+70 Transitioning from Consulting to Investment Banking IB 94 8y
+70 What is the point of doing private equity if you will be pushed out after two years to get an MBA? PE 13 8y
+70 Most Frat Bank? IB 65 8y
+70 Duke MMS Thread BSCH 106 8y
+70 Most Promising Industries IB 58 8y
+70 Ivy League Student with 3.3 GPA College Resume? CO 99 8y
+70 18 yrs old, should I start self-studying CFA? BSCH 40 8y
+70 Roles Within REPE RE 14 8y
+70 The Future of Deutsche Bank? IB 58 8y
+70 Acquisitions associate salary at small development/investment company RE 68 8y
+70 Post Grad Activities RE 20 7y
+70 Do wealthy men actually attract gorgeous women? OFF 37 7y
+70 Trailer Parks & Un-Sexy Investments RE 55 7y
+70 Which should have the highest IRR: Office Building, Multifamily apartments, or retail shopping center? Why? RE 29 7y
+70 Funniest Work Experiences/Stories OFF 31 7y
+70 Investment Banking and facial hair OFF 42 7y
+70 Why Oil & Gas? IB 26 7y
+70 Why the 'Freedom Dividend' makes sense OFF 22 7y
+70 What is the strangest deal you've ever worked on ? RE 42 7y
+70 PowerPoint Skills IB 28 7y
+70 Poor with the shot of making it huge VS. 500k-1mm slaving every year until 50? OFF 36 6y
+70 Have You Ever Burned Out? IB 34 6y
+70 The Economics of Sex OFF 39 6y
+70 Best cities to start your CRE career RE 56 6y
+70 How Can Individual Investors Compete With Established Firms? RE 40 6y
+70 New Age Social Media Preferences OFF 30 6y
+70 Volatility -- good for S&T bonuses? TR 47 6y
+70 Seriously, how likely do you guys think other BBs will follow Citi's decision on FT offer? IB 29 6y
+70 Covid-19 IBD SA 20 daily updates IB 67 6y
+70 Coffee rigs in quarantine OFF 49 6y
+70 WSO Rankings for Investment Banks: University Power Rankings (Part 10 of 10) IB 53 6y
+70 Dear Diary OFF 12 6y
+70 Leaving Investment Sales for Small/New RE fund - sound worth it? RE 41 6y
+70 What programming languages are most useful? TR 63 6y
+70 India Graduates Millions, but Too Few Are Fit to Hire BSCH 45 6y
+70 Why don't I pass the screening processes? Don't really get it... JOB 38 6y
+70 Failed Real Estate Acq Assoc Candidate Case Study RE 25 6y
+70 Budgeting $1000 Discretionary/Month OFF 22 6y
+70 Google being investigated for age discrimination OFF 32 6y
+70 Chicago vs Charlotte OFF 57 6y
+70 NFL Fans: What are your thoughts on this season? OFF 65 6y
+70 2011 Tax hike and the economic collapse IB 47 6y
+70 Exit opportunities: Google vs. McKinsey CO 41 6y
+70 MBA at Duke Fuqua or NYU Stern? BSCH 63 6y
+70 You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don't Take HF 43 6y
+70 MM to PE - the impossible; thoughts? PE 64 6y
+70 Which schools place best for Texas IB/PE? IB 56 6y
+70 Bad Luck Justin IB 49 6y
+70 Cheating at GS (Anyone you know?) IB 46 6y
+70 2016 FT ROOMMATE THREAD IB 71 6y
+70 Middle Office to Front Office in Sales & Trading TR 45 6y
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+70 Wearing your work clothes to upscale lounges? FASH 46 6y
+70 Strange roommate experiences OFF 40 6y
+70 Is wearing a £2,000 suit too much for an analyst/associate grade interview FASH 35 6y
+70 Giving it All Up: From Med School to Trader OFF 33 6y
+70 What's your setup? Flex your WFH rig OFF 28 6y
+70 Are Americans less collegial and open? OFF 30 6y
+70 Got rejected for even the first round interview because my MBA grade is about average, despite BB and mega fund experience IB 22 6y
+70 What is in you liquor cabinet? OFF 76 6y
+70 How much scale can a small PE firm reasonably expect? PE 19 6y
+70 Q&A: Head of Pension & Endowments @ Fixed Income AM - BB S&T & FI AM w/ some restructuring & MBA sprinkled in. IB 10 6y
+70 29-year Old Banker Commits Suicide IB 67 6y
+70 Third Avenue Management JOB 74 6y
+70 Genetically Modified Foods OFF 74 6y
+70 3.545 rounds up to a 3.6 or down to a 3.5? IB 25 6y
+70 How to break into S&T as a graduate? TR 30 5y
+70 Where do you buy your shirts/suits/shoes? Online preferred FASH 104 5y
+70 Introvert, currently in PE and miserable.... PE 10 5y
+70 Set the record straight on IU Kelley IB 31 5y
+70 How to Have Stronger Opinions on Things? OFF 27 5y
+70 Best Chicago Boutique IBs? IB 74 5y
+70 Breaking into Houston energy groups without being from Texas IB 41 5y
+70 Coronavirus, Remote Work, and the Future of CRE RE 21 5y
+70 Is it worth leaving banking if I have it pretty good already IB 28 5y
+70 GMAT 660, retake? Killed verbal, got killed by quant BSCH 26 5y
+70 Q&A : FP&A Director at 10B region of 24B global company CF 28 5y
+70 Q&A: Vice President - European BB Investment Banking (Industrials) IB 16 5y
+70 What do discuss during coffee/lunch meetings? PE 63 5y
+70 Liontree Hours Culture IB 43 5y
+70 Does anyone else dislike the SFR Sector? RE 25 5y
+70 Does it bug anyone else that they aren't a Quant? OFF 27 5y
+70 Tied Between Different Opportunities - Sports, Consulting, Finance BSCH 32 5y
+70 Strategy& Recovery CO 47 5y
+70 Baird lifestyle IB 47 5y
+70 What else should I do to get into targets? BSCH 52 5y
+70 S&T or M&A; how'd you choose? IB 52 4y
+70 What is your go to font for Excel models? RE 51 4y
+70 How to be Crème de la Crème at GOLDMAN SACHS IB 32 4y
+70 How to break into PE Portfolio Operations from Consulting? PE 20 4y
+70 Why do Top PE analysts / associates go to Tiger Cubs? PE 35 4y
+70 BofA vs Morgan Stanley IB 56 4y
+70 What was your last really good weekend? OFF 59 4y
+70 Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. RE 30 4y
+70 Startup PE Shop - Self Funded VC 33 4y
+70 Leaving an established hedge fund to join startup hedge fund VC 32 4y
+70 Ethereum founder threatens to quit CRYPTO 21 4y
+70 How do you Stock your Bar Cart? OFF 34 4y
+70 GP Commit - Warehoused Deals - Raising Fund 1 PE 27 4y

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