+120 Why do so many jump to PE? IB 50 5y
+120 Beware of these "internships" OFF 80 5y
+120 Any career regrets after moving from PE to public markets? HF 28 6y
+120 Who gets into Stanford GSB? BSCH 27 6y
+120 Stanford vs Wharton vs Booth vs Columbia for PE BSCH 29 6y
+120 Have you ever been called out on non-PC things you have said in the office? OFF 43 6y
+120 Long Distance Relationships or Sacrificing Career Abroad OFF 71 6y
+120 Your top Europe vacation spots OFF 66 6y
+120 Should I live in San Francisco or Santa Monica/West LA? OFF 71 6y
+120 An Overview of Technology Media and Telecom (TMT) - Part 2 of 2 IB 32 6y
+120 Effects of gender on career aspirations? OFF 30 6y
+120 WSO Suggestion Time - Let Me Hear It. WSO 103 6y
+120 The Truth About Work-Life Balance OFF 40 6y
+120 Ask Me Anything: I went from a non-target to McKinsey, MIT Sloan and BCG CO 44 6y
+120 How Many Times is Acceptable to Use the Bathroom at Work? IB 35 7y
+120 Worst Type of WSO Users OFF 28 7y
+120 What will be obsolete in 10 years? OFF 75 8y
+120 Sell Your Options Dearly: KIDS IB 59 8y
+120 DAMN. Wins Pulitzer OFF 56 8y
+120 Q&A: Investment Banking 3rd Year M&A Analyst IB 78 8y
+120 Best path to Development? RE 54 9y
+120 What are the most overrated movies? OFF 113 9y
+120 exit options for banking associates IB 105 9y
+120 The Trolley Problem: Who do you save? OFF 72 9y
+120 Harvard Accused of Bias Against Asian-Americans OFF 109 11y
+120 Q&A Interview with SirTradesaLot, Part 1/2 OFF 72 12y
+120 Linkedin Usefulness? IB 110 14y
+119 Q&A: High Finance Australia PE 59 1mo
+119 Who is actually good in the secondaries game? PE 130 2mo
+119 Where did that Nitya thread go!! RE 97 4mo
+119 VP comp & carry PE 120 6mo
+119 Rise48 BiggerPockets Drama RE 63 7mo
+119 JPM IB 2026 megathread IB 378 9mo
+119 2025 College Rankings BSCH 79 9mo
+119 Attracted to new hire PE 60 1y
+119 Do you wish you’d have spent more money IB 37 1y
+119 How Do You Know If You’re a “Hardo”? IB 56 1y
+119 Is leaving surgery for finance worth it? JOB 72 1y
+119 Recovering from drawdowns in MM/pods HF 21 1y
+119 Ducera Partners: The elite boutique where associates earn up to $650k IB 67 1y
+119 REPE compensation RE 134 1y
+119 What Was Working With Mark Moran Like? (CVP/LAZ) IB 45 1y
+119 Q&A: 2nd Year Associate at a VC fund - Breaking in With a Fund of Funds + IB background VC 26 1y
+119 William Blair Reputation/Top Groups/Exit Ops? IB 93 1y
+119 IB Lateral Hiring is Cooked IB 104 1y
+119 Math Majors on Wall Street JOB 114 2y
+119 US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data BSCH 55 2y
+119 Large fund Associate Market Comp opinions RE 85 2y
+119 Quit IB and become a Cowboy? Thoughts? IB 35 2y
+119 NYC vs LA: difference in culture OFF 63 2y
+119 Intellectually engaging IB exits IB 51 2y
+119 Del AM 40 3y
+119 Best Cities in the USA OFF 66 3y
+119 Favorite steakhouse and cut of steak? OFF 93 3y
+119 No bullshit - London bonuses IB 150 3y
+119 Office Thieves OFF 41 3y
+119 Private Equity vs. Private Credit PE 29 3y
+119 CS First Boston IB 57 3y
+119 GF stressed from job search and wants to take a break -- HELP NEEDED! JOB 54 3y
+119 Q&A: I worked at both McKinsey & BCG CO 28 3y
+119 Q&A: Career start and progression across IBD // Restructuring // PE special sits PE 54 4y
+119 Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers PE 22 4y
+119 What are the Tier 1 Consulting Firms? CO 186 4y
+119 Physique matters? IB 44 4y
+119 48÷2(9+3) = ??? OFF 253 4y
+119 Is the world doing better than we're being told? OFF 64 4y
+119 WSO Book Club MMTG Part 1 OFF 30 4y
+119 First Year PE Associates - How Have You Been? PE 73 4y
+119 New to forum/wanting a career change IB 55 4y
+119 Msc Finance ranking Europe BSCH 48 4y
+119 Factset League Tables YTD-September IB 73 4y
+119 Where Do You Put Your Short-Term Savings? OFF 148 5y
+119 Controlling anxiety during interviews JOB 31 5y
+119 California lifts stay at home order one week after inauguration OFF 88 5y
+119 Value of Short Selling Skill Set HF 36 5y
+119 Rhodes Scholar to investment banking IB 60 6y
+119 Is Yeshiva University a semi-target? BSCH 33 6y
+119 Love to work long but not so long hours? OFF 53 6y
+119 NE M7 to MBB: What I wish I knew, observations, and ask me anything CO 49 6y
+119 List Your Credentials OFF 89 6y
+119 Best Houston Investment Banks (overall deal flow, not just within specific verticals) IB 154 6y
+119 Euro 2012 OFF 195 6y
+119 Use Thanksgiving to Set 2017 Goals SCSS 27 6y
+119 To (All) the Colleges That Rejected Me OFF 95 6y
+119 What’s Worse, Facebook or LinkedIn? OFF 40 6y
+119 Los Angeles vs Dallas vs Chicago OFF 50 7y
+119 What to do with a 3.0 GPA IB 75 7y
+119 Why I think you should take a corporate strategy gig over consulting (including MBB) at the entry-level CO 65 7y
+119 Top Investment Banks in each industry 2018 IB 47 7y
+119 What are helpful tips for office parties? OFF 52 7y
+119 Dealing with Horrible Bosses - Investment Banking, Corporate Development etc., "Say sorry and ignore." CF 125 7y
+119 Success Story - Thanks WSO!!! OFF 42 7y
+119 Summer Citi Sophomore Leadership Program IB 284 8y
+119 Technical Analysis ... Astrology? TR 133 8y
+119 Macbook for banking? IB 153 8y
+119 EXPOSING My name is Goldstein's real account (100% LEGIT!) OFF 30 8y
+119 Villanova MSF? BSCH 168 8y
+119 What do boutiques do when there are no live deals? IB 54 9y
+119 Asinine Desired Skills Job Postings OFF 33 9y
+119 Billions Season 2 OFF 77 9y

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