+161 If you could live in any city long-term, which city would it be? OFF 107 6y
+161 WeWork: The Bull(ish) Case RE 62 6y
+161 The Ten Best (and Worst) Places to Make a Living: 2017 Edition OFF 56 6y
+161 Ask a 2nd Year IB Analyst IB 116 6y
+161 Do I Fit in Finance? Am I Too old? IB 44 6y
+161 Ask Me Anything: Head Research Analyst (Commercial Real Estate) OFF 92 8y
+161 ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' HF 90 9y
+161 Porn and Video Games Are Ruining the Next Generation of Men OFF 107 14y
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not IB 18 2w
+160 PWP is the worst culture on WallStreet. CO 32 2mo
+160 UBS CEO Hints at US acquisition, Lack of US Growth IB 19 3mo
+160 Has UBS become one big echo chamber? IB 50 7mo
+160 Quit or keep stacking? (26 with ~$400K saved) IB 60 1y
+160 8 figure comp in IB/PE compared to Tech? IB 53 1y
+160 Becoming disillusioned with Wall St. after finding out my dad only has a few weeks to live JOB 28 1y
+160 Opinions on Chicago? OFF 48 1y
+160 Lazard and Jefferies A&D Groups IB 49 2y
+160 Military Officer vs. IB analyst JOB 63 2y
+160 fuck poorly integrated rollup sell-side mandates. all my homies HATE unintegrated rollups IB 37 2y
+160 Thinking of quitting my job and pursuing military (18X or AFSOC) - Experiences? OFF 96 3y
+160 Just heard from hr friend my bb's diversity hiring programs already being axxed JOB 56 3y
+160 Nothing intellectually important to say, but I finally earned my spot in this industry. Keep pushin’ if you haven’t! RE 23 3y
+160 How does it work with rich parents? OFF 81 3y
+160 How to become a God at finance? IB 50 3y
+160 Trading Strategy from a Trader's perspective TR 84 3y
+160 Best Decade of Music OFF 75 4y
+160 My Experience Recruiting as an Undergrad for Everything vs WSO Wisdom JOB 48 4y
+160 All the Successes in My Life Have Been Luck OFF 29 4y
+160 1st Year Analyst - Vent - take this personally or not? TR 40 4y
+160 How do you spend your money associates ? OFF 84 4y
+160 Demonization of Hedge Funds to Ramp Up HF 59 5y
+160 Janet Yellen - Unrealized Capital Gains Tax. WTF OFF 82 5y
+160 GS Veterans Integration Program (VIP) 2019 IB 186 5y
+160 Anthony Bourdain. The man who inspired me to live truly free of contraints. Is dead. OFF 55 6y
+160 Barclays SA 2020 IB 283 6y
+160 The Unconventional path to IB/PE (Q&A) SCSS 22 6y
+160 Where is the compensation in banking? Is it worth taking a pay cut for the long-term prospects? IB 54 6y
+160 Learning Chinese Mandarin worth it? RES 173 6y
+160 Krugman Victory Lap? OFF 112 6y
+160 NYU Stern not good enough? IB 222 9y
+160 U.S. Corporate Tax Rate to 15% OFF 72 9y
+160 Where is the "big" money now? IB 136 9y
+160 Is Marriage Useless Today? OFF 103 9y
+160 Convert Your Summer Internship Into a Full-Time Offer OFF 82 10y
+160 What's the future of Investment Banking IB 173 13y
+159 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount IB 93 1mo
+159 Is Deutsche Bank really that bad? (NYC) IB 49 2y
+159 Champagne Problems OFF 24 2y
+159 Greenhill Reputation 2024 IB 105 2y
+159 Maybe PE isn't for me. PE 29 2y
+159 Never had a relationship. What do I even do? OFF 90 2y
+159 BofA raises junior banker base salaries by at least 10%. IB 143 2y
+159 Why do lawyers do so well in finance? IB 47 2y
+159 Why is everyone at Jefferies so hot? IB 28 3y
+159 Consulting is a joke OFF 98 3y
+159 J.P Morgan Chase now “open to relocating to Miami” OFF 105 3y
+159 Thank you pussy galore! OFF 42 3y
+159 PE recruiting technical questions (software specific) PE 53 3y
+159 Made a joke with my associate today and it didn’t go down well… IB 72 3y
+159 Non-Target Construction to MF REPE - 14 Years Later RE 32 3y
+159 2022 FT Roommate Thread OFF 337 3y
+159 Do you ever feel resentment? OFF 72 4y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles IB 235 4y
+159 My son interested in S&T over IB (your advise Please) TR 60 4y
+159 Good Responses to Biggest Weakness Questions JOB 165 4y
+159 Brofessor Appreciation Thread OFF 49 4y
+159 I wish I was an airline pilot OFF 60 4y
+159 What are kids at non-targets who don't network going to do when they graduate? JOB 90 4y
+159 What is a Goldman Sachs Superday like? IB 47 4y
+159 Finance and the Destruction of Human Capital PE 32 4y
+159 Monkey to Millions [APPLICATIONS OPEN!] - New Show & Podcast Coming - Free Mentorship + more OFF 68 4y
+159 Do you have sympathy for Toledo? OFF 128 5y
+159 Private Equity Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example PE 76 5y
+159 Cap IQ List of PE Firms PE 121 6y
+159 I'm miserable and think i'm having a mental breakdown OFF 106 6y
+159 Q&A: Former BB Rates Trader - Now a prop trader TR 95 7y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread IB 559 8y
+159 Best Macroeconomic Book OTH 177 9y
+159 Q&A: Non-Target --> BB BO --> BB ECM JOB 54 9y
+159 Resigning - Termination IB 131 10y
+159 Too many goals in life OFF 104 13y
+159 Financial Regulation and Gun Control...sisters at arms? OFF 103 14y
+159 Mental Retardnation OFF 136 14y
+158 WF SA Intern Compensation Change IB 70 2mo
+158 Thoughts on Owning a Home OFF 57 7mo
+158 is there a way to do PE without weekends? PE 81 8mo
+158 Why Growth Equity vs Buyout? VC 37 1y
+158 Feeling Guilty IB 25 1y
+158 Interns - you are terrible OFF 26 1y
+158 Why we don't build more houses? RE 50 1y
+158 Saying Goodbye to Finance? PE 46 1y
+158 When to Jump Ship? AM 62 2y
+158 Principal side guys - What do you think about brokers? RE 78 2y
+158 I DID IT IB 31 2y
+158 Q&A: I'm a Physical Energy Trader OFF 85 2y
+158 The BlackHat Interview: 1/4 OFF 62 3y
+158 What was the best job you ever had? IB 66 4y
+158 Q&A: Principal in UMM PE PE 157 4y
+158 Recession Proof Industries? INV 122 4y
+158 So who all is leaving Shiti Bank? IB 95 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