+76 If your dad is a billionaire, how do things work? (What gives?) OFF 39 2y
+76 Tides foreclosed on Vegas property - Start of many? RE 58 2y
+76 Why does everyone shit on PE secondaries? PE 73 2y
+76 What Is The Bull/Contrarian Case For China? OFF 27 2y
+76 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement RE 30 2y
+76 Why do VCs love frauds so much? VC 26 2y
+76 Why do you like credit CR 20 2y
+76 What sets apart people who get the GS/JPM/MS offers? JOB 32 2y
+76 Baird Bonuses 2023 IB 60 2y
+76 Class B Industrial - Bubble waiting to explode - please prove me wrong. RE 33 2y
+76 BofA SA 2025 IB 432 2y
+76 Michigan V. Wisconsin Undergrad OFF 33 2y
+76 Roomate from the depths of Hell. Plz fix, thx. OFF 36 3y
+76 Greenhill delaying bonus payments IB 52 3y
+76 BofA Sophomore SA 2024 IB 309 3y
+76 When did you realize IB was far from glamorous? IB 25 3y
+76 Seeking Advice - How to recover from being kicked out PE 26 3y
+76 Lawyers pay has surpassed Bankers in many instances IB 39 3y
+76 Polyamory in banking OFF 28 3y
+76 EB’s ranked by exits IB 32 3y
+76 Top Hedge Fund Gigs Out of Undergrad HF 81 3y
+76 Undergraduate Decision BSCH 44 3y
+76 Are Regional LMM banks that bad? IB 45 3y
+76 Goldie's Origin Story & A Question OFF 34 3y
+76 Honest Opinions on Deutsche Bank IB 39 3y
+76 Time off for wedding during SA? OFF 24 3y
+76 Can’t wait to start my IB role and not do anything at all IB 31 3y
+76 Anyone else hate the holiday shakedowns on junior bankers for the staff bonuses? IB 63 3y
+76 GPA Cutoffs in Banking IB 158 3y
+76 UBS SONRU First Round Video Interview IB 83 3y
+76 What is the coolest finance club I could start at my university? OFF 36 3y
+76 I have no idea what I want in life anymore. Any tips on soul searching? IB 18 3y
+76 10 Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting in Financial Advisory/Wealth Management. WM 23 3y
+76 — PE 52 3y
+76 Investment Banking in South Africa IB 34 4y
+76 Young Guns/Next Gen Leaders - What a joke PE 34 4y
+76 Queen Elizabeth OFF 46 4y
+76 How much should you have saved before b-school? Money anxiety/cold feet BSCH 20 4y
+76 Deleted JOB 52 4y
+76 How Often Do You Get Screamed At Or Chewed Out? IB 42 4y
+76 Are Tattoos still looked down on in IB? IB 41 4y
+76 Philosophical Question - Do you believe your life is already predetermined? OFF 74 4y
+76 NY Times: Black college graduates have a hard time finding a job. JOB 51 4y
+76 bullshit breakdown (for prospective monkeys) IB 53 4y
+76 Back office to IB analyst attempts IB 50 4y
+76 Top 10 Ways to Avoid Work from Your Staffer as an Investment Banking Analyst IB 54 4y
+76 Not Having an MBA can be a Good Thing PE 29 4y
+76 Learning How to Forecast Balance Sheet Accounts JOB 62 4y
+76 Personal Development Sites OFF 57 4y
+76 Potential Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak on U.S. CRE Industry RE 39 4y
+76 Any triathletes here? OFF 19 4y
+76 To disclose mental illness or not to disclose? OFF 33 4y
+76 Evaluating a Real Estate Investment RE 38 4y
+76 "Tell Me Something That's True That Very Few People Agree With You On" JOB 55 4y
+76 When did you start to “get it” in your career RE 23 4y
+76 Can't sleep before superday OFF 31 4y
+76 Q&A: CRE IB -> Startup founder VC 11 4y
+76 Best EB Restructuring Groups in 2021? IB 54 4y
+76 MBA profile strong enough for H/S/W? BSCH 41 4y
+76 Minimum net worth to retire in 30s HF 44 4y
+76 Don't Let Your Retirement Account Take The US For Granted OFF 34 4y
+76 Jon Gruden fired OFF 89 5y
+76 BEST Restructuring experience in London IB 34 5y
+76 Returning back to office (for people that didn't take the vaccine) TR 29 5y
+76 Have you ever been in a fight? OFF 39 5y
+76 2020 US M&A League Tables IB 21 5y
+76 Can Personal Issues Get In The Way? OFF 27 5y
+76 Are Tech stocks in a BUBBLE? OFF 56 5y
+76 Q&A: First-year Analyst at a "Micro-Boutique" Investment Bank OFF 55 5y
+76 Best city to start a hedge fund in 2021 HF 44 5y
+76 Is Roger Federer The GOAT? OFF 49 5y
+76 Favorite/Most Underrated Comedian? OFF 56 5y
+76 Q&A: 3rd+ Year Associate - L/S Hedge Fund HF 32 5y
+76 What would you choose: IB vs SWE @ FAANG? IB 22 5y
+76 Weird interview question at EB.. Why do they ask this? IB 50 5y
+76 To everyone who left BB S&T: Where are you now? TR 24 5y
+76 What is the future outlook for "S" in S&T, trading has almost disappeared. What happens to Sales in the next 10-15 years TR 35 5y
+76 What was your best time in IB? IB 24 5y
+76 deutsche bank SA 2021 TR 411 5y
+76 Should I transfer to Wharton IB 64 5y
+76 I got a top IB SA offer thanks to WSO IB 11 6y
+76 2019 SA Sophomore Internships Thread IB 138 6y
+76 Why would a Private Equity firm be more interested in IRR instead of NPV for a particular company? IB 61 6y
+76 Being a real man OFF 10 6y
+76 Savings from Working at a Hedge Fund HF 30 6y
+76 Would you give up your last name to inherit a business empire? OTH 26 6y
+76 I didn’t offer to pay for the banker’s coffee in coffee chat IB 38 6y
+76 Where else would you live? OFF 53 6y
+76 Has Anyone Worked at Both a BB and EB? IB 10 6y
+76 Top BB Considering Auto FT Offers to Selected Incoming SAs IB 38 6y
+76 Should I sell my soul to the devil to go to college? JOB 49 6y
+76 Real Estate Jobs: Which will be replaced by technology and which won't? RE 49 6y
+76 WSO: Changes Observed OFF 22 6y
+76 bb chicago or mm chicago for IB? IB 60 6y
+76 Does Finance Major Actually Help? IB 90 6y
+76 Made it to a Bulge Bracket Bank SCSS 17 6y
+76 2015 FT Recruiting Mega Thread JOB 186 6y
+76 Is my GMAT (730) high enough to land a job in PE and IB as an analyst? IB 52 6y
+76 McKinsey, Bain, GS, or GE offer choices IB 63 6y
+76 Quit An Internship Without Ruining Future Prospects JOB 98 6y

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