+173 Wells Fargo Fires Bankers for Expense Policy Violations IB 69 4y
+173 Inheritance, descendants and trust fund squandering OFF 84 4y
+173 Breaking in without any degree JOB 67 4y
+173 Summer Analyst Hours at BB/EB IB 78 4y
+173 Why does everyone want to work at a top bank? IB 61 4y
+173 Risk Management in Investment Banking IB 165 4y
+173 US Special Operations Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer OFF 78 5y
+173 Q&A: Credit Analyst (Multi-Strat Credit Fund) >$5bn Fund HF 88 5y
+173 London SA 2021 Spreadsheet IB 190 5y
+173 Don't Throw Away Your Shot - Networking with Senior Professionals as an MBA BSCH 25 6y
+173 Net worth/savings of analysts and associates? IB 232 6y
+173 Is my start to new job normal? Paid to do nothing JOB 35 6y
+173 Paris Climate Agreement Discussion OFF 52 6y
+173 Why Banking in 2018? IB 30 7y
+173 Do you consider your Private Equity job intellectually stimulating? PE 55 8y
+173 Delta: Breaking Down the First of the Greeks TR 40 9y
+173 Valuation Primer - Part 3 - WACC OFF 193 9y
+173 106 Rejections, 1 Success & Unquantifiable Perseverance OFF 117 11y
+173 The End of The Show IB 103 14y
+173 London Bankers Ball Out: £71,000 Bar Tab OFF 148 14y
+173 Salary Negotiation? JOB 174 15y
+172 UBS Exits 2026 IB 46 1w
+172 Don’t want to be here anymore IB 45 4mo
+172 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? RE 84 5mo
+172 Compensation Master 2025 (London) IB 83 5mo
+172 Used my entire Bonus to bring my average down on TQQQ let's gooo! HUGE Equities melt-up coming... IB 123 9mo
+172 Developing Macro Understanding HF 58 10mo
+172 UBS now Outside top 20 in Americas IB Fees in 2025 IB 56 11mo
+172 Why you shouldn't do Infra PE PE 84 1y
+172 The Hours IB 105 1y
+172 Why is everyone obsessed with equity L/S HF 62 1y
+172 How do you live with yourself? PE 62 1y
+172 9 years in banking - can't imagine how annoying the crap work is IB 47 2y
+172 $30 is NOT enough for a meal IB 91 2y
+172 Taking Chill, Non-Finance Job for Mental Health vs. Plowing Through? [NEED ADVICE] PE 21 2y
+172 Analyst told me gridlines are back OFF 20 3y
+172 Stanford vs Wharton Undergrad BSCH 67 3y
+172 Career Paths/Exit Opportunities RE 51 4y
+172 Forget IB: The big bucks are made in Real Estate IB 34 4y
+172 Greatest IB exit opp? Co-founder of Friday Beers IB 12 4y
+172 What are Stanford's placements? IB 80 4y
+172 Excel Formulas you use constantly on the job? RE 117 5y
+172 2017 Commercial/Corporate Banking Bonuses IB 104 5y
+172 Leaving NYC? OFF 69 5y
+172 (urgent) if you had to choose 1 for NY office: LAZ, PWP, or MOE? IB 50 6y
+172 Q&A: Corporate Strategy CF 62 6y
+172 What's this forum's stance on unpaid internships? OFF 92 7y
+172 "40% of Americans unable to come up with $400 to pay for an emergency expense" OFF 83 7y
+172 A Discussion on Interest Rates/Macro Fundamentals (Long OP) RE 59 8y
+172 How many models did you build in your 1st year as an analyst? IB 58 8y
+172 Why Your Salary Matters to Her OFF 122 8y
+172 Intern F*%#ups Already IB 42 9y
+172 Advice for College Freshman JOB 190 10y
+171 GP's Think They Deserve Ex BB IB Acquisition Analysts RE 45 1y
+171 Georgetown vs Brown BSCH 66 1y
+171 Am I insane? (NEED ADVICE) IB 69 2y
+171 Minimum Time Before Lateralling? IB 60 2y
+171 How are Asians not considered minorities for Diversity programs? OFF 80 2y
+171 Succession finale - thoughts? (spoilers) OFF 40 3y
+171 Evercore still goated IB 54 3y
+171 Hiring Freezes RE 135 3y
+171 Most useless class you took in undergrad? OFF 94 3y
+171 FTB's Guide To Working Late and Raging Hard (At The Same Time) OFF 15 4y
+171 US debt levels : worrying or not OFF 57 4y
+171 KKR PE straight out of undergrad vs top BB? PE 101 4y
+171 Hot tiktoker OFF 83 4y
+171 Talk me off the cliff IB 64 4y
+171 Robinhood shuts down buying on meme stocks OFF 98 5y
+171 Q&A: West Coast Tech IB Analyst IB 82 5y
+171 How does one become content with a normal life if they grew up thinking they were special? OFF 78 5y
+171 Q&A - From Non-Target to VP at EB IB 55 6y
+171 2015 MBA Ranking BSCH 111 6y
+171 NFL Preseason Predictions OFF 106 7y
+171 Nominations: WSO Member of the year OFF 63 8y
+171 In theory you never broke in, what are you now? OFF 77 9y
+171 difference between bulge bracket and boutique careers JOB 183 9y
+171 Teachers vs. Wall Street OFF 121 15y
+170 Banks with Best Comp + People? IB 117 3w
+170 Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28 IB 46 2mo
+170 Why are Wharton kids so weird? OFF 45 4mo
+170 Brown Vs Northwestern for IB (ED) BSCH 51 5mo
+170 Old Ape Checking Back In – 15 Years Later IB 26 7mo
+170 Hey guys - what is a gift that you'd love to receive? CO 49 9mo
+170 UBS Still Pushing Woke DEI Ideology on Its Website IB 32 11mo
+170 Toronto Networking Struggles JOB 163 1y
+170 What Roles In CRE Can Make $400K A Year? RE 101 1y
+170 What's so special about Moelis? IB 40 1y
+170 Are we suckers? RE 99 2y
+170 Advice for London applicants JOB 103 3y
+170 How can HF analysts afford families (NYC)? HF 68 3y
+170 Career Mistake - Left IB too Soon IB 20 3y
+170 Is it possible to come back after being laid off? IB 31 3y
+170 Good Responses to Common Interview Question: "Why Real Estate?" RE 131 3y
+170 How do I get along with the male other analysts in my group? IB 78 3y
+170 Real Talk on Moving to NYC OFF 85 3y
+170 Q&A - Starting Post-MBA Megafund PE PE 65 3y
+170 What's Moelis known for? IB 225 4y
+170 Elizabeth Warren wants to kill IBD: Drafting U.S. Legislation to reverse ‘Mega Mergers’ IB 74 4y
+170 The lighter side of IB! (Hopefully) IB 35 4y
+170 Target HIGH SCHOOLS for iBanking colleges BSCH 105 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