+107 Am I a clown? IB 35 5y
+107 High School Student Seeking Path Into Investment Banking JOB 113 5y
+107 Q&A: MBB to MM PE PE 48 5y
+107 Healthcare Rollup Strategy PE 29 5y
+107 Corporate Development - Those who left banking, when did you leave and do you regret it? CF 37 5y
+107 What are you thankful for? OFF 55 5y
+107 Q&A: Non-Target, Non-Major, Low GPA - Reflections About Grad School and How it Helped Me Break onto the Street OFF 43 5y
+107 Anonymous Posting Is Annoying OFF 81 6y
+107 Hit Rock Bottom JOB 76 6y
+107 ANT will love this OFF 91 6y
+107 Best cities for wealthy single men? OFF 131 6y
+107 Alright Kiddies IB 58 6y
+107 What’s the point of money without friends?? IB 30 6y
+107 Would you ever consider working in Residential Development? RE 57 6y
+107 Canceling Student Debt OFF 49 7y
+107 Beyond Meat IPO OFF 53 7y
+107 How Can WSO Get Better? Let Us Hear it! Overdue Site Suggestion Thread WSO 49 7y
+107 Where the CFA® can and can't help you? IB 79 7y
+107 What are you surprised is still around in the year 2018? OFF 71 8y
+107 How to not be cheap?? OFF 51 8y
+107 Best Up-and-coming/MM PE funds PE 68 8y
+107 Career in Finance vs. Career in Accounting JOB 36 8y
+107 Harvard 2+2 chances? Should I apply? BSCH 131 8y
+107 Net Neutrality Is Coming to an End OFF 36 8y
+107 Say No To The Finance Job, Create Jobs Instead OFF 64 9y
+107 Are recovering drug addicts reliable? OFF 60 9y
+107 Asset Management Path AM 66 9y
+107 Americans are failing drug testing OFF 57 9y
+107 Best Office Pranks OFF 166 9y
+107 Ask an Institutional LP anything. PE 50 10y
+107 Class of 2016 MBA Applicants OFF 129 12y
+107 What's the Dream Job? JOB 225 12y
+107 Is the Hindenburg Omen for Real? OFF 79 13y
+107 Chris Dorner Burned Alive OFF 70 13y
+107 NSFW Episode 32: Eat the Rich IB 44 15y
+107 Private Equity: How Many Models and Bottles Can I Really Buy on the Buy Side? OFF 27 15y
+107 Taking on Entitlements OFF 56 15y
+107 $6.2 Trillion dollar budget cuts - Thoughts? OFF 68 15y
+106 Relationships Through Early 20's OFF 37 3d
+106 Not Enjoying Sourcing VC 26 1w
+106 UBS Summer 2026 Return Offers IB 53 1mo
+106 Overall PE Vibe Check PE 84 2mo
+106 Committed to Wharton but got a really good deal from NYU BSCH 60 4mo
+106 Should I apply to Columbia or not? BSCH 69 6mo
+106 Complete European master guide for S&T/Quant position BSCH 25 7mo
+106 Waiting for a Girl OFF 37 7mo
+106 Toronto is Paradise IB 9 8mo
+106 You’re getting scammed. IB 23 9mo
+106 How has Investment Banking actually changed you? IB 23 9mo
+106 Anyone else try their best not to be a customer to PE backed businesses? PE 54 1y
+106 UVA ($) vs Berkeley Haas ($$) vs Northwestern ($$$$$) BSCH 27 1y
+106 Update to an old post - 11.5 years in pay IB 50 1y
+106 Apollo Hybrid Value; any details? PE 49 1y
+106 How Much Do You Make - Endowment, Foundation, FoF, Pension Edition AM 136 1y
+106 I really don't see how MM PM's could possibly make 30m in a year HF 68 1y
+106 Losing my CEO-virginity: What are the pitfalls? CF 22 2y
+106 CANADIAN STUDENTS BEWARE! OFF 26 2y
+106 Was it worth it? IB 38 2y
+106 Rerecruiting because of Ubers change IB 27 2y
+106 HR Rant - Who tf do these people think they are?! OFF 25 2y
+106 Is HBS worth it for VC? VC 64 2y
+106 How Difficult is Investment Banking? IB 99 2y
+106 London Analyst Comp - 75% lost to Taxes, Expenses & Rent *UPDATED* IB 65 3y
+106 Somebody explain hedging TR 27 3y
+106 Why is NYC the end all be all for IB? IB 47 3y
+106 What is the max length of Poop breaks? IB 14 3y
+106 Your beautification routine OFF 119 3y
+106 The paradox of getting an internship JOB 67 3y
+106 Facebook Agrees to Buy Instagram Photo App for $1 Billion IB 131 3y
+106 Should I Sue? IB 32 3y
+106 Sales and Trading Salary vs Investment Banking Salary TR 177 3y
+106 Worst Professor You’ve Ever Had? OFF 63 3y
+106 My full time offer got rescinded CO 45 4y
+106 Getting Crushed -- OCR IB 76 4y
+106 The Ax Man Cometh to Wall Street OFF 71 4y
+106 Graduating a Year Early JOB 114 4y
+106 100+ hours a week IB 116 4y
+106 Why is an athletic background so prized? JOB 40 4y
+106 I suck at public speaking OFF 34 4y
+106 What's it like at a high school reunion? OFF 35 4y
+106 Is CFA® necessary for investment banking ? IB 40 4y
+106 In a bit of a predicament. BSCH 87 4y
+106 Ivy League Certifications? A second shot or a scam RES 44 4y
+106 Long term waterfast OFF 71 4y
+106 Q&A: Former Director of Corporate Development | Current CEO & Founder CF 45 4y
+106 rent is getting out of control OFF 98 4y
+106 Hate banking, don't know what to do. PE 63 4y
+106 Am I a shit analyst IB 28 5y
+106 Defeating the Top Groups Myth IB 76 5y
+106 the superday experience *cheesed* IB 20 5y
+106 The Story of Igor: Daddy Issues, Addiction, & How Goldie Stole His Pills OFF 51 5y
+106 Anyone else feel like you've lost your touch? OFF 35 5y
+106 Broker's Life Ruined by One Oxycontin Pill OFF 90 5y
+106 "Target" degrees may soon be meaningless OFF 55 5y
+106 What is PROPER underwriting process like for development projects RE 24 5y
+106 Evercore v.s. Lazard v.s. PJT Partners IB 35 6y
+106 Goldie has breakthrough, replaces hate in his heart with love, creates softest and longest post to date OFF 17 6y
+106 10% Workforce reduction at PWP IB 41 6y
+106 Out of Brokerage --> Into Ownership Side (Acq/AM/Dev, etc) RE 47 6y
+106 Cool Boutique Developers RE 74 6y

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