+105 Looking for 8 Mentees to place into internships/FT for IBD/Trading/Big 4 Ad/MBB Consulting JOB 156 6y
+105 Life of an MD IB 78 6y
+105 Citi vs CS vs Barclays for IB IB 60 6y
+105 Why Are Fund of Funds looked down upon? PE 32 7y
+105 Is this associate compensation competitive? PE 22 7y
+105 From weighing 280 pounds and a 2.5 GPA at a Non-Target, to 200 pounds and an Interview with McKinsey CO 22 7y
+105 What are the biggest lies on this forum being pushed around constantly? OFF 37 7y
+105 CPA/CFA/MBA Combo OFF 35 8y
+105 What Not To Wear FASH 67 8y
+105 Who is on Mt Rushmore in the history of finance? OFF 87 8y
+105 Where are the Diced Bankers? OFF 76 8y
+105 Where do you meet extremely hot women? OFF 116 8y
+105 Three Stages of Life OFF 45 8y
+105 Adderal on Wall Street? IB 130 8y
+105 Transition from Big 4 to BB IB? IB 145 8y
+105 Q&A: Hedge Fund Allocator at a $2B+ E&F HF 39 8y
+105 I'm extremely terrible at interviews JOB 49 9y
+105 Laid off, Depressed and Giving up... JOB 49 9y
+105 Polarization and Anger: A WSO Story OFF 22 9y
+105 MBA Schools with least partying BSCH 25 9y
+105 MBB Consulting Q&A CO 57 9y
+105 Is it worth pursuing a career in trading in 2017? TR 98 9y
+105 Free Speech v. Safe Spaces - What is Happening on College Campuses? OFF 53 9y
+105 Ever Been THIS Lonely? OFF 82 10y
+105 What is your "story" JOB 99 13y
+105 Investment Banking is easy! IB 120 13y
+105 Alternatives to Banking IB 109 14y
+105 Hustle IB 94 15y
+105 McHenry Calls Warren a Liar, Gets Lambasted on His Facebook Page OFF 54 15y
+104 London - Private Debt / Credit scene CR 92 2mo
+104 Summer Associate Recruiting: GS TMT v JPM M&A v CVP v EVR M&A v PJT M&A (all NYC) IB 65 5mo
+104 Taking Back Ownership of My Life JOB 20 7mo
+104 Wells, MS, historic Railway Merger IB 35 1y
+104 What do you actually learn/ gain from investment banking? IB 27 1y
+104 What is KKR's molasses policy? IB 13 1y
+104 Crazy to pick Raine over GS TMT? (SA) IB 38 1y
+104 "Broccoli Haircut" in Investment Banking Inappropriate? FASH 17 1y
+104 What are ways you've managed to save time while working? IB 12 1y
+104 25 y/o male - lost friends without even realizing it OFF 23 2y
+104 S&T Equity Derivatives Trader.. Q&A TR 44 2y
+104 Private Equity shops with the best work/life balance PE 36 2y
+104 Is it worth it to wait 7 years for a $2mm carry? RE 73 2y
+104 Word Association Game OFF 581 2y
+104 Living In London Nowadays OFF 31 2y
+104 RE Pay…Looking for advice RE 74 2y
+104 IB SA 2024 Thread - Canada IB 743 2y
+104 With Christmas around the corner, what are the best gifts you’ve ever given / received? OFF 16 2y
+104 Recruiting horror stories RE 40 2y
+104 Debt Funds - Who is Funding them and what is going on? RE 78 2y
+104 Was the grass greener over there? Or was it greener where you were? (A post-mortem thread) PE 27 2y
+104 I'm afraid I can't handle banking hours IB 54 2y
+104 Moelis Analyst Class Exits IB 20 3y
+104 What are your favorite quotes? OFF 67 3y
+104 Would you ever consider being a public school teacher? What are your thoughts on Public Schools? OFF 77 3y
+104 How is New York appealing OFF 57 3y
+104 Truist: Sweatier Than Ever In 2023 IB 66 3y
+104 Those who got into IB from 3rd world countries, what's your story? OFF 24 3y
+104 Life is falling apart… IB 22 4y
+104 buying a rental property with a friend - how to structure? RE 103 4y
+104 I never want to retire. Is this naïve? OFF 60 4y
+104 Path to Private Equity Post-MBA without Pre-MBA Banking Experience PE 70 4y
+104 Ray Rice Fiasco OFF 92 4y
+104 What Banking Phrases Can You Not Stand? IB 35 4y
+104 BB vs EB for HBS/GSB? IB 50 4y
+104 If you had $100M where would you invest it today ? Real estate only RE 87 4y
+104 Is Justine Tobin UNHINGED? IB 45 4y
+104 New York School of Finance - Thoughts? BSCH 133 4y
+104 Comp at Top MM Firms? IB 61 4y
+104 week in the life of a Hedge Fund analyst..... HF 94 4y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 IB 88 4y
+104 Thankful for WSO SCSS 10 4y
+104 Could you describe your dream girl ? OFF 131 4y
+104 Pre-Interview Dinner - Questions, 3 Tips & What to Expect JOB 213 5y
+104 Big4 M&A - An Explanation IB 48 5y
+104 Jefferies SA 2021 Recruiting Timeline IB 357 5y
+104 What Career is Right For Me? IB? IB 43 5y
+104 Convince me to stay in CRE RE 67 5y
+104 Where to go in Africa? OFF 86 5y
+104 Student-run private equity funds? IB 51 5y
+104 Any updates on Barclays 2020 SA? IB 81 6y
+104 Why I left a leading Chinese tech company (think BAT - Baidu / Alibaba / Tencent) after one year OFF 21 6y
+104 Can you live on $500k in NYC? OFF 29 6y
+104 Football season is starting to get REALLY good OFF 57 6y
+104 North Korean Missiles Could Hit US OFF 55 6y
+104 Raising taxes in order to raise minimum wage -- reasonable solution? OFF 45 6y
+104 Hangover Remedies OFF 49 6y
+104 PE Recruiting as a Lateral Analyst w/ Weak Academic Profile PE 18 6y
+104 Did WSO become worse with the annonymous submissions? OFF 30 6y
+104 Q&A: Business Analysis at F500 Firm CF 14 7y
+104 Why work at a Fund of Funds? HF 121 7y
+104 $50,000 what business would you start? OFF 77 7y
+104 Advice for summer and return offer rate? IB 61 7y
+104 5 Differences Between East Coast and West Coast Finance AM 108 8y
+104 MBA Internship Recruiting - Corporate Development/Strategy Q&A CF 41 8y
+104 Sell me on why I should become a trader. TR 49 8y
+104 Why are you still trying to break into equity research? ER 58 9y
+104 Any Of You I-Bankers Think Your Job is Overrated? IB 118 9y
+104 Where do you meet girls? OFF 63 9y
+104 What Does It Take To Get Into Harvard Business School? BSCH 190 10y
+104 Why do we lie about how many hours we work? IB 33 10y

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