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+239 Do you guys consider it a turn off if the girl you’re seeing isn’t religious? OFF 134 4y
+239 New To Formal Fashion? Start Here. PT1 FASH 76 6y
+239 Took an Associate job at a tiny firm, how screwed am I? IB 49 7y
+239 For Those About to Propose OFF 154 11y
+239 Breaking into investment banking from a career in engineering JOB 277 11y
+238 What’s the deal with these European interns? IB 84 1w
+238 MD Can’t Unplug OFF 59 2y
+238 Overview of Sell-Side M&A IB 53 2y
+238 Is There Anything More Useless....? OFF 48 2y
+238 Analyst Pay Bump Updates? IB 298 3y
+238 Married men of WSO, what did you spend on an engagement ring? OFF 188 4y
+238 A Map of where Investment Banks are in Manhattan IB 45 4y
+238 Life Hacks during WFH | How do you avoid burnout? IB 72 5y
+238 Do banking and PE make you a better business owner? IB 76 6y
+238 What was your first big break? IB 41 6y
+238 The Unintended Consequences of Self Driving Cars OFF 107 6y
+238 When Did You Have the Hardest Time Staying Professional? OFF 57 6y
+238 Is Life still fun after college? OFF 206 8y
+238 Cold Calling 101 OFF 263 8y
+237 The Iran War is a Fool's Errand OFF 69 6mo
+237 SM -> MM Transitions HF 65 11mo
+237 Why do people stay/like being in RE? RE 58 1y
+237 An Overview of Technology Media and Telecom (TMT) - Part 1 of 2 IB 44 1y
+237 My first year as a Private Equity Associate in Large-Cap Private Equity (Long Post) PE 28 1y
+237 I'm tired of failure to the point where I cant function normally. OFF 43 3y
+237 Closed topic PE 67 3y
+237 Offer rescinded after negotiating salary JOB 61 4y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern SCSS 32 4y
+237 Why You Should Reject that Start-Up Job IB 72 4y
+237 Why do most people suck at Excel? OFF 82 5y
+237 Depressed - Don't want to live anymore OFF 74 6y
+237 Craziest Things You've Seen in NYC? OFF 120 6y
+236 Leveraged Finance - A Primer / Field Guide for Students (LevFin-Lab Blog) IB 47 2d
+236 Don't let idiots gaslight you into thinking babies are hard OFF 97 1y
+236 Advice from an ex-IB MD - DON'T make these mistakes JOB 26 1y
+236 SA 2025 Megathread IB 699 2y
+236 Accidentally cried in front of HR as an SA. What now? JOB 43 3y
+236 Top IBD or MBB Consulting? CO 314 3y
+236 Rainmaker Analyst - My Story IB 83 3y
+236 Management Presentations are Paradise IB 17 3y
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+236 What is your lowest pay you would take? IB 54 4y
+236 Week 2 of IBD Internship: Hitting the Desk IB 87 6y
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+235 UBS GROUP PLACEMENT RESULTS IB 82 4mo
+235 UBS to Merge M&A, Sponsor Advisory in Investment Banking Revamp IB 59 1y
+235 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? RE 97 3y
+235 McKinsey & Company vs. Goldman Sachs IB 100 3y
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+235 Q&A: HF Analyst HF 76 4y
+235 Most Arrogant User on WSO OFF 141 5y
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+235 Goldman IBD Recruiting Stats IB 45 6y
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+235 What other jobs pay as well as IB? IB 227 7y
+235 Pre-Interview routine OFF 72 8y
+235 Full Time Recruiting IB 345 10y
+234 Why Do Banks Not Sponsor H1-Bs? IB 76 8mo
+234 Why aren’t MDs more worried that someone on their team might actually die? IB 53 1y
+234 MS M&A vs GS HC IB 54 2y
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+234 FINALLY LANDED A FUCKING OFFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SCSS 58 2y
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+234 The American Psycho Haircut FASH 51 3y
+234 How to Be King of Your Own Private Equity Firm PE 39 3y
+234 Advice from an ex-IB MD: How to have a great career and a good life OFF 40 4y
+234 A Guide for Switching From Commercial Banking to Investment Banking JOB 195 4y
+234 Reddit Suuuuuuucks OFF 93 5y
+234 How to hook up at the gym OFF 84 6y
+233 Santander IB? IB 10 2mo
+233 THE BRUTALITY OF WORKING AT A MULTI-MANAGER HEDGE FUND HF 89 10mo
+233 BMO Mining fallout IB 178 2y
+233 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story HF 78 2y
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+233 CRE’s Brave New World RE 56 3y
+233 AM vs HF: The Business of Our Business AM 70 3y
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+233 2020 US Universities Fall Semester Going ZOOM? BSCH 77 4y
+233 What every banker girl needs OFF 285 4y
+233 Are a lot of people on this website on the spectrum? OFF 122 4y
+233 PJT Partners London Shambles IB 110 4y
+233 The Last "what should I do with my money?" Thread (hopefully) INV 108 6y
+233 Ask Fake DickFuld January 2016 IB 115 7y
+233 Hacks to Make You More Successful OFF 157 8y
+233 Sandra Fluke OFF 216 14y
+232 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking PE 49 6mo
+232 ER Career Paths ER 98 1y
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+232 Facetime IB 72 3y
+232 Lying on your resume -- experiences, ethics, and strategies OFF 88 4y
+232 WSO has ruined my concept of what a good salary is OFF 130 4y
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+232 How Does Models and Bottles Work? OFF 163 5y
+232 M/B/B Consultant Answering Your Questions CO 132 5y

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