+45 Will the next market crash be worst due to FIRE/crypto/entrepreneur/influencers? CRYPTO 21 4y
+45 Deleted JOB 16 4y
+45 Justifying buying a nice watch FASH 35 4y
+45 Establishing a fund? Cryptocurrency focused CRYPTO 22 4y
+45 Wealth Management Career WM 12 4y
+45 IBD to VC to Growth Equity VC 25 4y
+45 Starting small RE 29 4y
+45 IB, VC, PE, HF: Does School Prepare You at All? VC 23 4y
+45 Working less than 70 hours a week? IB 40 4y
+45 Leave well-known MM ER firm after 2-4 months for new VC firm? VC 7 4y
+45 MS PWM -> MS S&T? WM 6 4y
+45 Building A Startup From Day 1 - The Documentary VC 15 4y
+45 Liberal Arts Undergrads: A few tips to land THE internship AM 9 4y
+45 Artificial Intelligence Joins Venture Capital Firm's Board of Directors VC 16 4y
+45 2 Years IBD -> 2 Years PE/VC -> ??? VC 52 4y
+45 Freshmen internship: BB PWM vs. Boutique Equity Research WM 38 4y
+45 We live in an alternate reality IB 14 4y
+45 Network (In)to The Sell-side - How to Source Job Leads and Charm the Interviewer ER 3 4y
+45 Tips for Speaking up More in Meetings PE 12 4y
+45 Q&A: Equity Research Associate Laid Off ER 34 4y
+45 Struggling PE Analyst PE 18 4y
+45 Gas tax in the future? (USA) OFF 48 4y
+45 Do I Belong Here? JOB 14 4y
+45 Msred 2021 - MIT, Columbia, Cornell, USC, NYU RE 230 4y
+45 What is people's opinion on the future of Crypto/NFT's and the metaverse? CRYPTO 23 4y
+45 Reflections at Lazard (London) IB 24 4y
+45 Is Williams a target school? BSCH 29 4y
+45 Next Hot Niche Asset Class? RE 43 4y
+45 How do you afford to live in London? IB 80 4y
+45 Q&A: 3.2 GPA -> IB -> PE -> VC VC 19 4y
+45 HBS vs. GSB BSCH 16 4y
+45 Profesional Hair Styles FASH 32 4y
+45 CD&R PE PE 13 4y
+45 Thoughts on ESG/SRI/Impact Investing PE 8 4y
+45 SM hours and process HF 27 4y
+45 Big Developer or Smaller Mentorship RE 12 4y
+45 Leveraged Finance Exit Opportunities IB 22 4y
+45 RX: Different Types of Models IB 39 4y
+45 Summer Analyst - Need URGENT Advice IB 15 4y
+45 Crypto Here To Stay? CRYPTO 31 4y
+45 Squid Game OFF 43 4y
+45 Poker on resume? TR 72 4y
+45 Stifel 2021 SA IB 173 4y
+45 Why are Goldman Sachs Dallas Real Estate Salaries so low? (Merchant Banking Division) RE 14 4y
+45 Get ready... 2021 SA is starting soon IB 16 4y
+45 Help!Looking to Sue my Bank for disability acquired IB 24 4y
+45 When do bulge bracket banks drug test? IB 31 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 Paying Own Travel Costs for Interview IB 94 4y
+45 IB training/boot camps/valuation workshops etc IB 115 4y
+45 5 signs it's the wrong job for you OFF 11 4y
+45 Why do I reminisce so hard about the past? OFF 18 4y
+45 Ducera Partners is an Elite Boutique now - which existing EB gets kicked out of its spot? IB 15 4y
+45 Citadel moving to Miami HF 24 4y
+45 How Does Staffing Work in Investment Banking? IB 31 4y
+45 How to break into a CRE brokerage RE 23 4y
+45 VP appreciation thread PE 11 4y
+45 Tips for transitioning to Development Manager roles? RE 16 3y
+45 Meeting up with WSO members OFF 20 3y
+45 Real talk - is B School the last truly enjoyable period of one's life until retirement? BSCH 9 3y
+45 Will Residential Real Estate Prices Ever Come Down? RE 9 3y
+45 Q&A: Non-target working full time at $4B+ HF during college HF 40 3y
+45 When the tide goes out... are PE funds in trouble? PE 14 3y
+45 CVC Capital Partners case study - Investment team PE 10 3y
+45 Trafigura Commodity Graduate Process TR 3 3y
+45 Why do PE firms hire banks for M&A transactions and not advise themselves? PE 10 3y
+45 Share Your Money Hacks OFF 45 3y
+45 Special Occasion Restaurant suggestions - NYC OFF 53 3y
+45 Thank you WSO SCSS 7 3y
+45 Financial advisor vs investment banker WM 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 University of Pennsylvania's Coordinated Dual Degree Program (LSM, M&T, and Huntsman) vs. Harvard Universtiy BSCH 44 3y
+45 What's on your desk? OFF 59 3y
+45 On Effective Altruism as a Moral Philosophy OFF 24 3y
+45 Corporate Banking - Credit Analysis Skills CR 10 3y
+45 Removed HF 12 3y
+45 List of Good REPEs/Operators/Developers - Starting This For The Community RE 25 3y
+45 What should 1st lien debt and 2nd lien be price at? IB 43 3y
+45 Edd IB 21 3y
+45 Will our banks force us to get the COVID vaccine? IB 37 3y
+45 WM Exit Opps AM 6 3y
+45 Escaping the Back Office - Seeking guidance CF 13 3y
+45 How To Prepare For An Interview With No Finance Background IB 52 3y
+45 The Beauty of A Small Shop - First Full-Time Offer SCSS 5 3y
+45 2 weeks to prepare for a BCG case interview CO 15 3y
+45 Is traveling fully back? CO 7 3y
+45 Q&A: Boutique->MM->BB->CD->PE PortCo->BB->PE PortCo IB 22 3y
+45 Law School -> IB Advice Requested IB 25 3y
+45 Starting your own shop: LP / debt fund vs GP (dev co, value add) RE 22 3y
+45 I can't handle Canada anymore PE 21 3y
+45 Relaxed group but feeling unfulfilled IB 11 3y
+45 Figuring out exits as a jaded banker with no clear interests? IB 10 3y
+45 May have accidentally poisoned my MD? Worried?? IB 11 3y
+45 Recommend Me A Book, Any Book OFF 86 3y
+45 The fuse has been lit 🚀GME+BBBY🚀 OFF 48 3y
+45 Anyone else suffer from the Rat Race? IB 8 3y
+45 Apollo LA PE 15 3y
+45 SFR Strategy utilizing Section 8 Vouchers Exclusively RE 31 3y
+45 Nordic Banking - finmeme account covering Nordic news, banks etc. IB 9 3y
+45 How to deal with Bullies at work? IB 11 3y

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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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