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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 Q&A: Hedge Fund Lawyer HF 48 4y
+103 NYC Rent is becoming a caricature, like they want us to say "this is ridiculous!". What do you guys think OFF 41 4y
+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
+103 Do you consider yourself attractive/good-looking? OFF 89 4y
+103 My boss keeps farting... on me. OFF 60 4y
+103 Calling all Physical Commodity TRADERS: Benchmark indices and physical commodity trading risk TR 22 4y
+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
+103 How to sleep anywhere anytime 101 OFF 115 5y
+103 Alumni just don't care IB 49 5y
+103 NYC Nightlife OFF 115 5y
+103 Seattle Banking Scene IB 74 5y
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+103 Why Consulting - Answering the Interview Question CO 42 6y
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+103 Where can you find the best-dressed bankers? FASH 31 6y
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+103 (Mis)adventures in PE fundraising (part 2) PE 15 6y
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+103 Moron Manager!! What to do???! RE 39 7y
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+103 The Sunlight Hurts My Eyes... IB 23 8y
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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 Where are you heading in the fall?! BSCH 158 14y
+103 How Banker Pay Is Out of Whack IB 49 14y
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+103 GOP Debate OFF 102 14y
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+103 "Make Wall Street Pay" Takes Off IB 60 15y
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+102 My life in Frankfurt OFF 61 1y
+102 Am I making a mistake? RE 31 1y
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+102 Do you guys respond to kids not from your university? IB 39 1y
+102 Should RBC spin off their IB division as a non-publicly traded EB? IB 34 2y
+102 thoughts on PIMCO? IB 138 2y
+102 DB vs RBC vs UBS vs Barclays? IB 57 2y
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+102 Realistic Opportunity Cost of a CFA BSCH 46 2y
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+102 Going out solo as a GP - juice worth the squeeze? RE 44 3y
+102 4 Hour Work Week IB 42 3y
+102 Citadel vs. Millennium vs. Point72 vs. Other Multi-Managers HF 38 3y
+102 PJT is no longer an EB - New logo IB 36 3y
+102 What I Learned From Both Getting Dream Job And Then Dumped In One Day SCSS 37 3y
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+102 Women's Fitness Is Out of Control OFF 58 3y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101