+133 What Motivates You? OFF 151 13y
+133 Rhodes scholar vs. BB IBD IB 101 13y
+132 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 13 15h
+132 How Do You Relax? OFF 98 9mo
+132 SH scars and recruiting IB 17 11mo
+132 Jefferies Houston | Culture, Hours, Exits? IB 48 1y
+132 Q&A - Anything about PE / MBA / Life PE 112 1y
+132 VAULT 2025 PRESTIGE RANKINGS IB 49 1y
+132 Low Testosterone in IB (or high finance in general) IB 44 1y
+132 Software Engineering seems like the best job one could have OTH 43 2y
+132 BofA SA 2024 IB 707 2y
+132 Help: MD wants deck to “really pop” IB 40 2y
+132 Overused Words in Banking OFF 104 2y
+132 Leave MF PE for H/S MBA and Pursue Goal to Develop Country? PE 38 3y
+132 J.P Morgan Asset/Wealth Management Video Interview WM 171 3y
+132 . IB 60 3y
+132 Buying properties to sell/rent RE 104 3y
+132 How have student loans affected your life? OFF 53 3y
+132 When to Delete Social Media OFF 73 4y
+132 How to Fit in a Workout when You Work from 9 AM to Midnight? OFF 128 4y
+132 Liberal arts major= DEATH SENTENCE or NOT? BSCH 137 4y
+132 How Quick will it Snap ? Valuation of SnapChat IB 87 4y
+132 How much sh*t do you have to go through? OFF 74 4y
+132 What's the most overrated college. OFF 157 4y
+132 Why don't more women go into PE? PE 34 4y
+132 PE Funds that Win - and IB that Tries PE 20 4y
+132 New VP struggles - asking seasoned VPs for help IB 26 4y
+132 Trapped by IB pay raise? IB 41 4y
+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 6y
+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 9y
+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 Drug Addictions in High Finance IB 49 21h
+131 Crypto Bros Get Owned CRYPTO 66 1d
+131 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 34 2mo
+131 EVR RX v.s. HL NYC RX IB 47 7mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 9mo
+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 2y
+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 3y
+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 4y
+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

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