+44 Veterans in finance IB 11 11mo
+44 EVR MP vs CVP MP vs LAZ SF vs MOE SF IB 36 10mo
+44 comp after 2 + 2 PE 35 10mo
+44 The move from Pantheon to TPG Secondaries PE 49 9mo
+44 Fashion Choices - 2025 IB SA FASH 11 9mo
+44 Investment Banking Comp India IB 21 9mo
+44 Harvard MRE vs MIT MSRED vs Columbia MSRED BSCH 28 9mo
+44 Joining a small HF.... HF 18 9mo
+44 Insights into demographics of GS Intern (IBD) Class? IB 30 9mo
+44 Northwestern vs. Columbia is there a clear winner? BSCH 25 9mo
+44 IR Comp and Bonus Check PE 55 8mo
+44 DEI Beckies rule the world IB 15 8mo
+44 Quant vs Equity Long Short HF 36 8mo
+44 Is a billion dollar fund a good place to be ? RE 17 8mo
+44 Long-Term View on Private Credit? CR 16 8mo
+44 Quitting as a 2nd Year without Anything Lined Up IB 7 7mo
+44 MM PE to Top VC Decision PE 13 7mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? HF 20 6mo
+44 Strat Consulting life in Dubai CO 40 6mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) IB 7 6mo
+44 Moving to NYC – where to live (Midtown office, $5.5k budget, 2BR, active lifestyle)? OFF 28 6mo
+44 Growth PE Comp Progression PE 24 6mo
+44 Raine group Comp/culture IB 34 6mo
+44 Buying first watch, have a question FASH 28 5mo
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? HF 20 5mo
+44 Fake Rolexes in banking FASH 59 4mo
+44 2nd Great Depression Path INV 11 4mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This IB 2 4mo
+44 UBS Group Placement Process IB 12 4mo
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like JOB 3 3mo
+44 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours ER 22 3mo
+44 The 5 Levels of Nepotism OFF 4 2mo
+44 AvalonBay Communities - true thoughts on the platform? RE 22 2mo
+44 Is $175-200k all in low for IR? PE 35 2mo
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? IB 27 2mo
+44 drawdown management at MM pod HF 16 1mo
+44 AI tools to Boost Productivity OFF 29 1mo
+44 Garnett Station Partners?? PE 19 3w
+44 Recruiting while unemployed JOB 21 3w
+44 Promote structure for long-term hold RE 24 2w
+44 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? IB 16 2w
+44 VP in PE considering wild swing to commodity trading - where to start? TR 25 2w
+43 back office -> MBA BSCH 31 18y
+43 1st Time in Vegas OFF 80 18y
+43 Which college for ultimately wanting to do banking? BSCH 68 18y
+43 Pre-mba salaries + bonus CO 30 16y
+43 How competitive is 3.7 GPA from WHYP with a very heavy course load? JOB 49 16y
+43 Financial bill will be a lot tougher than expected IB 16 16y
+43 Colleges for trading? TR 26 16y
+43 College Student interested in learning to Trade TR 48 16y
+43 Associate learning curve IB 28 15y
+43 CHP Designation? HF 27 15y
+43 IMPROVE WSO NOW, SAVE WSO FROM ITSELF / OURSELVES WSO 29 15y
+43 First thing I bought with my sign-on... IB 60 15y
+43 Julian Robertson Gonna Put You on a Diet, Fatty OFF 28 15y
+43 FX S&T - Detailed info on desks TR 22 15y
+43 Are CFA® pass rates a good indicator? AM 48 15y
+43 Gladwell's Quarterback Problem in Finance TR 20 15y
+43 Bonus Bananas Feb 25, 2011 IB 16 15y
+43 NSFW Episode 15: The Donald, Goat Poo, Swagger OFF 17 15y
+43 In Need of Inspiration... OFF 58 15y
+43 Jobs with the Best Hours + Most Pay with an MBA IB 49 15y
+43 after super day--still haven't heard back IB 53 15y
+43 RE: Cleaning up WSO/Abolishing Dumb Posts WSO 17 15y
+43 LINKEDIN IPO IB 95 15y
+43 Khan Academy good for GRE? BSCH 34 15y
+43 The World's Most Expensive Cities OFF 48 15y
+43 Transition from f500 corp fin to front/mid/back office JOB 21 15y
+43 WF IBD VS. GE FMP IB 20 14y
+43 Using precedent transactions IB 31 14y
+43 Eff George Pay Girl OFF 14 14y
+43 Goldman Sachs is Dead IB 44 14y
+43 The end of the track PE 21 14y
+43 Former Occupier now an Analyst at a Chop Shop (JTM) ER 44 14y
+43 Clothes for Investment Banking FASH 51 14y
+43 Credit Opportunities IB 18 14y
+43 The majority of the U.S.' unemployed have attended college. OFF 28 14y
+43 Interview Question: "Did WACC go up or down during the crisis?" IB 40 14y
+43 SA's who can't dress FASH 57 14y
+43 Does Society Use the Wrong Metrics to Judge Success? OFF 20 14y
+43 Ignoring personal problems IB 39 13y
+43 Compassion vs. Greed OFF 27 13y
+43 Students: Network with Associates and VPs (not MD's) OFF 20 13y
+43 Principal vs. Prop Trading TR 26 13y
+43 Shareholder Value: Who Cares? OFF 21 13y
+43 Effect of WSO on Competition OFF 23 13y
+43 Just laid off OFF 22 13y
+43 Pandit's Legacy IB 15 13y
+43 Capital Structure - Debt Above Equity? OFF 14 13y
+43 2 Tips For Transitioning to 90 Hour Work Weeks OFF 22 13y
+43 Quit or be fired? JOB 29 13y
+43 Aleksey Vayner dead OFF 73 13y
+43 Is it fair, drubbing Apple already? OFF 12 13y
+43 Bonus Bananas January 25, 2013 IB 26 13y
+43 Just How Hard is the CFA® ? BSCH 66 13y
+43 Talking about Compensation in an Interview Process OFF 14 13y
+43 How I Landed My First Gig on Wall Street SCSS 20 13y
+43 Westeros to Wall Street: Lessons on Dominating Your Workspace from “Game of Thrones” OFF 27 13y
+43 Would You Live in 400 sq ft If You Were Rich? OFF 46 13y
+43 Is finance the most arrogant profession? OFF 32 13y

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