+53 cash free debt free basis? who pays off pre-transaction debt? PE 12 1y
+53 Is ADHD diagnosis getting out of hand? OFF 44 1y
+53 Unpaid Return Offer at Boutique IB, Need Advice IB 14 1y
+53 Q&A: Big 4 Audit -> TAS -> Private Credit PE 29 1y
+53 Fund of Funds Interview - What should I know? JOB 73 1y
+53 Citi M&A? Other good groups at Citi? IB 35 1y
+53 Bama Engineering Degree IB 22 1y
+53 Broomstick Is Paradise IB 14 1y
+53 How to break into IB from India? IB 40 1y
+53 Lateraled into a bad culture - how long before looking around again? IB 22 12mo
+53 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP) 2025 - London IB 272 11mo
+53 Im so grateful for my unknown, lower-pay LMM shop PE 9 11mo
+53 Negotiating Comp RE 28 10mo
+53 PE Employee Co-Invest Update PE 4 10mo
+53 A Helping Hand to Humanities Students JOB 12 10mo
+53 London: Tell me about your IB's Culture IB 25 10mo
+53 Is there a WSO real estate WhatsApp group? RE 62 10mo
+53 Eastdil Secured RE 22 10mo
+53 Santander Exits IB 29 9mo
+53 Bocconi vs. Warwick BSCH 25 9mo
+53 Law needs more attention IB 29 9mo
+53 TPG SF vs Permira Tech vs KKR TMT vs Silver Lake PE 28 9mo
+53 Feeling so grateful to have an offer IB 13 8mo
+53 Pulse on Consulting Work CO 8 8mo
+53 why isnt being a quant not a MORE popular career choice then things like ib HF 50 8mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? JOB 21 7mo
+53 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR IB 29 6mo
+53 Why does Apollo PE have such good HF exits? HF 37 6mo
+53 40 yo new MBA with non-financial work history IB 42 6mo
+53 THL Update 2025? PE 33 6mo
+53 ATTN CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOLERS: IVEY IS IN THE TRENCHES. BSCH 17 5mo
+53 Non-Target Bound HS Senior — Looking for Advice on Early Networking & Prep for MBB CO 25 5mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression RE 13 4mo
+53 Morgan Stanley vs. Moelis (2026 SA NYC) IB 22 4mo
+53 Interview Magazine: “Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much” OFF 20 4mo
+53 Free Cash Flow - Growth Capex? PE 19 3mo
+53 JPM (JP Morgan) Groups IB 31 3mo
+53 Did I accidentally lead on a banker I met? IB 14 3mo
+53 Claude in Excel Review OFF 14 3mo
+53 How are other first-years feeling right now? IB 43 3mo
+53 “Sexist things people said” thread HF 19 3mo
+53 Do you trust the people at your fund? PE 28 3mo
+53 Williams vs Amherst BSCH 43 3mo
+53 How Difficult Actually Is It to Get Into VC? VC 16 2mo
+53 Credit Analysis: The Overlooked Backbone of Finance CR 6 2mo
+53 Advice on Neuromaxxing IB 14 3w
+53 London - Recruiting/HH firms Naming and Shaming PE 57 3w
+53 Do Quantamental roles really exist? HF 28 6d
+53 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 15 4d
+52 Taking internship after graduating. IB 60 19y
+52 Public Perception of Private Equity: A Discussion PE 14 18y
+52 Fox Business is a Joke IB 41 17y
+52 A common misconception about operations I should clear up. IB 25 17y
+52 McKinsey BA vs Deloitte BTA JOB 67 16y
+52 Poker player wants a job JOB 26 16y
+52 GMAT Monopoly OFF 20 16y
+52 Are You a Survivor? IB 29 14y
+52 Warren Buffett: The Hypocrite OFF 41 14y
+52 Margin Call: The Movie TR 47 14y
+52 FT Recruiting - End of semester results IB 53 14y
+52 Rank the GOP Candiates OFF 71 14y
+52 Goldman slipping up? IB 28 14y
+52 Answering the "walk me through your resume" question in an investment banking interview IB 37 14y
+52 Are Greek ATMs Drachma Compatible? IB 18 14y
+52 Getting burglarized, what to do? OFF 36 14y
+52 Is over 30 too old for an MSF? BSCH 43 14y
+52 Knight's Algo Gets Off the Chain OFF 37 13y
+52 The USADA are a Bunch of Dopes OFF 30 13y
+52 The ITF Guide To Metal: Early Metal OFF 26 13y
+52 Trading your own Account? TR 47 13y
+52 Explain why I didn't wear tie in first round JOB 41 13y
+52 Buyng New vs Buying Used Cars : Financial Modeling Skills OFF 22 13y
+52 Too Big To Invest? The Downside to Mega Fund PE PE 22 13y
+52 Normalized EBITDA: How to pay less for the same company! OFF 18 13y
+52 Buy side ER analysts, How many companies do you cover? HF 30 13y
+52 Student Loan Securitization: Now You Can Short Student Loans! OFF 27 13y
+52 Prejudice against women? IB 83 13y
+52 Long Weekend Plans OFF 60 13y
+52 Good Luck CFA® Candidates, but Let's Cut Out the Humble Bragging OFF 37 13y
+52 It's The People, Stupid! OFF 31 13y
+52 WSO Conference 2013: The Recap OFF 22 13y
+52 The Weekly Pitch: CCC, An Environmental Growth Stock OFF 14 13y
+52 Is the CFA® useless for value investors? HF 31 12y
+52 Apple > Google > Coca Cola OFF 50 12y
+52 Interview with a Senior Software Developer for a Prop Trading Firm IB 21 12y
+52 Bonus Bananas September 27, 2013 OFF 26 12y
+52 So Many Eggs in Vee Cee OFF 29 12y
+52 BAML vs. "top tier" BB IB 38 12y
+52 A very interesting problem TR 48 12y
+52 Tell me about Yale SOM BSCH 48 12y
+52 MIND BLOWN!/ Connections? JOB 27 12y
+52 Leaving Buyside Job - Am I crazy?? HF 44 12y
+52 I F@#$%^ up my lunch run, help me fix the damage! OFF 63 12y
+52 How to get taken seriously OFF 35 12y
+52 New WSO Private Equity Prep Pack in the Works PE 90 12y
+52 Can you network TOO much? JOB 39 11y
+52 Has this happened to you before? Lowballed by HR. IB 38 11y
+52 How to retain what you read? INV 61 11y
+52 Any WSO guys at Lehman Bros / Bear Stearns in 2008? IB 27 11y
+52 Best IBD Group for Corporate Development Exit Opps? IB 27 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101