+45 Hec MiM or Bocconi MSc Finance? BSCH 24 3y
+45 $700K Inheritance- How can I get started in building up my Real Estate portfolio? RE 22 3y
+45 Accepted into Cornell Dyson BSCH 14 3y
+45 Wells Fargo IB 26 3y
+45 Goldman Sachs posts its worst earnings miss in a decade IB 4 3y
+45 HSW MBA vs Direct HF HF 22 3y
+45 How exactly should I prep for on-cycle? PE 15 3y
+45 Sabbatical after PE PE 12 3y
+45 Too old for MSF? (26) BSCH 18 3y
+45 If You Could Go Back OFF 15 3y
+45 Summer - BX RE vs. Top3 BB IBD PE 34 3y
+45 Lululemon Dress Pants FASH 42 3y
+45 Long-term potential in L/S HF vs. LO AM HF 37 3y
+45 Do any of y’all actual share your honest thoughts with your bosses? PE 24 3y
+45 Carry Expectations RE 30 3y
+45 Balyasny Asset Management HF 64 3y
+45 PJT RSSG vs POTUS IB 8 3y
+45 Mckinsey vs Blackstone CO 27 3y
+45 Skills you learned in PE PE 9 3y
+45 Should I take a gap year before as an IBD analyst at MS? IB 12 3y
+45 Thoughts on Insight Partners PE 21 3y
+45 Guggenheim Atlanta IB 52 3y
+45 Worst Secondary Fund? PE 50 3y
+45 Investment Banking Recruiting allows underclassmen to get exploited and doesn't do anything about it. JOB 15 3y
+45 How to deal with Bullies at work? IB 11 3y
+45 Nordic Banking - finmeme account covering Nordic news, banks etc. IB 9 3y
+45 SFR Strategy utilizing Section 8 Vouchers Exclusively RE 31 3y
+45 Apollo LA PE 15 3y
+45 Anyone else suffer from the Rat Race? IB 8 3y
+45 The fuse has been lit 🚀GME+BBBY🚀 OFF 48 3y
+45 Recommend Me A Book, Any Book OFF 86 3y
+45 May have accidentally poisoned my MD? Worried?? IB 11 3y
+45 Figuring out exits as a jaded banker with no clear interests? IB 10 3y
+45 Relaxed group but feeling unfulfilled IB 11 3y
+45 I can't handle Canada anymore PE 21 3y
+45 Starting your own shop: LP / debt fund vs GP (dev co, value add) RE 22 3y
+45 Law School -> IB Advice Requested IB 25 3y
+45 Q&A: Boutique->MM->BB->CD->PE PortCo->BB->PE PortCo IB 22 3y
+45 Is traveling fully back? CO 6 3y
+45 2 weeks to prepare for a BCG case interview CO 15 3y
+45 The Beauty of A Small Shop - First Full-Time Offer SCSS 5 3y
+45 How To Prepare For An Interview With No Finance Background IB 52 3y
+45 Escaping the Back Office - Seeking guidance CF 13 3y
+45 WM Exit Opps AM 6 3y
+45 Will our banks force us to get the COVID vaccine? IB 37 3y
+45 Edd IB 21 3y
+45 What should 1st lien debt and 2nd lien be price at? IB 43 3y
+45 List of Good REPEs/Operators/Developers - Starting This For The Community RE 25 3y
+45 Removed HF 12 3y
+45 Corporate Banking - Credit Analysis Skills CR 10 3y
+45 On Effective Altruism as a Moral Philosophy OFF 24 3y
+45 What's on your desk? OFF 59 3y
+45 University of Pennsylvania's Coordinated Dual Degree Program (LSM, M&T, and Huntsman) vs. Harvard Universtiy BSCH 44 3y
+45 2nd tier consulting company in a "Hub" city vs 1st tier (MBB) in a satellite (regional) city // (in Asia) CO 8 3y
+45 Financial advisor vs investment banker WM 44 3y
+45 Thank you WSO SCSS 7 3y
+45 Special Occasion Restaurant suggestions - NYC OFF 53 3y
+45 Share Your Money Hacks OFF 45 3y
+45 Why do PE firms hire banks for M&A transactions and not advise themselves? PE 10 3y
+45 Trafigura Commodity Graduate Process TR 3 3y
+45 CVC Capital Partners case study - Investment team PE 10 3y
+45 When the tide goes out... are PE funds in trouble? PE 14 4y
+45 Q&A: Non-target working full time at $4B+ HF during college HF 40 4y
+45 Will Residential Real Estate Prices Ever Come Down? RE 9 4y
+45 Real talk - is B School the last truly enjoyable period of one's life until retirement? BSCH 9 4y
+45 Meeting up with WSO members OFF 20 4y
+45 Not falling asleep in the office IB 34 4y
+45 Tips for transitioning to Development Manager roles? RE 16 4y
+45 VP appreciation thread PE 11 4y
+45 How to break into a CRE brokerage RE 23 4y
+45 How Does Staffing Work in Investment Banking? IB 31 4y
+45 Citadel moving to Miami HF 24 4y
+45 Ducera Partners is an Elite Boutique now - which existing EB gets kicked out of its spot? IB 15 4y
+45 Why do I reminisce so hard about the past? OFF 18 4y
+45 5 signs it's the wrong job for you OFF 11 4y
+45 IB training/boot camps/valuation workshops etc IB 115 4y
+45 Paying Own Travel Costs for Interview IB 94 4y
+45 PE Interview Question: What is the most important piece of information about a company (if you had to select one thing)? PE 20 4y
+45 Can you explain me market making strategies? TR 25 4y
+45 When do bulge bracket banks drug test? IB 31 4y
+45 What do market makers do? Also, prop trading firms. TR 33 4y
+45 Help!Looking to Sue my Bank for disability acquired IB 24 4y
+45 Lazard Layoffs IB 24 4y
+45 UMich Econ Vs. NYU Econ? IB 35 4y
+45 Get ready... 2021 SA is starting soon IB 15 4y
+45 Advice with distant felony on my record JOB 17 4y
+45 COVID-19 - possibly the biggest mispricing of systemic risk in the history of equity markets INV 3 4y
+45 Why are Goldman Sachs Dallas Real Estate Salaries so low? (Merchant Banking Division) RE 14 4y
+45 Is VALUE INVESTING dead??? AM 24 4y
+45 How much have you saved? How much do you spend each year? PE 51 4y
+45 Stifel 2021 SA IB 173 4y
+45 Poker on resume? TR 72 4y
+45 Squid Game OFF 43 4y
+45 Buying a business vs. PE PE 30 4y
+45 Crypto Here To Stay? CRYPTO 31 4y
+45 Summer Analyst - Need URGENT Advice IB 15 4y
+45 RX: Different Types of Models IB 39 4y
+45 Leveraged Finance Exit Opportunities IB 22 4y
+45 Big Developer or Smaller Mentorship RE 12 4y
+45 SM hours and process HF 27 4y

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