+125 UBS Bonuses IB 82 1y
+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot JOB 74 1y
+125 Where is your analyst class 5-10 years out of IB/PE? PE 55 1y
+125 WORST/UGLY sides of a career in PE??? PE 42 10mo
+125 Too Alpha for Corporate Life IB 10 9mo
+125 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. OFF 35 6mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? IB 34 6mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife OFF 25 2mo
+124 A $5 million check or dream school+dream business job? OFF 154 14y
+124 How Much do you tip? Do you feel the need to Tip big always? OFF 132 14y
+124 Stern vs Sloan vs Yale MBA for IB job IB 109 12y
+124 Relationships while establishing yourself CF 105 11y
+124 Why is GPA so important in finance? JOB 84 11y
+124 Fantasy Football Thread OFF 190 11y
+124 How I Fought My Way Back (Vol. Bruce Wayne in TDKR) OFF 38 11y
+124 Is it OK for the analyst to leave the office before the associate sometimes? IB 137 10y
+124 Grades Matter. Period. IB 60 10y
+124 Late career start / does being a little older work against me RE 199 9y
+124 What does Treasury Sales do?? IB 109 9y
+124 The Official 'Albums to listen to before you die' thread OFF 194 9y
+124 INTRODUCING: The WSO Applicant Database. Take 5 minutes on WSO to Reach Hundreds of Finance Recruiters and Finance Companies JOB 92 9y
+124 Can Twitter go bankrupt already! OFF 62 9y
+124 Professional Athlete or Investment Banker? IB 81 9y
+124 Looking for Perspectives on Unemployment JOB 102 8y
+124 Is D.C. A Cool/Fun Place to Be? All Input Welcome OFF 62 8y
+124 What's your favorite music? OFF 116 7y
+124 If you had to start your life over again, what would you change? OFF 48 7y
+124 Thought Consulting Was My Dream...Now I Hate it CO 60 7y
+124 Notre Dame fire - When probability of 0 becomes 1 OFF 59 7y
+124 Favorite Excel Shortcut(s)? IB 95 7y
+124 Q&A: My journey, from the lab to MMPE PE 25 6y
+124 Close Calls: What are some times you dodged a potentially life altering bullet? OFF 41 6y
+124 A Day in the Life: Professional Baseball Player OFF 43 6y
+124 GS Analyst dies IB 67 6y
+124 Best Conversations You've Had With Bankers? IB 31 6y
+124 The Next Big Thing PE 180 6y
+124 Goldman's New Policy for Investment Banking Analysts - 3 Reasons Why it Won't Stop the Bleeding to the Buyside IB 41 6y
+124 I'm buying a $60k car as soon as I graduate. OFF 143 6y
+124 Q&A: BB IB-->Tiger HF HF 65 5y
+124 2020 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Program HireVue question. IB 193 5y
+124 Literature to Determine If PE Is a Fit IB 33 5y
+124 What sport do you play? OFF 107 5y
+124 So you want to buy a business... OFF 25 4y
+124 Bonus Spending - Materialistic IB 86 4y
+124 Will there actually be a draft and what happens to our jobs if there is OFF 72 4y
+124 Should I buy a Car for Leisure? OFF 56 4y
+124 Basketball Playoffs - Who Do You think Will Be In The Finals? OFF 92 4y
+124 which EBs over GS/MS? IB 77 4y
+124 How often do you have a variant perception? HF 30 4y
+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up IB 21 4y
+124 YOUR Personality Type? (Myers-Briggs/16 Personalities Edition) OFF 93 4y
+124 Lifestyle of Young Wall Street: 5 Banker Neighborhoods OFF 109 4y
+124 Most Prestigious Pokemon Cards OFF 142 4y
+124 Q&A: Affordable Housing Acquisitions RE 53 3y
+124 People in IB: What is your socioeconomic upbringing and how did you initially gain interest in IB? IB 58 3y
+124 What Does The Richest Person You Know Do For A Living? OFF 100 3y
+124 Is it possible to average $1M per year in a job in RE? RE 91 3y
+124 Apollo From Non Target? PE 78 3y
+124 Centerview vs UBS vs WF IB 64 3y
+124 can u make the same amount doing anything else? HF 55 3y
+124 PJT RSSG vs GS vs MS Menlo vs EVR RX vs HL RX vs BofA vs JPM vs Qatalyst vs KKR Menlo vs BX Credit vs Bain Credit vs UBS TMT vs Barclays LevFin vs FT Partners IB 25 3y
+124 How to avoid coming off as a humble-brag? OFF 41 3y
+124 To all the TQQQ Investors . . . INV 73 3y
+124 Q&A: Unpaid Intern to Building a $2MM EBITDA Business: My Journey Beyond Wall Street IB 41 2y
+124 PM / Sr Analyst at MM HF to LO PM -- doable? HF 70 2y
+124 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? IB 33 2y
+124 PM caught me shopping around HF 33 2y
+124 Special Sits PE Case Study Example PE 72 2y
+124 Justice for Leo - BofA is Disgraceful IB 16 2y
+124 Building Personal Real Estate Portfolio RE 54 1y
+124 Coffee Chat Advice IB 20 1y
+124 Is it even worth learning excel modeling RE 33 1y
+124 For the Kids: Don’t go into IB IB 33 1y
+124 Please Leave OFF 53 7mo
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? RE 44 6mo
+124 Equity sell-side sales has become an absolute joke HF 40 5mo
+124 FT recruiting 2026 Thread IB 396 5mo
+124 Energy Trading Q & A TR 45 5mo
+124 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting JOB 74 1mo
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? RE 55 3w
+124 Gambling ruined my life OFF 30 1w
+123 Which One of You Dopes Proposed Last Night? OFF 113 14y
+123 Ron Paul Money Bomb OFF 158 14y
+123 Ask a 2nd Year Analyst IB 131 12y
+123 Internship Choices (PE vs IB) IB 125 10y
+123 'Equity' (2016) Movie Review: The Harsh Tale of Women on Wall Street OFF 36 9y
+123 Women are becoming more interested in Finance OFF 34 9y
+123 How many candidates are genuinely qualified out of total applicants? IB 53 8y
+123 Wearing Deal Sleds or Loafers as an Intern FASH 36 6y
+123 2nd year IB Analyst taking questions IB 63 6y
+123 How "good" are MBA schools? IB 126 6y
+123 WTF California ....... WTF OFF 44 6y
+123 Do You Need a Sophomore Summer Internship in College? JOB 177 6y
+123 They want my deposit money! Georgetown MBA vs. Columbia Business School Msc BSCH 81 6y
+123 Q&A 2.0: 3rd Year BA/A/AC At MBB Going To UMM/MF This Summer PE 37 5y
+123 Anyone actually planning on taking a COVID vaccine if one comes out? OFF 93 5y
+123 Quant Researcher in Quant Funds: Dead-End Career Path? HF 58 5y
+123 For Those Considering Banking - Some Broad Advice IB 3 5y
+123 Q&A - Mid-Market Turnarounds PE 34 4y
+123 How to deal with a narc at work? IB 40 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • 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