+153 Why Modern Economists Lean Left? OFF 96 11y
+153 So, Who Went Shopping On Thanksgiving? OFF 86 12y
+153 Wall Street Welfare Queens OFF 100 13y
+153 What Role Did Luck Play in Getting Your Job? OFF 133 13y
+152 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed IB 40 1mo
+152 Asian men aren’t DEI right? IB 53 7mo
+152 Consulting is a joke CO 22 7mo
+152 ****REAL**** Target School Rankings 2025 BSCH 65 1y
+152 Base Compensation Increase | IBD | London IB 379 1y
+152 Viral Moelis video has me asking - which MD would win in an all-MD thunderdome fight? OFF 43 2y
+152 If HF make so much money, why PE? HF 56 2y
+152 When should I tell work that I’m pregnant? IB 53 2y
+152 Citi SA 2021 IB 683 3y
+152 Software engineering is a much better career path than everything this community talks about OFF 109 3y
+152 Do any of you feel like you've had an intellectual decline after starting college because of majoring in business? IB 71 3y
+152 Can't land an offer. In need of advice JOB 52 4y
+152 Q&A: Recently Left Role as Sr. Associate in LMM PE Due to Burnout PE 44 4y
+152 Is the common view of financial risk completely wrong? HF 84 4y
+152 EB/BB Class of 2021 Exits IB 154 4y
+152 Sucking as a junior trader TR 29 5y
+152 How to succeed post 20's OFF 38 5y
+152 CMV: WFH Makes Banking so Much More Bearable IB 50 5y
+152 WSO's r/WSB OFF 89 5y
+152 LO vs HF - risk adjusted career returns HF 57 5y
+152 Q&A - Post-MBA VP PE 46 6y
+152 Do Americans seriously buy the US Government's BS??? OFF 109 6y
+152 Top 10 Rankings: Useful Designations OFF 84 6y
+152 Performance of Top Tier vs. Bottom Tier Analysts (Q&A in Comments) IB 33 7y
+152 Views On Perella Weinberg? IB 180 7y
+152 Bad Habits IB 55 7y
+152 For those in IBD: Dumbest things you've seen in a resume? JOB 147 8y
+152 Why Are These Guys Still Doing ER? ER 94 11y
+152 What car do you drive? CO 261 15y
+151 How to NOT seem DEI IB 65 1w
+151 Burnt Out VP Exits IB 68 11mo
+151 [AMA] Ex-finance turned Series A Tech Founder VC 38 1y
+151 JPM Bans Analysts from On-Cycle Recruiting IB 43 1y
+151 Trump should roll back the laws on insider trading for bankers OFF 43 1y
+151 BofA Layoffs? IB 129 1y
+151 What happens to useless VPs / Ds? IB 47 1y
+151 How much of pod shop hate is just jealousy? HF 71 1y
+151 Average IQ in IB/PE PE 61 1y
+151 Centerview $200K Retention Bonuses?! IB 85 2y
+151 Background check in IBD - is my buddy screwed?? IB 168 2y
+151 Anyone tired of reading the news? OFF 103 2y
+151 Funniest banking sayings IB 40 2y
+151 Found out my MD lied to fuck me on Comp IB 45 3y
+151 Am I a dick for gaslighting my coworker? HF 31 3y
+151 Living a Serious Life OFF 65 3y
+151 what's so great about living in NYC.. I think it sucks OFF 147 4y
+151 Brussels attack OFF 64 4y
+151 Has IB Work/Life Balance Changed in 2019? IB 55 4y
+151 Best/Cool/Interesting Bars by City OFF 97 4y
+151 Interview: Tell me a joke IB 80 4y
+151 TQQQ -- Shorting Puts (Options) INV 81 4y
+151 Classics of Millenial Behavior PE 37 4y
+151 MBA APPLICATION SURVEY - WSO MEMBERS BSCH 65 4y
+151 Jordan Peterson - An Answer to Unhinged 3rd Wave Feminism? OFF 35 5y
+151 Is a big 4 internship a complete joke? IB 47 5y
+151 Shall I take USD 160k loan to attend Wharton? BSCH 72 6y
+151 How do I survive Wall Street as a 1st generation college student? IB 15 6y
+151 Microsoft: The (not so) Evil Empire AM 45 6y
+151 Would you live here for $200k? PE 60 6y
+151 What's with the stigma against finance? IB 115 6y
+151 Real Estate Mogul RE 82 6y
+151 Married Monkey with wandering mind, help me out OFF 109 6y
+151 What happens after the golden ticket? BB IB -> MM/MF PE -> HBS-> PE/HF: then what? IB 94 7y
+151 A Non-Target's Perspective - My MM PE Recruiting Process PE 40 8y
+151 How I plan to be an exceptional Summer Analyst next year IB 33 8y
+151 Dress Like A Man: The Anti-Douchesuit FASH 53 9y
+151 What I Learned From Losing $1.2 Million OFF 21 10y
+151 Are Rich People Undertaxed? ER 94 13y
+151 My thoughts on the first night of the DNC OFF 120 13y
+151 The hookp-up culture OFF 132 13y
+151 1st Year Analyst - Thoughts on Quitting IB 97 14y
+151 Analyst Layoffs IB 237 18y
+150 VP at an EB: Great Comp - Dead End Long Term IB 62 7mo
+150 Life post PE PE 44 11mo
+150 Absurdly high pay at Qatalyst, any truth to the rumors? IB 90 1y
+150 Greenhill Analyst Death? IB 21 1y
+150 LO PMs/Partners make 8 figures?? HF 73 1y
+150 Q&A: Head of Macro Strategy at Hedge Fund Taking Questions HF 71 2y
+150 PJT vs Evercore IB 51 2y
+150 I have it so easy OFF 30 2y
+150 Is Chicago the Amateur Leagues / Back Office of Life? IB 45 2y
+150 2 Lessons Learned at 22 OFF 62 2y
+150 Big LOs HF 66 2y
+150 If Investment Banks Were FT Partners IB 16 3y
+150 Best Broker Stories RE 67 3y
+150 Best Cultures on the Street IB 136 3y
+150 Real Estate Private Equity Technical Qs RE 36 3y
+150 What's it like working at Millennium HF 61 3y
+150 NYC pay transparency law is huge IB 111 3y
+150 What excuses do you guys use to take time off for interviews? JOB 81 3y
+150 EB Comparisons IB 56 4y
+150 Cars You Would Never Get OFF 101 4y
+150 Anyone do Law School AFTER banking analyst stint? IB 58 4y
+150 Exit Opps: Lazard vs. Moelis vs. Evercore IB 41 4y
+150 Pokémon Go OFF 100 4y
+150 Going out on your own OFF 61 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