+409 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? IB 108 4y
+409 What (some of) you are doing wrong JOB 73 4y
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! IB 111 2mo
+408 IB 2023 Bonus Megathread IB 474 2y
+408 Worst LinkedIn Cold Message Stories IB 92 2y
+408 “Tell me something about you that not many people know” IB 44 2y
+408 Are diversity interviews easier for IBD? IB 163 3y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? PE 160 4y
+408 What your managing director says and what he actually means? IB 59 6y
+407 Just So You Guys Know... IB 139 4y
+406 Biden Student Loan Forgivness OFF 174 3y
+406 To the Analysts thinking of Quitting: Here's The Survival Guide IB 30 3y
+406 HR Salaries... WTF OFF 86 4y
+406 "Fewer Asians Need Apply" OFF 122 6y
+406 Key Interview Takeaways - 2nd Year Analyst Perspective IB 54 6y
+406 How has MeToo changed your willingness to mentor female team members? OFF 150 7y
+405 8 personal finances tips for analysts OFF 124 4y
+405 Explain to me why raising taxes on the rich is a bad thing again? OFF 160 6y
+404 How much to tip MD? (NYC Only) IB 55 3y
+404 Anyone like/dislike banks for random reasons? IB 142 4y
+404 WSO, It Is Time To Talk IB 139 9y
+403 Maybe we were too harsh on Gen-Z analysts/associates IB 51 1y
+403 Dating a Nontarget is Paradise OFF 40 2y
+403 GS SA 2021 IB 1,115 4y
+403 What's a Monkey's typical weekend plans? OFF 168 6y
+402 Anyone dislike living in America OFF 126 1y
+402 Is the IB vs. PE Debate Shifting Back Towards IB? IB 169 3y
+402 Pymetrics... What the fuck?? IB 106 3y
+402 Do retail financial advisors provide ANY value?? WM 90 4y
+402 Analyst Burn Out Tips (Surviving COVID, WFH, and The Sweatiest of Shops) IB 43 4y
+401 banker career/lifestyle....not all that great? worth it? IB 268 5y
+401 Black Women in IB - Experiences? IB 140 5y
+399 Confessions of a former second year IB Analyst IB 31 6y
+399 Is investment banking not as prestigious as most people think? Are kids that break in sub-par? IB 103 6y
+398 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos IB 111 1y
+398 BDT & MSD Updated Views PE 127 2y
+398 IB SA 2022 Mega-thread JOB 772 3y
+398 Any other juniors EXHAUSTED due to COVID work-from-home? IB 115 4y
+398 Investment Banks as NBA Teams IB 87 4y
+397 Are American businesspeople losing faith in their country? OTH 297 3y
+397 JPM SA 2021 IB 1,669 4y
+397 Non-target --> FT Off-Cycle IBD Analyst SCSS 51 6y
+396 Jonathan Kaye Axed OFF 142 2y
+396 CS FSG Low Return Rate? IB 97 3y
+396 Current MSF Students Q&A BSCH 300 4y
+395 SVB Going Under? IB 303 3y
+395 Care for eachother, Care for the Community, Look to Grow IB 34 3y
+395 Credit Suisse SA 2021 IB 1,289 4y
+395 Fake News Awards OFF 149 6y
+395 Summer 2017 Investment Banking Interns - Do's and Don'ts List IB 176 8y
+395 The GOP's tax plan OFF 118 8y
+394 UBS Junior Sickout on Monday, March 17 IB 86 1y
+394 Buyside vs. Sellside... You might be thinking about it wrong PE 51 1y
+394 "Modelling" has to be the biggest misnomer in this industry. IB 71 4y
+393 Life in Development - Expectations vs Reality RE 72 3y
+393 How do you signal women that you work in Investment Banking without telling them? IB 61 3y
+392 What’s up with the Apollo and Warburg Associates emails PE 168 1mo
+391 A vaccine won’t save America from COVID-19 OFF 109 4y
+390 LOLing at private equity bros PE 106 2y
+390 Computer Science is Paradise IB 38 2y
+390 UG Recruiting Part I: How a resume becomes an interview IB 135 3y
+390 Bonus hit and feeling... nothing? PE 37 4y
+390 Most cutthroat groups on the street IB 178 4y
+390 1st year analysts: stupid to move into NYC right now? IB 136 4y
+390 Worst conduct you've seen from an interviewer JOB 153 6y
+390 Prestige Skirmish: Lawyer vs. Doctor vs. Investment Banker OFF 95 7y
+389 Is London as much of a mess as I think it is? - Next 2-5 years OFF 115 9mo
+389 Can someone help me with budgeting? 170k as a 22 year old is absurd to me. IB 144 2y
+389 Interview Questions: Tell Me A Joke... IB 432 3y
+389 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise IB 20 3y
+389 2021 SUMMER ANALYST RECRUITING THREAD IB 516 4y
+388 Don’t listen to advice here OFF 31 1mo
+388 Contacts Template for Networking OFF 86 6y
+387 What is The Meanest Thing You've Ever Seen a Superior Tell a Subordinate in the Office OFF 90 1y
+387 Why You Should Launch a Startup Instead of Going to the Buyside IB 53 2y
+387 The students at top schools aren't really that intellectually impressive. OFF 117 7y
+387 Beyond the guide: a list of real interview technical questions IB 230 8y
+386 Moving from extreme poverty to wealth via IB IB 39 3y
+386 2022 Bonus Megathread (IB Only) IB 448 3y
+386 Reflections on Year 1 at Booth BSCH 159 6y
+386 2016 APD/ADC MBB Full Time Recruiting Updates CO 855 6y
+385 6-7 Brain Rot in IB Internship, Am I cooked? IB 41 1y
+385 Lack of Talent in Commercial Real Estate or Gen Z Issues? RE 137 2y
+385 Leaving the "successful track" OFF 54 6y
+384 PE long-term attractivity: Is the trodden path "broken"? Quo vadis gen Y? PE 134 4y
+383 '26 Recruiting Experience (offers from MF PE, EB, and HF) IB 66 6mo
+383 Offering Prayers!! IB 68 1y
+382 UBS-KKR Conflict of Interest? Potential Scandal? IB 95 6mo
+382 What You Should've Done by 21: a Controversial Guide to a Realistic Outlook OFF 130 3y
+381 Aziz Ansari becomes a victim of MeToo OFF 102 6y
+381 Death from Overwork (Karōshi) in Finance IB 73 6y
+381 I didn't even know what Investment Banking was until my junior year of college lol (Information is key) IB 46 6y
+380 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? IB 207 1mo
+380 The unspoken truth about PE handcuffs PE 63 2y
+380 Why Guaranteed Full-Time Offers Don't Make Sense IB 113 6y
+380 My Personal Gym Shit List OFF 192 8y
+379 Q&A: 3rd Year Hedge Fund Analyst HF 169 2y
+379 Most Overhyped Investment Banks on WSO 2021 IB 151 3y
+379 GF Broke up w me on NYE OFF 141 4y
+378 What happened to west coast talent? IB 133 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 (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101