+444 Breaking into buy-side equity research - my experience AM 91 2y
+444 Non-Target - The New Prestige IB 69 3y
+443 High-Finance is Bullshit IB 60 3y
+443 WFH Should be the Default in IB IB 63 4y
+443 How can you take it? IB 62 7y
+442 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement PE 38 3y
+442 How to stop the next epidemic before it starts (controversial) OFF 123 4y
+442 Wanna Jump Straight to the Buy Side? JOB 289 6y
+441 Diversity in CRE RE 124 4y
+441 The Wealth Gap in America OFF 353 15y
+440 Private Credit is paradise CR 27 2mo
+440 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses IB 153 4y
+440 Do you believe in man-made climate change? OFF 134 4y
+440 I'm in college and a millionaire because of crypto. Q&A CRYPTO 267 4y
+439 What is your number to walk away? IB 152 9mo
+439 Christian in IB IB 105 11mo
+439 I finally got an IB offer after over 300 rejections. Never give up. IB 87 3y
+438 Anyone else hate Gen Z? OFF 177 2y
+437 31 year old analyst is paradise IB 67 2y
+437 Who wants a better life? I want to help. IB 70 3y
+437 10 Random Career Life Hacks IB 40 3y
+437 FAKE NEWS CNN OFF 186 6y
+436 The incel shit on this website is out of control IB 98 3y
+435 The reality of HFs HF 68 2y
+435 Private Equity is Paradise IB 41 3y
+435 Finished 1st Year at HBS - Ask Me Anything (Q&A) BSCH 131 6y
+435 Stop reading the news thoughtlessly and develop a macro framework. OFF 50 10y
+434 On a scale of 1 to 10 how happy are you? IB 236 3y
+434 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Profiles OFF 103 3y
+434 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? IB 74 4y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… OFF 17 1y
+431 2020 Bonus Szn IB 739 5y
+430 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 19 3y
+430 Want a promotion? OTH 131 4y
+430 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example IB 178 4y
+430 Wow... being married sucks OFF 452 4y
+430 The Work Always Gets Done IB 96 5y
+429 Hate my life and my choices. Want to end it. IB 70 1mo
+429 E-mail from HBS '14 buddy OFF 385 6y
+428 What lessons you learned the hard way so everyone else doesn't have to? PE 59 6mo
+428 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework HF 65 1y
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? IB 106 1y
+428 Really sad about growing up IB 43 2y
+428 How do you think the student debt saga will end? OFF 262 4y
+427 Applied 19x to Elite MBA programs.....this is what I learned BSCH 137 3y
+426 Re: Does School Prestige Matter? BSCH 221 4mo
+426 Reading List for Intellectual Killers PE 162 3y
+426 Dating: Guys who see themselves "playing the field" after 30? What's your plan? OFF 133 4y
+426 MSF Question and Answer BSCH 239 6y
+425 Analyst Emailed Me (college student) A Deck By Mistake, What Should I Do? IB 30 8mo
+425 I just went 3 days without sleep to see what i-banking felt like...honestly I don't believe ANY of you! (My hourly breakdown) IB 401 2y
+424 The Hardest Pill to Swallow About Investment Banking IB 88 4y
+423 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? OFF 134 6mo
+423 Anybody else feel this way? IB 97 4y
+423 What do you splurge on? OFF 214 5y
+423 Share your biggest fear anonymously. OFF 214 5y
+423 Undergrad: Will UChicago give me more opportunities than Michigan (Ross)? BSCH 101 6y
+422 [2026] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 115 7mo
+422 Wells Fargo IB vs UBS IB 82 7mo
+421 Canada is Paradise IB 54 2y
+421 Did on cycle just start? PE 543 3y
+421 Has COVID changed your way of thinking? OFF 120 4y
+420 Dark side of INSEAD - how the school destroyed the life of one MBA BSCH 88 7mo
+420 Why did you choose HF over PE? HF 132 11mo
+420 Rich girlfriend ($500M) IB 88 1y
+420 My Mom just Died Tonight OFF 123 1y
+420 Investing Strategies as Dating Styles OFF 37 4y
+420 Guys in here without a family or girlfriend, wtf are you doing with your life outside of work? OFF 78 6y
+419 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? IB 134 4y
+419 How I stay Healthy in Investment Banking IB 45 4y
+419 HARD TAKES OFF 251 5y
+418 2025 Analyst Bonus Mega Thread IB 369 6mo
+418 Biggest Nepo Hire ever? Dad UBS IB head, Mom Head at KKR, Lands GS IB 115 6mo
+418 Correction time, is it finally happening? INV 181 6y
+417 Being a good husband and father is paradise OFF 48 1y
+417 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 498 2y
+417 AN2 is Paradise IB 21 4y
+417 Happiness and Reason for Living OFF 147 6y
+417 A Novel Approach to Universal Basic Income OFF 188 9y
+416 How to deal with 2nd year analysts who refuse to work IB 129 1y
+416 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? IB 113 3y
+416 Girlfriend vs PE PE 86 3y
+416 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) PE 135 5y
+416 Why blaming violence on guns is a subtle deflection away from the human condition. OFF 170 5y
+415 Am I missing something about buyside exits? IB 80 4y
+415 Jefferies: Are these rumors true? IB 157 4y
+415 Q&A: Private Equity Portfolio Company CFO CF 132 4y
+414 A Message of Hope for Recent Graduates IB 35 2w
+414 Data Rooms are Paradise IB 27 3y
+414 Notorious Investment Banking Groups and War Stories IB 217 7y
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... OFF 45 8mo
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! IB 88 3y
+412 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) IB 121 5mo
+412 Q&A: Top Quant Firms First Year Comp 250k to 400k TR 131 2y
+412 Tesla Q1 Earnings Call INV 113 5y
+412 Why Are You Worth Your Salary? OFF 120 8y
+411 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? OFF 103 1mo
+411 Notre Dame > Georgetown? BSCH 86 2y
+411 Worst Interview experience? JOB 238 2y
+411 Brexit Wins - What You Need To Know OFF 290 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101