+132 Q&A: Food-tech / Plant-based foods VC / incubator co-founder VC 37 4y
+132 Insultingly Low Bonus IB 65 4y
+132 Do your “non-high finance”friends understand your motivation/drive? OFF 52 4y
+132 Tell me a joke related to investment banking? IB 47 4y
+132 FT: Goldman WRANGLES over whether to pay juniors higher salaries IB 72 5y
+132 Q&A: From non-target to BB S&T internship to jobless after graduation to HF to unemployed...but happy. JOB 20 5y
+132 7 Tips on Reneging JOB 53 5y
+132 Regional Boutique vs. F15 Tech PM PE 10 5y
+132 Big Law to Investment Banking -- Thoughts? IB 159 5y
+132 What is Your Stance on (Gay) Marriage? OFF 89 6y
+132 Are recruiters hired based on hotness? IB 33 6y
+132 Must Haves in IB IB 38 6y
+132 Impact of PE Analyst Programs PE 65 6y
+132 Vista Equity Analyst 2020 Program PE 62 6y
+132 Future of Wall Street IB 71 6y
+132 Woodford + Creatine = Greatness OFF 25 6y
+132 2018 UK Target Uni - MSc - for FO jobs: put your POV BSCH 89 6y
+132 I haven't found IB hours to be that bad- where do the stories come from? IB 54 6y
+132 Police shooting: enough is enough OFF 94 6y
+132 SA interviews – an interviewer’s perspective JOB 66 6y
+132 Sluts vs. Serious Relationships OFF 127 6y
+132 What was your undergraduate GPA? OFF 151 6y
+132 Who are the best hedge fund managers? HF 64 6y
+132 What percentage of your after tax income is devoted to housing? RE 107 7y
+132 How to get over burnout CO 92 8y
+132 Undergraduate Business BSCH 281 8y
+132 "Pre-Stabilized" Investments - Multifamily RE 36 8y
+132 The Best Sector, Asset Class, or investment idea for 2017 (that WSO didn't know existed) INV 45 9y
+132 Can a Non Target land a IB SA? With hard work and persistence it definitely is SCSS 45 9y
+132 Burning out and don't know which exit opps I want IB 54 10y
+132 The Types of Monkeys in The Trading Jungle OFF 37 10y
+132 How Much Do You Drink? OFF 133 10y
+132 Heavy Metal Is Saving Society OFF 73 12y
+132 Asking out a girl at the office OFF 175 12y
+132 How the US became a super power IB 104 13y
+132 Thrifty Twenty-Somethings OFF 79 15y
+131 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 27 12h
+131 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 34 1mo
+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 4mo
+131 EVR RX v.s. HL NYC RX IB 47 6mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 8mo
+131 Drug Addictions in High Finance IB 48 11mo
+131 Getting married early when working in IB/PE/HF IB 34 1y
+131 Moelis VS Lazard Generalist M&A / RX IB 40 1y
+131 Why are there no young New Yorkers in the industry? IB 52 1y
+131 Depressed about job prospects - Ending life OFF 45 2y
+131 Turning down HBS/GSB/Wharton for the Promote-Through PE 39 2y
+131 Groups With The Most Attractive/Fratty Guys? OFF 43 2y
+131 What "REAL" skillset does IB build? IB 35 2y
+131 Leaving MFPE for MMHF seat? HF 33 2y
+131 Worst jobs on the road to success in finance? IB 48 3y
+131 Leaving industry - mid 30s HF 100 3y
+131 Had relationship with my VP (what shall I do now) IB 65 3y
+131 Clarity on the Growth Equity Landscape VC 52 3y
+131 Choosing Between Buy Side vs Sell Side in Equity Research? ER 36 3y
+131 Owning a dog OFF 92 4y
+131 Children and Demanding Careers OFF 28 4y
+131 How to deal with that associate?? IB 40 4y
+131 Bankisms IB 53 4y
+131 More terminology questions RE 72 4y
+131 Building an REPE Shop RE 33 4y
+131 Non-Target hustled like hell, got offer at BX/Apollo/KKR, but feeling urge to get prestigious degree? IB 38 4y
+131 I'm Trying to get into Prop-Trading From a Non-Target School TR 44 4y
+131 Should you cheat? OFF 107 4y
+131 Chicago BB and EB Ranking IB 50 4y
+131 Everything being posted is super negative OFF 72 5y
+131 Q&A: EB -> Co-Invest PE -> M7 MBA -> MBB CO 31 5y
+131 Q&A - Big 4 TAS Financial Diligence OTH 50 5y
+131 Blair Cutting Significantly IB 129 6y
+131 PJT RSSG vs. Evercore M&A IB 69 6y
+131 Give up medicine for ibanking? (Undergrad at Northwestern BS MD) JOB 109 6y
+131 Never Really Drank/Partied Before, How to Fit In? OFF 47 6y
+131 Got paid 360k, do I go to Bschool? BSCH 51 6y
+131 Living off 60k base in NYC? OFF 85 6y
+131 Finally an offer! A story of persistence SCSS 75 6y
+131 Suing a former employer JOB 22 6y
+131 Relocating to Washington DC/Metro Area, any advice? OFF 75 6y
+131 Good Diet For College Kid OFF 75 6y
+131 Over 30, still no undergrad, finance career options? BSCH 33 6y
+131 Investment Banking in India IB 206 6y
+131 Jpmorgan hid 2 coronaviruses cases from employees for a week & we find out from CNBC this evening, not through the OC..... WSO 54 6y
+131 Will the Tech industry take over? OFF 41 7y
+131 I want to get into investing. INV 141 7y
+131 Most Common Fashion Mistakes FASH 139 7y
+131 Can I still achieve a high-paying career? OFF 102 9y
+131 Trading Vs. I-Banking OFF 185 9y
+131 Why We Hired a Non-Target 1st Year - IB Analyst IB 45 11y
+131 Slave to Prestige? IB 109 15y
+131 Please DO NOT Hire Me OFF 80 16y
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 3w
+130 Target schools are boring IB 31 1mo
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 61 1mo
+130 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 128 1mo
+130 SA 2024 Recruitment Process Reflection IB 53 2mo
+130 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman IB 29 2mo
+130 UK Finance Recruiting After No Spring Weeks IB 40 7mo
+130 Wife wants Colorado I want warmer OFF 95 7mo
+130 Article: UBS's TMT bankers have their own special woes IB 35 1y
+130 How is A&M perceived in the industry? CO 73 1y
+130 PSA to All IB 29 1y

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