 13 6y
+78 Traveling to North Korea is officially forbidden OFF 53 6y
+78 Feeling lost due to lack of guidance/support as a junior analyst HF 17 6y
+78 College tuition in U.S. is too jacked up OFF 44 6y
+78 Target Schools in Germany BSCH 90 6y
+78 What to Include in a Keeping in Touch Email JOB 113 6y
+78 Credit Suisse Lev Fin Origination & Restructuring (LFO&R) IB 27 6y
+78 My Gift To WSO: Investment Committee Memos....Or Something Like That RE 14 6y
+78 What to Know on PowerPoint before IB internship IB 19 6y
+78 Q&A: From Non-Target to Coverage IB at BB IB 10 7y
+78 What is the biggest problem(s) facing the World/USA today? OFF 57 7y
+78 What job position has the all around smartest people? OFF 45 7y
+78 Fantastic Reactions to the Red Wedding OFF 72 7y
+78 Do's and Don'ts - First Time Analyst Gig on the Horizon RE 13 7y
+78 Which Banks Recruit Outside of Their Intern Classes? (Or Take Off-Cycle Analysts) IB 63 7y
+78 Why do you enjoy working in real estate private equity? RE 42 7y
+78 Rant about HR phone screens JOB 30 8y
+78 The limitations of Machine Learning/AI OFF 23 8y
+78 The Front Office of a Back Office is a Back Office IB 41 8y
+78 Exit Ops of Dating MDs daughter? OFF 31 8y
+78 Healthcare Banking Overview IB 88 8y
+78 Taking drugs to study? Is it worth it? OFF 65 8y
+78 Is Public Finance Investment Banking a Good Career? IB 77 8y
+78 How to get a back office job? IB 67 8y
+78 How Do You Learn Financial Modeling W/O an I-Banking Internship? IB 97 8y
+78 Dinner with boss OFF 23 8y
+78 Q&A: Corporate Strategy Manager at F100 Entertainment Company (came from Non-MBB Management Consulting) CF 23 8y
+78 Practicing attention to detail IB 22 8y
+78 Saban's $11 Million Dollar Contract Is Still Low For What He Brings In OFF 36 8y
+78 Does BlackRock use hair testing for their interns? AM 22 8y
+78 Mandelbrot's fat tails, Taleb's black swans. Why haven't we learned anything from them? TR 33 9y
+78 Should we get a Quant Finance forum? WSO 9 9y
+78 Are there any artists on WSO? OFF 42 9y
+78 Summer Reading List IB 208 9y
+78 Clinical Depression - should I stay away from IBD? IB 21 9y
+78 Do Investment Banks really care about your SAT Scores? IB 110 9y
+78 My 2c IB 15 9y
+78 Getting your Company to match a lateral offer IB 14 9y
+78 Fidel Castro dead at 90. What's next for Cuba? OFF 42 9y
+78 What's Your Five Year (IBD) Plan? A VP Reflects and Looks Forward. IB 7 10y
+78 How to short a corporate bond HF 39 10y
+78 Should I put a "lol" in my email to MD? OFF 38 10y
+78 Excel Stuff to Learn Before Your Summer Starts OFF 54 10y
+78 A Day In The Life of a SaaS Sales Development Rep OFF 25 10y
+78 Real Estate Forum - New forum RE 51 10y
+78 Why I Bought A House OFF 62 10y
+78 NY Times - 27 Ways to Be a Modern Man OFF 40 11y
+78 The Great Escape - 5 tips for leaving the Back Office OFF 24 11y
+78 IBD prior to MBA percentages? BSCH 68 11y
+78 Response to "My Private Equity Recruiting Process" OFF 15 11y
+78 Go Pro: Camera or Smartphone? Social Media or Electronics? Price or Value? PE 75 12y
+78 Interns, Former Interns & Senior Monkeys: I just got my first intern, looking for advice OFF 31 12y
+78 Would You IPO Yourself for $1? OFF 52 13y
+78 Why dont more people start companies? JOB 49 14y
+78 Offer rescinded 3 days before IB 77 14y
+78 The Latest Lehman Brouhaha OFF 51 14y
+78 BofA Introduces Debit Card Fees IB 54 15y
+78 2012 Presidential Race OFF 88 15y
+78 Bonus Bananas Feb. 11, 2011 IB 21 15y
+78 Dating a guy who drives a hummer OFF 133 19y
+77 Uchicago is paradise OFF 17 2d
+77 Q&A: Valuation -> IB -> FP&A -> Strategy/BD CF 25 2w
+77 How much modeling do experienced HF analysts/PMs actually do? HF 30 3mo
+77 Interesting Scenario: Discord Strategic Finance Offer, or Keep Trying PE? PE 27 3mo
+77 CapitalOne FT - BA and Strategy Associate CO 254 3mo
+77 Hardest interview experiences? IB 47 3mo
+77 Treatment Options for Panic Disorder / Anxiety OFF 39 3mo

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