+129 How do people react when you tell them you are an Investment banker? OFF 172 9y
+129 Down time - Working at a BB next year IB 174 9y
+129 What's on your desk ? FASH 238 8y
+129 ——— OFF 57 8y
+129 New US News MBA Rankings - Columbia #10, Booth ties Stanford at #2 (and beats Wharton...) BSCH 67 7y
+129 MSF or MBA for my experience level? BSCH 31 7y
+129 Meat on the Street OFF 89 7y
+129 How I Passed the CFA Exams Back-to-Back-to-Back OFF 18 7y
+129 Private Equity Associate to Hedge Fund Transition HF 88 7y
+129 Meal Prep Ideas OFF 65 6y
+129 2020 Stock/Market Strategies? OFF 46 6y
+129 Networking 101 – 8 tips from a “non-target” school student JOB 109 6y
+129 Reflection of 9/11 OFF 112 6y
+129 I was in Equities Research for 10 years in Asia – Ask Me Anything ER 49 6y
+129 Highest paying financial jobs (/best financial firms) in the Detroit area? PE 217 6y
+129 Why does everyone want to be an analyst not a broker making way more money? RE 45 6y
+129 9 MBA's Cost Over 200k: Are MBA Programs Too Expensive? BSCH 101 6y
+129 Working from home: Is your boss always online? OFF 53 6y
+129 How can you ever afford to buy a home in the Bay? OFF 63 5y
+129 GS Veteran Integration Program (VIP) 2018 JOB 186 5y
+129 Q&A - VP in healthcare corporate banking IB 49 5y
+129 For the guys out there, how many of you have considered doing this? OFF 35 5y
+129 Los Angeles Finance People OFF 68 5y
+129 Long-time crush going to prom w/ another guy. Both are going to my college...please help OFF 73 4y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time IB 25 4y
+129 Deutsche Bank vs Credit Suisse IB 44 4y
+129 Thoughts on Melvin Capital HF 146 4y
+129 What was the point of Ivy League? Major Regret and Depression BSCH 91 4y
+129 best job for work life balance? PE 92 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) IB 27 4y
+129 Favourite Beer OFF 127 4y
+129 Q&A: MM PE Vice President - Big 10 Undergrad - No MBA PE 83 4y
+129 Equity Research: If you had the choice, what industry would you cover and why? ER 120 3y
+129 Loosing sleep. Frustrated. Trying to strategize. Let's hash this out WSO. OFF 112 3y
+129 What motivates you, truly? OFF 58 3y
+129 To those who grew up in a middle class family IB 56 3y
+129 Will Lawyers always be cooler than Bankers? OFF 102 3y
+129 "Don't worry about pay at the start." - Do you agree? RE 51 3y
+129 Crypto Bros Get Owned CRYPTO 63 3y
+129 Once and for all, is the CFA still worth it? ER 68 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj IB 63 3y
+129 Is Development Dead?? RE 60 3y
+129 Recession Incoming? RE 61 3y
+129 non-target OFF 45 3y
+129 Private Credit vs Private Equity CR 42 2y
+129 TCU vs SMU IB? IB 108 2y
+129 Was I in the wrong here? IB 41 2y
+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 1y
+129 Columbia GS. Too good to be true? BSCH 64 1y
+129 Foolish to leave 35 hour $200k strategic finance for MM PE? PE 59 1y
+129 Addiction to Instagram reels OFF 32 1y
+129 Moelis VS Lazard Generalist M&A / RX IB 40 1y
+129 WSO 2024 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (4th Annual) IB 11 9mo
+129 PM is a nightmare HF 63 9mo
+129 UK Finance Recruiting After No Spring Weeks IB 40 5mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 4mo
+129 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 1mo
+129 Mid-level comp and net worth check PE 110 1mo
+128 Short Apple Shares OFF 159 15y
+128 What is your go-to office snack? OFF 139 9y
+128 Operations:beware IB 102 9y
+128 Quick Word of Advice - An Easy Way to Differentiate Yourself IB 131 9y
+128 We're Totally Living in a Simulation OFF 56 8y
+128 Why is banking becoming more competitive? IB 38 8y
+128 Q&A: BlueWing Part 2: Endowments, Foundations, & Asset Allocators AM 34 8y
+128 UFC Turning into WWE OFF 66 7y
+128 What can be done about guns in America? OFF 86 6y
+128 Do schools stop you from actually learning? OFF 74 6y
+128 New WSO Logo is Here WSO 26 6y
+128 How to wake up in the morning JOB 242 6y
+128 Dave Ramsey OFF 72 6y
+128 Global Macro's Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? HF 35 6y
+128 Your Model of Life Is Wrong OFF 62 6y
+128 (Future) Californians are stupid: evidence from high school assessments OFF 42 6y
+128 Dirk Vs Lebron the reason OFF 99 6y
+128 How safe is the US (for visitors) now? OFF 49 6y
+128 My Story: Extreme non-target to top BB SCSS 22 6y
+128 Romance my way into PE? PE 56 6y
+128 US government weighs suspending OPT and H1-B OFF 63 6y
+128 Do you have jealous/resentful family members? OFF 44 5y
+128 The ultimate case for immigration. OFF 64 5y
+128 Why do you think you got the offer? IB 69 5y
+128 Which BBs have the nicest offices and perks? IB 56 5y
+128 WSO's Best Real Estate Books RE 47 5y
+128 Bullied by female junior? IB 69 5y
+128 I'm long office properties RE 42 4y
+128 Q&A: 25 years Sales / Trading Experience TR 38 4y
+128 Have it your way IB 25 4y
+128 1st Big Boy Paycheck - Keep your heads up! SCSS 23 4y
+128 What was the worst pain you have ever felt? OFF 88 4y
+128 My path from non-target to BB IB IB 21 4y
+128 Life Plan (for Everyone) to Ponder IB 63 4y
+128 Convince me not to buy an M2 OFF 71 3y
+128 Worth It: Moving from NYC to SF/LA? PE 38 3y
+128 Why does IU Kelley get so much hate despite being a top ranked school? BSCH 51 3y
+128 Any Good Books To Read? IB 67 3y
+128 Peter Thiel (Billionaire and VC legend) hates MBAs. Thoughts? IB 72 3y
+128 How the hell do you stay healthy in sweat shop groups? IB 38 3y
+128 Data: Average Private Equity Compensation and Carry from Associate to Managing Partner PE 60 3y
+128 Private Credit 2023 Bonus Megathread CR 131 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101