+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 12y
+131 Slave to Prestige? IB 109 15y
+131 Please DO NOT Hire Me OFF 80 16y
+130 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 47 2w
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 62 1mo
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 2mo
+130 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 128 2mo
+130 SA 2024 Recruitment Process Reflection IB 53 4mo
+130 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman IB 29 4mo
+130 UK Finance Recruiting After No Spring Weeks IB 40 9mo
+130 Wife wants Colorado I want warmer OFF 95 9mo
+130 Article: UBS's TMT bankers have their own special woes IB 38 1y
+130 How is A&M perceived in the industry? CO 73 1y
+130 PSA to All IB 29 1y
+130 Why do smart people with good jobs just talk about restaurants, bars and travel? OFF 40 1y
+130 Favorite Airline & Why? OFF 91 2y
+130 Tier Lists are Paradise OFF 17 2y
+130 WSO Mobile App is HERE (iOS and Android) IB 81 2y
+130 Private Credit vs Private Equity CR 42 2y
+130 Investing in collectibles? PE 35 3y
+130 Office Sector Next Shoe to Drop After Retail? RE 54 3y
+130 Q&A: Director - Corporate Strategy CF 44 3y
+130 Getting staffed with weak analysts IB 28 3y
+130 What do you think of FIRE OFF 75 3y
+130 Why do IB firms ask for SAT Scores? IB 47 4y
+130 How to not black out and have fun in NYC IB 31 4y
+130 A2A vs. PE PE 80 4y
+130 Is MIT the best school? BSCH 94 4y
+130 Honest thoughts on Guggenheim IB 70 4y
+130 Recently admitted into one of HYPS, but need to take out near 200k in loans to attend. BSCH 104 4y
+130 HF Analyst Pitch Examples HF 81 4y
+130 What was the point of Ivy League? Major Regret and Depression BSCH 91 4y
+130 MBA necessary in ibanking CAREER? IB 140 4y
+130 IB ANALYST REVIEWS IB 42 4y
+130 Honest views on Houston OFF 51 4y
+130 Strong sectors/industry by EBs IB 62 5y
+130 Q&A: PE Associate at a single-sector mid-market fund PE 45 5y
+130 Berkeley vs Brown vs Stern BSCH 63 5y
+130 Future of Equity Research - 12+ Months into MIFID II ER 34 5y
+130 What wallet do you use? FASH 108 5y
+130 Coffee meeting gone wrong - Can I bounce back? JOB 58 6y
+130 What do you guys do for lunch on the job? IB 93 6y
+130 You're on the jury in the Parkland Shooting trial. What would you sentence him to? OFF 66 6y
+130 2021 SA kicking off? IB 118 6y
+130 Opinions of Living in Houston OFF 105 6y
+130 IU Kelley Top Target or Semi-Target? BSCH 43 6y
+130 A little advice from a F50 executive PE 15 6y
+130 Harvard Business School BSCH 81 6y
+130 Jefferies IB vs. Stifel IB vs. Goldman Ops IB 30 6y
+130 Love at First Sight OFF 37 6y
+130 Do you believe power is an end in itself? OFF 51 7y
+130 It Finally Happened...We Got a Resume With a Photo OFF 44 7y
+130 Elon Musk Companies, are they are just scams? OFF 103 8y
+130 MM IBD (Analyst) > MM PE (Associate) > MM PE (Senior Associate) - Here to answer any and all questions! PE 47 9y
+130 CFA® Results - 2015 OFF 86 10y
+130 Questions on S&T TR 75 10y
+130 Who Taught You Math??? OFF 114 11y
+130 "Lifestyle" jobs JOB 122 13y
+130 Q&A with Nefarious - a Strategy Associate at a Fortune 500 Company - (Part One) OFF 106 13y
+129 LP Investing is Paradise AM 18 2mo
+129 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 5mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 8mo
+129 Is MBB or IB harder to get? IB 44 1y
+129 PM is a nightmare HF 63 1y
+129 WSO 2024 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (4th Annual) IB 11 1y
+129 Addiction to Instagram reels OFF 32 1y
+129 Foolish to leave 35 hour $200k strategic finance for MM PE? PE 59 1y
+129 Q&A: AI will automate many roles in the IB/PE world. A live Q&A with Arctic, who are recruiting finance professionals to help manage that change PE 44 2y
+129 Was I in the wrong here? IB 41 2y
+129 TCU vs SMU IB? IB 108 2y
+129 non-target OFF 45 3y
+129 Recession Incoming? RE 61 3y
+129 Is Development Dead?? RE 60 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj IB 63 3y
+129 Once and for all, is the CFA still worth it? ER 68 3y
+129 "Don't worry about pay at the start." - Do you agree? RE 51 4y
+129 Will Lawyers always be cooler than Bankers? OFF 102 4y
+129 To those who grew up in a middle class family IB 56 4y
+129 What motivates you, truly? OFF 58 4y
+129 Loosing sleep. Frustrated. Trying to strategize. Let's hash this out WSO. OFF 112 4y
+129 Equity Research: If you had the choice, what industry would you cover and why? ER 120 4y
+129 Q&A: MM PE Vice President - Big 10 Undergrad - No MBA PE 83 4y
+129 Favourite Beer OFF 127 4y
+129 Career Path to Real Estate Private Equity RE 54 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) IB 27 4y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time IB 22 4y
+129 best job for work life balance? PE 92 4y

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