+141 Joined New Firm; Complete Non-Cultural Fit > Let Go in 6 Months PE 33 3y
+141 what the f*** is up with these shite investment banking analyst wages? IB 41 3y
+141 IB rankings by placement per headhunters - actual data IB 47 2y
+141 Insane Competition IB 132 2y
+141 Growing/Rising and Shrinking/Falling Banks IB 51 2y
+141 Houlihan Lokey reputation (2020) IB 90 2y
+141 Told You So HF 65 2y
+141 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively RE 58 2y
+141 Starting RE Development Company RE 30 1y
+141 Associate Exits | Where are you now? Any advice? IB 63 1y
+141 How is it Remotely Possible to Start A Family Before MD? OFF 36 1y
+141 A PE VP's Take on MBAs for PE PE 49 1y
+141 New UBS culture is trash IB 75 1y
+141 What’s up with PE valuations? PE 49 1y
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness RE 58 6mo
+141 College Rankings - Ease of Placement BSCH 69 5mo
+141 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? PE 48 4mo
+141 Planning a Wedding - What are Some Wedding/Honeymoon/Bachelor Party/Groomsman/Etc. Tips? OFF 84 3mo
+141 HF 2025 Bonus Thread HF 163 1mo
+141 Wall Street Fashion for the Girls FASH 196 1mo
+141 Appropriate Amount to Spend on Engagement Ring as PE Associate? OFF 57 1mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? OFF 51 3w
+140 Gary Cohn for Head of National Economic Council OFF 55 9y
+140 Unhappy at MBB CO 47 9y
+140 IBD vs. S&T: Which is better? IB 256 9y
+140 4 Real-Life Consulting Exit Opps of My Former Colleagues CO 26 9y
+140 Q&A - I worked on the Amazon / Whole Foods acquisition OFF 43 8y
+140 Why is college so expensive? OFF 106 8y
+140 2018 Full-Time IB Recruiting *DECISIONS* Timeline Megathread Page IB 160 8y
+140 College major for sales and trading (& is trading dead??) TR 165 8y
+140 "Project success but don't be flashy" FASH 43 7y
+140 GS -> YouTube -> top hedge fund OFF 71 6y
+140 Software LBO Models for Practice PE 164 6y
+140 Q&A: Deloitte S&O -> F500 Corp. Strategy -> M7 -> MBB CO 51 5y
+140 Day in the Life--Middle Office (Risk) IB 43 5y
+140 Another Terrorist Attack, Another Sad Day - Nice, France Bastille Day OFF 56 5y
+140 Envy is the thief to joy OFF 39 4y
+140 SEO IB 180 4y
+140 OnlyFans: is the simp market gonna crash? OFF 122 4y
+140 How to start an International RE family office RE 48 4y
+140 How do you explain to girls what you do? (Investment banking job) IB 81 4y
+140 What’s the worst you’ve seen an analyst/associate level employee (0-4 years) screw themselves in the office or from something they’ve done outside of it? RE 51 4y
+140 NoFap experience OFF 105 4y
+140 MSF Class of 2015 BSCH 285 4y
+140 The Modern American Dream OFF 84 3y
+140 VP giving fake deadlines!! IB 50 3y
+140 Most likely going to be ranked bottom bucket, even though doing well IB 38 3y
+140 Life is Funny OFF 16 3y
+140 M&A is so fu*ckin hard IB 34 2y
+140 Coffee chat turned coffee date JOB 46 2y
+140 Give me your best examples of first hand research / edgy view! HF 24 1y
+140 How To Get Into The Undergraduate Program At NYU Stern: A Quick Guide BSCH 29 1y
+140 Citi / BofA / UBS / LAZ ? IB 40 1y
+140 How are Jefferies killing it all of a sudden? IB 41 1y
+140 Let's be honest - is anyone actually working >80 hours a week? OFF 49 11mo
+140 BofA VPs - What's Your Plan? IB 82 10mo
+140 Q&A: Principal at Early-Stage VC Fund VC 56 7mo
+140 Happy to join your community! IB 24 2mo
+140 BofA Bonuses IB 155 1mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 1mo
+140 Anton Kreil - Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management MENTORING PROGRAM. Overpriced and Undervalue. TR 40 2w
+139 My MD was Sleeping with an Analyst OFF 210 13y
+139 Whats a good 401k strategy? OFF 115 13y
+139 Good school, good job, good money, still single? OFF 103 12y
+139 Why do the general public have this strange hatred towards bankers? JOB 74 12y
+139 WSO Exclusive: Legerdemath - Anatomy of a Banking Trick IB 82 11y
+139 In Response to “20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get” OFF 58 9y
+139 The Whole Lyrics to HEY YA! =) IB 85 9y
+139 Q&A - I quit my job as a bond trader to fight MMA in Peru TR 55 8y
+139 Splits with Buyer Brokers RE 25 8y
+139 What makes someone a POOR Summer Analyst IB 46 8y
+139 My analyst went AWOL CF 61 7y
+139 How Do You Give Back? OFF 55 7y
+139 Looming Liquidity Crisis? RE 49 6y
+139 The Truth about "Hours" at the Analyst Level IB 23 6y
+139 quant HF - how much should entry PhD quant expect to be paid? HF 87 5y
+139 Damage Control: How to prevent small mistakes from destroying your "rockstar" status OFF 38 5y
+139 UChicago is only taking applications from students interested in Black literature OFF 103 5y
+139 Real bankers - Do you regret going into banking? IB 141 4y
+139 What's your dream age / income / location for retirement? OFF 133 4y
+139 Whats the happiest you've ever been? OFF 89 4y
+139 Global Markets Pay Raise? TR 243 4y
+139 Investment banking is a career only for people who do not want to have a life long partner and/or children. It is for people who only want to work and make money. Agree or disagree? IB 73 4y
+139 Worst/most ridiculous things one can do on LinkedIn IB 88 4y
+139 Tech over Finance? OFF 72 4y
+139 Exiting from Corporate Development CF 80 4y
+139 The one thing you wish you knew? IB 90 4y
+139 Is there any part of the financial industry that is growing? IB 97 4y
+139 car recommendations for a 1st year analyst? IB 277 4y
+139 Q&A: Internal Wholesaler at a Mutual Fund AM 108 3y
+139 Mom has Leukemia, Dad recently diagnosed with Stage 3 skin cancer IB 28 3y
+139 Chronic Neck and Back Pain - Anyone? OFF 102 3y
+139 Why is Goldman Sachs the best firm? IB 44 3y
+139 Associate is planning on quitting, team doesn't know IB 33 3y
+139 Another Car Post (Audi/BMW) - Second Opinion on Budget OFF 54 3y
+139 Why do people settle for less? OFF 56 3y
+139 Tattoos in RE RE 71 2y
+139 Living in Car/Office/Travel OFF 90 2y
+139 WSO Cheat Sheets are Paradise IB 26 2y
+139 Ex Apollo associate Q&A PE 73 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101