0 Come Rain or Shine, Wall Street Grinds? IB 3 6y
+23 NYT Global Employability Ranking 2012 BSCH 24 6y
+40 Feeling like my time is up. IB 28 6y
0 Valuing the Shard RE 4 6y
+14 Harvard or IBD? JOB 9 6y
+257 NYC SA Recruiting 2012-2013 JOB 516 6y
+17 An unexpected turn of events.. CO 11 6y
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0 Cold emails across the river: UK to NY Boutiques IB 10 6y
+8 Please, need advice! Deadline tomorrow!!! RES 4 6y
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0 What do Bruce Wayne and Connecticut have in common? Libor. OFF 3 6y
+3 Introducing myself - Futures trader in a prop firm NUI 4 6y
0 Breaking into commodities trading from Eastern Europe TR 6 6y
+16 Is equity research really as low-paid as often claimed? ER 11 6y
0 Your Own Show AM 1 6y
0 Thoughts on Singapore / SE Asia RE 1 6y
0 Undergrad Exchange in US/Europe BSCH 4 6y
+105 If you can't get into a top 5 MBA program, don't even bother BSCH 72 6y
0 Cold letters to hedge funds HF 1 6y
0 How to balance summer offer and full-time offer JOB 1 6y
+50 Colorado University - Boulder, Leeds School of Business. BSCH 21 6y
0 Help with choosing undergrad for future career in IB/Consulting! IB 4 6y
+60 Boston - Tell me more HF 48 6y
0 How screwed is European banking? IB 24 6y
0 Suits for Rothschild AM and Deutsche S&T FASH 11 6y
0 What are the issues facing foreign banks in the UK? - Interview question OFF 17 6y
+20 Tips Bankers Like Waiters IB 4 6y
+15 Learn how you can get hired by Goldman Sachs in exclusive "inside interview" IB 9 6y
+76 Is my GMAT (730) high enough to land a job in PE and IB as an analyst? IB 52 6y
+46 BB HR: What is the process for checking GPA, ECs, test scores, references, criminal history, etc ? IB 39 6y
+13 Investment Banking Apps (US vs. UK) + General Advice JOB 2 6y
0 What´s the average PATC for an Associate? WSO 0 6y
+30 Macro HF Interviews: Paul Tudor Jones, Louis Bacon and Bruce Kovner TR 2 6y
0 Dear Traders, should I Ph.D. this? JOB 9 6y
0 HEC MIB vs. DD Sciences Po-SIPA BSCH 3 6y
0 Thomson Reuters Pricing Services Internship Interview? JOB 2 6y
0 MSF at WUSTL or MSc at LSE BSCH 11 6y
0 LSE vs Full-Time BSCH 4 6y
+97 MD Invited Me For Dinner...Part 2 OFF 75 6y
0 UBS real estate NYC & London - thoughts? RE 4 6y
0 Does anyone know anything about CognoLink CO 18 6y
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0 Good Investment Conferences to go to? JOB 3 6y
0 Good trip-hop, downtempo music bars / clubs in NYC OFF 3 6y
0 Group vs. Location IB 3 6y
+9 Tailored Suits? FASH 9 6y
+13 Best masters in econ? Coming from 2nd tier Canada? My chances? Help! RES 8 6y
0 Banker hangouts in Manhattan + places to cruise for chicks? IB 9 6y
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+31 My chances at top MSF programs (realistically-be harsh please) BSCH 12 6y
0 very cool & strong young person NUI 1 6y
+28 WSJ vs. Economist vs. FT vs. Businessweek IB 59 6y
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+21 Thanks to WSO for giving me the edge for this summer SCSS 17 6y
+11 Surviving Sporting Events With Your Wall Street Boss IB 11 6y
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+14 3i reputation PE 24 6y
0 Europe / US / Middle East Meet Ups OFF 2 6y
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+31 London WSO Meetup: Wed Dec 4th, 730PM, George Pub OFF 52 6y
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0 Credit Suisse Credit Investments Group HF 4 6y
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+88 Bain Capital Sankaty Advisors JOB 136 6y
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+16 Global Macro in Europe vs. U.S. HF 9 6y
+11 which offer would you guys take IB 18 6y
+38 My Favorite Things about Wall Street OFF 36 6y
+13 How to land a gig in Scandinavia / Switzerland? JOB 3 6y
0 List of Hedge Fund - Help Please HF 2 6y
+9 What Makes a Company Interesting and Challenging Enough to Retain Top Talent? (Part I) NUI 2 6y
0 ER associate to b-school. NUI 0 6y
+29 Energy Rodeo 2014 - Want to be an energy trader or energy investment banker? IB 28 6y
0 Robert Yildirim interview TR 0 6y
+22 MSRE early on Vs International Experience RE 11 6y
+138 My PE Recruiting Process PE 42 6y
+34 Are you really going to live the high life? OFF 21 6y
0 IBD associate transfer to London from NYC IB 4 6y
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0 Which MSF programs to apply to? BSCH 19 6y
+34 Giving Away Boss Suits in NYC FASH 9 6y
+54 Is it the end of business schools? BSCH 20 6y
+47 Hesitating between Commodities and Stock Markets TR 31 6y
0 IR vs Credit vs FX vs High Yield TR 4 6y
0 from EMEA to NYC JOB 0 6y
0 When to ask for NYC/London transfer IB 1 6y
0 Wharton Continuing Education or Imperial Online MBA? BSCH 10 6y
0 Yet so fast: @GSElevator Gets a New Book Deal IB 0 6y
0 Fresh of the boat and ready to work my way up the corporate ladder NUI 1 6y
0 Hedge fund exits for BX, EVR, GHL, PWP analysts IB 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101