+94 What do you think about classic hats? Fedoras, berets, newsboys, etc? FASH 61 5y
+94 Lindy Effect OFF 54 5y
+94 Rank the top WSO members in order of... OFF 118 5y
+94 How to raise children to be future ballers in finance? OFF 66 5y
+94 Binary Options - Gaining traction TR 81 5y
+94 Getting "Better" at RE RE 39 5y
+94 not a good time to move to Asia OFF 23 5y
+94 Is Traditional Finance Dead? IB 51 5y
+94 How toxic is WSO? IB 31 6y
+94 BAML SA 2021: Is anyone participating in BAML GCIB Step Ahead Diversity and Inclusion Program? IB 262 6y
+94 Bank Map 2: Electric Boogaloo IB 25 6y
+94 Another take on OCR recruiting (the ones that did everything right) IB 19 6y
+94 LOL @ NYC summer intern housing cockblocking everyone IB 46 6y
+94 Moving to New York City OFF 141 6y
+94 Just how expensive is NYC today? IB 66 6y
+94 Girlfriend question OFF 112 6y
+94 When do you want to retire? OFF 45 6y
+94 Is I-banking enough money...? IB 105 6y
+94 Working in Hong Kong IB 119 6y
+94 How to deal with a recession career-wise? A few lessons learned during the previous GFC IB 10 6y
+94 Post MBA Corp-Dev/Strat CF 38 6y
+94 Q&A: FP&A Manager at a Technology Start-up CF 22 6y
+94 Alabama IB’s IB 82 6y
+94 What Almost Made You Quit? IB 42 6y
+94 Q&A: Options Trader at Top Prop Firm TR 46 7y
+94 Dealing with a Dumb Senior Private Equity Co-worker who the Boss likes? PE 25 7y
+94 Graduating without a job offer RE 34 7y
+94 Columbia Value Investing Program Placement HF 89 7y
+94 Confused 18 y/o girl needs advice OFF 47 7y
+94 Staying in Banking IB 59 8y
+94 How is it possible to have a negative EV? IB 68 8y
+94 WSO 2017 Investment Banking Industry Reports Released. Salary, Bonus, Employee Satisfaction, Average Hours Worked and More... IB 24 8y
+94 The 20% of Americans still have no savings OFF 46 8y
+94 Anyone use Nootropics/Brain Boosters? OFF 115 8y
+94 Sales and Trading - A Comprehensive Guide TR 59 8y
+94 Which firms have the best/worst compensation for summer analysts? IB 41 8y
+94 What makes a great Analyst? IB 42 8y
+94 Older WSO users, how do our lives differ? OFF 27 9y
+94 What would you do with 100 mil? RE 76 9y
+94 If you could ask HR anything... IB 29 9y
+94 Is suicide ever acceptable? OFF 85 9y
+94 Which sector coverage would you choose and why? ER 84 9y
+94 Wells Fargo Securities - Prestige, pay, and hours? IB 103 9y
+94 How do put options work. Who is buying the stocks from you? OFF 91 9y
+94 Equity Research out of MBA ER 63 9y
+94 Six Habits That Could Screw You Over OFF 46 9y
+94 Question related to Big 4 audit and top MBA programs BSCH 75 9y
+94 7 Things I've Learned About Being A Manager OFF 32 10y
+94 5 Ways to Not Suck at Networking OFF 40 10y
+94 Sorry, you weren't good enough IB 36 10y
+94 More prestigious? HBS vs HLS? OFF 112 10y
+94 Middlebury vs McCombs IB 60 11y
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+94 Herman Cain is retarded IB 111 14y
+94 Silver banana to those who fill out this form on offers received and background! IB 59 15y
+94 How Do You Take Your Kool-Aid? OFF 61 15y
+93 Financial Analyst or Big 4 CF 51 1w
+93 Working for Free in PE PE 17 3w
+93 Banks in London no longer hire MBA? IB 71 4w
+93 PE Associate Burnout PE 32 1mo
+93 Moving to a new city by yourself? Can anyone share experiences? OFF 45 2mo
+93 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) RE 42 3mo
+93 UBS IB Head Fires Former IB Head, Likely successor IB 11 4mo
+93 Major Media Move: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. for ~$82.7B | Moelis/WF Advises NFLX ; Evercore/JPM/Allen Advises WBD IB 88 6mo
+93 Bloomberg HF News: Merger Arbs Trying to Launch Beyond Pod Shops HF 33 8mo
+93 How To Pull Off An Internal Transfer IB 47 8mo
+93 High finance comp ceiling India PE 55 9mo
+93 I Think Ray Dalio Was Right IB 23 9mo
+93 This is borderline psychotic and not normal at all in PE right? PE 39 9mo
+93 Recent pick-up in Greenhill deals? IB 41 10mo
+93 Why are EB interviews so fking hard? IB 34 11mo
+93 JPM Private Bankers?? AM 80 11mo
+93 The New 2+2(+2) IB 18 1y
+93 How is Charlotte? OFF 96 1y
+93 Why do we consider C/M top pods (as opposed to just C)? HF 57 1y
+93 Macro RV: A Primer TR 10 1y
+93 Money isn't Everything? IB 69 1y
+93 Associate F’ed Up The Model IB 22 1y
+93 Incompetence? Inexperience? IB 26 1y
+93 What's Classy If You're Rich But Trashy If You're Poor? OFF 64 1y
+93 McKinsey vs. MM IB IB 30 1y
+93 New hire getting all attention IB 24 2y
+93 The Reddit IPO Will Be a Great Tragedy For Prolific Consumers of Amateur Adult Content OFF 38 2y
+93 Where to start? The Private Debt/Credit/Special Situations/HFs space HF 10 2y
+93 Didn’t See the Light at the End of the Tunnel. Do you? PE 33 2y
+93 Why are ‘sports’ good? OFF 42 2y
+93 Am I completely delusional for wanting to set up my own fund? HF 47 3y
+93 How do you stay productive? IB 82 3y
+93 Am I clinically insane? IB 23 3y
+93 I'm Really Struggling - Please Help Me OFF 44 3y
+93 Does Your Degree Matter? OFF 36 3y
+93 My Associates Hate Me IB 54 3y
+93 Asset Management Salary and Lifestyle AM 56 3y
+93 Goldman Sachs Interview - Who's Been Through It for Internships? JOB 197 3y
+93 FT Analyst? PE 54 3y
+93 2021 Bonus / comp thread IB 189 3y
+93 RX Rankings 2022 - Can we please get restructuring rankings for the benefit of students and incoming interns looking to lateral IB 54 3y
+93 Is anyone able to underwrite deals right now RE 44 3y
+93 Game Theory fun, can u solve this? OFF 83 4y
+93 Tips for excelling as a first year associate in PE PE 11 4y

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