+49 Stability / Job Security during a downturn...? RE 33 9y
+49 Work Cell Phone... Separate or Merge? CO 128 10y
+49 The Diary of a broken man OFF 25 10y
+49 The Red Flags That Will Screw You At Goldman Sachs OFF 16 10y
+49 An Interesting Spin on Ratings Agencies OFF 25 10y
+49 Corporate Banking: advice and information IB 33 10y
+49 Criminal Record HELP IB 78 10y
+49 Lifestyle expectations in IB? IB 75 10y
+49 No Mas, No Mas! The Vale Chronicles (Continued)! PE 15 10y
+49 Acquisition Guidance RE 21 11y
+49 CBS vs Booth: recs, opinions, insights? BSCH 41 11y
+49 Fuqua vs Tuck BSCH 44 11y
+49 Collection of Bridgewater Associates' Writings INV 9 11y
+49 Does buy-side have the automatic promotion as in sell-side? IB 52 11y
+49 Gas Prices slump, Retail Sales slump, What's happening? OFF 33 11y
+49 Brady baits BSCH 68 11y
+49 HELP - Private Company Valuation IB 45 11y
+49 2014 in Film: A Most Vibrant Year OFF 22 11y
+49 Privilege gets you ahead OFF 40 11y
+49 Brown vs. Duke vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross IB 45 12y
+49 No IBD Interviews For 2 Years --> CV Review Needed RES 39 12y
+49 How much did banking, private equity, and hedge fund execs make in 2013? IB 44 12y
+49 How detailed are background checks? RES 135 12y
+49 AHHH!! Booth (180K) + 60K from Undergrad Debt BSCH 28 12y
+49 Company asks me to renege JOB 33 12y
+49 1st Year Analyst - First Car Ever OFF 81 12y
+49 Co-worker talking shit over bloomberg about me. TR 49 12y
+49 The Ebb and Flow That Is Life OFF 21 12y
+49 Lloyd Blankfein's Advice to Summer Interns IB 33 12y
+49 How I Work - peyo212 Edition OFF 22 12y
+49 Game Over Ackman? IB 23 13y
+49 Stand Out as a Non-Target: The Interview (Part 2 of 4) IB 29 13y
+49 Peculiar Analysis - D.C.'s Living Wage Bill OFF 22 13y
+49 New Networking Tool (But Don't Be Creepy) IB 41 13y
+49 Why that Quant is Angry - My Guess OFF 17 13y
+49 Sophomore friendly 2nd tier BBs/Elite Boutiques/MM for SA? IB 83 13y
+49 Creating Value For Society OFF 35 13y
+49 Being A Gentleman, Revisited OFF 29 13y
+49 10 Facts/Headscratchers from the Ongoing TSLA Saga OFF 15 13y
+49 What are some ways to improve social life? OFF 67 13y
+49 The Ivy League OFF 27 13y
+49 The Philanthropy of Warren Buffet OFF 26 13y
+49 Is the $35/hr part time job worth taking? OFF 54 13y
+49 Is this a fair tax system? OFF 21 13y
+49 MS in CS vs. Applied Math. vs. MFE BSCH 27 14y
+49 Best MBA/ Bschools(rank 10-20) for IBanking BSCH 38 14y
+49 *Yawn* ...bankers... OFF 16 14y
+49 for the boys...seriously? OFF 48 14y
+49 What level math is required in a finance career NUI 84 14y
+49 CFA® vs Master's vs Both BSCH 47 14y
+49 Unlimited Private Jet Travel for $1,000 a Month OFF 43 14y
+49 If They Were Moral Leaders, They Wouldn't be Great Businessmen OFF 16 14y
+49 "Rich families should not accept scholarships" OFF 25 14y
+49 The JOBS Bill Is a Game Changer OFF 19 14y
+49 Big Macs & $4 Gas OFF 23 14y
+49 WSO Updates & Coming Soon WSO 39 14y
+49 Would you ding someone who doesn't dress well? JOB 25 14y
+49 To cut or not to cut? IB 13 14y
+49 Finance=Biggest waste of schooling BSCH 44 14y
+49 Is Fort Knox Empty? OFF 25 15y
+49 NEW - WSO Recommended Reading IB 49 15y
+49 Jamie Dimon IB 40 15y
+49 Advice for Women in Finance OFF 30 15y
+49 How long before this kid is on WSO? IB 90 15y
+49 Professors without "Real World" Experience BSCH 34 15y
+49 Personal Responsibility 2: The IRS and Home Buyers OFF 29 15y
+49 New Years Musings OFF 13 15y
+49 A bank is about to fall according to "WikiLeaks" IB 75 15y
+49 Stop Blaming Poor People and Minorities for the Financial Crisis - aka Go Read Griftopia and Educate Yourself OFF 31 15y
+49 Will The Next Legal Flash Point Be Focused California Immigration? OFF 28 16y
+48 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 28 2d
+48 Good MDs vs Mediocre/Bad MDs IB 10 1w
+48 McKinsey NYO Summer Business Analyst or Jane Street Strategy & Product? CO 27 2w
+48 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 13 2w
+48 Is it best to lateral as a Senior Associate or a VP? IB 25 2w
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. IB 8 3w
+48 Moelis Interviews IB 56 3w
+48 Private Equity Associate Regretting Decision PE 19 1mo
+48 Blue Owl Real Assets RE 36 1mo
+48 If you could start over, what would you do differently? RE 21 2mo
+48 MBA for PE in US? Am I being to naive? PE 21 2mo
+48 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 2mo
+48 Laid Off from UMM PE — Struggling to Rebound in Brutal Market (London) PE 9 3mo
+48 Losing my personality in Banking IB 9 3mo
+48 Literature Recs IB 48 3mo
+48 Constructing Documented Regimes - Discretionary Macro PM Sponsorship HF 16 4mo
+48 Wells Fargo SA27 IB 216 5mo
+48 Looksmaxxing Will Get You Into IB Faster Than Your 400-Question Guide OFF 27 5mo
+48 Centerview Advisory X Factor? IB 22 5mo
+48 PE Associate Recruiting with Business School Deferred Admission PE 15 5mo
+48 SPRING WEEK DISASTER IB 34 5mo
+48 Joining an exciting new Software Rollup over PE/ Growth Equity? PE 36 6mo
+48 Comp at L/O? AM 28 6mo
+48 London vs NYC OFF 33 6mo
+48 IB > PE > HF? HF 19 6mo
+48 Lender's Legal Fees Are Out Of Control (Proposed Solution) PE 23 6mo
+48 Should I pursue a long-term relationship with this girl for FU money? OFF 60 7mo
+48 Secondaries Outlook 2025 PE 37 7mo
+48 bad reputation after dating OFF 30 7mo
+48 Should I be concerned about where to start my HF career? Details inside HF 13 8mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101