+433 Associate guide on analyzing an income statement PE 38 1y
+432 31 year old analyst is paradise IB 67 9mo
+432 Stop reading the news thoughtlessly and develop a macro framework. OFF 50 9y
+431 Reminder to keep in touch with your parents… OFF 17 6mo
+431 2020 Bonus Szn IB 739 3y
+430 The Work Always Gets Done IB 96 4y
+430 Investment Banking Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example IB 178 3y
+429 Want a promotion? OTH 133 3y
+429 E-mail from HBS '14 buddy OFF 385 5y
+429 Wow... being married sucks OFF 453 3y
+428 Why are post-MBA associates so bad? IB 74 3y
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? IB 106 6mo
+428 How do you think the student debt saga will end? OFF 262 3y
+427 Really sad about growing up IB 43 1y
+426 Dating: Guys who see themselves "playing the field" after 30? What's your plan? OFF 150 3y
+426 Reading List for Intellectual Killers PE 166 2y
+426 Re: Does School Prestige Matter? BSCH 220 8y
+426 MSF Question and Answer BSCH 239 5y
+425 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses IB 152 2y
+424 Being Boomer is Paradise OFF 19 1y
+424 Christian in IB IB 104 3mo
+424 The Hardest Pill to Swallow About Investment Banking IB 88 2y
+424 Applied 19x to Elite MBA programs.....this is what I learned BSCH 137 2y
+424 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 1y
+423 What is your number to walk away? IB 149 1y
+423 Share your biggest fear anonymously. OFF 214 4y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? IB 98 5y
+423 Undergrad: Will UChicago give me more opportunities than Michigan (Ross)? BSCH 101 5y
+423 What do you splurge on? OFF 214 3y
+421 Canada is Paradise IB 54 9mo
+421 Did on cycle just start? PE 543 1y
+421 Has COVID changed your way of thinking? OFF 120 3y
+420 My Mom just Died Tonight OFF 124 5mo
+420 Guys in here without a family or girlfriend, wtf are you doing with your life outside of work? OFF 78 5y
+419 Rich girlfriend ($500M) IB 88 1mo
+419 HARD TAKES OFF 251 3y
+418 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? IB 134 2y
+418 Correction time, is it finally happening? INV 181 4y
+417 2023 Analyst Bonus Thread (IBD) IB 498 1y
+417 AN2 is Paradise IB 21 2y
+417 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework HF 64 8mo
+417 Dark side of INSEAD - how the school destroyed the life of one MBA BSCH 87 5mo
+417 Happiness and Reason for Living OFF 147 4y
+417 A Novel Approach to Universal Basic Income OFF 188 8y
+416 Why blaming violence on guns is a subtle deflection away from the human condition. OFF 170 3y
+416 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) PE 135 3y
+415 Am I missing something about buyside exits? IB 85 2y
+415 Investing Strategies as Dating Styles OFF 37 3y
+415 Q&A: Private Equity Portfolio Company CFO CF 132 3y
+415 Jefferies: Are these rumors true? IB 176 4y
+414 What lessons you learned the hard way so everyone else doesn't have to? PE 58 3mo
+414 Girlfriend vs PE PE 86 2y
+414 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? IB 115 1y
+414 Notorious Investment Banking Groups and War Stories IB 217 6y
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! IB 91 2y
+412 Q&A: Top Quant Firms First Year Comp 250k to 400k TR 131 1y
+412 Why Are You Worth Your Salary? OFF 120 6y
+412 Tesla Q1 Earnings Call INV 113 3y
+411 Hate my life and my choices. Want to end it. IB 68 1mo
+411 How to deal with 2nd year analysts who refuse to work IB 129 8mo
+411 Brexit Wins - What You Need To Know OFF 290 5y
+410 WSO - PLEASE make a 'Credit' forum for Private Credit, Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking IB 109 2y
+410 Worst Interview experience? JOB 238 1y
+409 A Message of Hope for Recent Graduates IB 33 2d
+409 easy job suggestions for GF to start contributing? OFF 104 8mo
+409 How I stay Healthy in Investment Banking IB 45 2y
+409 What (some of) you are doing wrong JOB 73 3y
+408 Data Rooms are Paradise IB 27 2y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? PE 160 3y
+408 Are diversity interviews easier for IBD? IB 164 2y
+408 What your managing director says and what he actually means? IB 59 4y
+407 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread IB 474 1y
+406 Biden Student Loan Forgivness OFF 186 2y
+406 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? IB 114 3y
+406 What’s Harder? MBB or EB/BB IB 110 1y
+406 How has MeToo changed your willingness to mentor female team members? OFF 150 6y
+406 "Fewer Asians Need Apply" OFF 122 4y
+405 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” IB 44 1y
+405 8 personal finances tips for analysts OFF 124 3y
+404 Why did you choose HF over PE? HF 156 1mo
+404 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? IB 142 3y
+404 Explain to me why raising taxes on the rich is a bad thing again? OFF 160 5y
+404 WSO, It Is Time To Talk IB 139 8y
+404 Just So You Guys Know... IB 139 3y
+403 Being a good husband and father is paradise OFF 48 3w
+403 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise OFF 40 1y
+403 GS SA 2021 IB 1,115 3y
+403 HR Salaries... WTF OFF 104 3y
+403 What's a Monkey's typical weekend plans? OFF 168 5y
+402 Maybe we were too harsh on Gen-Z analysts/associates IB 51 7mo
+402 Is the IB vs. PE Debate Shifting Back Towards IB? IB 169 2y
+402 Do retail financial advisors provide ANY value?? WM 113 2y
+401 How much to tip MD? (NYC Only) IB 55 2y
+401 Worst LinkedIn Cold Message Stories IB 92 1y
+401 Black Women in IB - Experiences? IB 140 4y
+401 banker career/lifestyle....not all that great? worth it? IB 268 3y
+400 Anyone dislike living in America OFF 126 3h
+399 To the Analysts thinking of Quitting: Here's The Survival Guide IB 30 2y
+399 Analyst Burn Out Tips (Surviving COVID, WFH, and The Sweatiest of Shops) IB 43 3y
+399 Is investment banking not as prestigious as most people think? Are kids that break in sub-par? IB 103 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2025 Investment Banking

  • Goldman Sachs 01 99.5%
  • Evercore 07 98.9%
  • Moelis & Company 04 98.4%
  • Houlihan Lokey 09 97.8%
  • Citigroup 11 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 10 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company No 98.9%
  • RBC Royal Bank of Canada 03 98.3%
  • Houlihan Lokey 13 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 08 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Houlihan Lokey 11 98.4%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2025 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (13) $317
  • Associates (59) $237
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (9) $210
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $167
  • 2nd Year Analyst (33) $166
  • 1st Year Analyst (98) $145
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (100) $103