+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 2y
+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 3y
+130 How to not black out and have fun in NYC IB 31 3y
+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 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 4y
+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 6y
+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 8y
+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 3w
+129 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 3mo
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 7mo
+129 Is MBB or IB harder to get? IB 44 11mo
+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 Crypto Bros Get Owned CRYPTO 63 3y
+129 "Don't worry about pay at the start." - Do you agree? RE 51 3y
+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
+129 What was the point of Ivy League? Major Regret and Depression BSCH 91 4y
+129 Thoughts on Melvin Capital HF 146 4y
+129 Deutsche Bank vs Credit Suisse IB 44 4y
+129 Long-time crush going to prom w/ another guy. Both are going to my college...please help OFF 73 5y
+129 Los Angeles Finance People OFF 68 5y
+129 For the guys out there, how many of you have considered doing this? OFF 35 5y
+129 Q&A - VP in healthcare corporate banking IB 49 5y
+129 GS Veteran Integration Program (VIP) 2018 JOB 186 5y
+129 How can you ever afford to buy a home in the Bay? OFF 63 6y
+129 Working from home: Is your boss always online? OFF 53 6y
+129 9 MBA's Cost Over 200k: Are MBA Programs Too Expensive? BSCH 101 6y
+129 Why does everyone want to be an analyst not a broker making way more money? RE 45 6y
+129 Highest paying financial jobs (/best financial firms) in the Detroit area? PE 217 6y
+129 I was in Equities Research for 10 years in Asia – Ask Me Anything ER 49 6y
+129 Reflection of 9/11 OFF 112 6y
+129 Networking 101 – 8 tips from a “non-target” school student JOB 109 6y
+129 2020 Stock/Market Strategies? OFF 46 6y
+129 Meal Prep Ideas OFF 65 6y
+129 Private Equity Associate to Hedge Fund Transition HF 88 7y
+129 How I Passed the CFA Exams Back-to-Back-to-Back OFF 18 7y
+129 Meat on the Street OFF 89 7y
+129 MSF or MBA for my experience level? BSCH 31 8y
+129 New US News MBA Rankings - Columbia #10, Booth ties Stanford at #2 (and beats Wharton...) BSCH 67 8y
+129 ——— OFF 57 8y
+129 What's on your desk ? FASH 238 8y
+129 Down time - Working at a BB next year IB 174 9y
+129 How do people react when you tell them you are an Investment banker? OFF 172 9y

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