+204 Can I pick an Analyst's Brain for a Second? IB 70 5y
+204 I’ll never take WSO for granted again OFF 43 5y
+204 Bank with Best Summer Internship Experience (Socially) IB 55 6y
+204 If You Want to Learn How to Get a Job on the Street, Read my Story SCSS 40 6y
+204 London IB Summer Internship Discussion 2018 IB 428 6y
+204 PSA for Wannabe Interns: About Your Application... JOB 55 6y
+204 What are your interviewing red flags? OFF 74 8y
+204 How to negotiate for more money during the interview process OFF 112 9y
+204 Coming out of the closet--I don't drink OFF 179 11y
+204 matrix review IB 124 11y
+203 2023 Comp Thread RE RE 353 4mo
+203 Economic Consulting Q&A - Past experience at major firms IB 92 1y
+203 Lemkau family nepotism on full display IB 47 1y
+203 Little things you do to look your best FASH 56 1y
+203 Biotech finance: from IB to VC / HF to funded startup VC 13 1y
+203 Humiliated, how should I respond? JOB 38 1y
+203 IB to Celebrity Exit CO 54 2y
+203 Paths Back to Buyside? PE 54 2y
+203 Deleted. IB 13 2y
+203 What’s your best memory from IB? IB 33 2y
+203 Los Angeles IB SA Recruiting Mini-Guide JOB 68 3y
+203 How bad are non-targets? BSCH 233 4y
+203 Yale Vs Michigan? BSCH 137 4y
+203 Vent Your Biggest Work Pet Peeves IB 103 4y
+203 The Art of Cheating Sleep OFF 112 5y
+203 How Can I Prove that I'm the Biggest Hardo at my Non-Target? OFF 50 5y
+203 Los Angeles envy OFF 115 5y
+203 Lost job at L/S HF - looking for advice HF 102 5y
+203 Whats your Why? OFF 82 5y
+203 The Divorce Fund: Speculating on Your Misery OFF 85 6y
+203 Q&A: Strategy consulting Associate Partner offering career advice CO 63 6y
+203 Why I'd Rather Live in the U.S. than Europe OFF 153 7y
+203 Analyst Interview - Common Questions RE 63 8y
+203 Tesla: a big bubble or only a bet? OFF 108 9y
+202 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated IB 81 2mo
+202 PE is a Joke PE 42 1y
+202 Splitting vs. paying on dates OFF 146 1y
+202 Take Care, Finance and WSO. It's been a good run. Thank you. OFF 35 1y
+202 Most ridiculous or inappropriate fashion attire you've seen at work among SA FASH 54 1y
+202 Having a really tough time in PE… PE 79 2y
+202 The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? IB 24 2y
+202 $100MM+ PnL - How to negotiate year-end comp HF 49 2y
+202 2022 Bonus / Comp Thread HF 219 3y
+202 Most Overhyped Investment Banks On WSO 2022 IB 88 3y
+202 Lied about my GPA to get a summer analyst position but came to my senses. IB 43 4y
+202 Is Prep School Worth It? OFF 196 4y
+202 Do you care about having generational wealth? OFF 71 4y
+202 What was your *first* deal? IB 36 4y
+202 List of all US Real Estate Developers and REITs RE 45 5y
+202 This is what recession causes: Next stop USA OFF 248 6y
+202 Traders screwed?!? TR 134 7y
+202 Where is the best place to live? OFF 97 8y
+202 My Take on Deciding Between Top Summer Analyst Offers IB 213 8y
+202 When does the rat race end? IB 124 9y
+202 Are The Rich Getting Richer? OFF 149 9y
+202 Quitting Investment Banking OFF 132 10y
+201 UBS GB Americas: Falls to 17th YTD (Q3-25), behind Scotiabank, BMO, Mizhuno IB 52 6mo
+201 UBS uses H1B for new Family Office MD, Pays $500k IB 57 6mo
+201 Biggest Fraudster you know or have heard of OFF 135 8mo
+201 Do Megafund PE Exits to HF and MBA vary by group? PE 40 1y
+201 Any info on Jim Donovan GS Md IB 162 1y
+201 Discuss: FIRE (a financial Independence/Retire Early) is mostly bullshit OFF 79 1y
+201 LONDON 2024 FT & OFF-CYCLE JOB 1,122 1y
+201 Dating girl in same bank & floor, diff team/division OFF 40 4y
+201 Why the FUCK Can't I get into Finance at a salient level? I HAVE LITERALLY DONE THE EXACT SAME WORK IBANKERS DO! OFF 58 4y
+201 What is the most prestigious hairstyle? FASH 55 4y
+201 Are some of us very insecure? IB 58 5y
+201 Thoughts on Barclays Response to Goldman survey IB 116 5y
+201 Why Sales & Trading Is Dead As We Knew It OFF 144 5y
+201 JP Morgan Winning Women AM 447 5y
+201 In all honesty, how were your high school reunions? OFF 60 6y
+201 30 Weeks Later (Associate Edition) IB 32 6y
+201 To anyone rejected from IB IB 37 6y
+201 UG PE Analyst - 2.9 GPA, no internship, non-target SCSS 41 6y
+201 Is the general public retarded or am I? OFF 181 6y
+201 What does Detroit need to do to stop being such a shithole? OFF 244 6y
+201 As an M&A Investment Banker, What Value Do You Actually Add? IB 42 6y
+201 How to Network and Tips on Networking IB 256 7y
+201 The Federal Reserve is a SCAM? OFF 174 7y
+201 The most laid back Corporate jobs for those of us without C-suite aspirations? CF 99 7y
+201 What Perks Do You Guys Get in your IBD Jobs? IB 78 9y
+201 Post MBA Banking Pay BSCH 94 10y
+201 SAC Against the Ropes OFF 99 13y
+200 Future Real Estate RE 70 5d
+200 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? OFF 55 3mo
+200 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" OFF 21 3mo
+200 BofA Comp Thread 2024 IB 145 7mo
+200 How did no one see this coming? OFF 47 1y
+200 Does anyone like PE PE 51 1y
+200 Females in IB IB 77 1y
+200 I Got Cocky... IB 71 1y
+200 Gifts for First YR Analyst IB 52 2y
+200 Q&A : Credit (DL, SSG) CR 128 2y
+200 Tech misconceptions IB 69 2y
+200 Troubled fundraising processes PE 127 2y
+200 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? IB 44 3y
+200 Favorite Company Swag Received? FASH 95 3y
+200 Favorite Distressed/Special Situations Plays? PE 87 3y
+200 Q&A: Distressed/PE Associate PE 83 3y
+200 Worst internship stories (investment banking) OFF 38 3y

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 (50) $259
  • 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