+42 Suggestions for WSO WSO 18 15y
+42 BKCT SCAM! (Lynx Capital Partners) TR 50 15y
+42 How to become less socially retarded (serious)? JOB 28 15y
+42 Weekend Wars: Outliers vs. Outliers OFF 19 15y
+42 Finance: not so “attractive” anymore? IB 31 15y
+42 Into DXD Calls Again OFF 29 15y
+42 Peter Thiel and Me: Technology, China, and Immigration OFF 3 15y
+42 Best Career Move - JPM IBD? IB 12 16y
+42 Goldman loses its biggest hedge fund guy IB 23 16y
+42 Wondering if I'm cut out for banking IB 20 16y
+42 LBS or China + CFA®? What's your opinion? BSCH 17 17y
+42 2009 First Year Analyst Bonuses IB 86 17y
+42 Blackstone Restructuring vs. Houlihan Restructuring IB 35 18y
+41 How bad is leaving after a few months IB 15 6h
+41 Misrepresented Houston IB IB 14 6d
+41 Laid off from ER, 10 months unemployed. Is AI killing this industry? What now? ER 18 1w
+41 Multifamily firms collpasing in Dallas whose next? RE 19 1w
+41 SAT score IB 94 2w
+41 Doctor wants to become investment banker (UK) IB 18 2w
+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore IB 33 2w
+41 London IB SA Recruiting as a Final Year Undergrad IB 32 3w
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? IB 19 4w
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate IB 25 1mo
+41 Trafigura / Glencore / Vitol / Gunvor / Mercuria Commercial Graduate Programs — Comp, Progression, and Trader Seat Odds TR 7 1mo
+41 Direct Lending - Sixth Street, Golub, Whitehorse or Twinbrook CR 20 1mo
+41 Lateraling at senior associate / VP level PE 15 1mo
+41 How is Columbia General Studies perceived on Wall Street? IB 18 1mo
+41 Underrated MF/UMM Funds PE 49 1mo
+41 Nauseous every morning for past 3 years in IB, anyone else? IB 21 1mo
+41 Considering quitting 1st year in to find a new job, bad idea? JOB 18 2mo
+41 Deutsche Bank Team IB 36 2mo
+41 Back to IB? PE 16 2mo
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook IB 20 3mo
+41 2027 Analyst Cycle PE 18 3mo
+41 Info on Banner Ridge Partners PE 28 3mo
+41 quit finance to pursue a writing/novelist career...struggling with the mental side of leaving the industry OFF 23 4mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire IB 58 4mo
+41 Thoughts on Global Platinum Securities? IB 43 4mo
+41 What is Apollo Like Now PE 25 4mo
+41 LPG?? TR 33 4mo
+41 Any Cool Stories on PM's Side Hustles / PA's? HF 8 4mo
+41 Bots Poker OFF 48 5mo
+41 Does a pledge of collateral make any difference if loan is full recourse to guarantors? RE 20 5mo
+41 UBS IB Chi or JPM Corporate Banking Chi IB 23 5mo
+41 Investment Banks in 10 years - Ranking IB 26 5mo
+41 2025 SA Return Offer Rates IB 65 6mo
+41 BNP IB IB 32 6mo
+41 RBC IB Layoffs?? IB 57 6mo
+41 Data on PE Firms With Growing Momentum PE 15 6mo
+41 MBB --> PE Advice PE 11 6mo
+41 Dinner with Partner - Offer to Pay? IB 18 7mo
+41 Infrassocs? Real headhunters? PE 5 7mo
+41 Glen scheinberg HF 94 8mo
+41 What happened to Chipotle? OFF 28 8mo
+41 Partners Group - Buyout PE 36 8mo
+41 do markets still function well for LO guys? HF 14 8mo
+41 Late to the Party: Full-Time IB Recruiting Advice For a Senior IB 19 9mo
+41 Is there merit in doing PE before HF? HF 20 9mo
+41 Who Has More Aura? GS Vs. Evercore IB 33 9mo
+41 Concerned About Switch to PE PE 10 10mo
+41 Considering quitting - looking for some advice PE 39 10mo
+41 Ib in Texas? IB 18 10mo
+41 Citi's Performance — 2024 and Q1 2025 IB 8 10mo
+41 Carlyle is now a middle market fund PE 26 10mo
+41 Unpaid intern at a boutique IB for the last 5 months… do I ask for pay? IB 25 11mo
+41 I’m socially awkward OFF 21 11mo
+41 UBS to Divest IB? Now #15 in US M&A, losing 45% of Global IB fees in market share since 2022 (UBS + CS) in YTD 2024 IB 61 11mo
+41 VP lateral or HBS / GSB PE 32 11mo
+41 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 61 11mo
+41 West Coast Tech Banking Ranking? IB 44 1y
+41 Do I need to be a genius to be a buy side quant IB 22 1y
+41 How to stay sharp throughout the day? IB 22 1y
+41 Analyst - what’s a reasonable ask for a salary increase RE 18 1y
+41 Pro forma Mistake Stories/Advice RE 13 1y
+41 Trading PE Secondaries? PE 28 1y
+41 Just Got Laid Off from My Boutique IB for Asking for a Mousepad—AMA IB 7 1y
+41 Found out a girl I know slept with a Wall Street exec for a scholarship OFF 23 1y
+41 Making the Most of Uni OFF 11 1y
+41 Comp trajectory for investment management at insurance companies. AM 13 1y
+41 $150k base in SF - where to rent? OFF 17 1y
+41 Understanding SaaS PE 26 1y
+41 Leverage Loans Investing -> RE RE 11 1y
+41 Wtf is wrong with me JOB 16 1y
+41 Sophomore in need of guidance JOB 8 1y
+41 RE AM Comp Sucks RE 38 1y
+41 Which Funds/Firms Are Ticking Time Bombs? RE 21 1y
+41 Move from PE To Hedge Fund HF 5 1y
+41 At what point in your life is it best to start a business? OFF 30 1y
+41 Partner Sells GP Stake PE 13 1y
+41 Why are you guys still here? IB 33 1y
+41 Junior Silent Bonus Protest @BofA/UBS IB 16 1y
+41 How to Get Better at Modeling? HF 23 1y
+41 WSO Corrupt? IB 8 1y
+41 Incoming Leveraged Finance Analyst - Bulge Bracket - What to prepare for ? IB 15 1y
+41 How hard can the hours be IB 15 1y
+41 goldman bumps intern salaries for 2025 summer? IB 32 1y
+41 Any info on Incline Equity? PE 15 1y
+41 Stanley Capital - London Office PE 29 1y
+41 Group Placement Networking IB 21 1y
+41 Asset management scene in Europe/MENA ex-UK AM 25 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • 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 (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101