+104 Why I Quit My Job (a.k.a. "Regrets of the Working") OFF 34 10y
+104 Ask DickFuld January 2015 OFF 99 11y
+104 Delete thread. BSCH 76 12y
+104 middle office to front office. whats the best strategy? BSCH 87 13y
+104 The single BIGGEST FAILURE in your life OFF 126 13y
+104 Suicide on The Street OFF 126 15y
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 1w
+103 TPG Updated Views (2025) PE 34 1mo
+103 Q&A: Public Finance IB at BB IB 35 2mo
+103 Q&A: Distressed / Special Sits Credit Analyst HF 88 2mo
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase IB 24 3mo
+103 The Intern Starter Pack IB 20 4mo
+103 Best entry 9-5 jobs for someone interested in Finance? IB 51 6mo
+103 FX Capital Markets (FXCM) TR 65 9mo
+103 Anyone Else Been Unemployed for Almost a Year Too? JOB 42 10mo
+103 Variant vs. market/ street/ consensus view HF 35 11mo
+103 Grant Cardone Scam?? RE 44 1y
+103 Q&A: 3rd year analyst at a boutique PE fund in the SEA region PE 30 1y
+103 Bifurcated Economy and Unemployment Rate INV 24 1y
+103 IB is Wild IB 24 1y
+103 Kid fucked up RX networking already IB 20 1y
+103 In 2025... Is High Finance Worth it Anymore? Thoughts from a Penn Student. [Serious] IB 46 1y
+103 Did on-cycle just kick off? PE 62 1y
+103 Advice for incoming UChicago student IB 24 1y
+103 Distressed publicly traded credit - case study help needed! CR 37 1y
+103 Helping Family Manage ~$3-4.5M RE Inheritance RE 28 1y
+103 Staying Busy When Laid Off OFF 26 2y
+103 Bonus chopped in half. IB 70 2y
+103 Investment Banking Interns - Learn to Abuse the Office Printer. Here Are 5 Tips to Make Sure You Land The Return Offer This Summer. OFF 10 2y
+103 MSRE vs. MBA decision - looking for opinions based on my situation/interests RE 31 2y
+103 Analyst Troubles IB 26 2y
+103 Rich Kid Dilemma OFF 91 2y
+103 Dating app profile - job title OFF 29 2y
+103 How bad is deal flow right now? IB 84 2y
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+103 WSO 2023 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (3rd Annual) IB 9 3y
+103 When to call PE recruiting quits? PE 25 3y
+103 Do you think finance is a brain drain? OFF 60 3y
+103 Morgan Stanley, the "White-Shoe Firm"? IB 47 3y
+103 Worst hours on Wall Street? (NYC) IB 132 3y
+103 Can someone make a LO AM tier list? AM 103 3y
+103 Best "Sleeper" Movies OFF 100 3y
+103 The Future of College OFF 46 4y
+103 Name your job/firm type, income, and do you genuinely love what you do? RE 89 4y
+103 Sourcing Investment Ideas ER 85 4y
+103 How do you feel about the current state of CRE? RE 50 4y
+103 How do you become assertive/confident? RE 26 4y
+103 Q&A: Hedge Fund Lawyer HF 48 4y
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+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance IB 114 4y
+103 Hitting 7 figures at 28-29 HF 104 4y
+103 PE to Tech Advice PE 47 4y
+103 VC's Rebuttal to Uber's Valuation VC 47 4y
+103 What is the most interesting thing about you? OFF 80 4y
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+103 My boss keeps farting... on me. OFF 60 5y
+103 Calling all Physical Commodity TRADERS: Benchmark indices and physical commodity trading risk TR 22 5y
+103 Unmotivated SAs IB 47 5y
+103 Can I get an Analyst position in IB at 19 years old JOB 50 5y
+103 Unofficial Guide to Texas Target Schools BSCH 42 5y
+103 Finally leaving the industry - last Q&A TR 40 5y
+103 Risk/Reward of Entering HF industry for analysts? HF 48 5y
+103 What staple purchase should I use my signing bonus on? IB 44 5y
+103 Argus AE RE 102 5y
+103 Been told I’m not ready for associate IB 31 5y
+103 Banking doesn’t sound as bad when you consider other paths. IB 74 5y
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+103 If you could move your job anywhere in the world, where would it be? OFF 88 6y
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+103 The Best Networking, Cold Calling and Cold Emailing Posts on WSO IB 27 10y
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+103 Q&A Discretionary Hedge Fund Trader TR 39 11y
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+103 NSA PRISM OFF 103 13y
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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