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+100 Georgetown McDonough vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross vs. Northwestern Weinberg IB 44 5mo
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+100 I love IU and CU Bolder IB 65 7mo
+100 Stern vs UT Business Honors vs Rice BSCH 67 7mo
+100 What’s the most toxic situations you’ve seen (been) HF 66 7mo
+100 SMB Acquisition PE 33 9mo
+100 Tragic News at Intrepid IB 26 1y
+100 Less-desired group at BB or RX Consulting -> RX IB IB 26 1y
+100 Fitness vs Traditional Watches (in Office) FASH 48 1y
+100 Big Tech Losing the Plot OFF 22 1y
+100 ER Compensation 2022/2023 ER 123 1y
+100 How did you choose your career? OFF 50 2y
+100 Recently laid off - interviews IB 50 2y
+100 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC OFF 24 2y
+100 Resigning as VP IB 73 2y
+100 Hired Just For Diversity? OFF 48 2y
+100 Sophomore College Students: Chill Out JOB 13 2y
+100 Ever see any of your coworkers significantly change in personality? OFF 19 2y
+100 The real “why banking” for associates IB 44 2y
+100 How much on average do you spend on your girlfriend ? (Not wife) OFF 59 2y
+100 How can I give reality check to my ''sigma male'' nephew ? OFF 41 3y
+100 How do you deal with uncertainty? OFF 54 3y
+100 WeWork? RE 62 3y
+100 Stop The Awkward Networking Calls IB 39 3y
+100 New Year's Resolutions OFF 60 3y
+100 Ever meet anyone famous? OFF 70 3y
+100 Lying about SAT score for PE Recruiting PE 58 3y
+100 Ares Management 2021 PE 316 3y
+100 Do some people never break into IB? Any stories? IB 49 3y
+100 EY vs. PwC vs. Accenture? CO 54 4y
+100 (serious) can't shake shitty feeling from not working at a T1 bank JOB 42 4y
+100 Hottest people in Finance? OFF 78 4y
+100 What are your perks? PE 175 4y
+100 Doormen Strike OFF 19 4y
+100 Rothschild (NYC) Groups 2022 IB 83 4y
+100 I just turned 18, Do you have any advice on how to not fuck up my adult life ? OFF 70 4y
+100 Searching for a girlfriend - process launch OFF 28 4y
+100 has anyone heard of crow holdings? RE 83 4y
+100 Anyone else think that the level of sodium in our diets is insane? OFF 36 5y
+100 Q&A: European PE Professional PE 30 5y
+100 Investment Banking and Poker? IB 145 5y
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+100 Why are people prejudiced assholes? OFF 60 5y
+100 Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector IB 47 5y
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+100 Pay It Forward OFF 13 6y
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+100 Long or Short Mail Order Brides? OFF 99 6y
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+100 Best Keyboard for IB IB 24 6y
+100 Q&A: Equity Analyst & Trader (VP level) at $12+ bn Hedge Fund HF 33 6y
+100 Investment bankers, do you expect your partner to have as prestigious a job as you do? IB 30 6y
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+100 Relationships Through Early 20's OFF 34 7y
+100 The Penny Stock Experience OFF 144 7y
+100 Any other targets get screwed by this year's Summer Analyst recruiting cycle? What are your plans now? IB 37 7y
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+100 Q&A - I'm an online MBA/MSF Candidate at Kelley NUI 57 7y
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+100 Information Sources OFF 90 8y
+100 Corporate Development Manager - Q&A CF 36 8y
+100 Thank you WSO Community! Q&A/My Story: Target --> State School --> Non-MBA Masters --> MM IB --> Lower MM PE PE 13 9y
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+100 Hard work and sacrifice will get you only so far IB 43 10y
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+100 Investment banking layoffs- Time to reconsider? IB 94 14y
+100 Complicated Girl Situation OFF 104 15y
+100 Dr. Milton Friedman Schools a Young Punk OFF 69 15y
+100 NSFW Episode 3: Day Trading, Estate Taxes, Prop 19 OFF 67 15y
+100 JPM vs CS vs Lazard IB 66 16y
+100 Any books that changed or influenced your life? OFF 232 18y
+99 Q&A: Public Finance IB at BB IB 35 1w
+99 Nobody talks about how good Ross is for IB recruitment JOB 63 2w
+99 Which fragrance should I lock in for my analyst year? FASH 38 3w
+99 Santander Exits IB 31 3w
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? RE 48 2mo
+99 Ivey "Fall Off" Explained IB 32 4mo
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+99 Rothschild London vs BBs IB 109 11mo
+99 Interview Question - Cost of Equity ALWAYS > Cost of Debt IB 76 1y
+99 Is Canadian IB actually more competitive? IB 82 1y
+99 Biggest pain-points/bottlenecks in development RE 37 1y

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