+23 How to exit from bad group at UBS IB 3 1y
0 Timeline for applying directly to analyst programs? RE 4 1y
+17 Best credit cards for recent grads? 2025 OFF 6 1y
+13 Is there such a thing as getting a risk taking seat too early? HF 4 1y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) IB 29 1y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) IB 29 1y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) IB 29 1y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) IB 29 1y
+10 Easier to break in from non target vs semi target? IB 1 1y
+3 Houston Church Recommendations OFF 3 1y
+20 Will be 32 when finishing my undergrad IB 10 1y
+20 Will be 32 when finishing my undergrad IB 10 1y
+9 Rothschild USA: Sponsorship? IB 29 1y
+9 Rothschild USA: Sponsorship? IB 29 1y
+9 Rothschild USA: Sponsorship? IB 29 1y
0 Infra PE SA Interviews PE 2 1y
+9 Econ Consulting Casing + Recruiting Timeline + Visa Sponsorship CO 1 1y
+12 Accept Return or Exit Banking IB 2 1y
+49 Is the NYC Job Market That Bad JOB 25 1y
0 Lateral Worries IB 1 1y
+13 Intrepid Investment Bankers IB 1 1y
+7 DB LevFin/LDCM IB 3 1y
+3 Got into UVA transfer BSCH 5 1y
+3 Got into UVA transfer BSCH 5 1y
+3 Got into UVA transfer BSCH 5 1y
+70 Advice for a Sad, Nostalgic Graduating College Senior BSCH 14 1y
+9 Pivoting Out of Back Office (Investor Comms at Credit Firm). Advice on Breaking Into Finance Roles (IB, Credit, Corp Fin, etc.) JOB 1 1y
+9 Pivoting Out of Back Office (Investor Comms at Credit Firm). Advice on Breaking Into Finance Roles (IB, Credit, Corp Fin, etc.) JOB 1 1y
+20 What does WSO think of Peter Thiel? OFF 20 1y
+9 Nomura London thoughts? IB 2 1y
+39 How do you workout and maintain weight as a first year analyst? OFF 14 1y
+57 Where RX stands when compared to mgmt (MBB) and strat (B4) CO 60 1y
0 NYC 2026 BSCH 0 1y
+9 MSc Finance at St Andrew's: Worth it? BSCH 1 1y
+1 Columbia or Brown Undergrad? BSCH 4 1y
+5 Undergraduate Commodities Competition TR 4 1y
+5 Undergraduate Commodities Competition TR 4 1y
+4 Transition from Regional Bank Structured Finance → MM/UMM Private Credit (KKR/Apollo Path?) CR 1 1y
+4 Amherst and Williams (and NESCAC) Networking IB 2 1y
+4 Amherst and Williams (and NESCAC) Networking IB 2 1y
0 Off-cycle internships in NYC? JOB 1 1y
0 Off-cycle internships in NYC? JOB 1 1y
+9 AI tool to convert a data room into a 3 statement excel OFF 1 1y
+9 Do I take my Imperial MSc offer or keep grinding?? BSCH 1 1y
+9 Do I take my Imperial MSc offer or keep grinding?? BSCH 1 1y
+12 Zooming Out: PE AUM Grew ~8x Over the Past 20 Yrs (Source FT & Pitchbook) PE 1 1y
+1 From Banking to school to return to banking BSCH 2 1y
+9 Quant to MBA? BSCH 1 1y
+3 Navimed - DC Healthcare PE PE 2 1y
+6 SA Return Offer IB 9 1y
+16 Real Talk: How to find the LinkedIn sweet spot? IB 11 1y
+9 Compliance vs. Financial Analyst for Equity Research? ER 2 1y
+9 Del IB 1 1y
+6 FT Interview Odds CO 2 1y
0 What is BNP Paribas rep in nyc? IB 1 1y
+15 First Year Analyst Budgeting in NYC IB 15 1y
0 Is summer 2026 Cooked? TR 1 1y
+73 LFCF Yield Interview Question PE 23 1y
0 Alantra FINTECH New York IB 1 1y
0 Alantra FINTECH New York IB 1 1y
0 Looking for roommate in LA OFF 1 1y
0 Looking for roommate in LA OFF 1 1y
+107 10 Years' Comp Progression Across IB, PE, Corporate Roles PE 49 1y
+107 10 Years' Comp Progression Across IB, PE, Corporate Roles PE 49 1y
0 Goals of working with WSO JOB 1 1y
0 If the CIO concluded the interview by saying he has interviews scheduled next week and will get back to me afterwards AM 1 1y
+18 Georgetown vs Cornell BSCH 31 1y
+6 Berkeley vs UCLA BSCH 6 1y
+6 Berkeley vs UCLA BSCH 6 1y
+6 Baupost Group & Equivalent HF 8 1y
+6 Baupost Group & Equivalent HF 8 1y
+9 Trading Macro Vol TR 1 1y
+52 Positive PE Experiences? PE 30 1y
+111 Best PCA/Secondary Advisory Groups IB 131 1y
+111 Best PCA/Secondary Advisory Groups IB 131 1y
+111 Best PCA/Secondary Advisory Groups IB 131 1y
0 CVP Bonuses IB 2 1y
0 CVP Bonuses IB 2 1y
+31 ETFs / parking cash AM 7 1y
+12 Argus Training & Certification RE 4 1y
+38 Do people move from MBB to Alix/A&M? How is it? My thoughts CO 4 1y
+38 Do people move from MBB to Alix/A&M? How is it? My thoughts CO 4 1y
+38 Do people move from MBB to Alix/A&M? How is it? My thoughts CO 4 1y
+15 $95K/year for UChicago Econ vs. Free SSE—What’s the Smart Play? BSCH 5 1y
+15 $95K/year for UChicago Econ vs. Free SSE—What’s the Smart Play? BSCH 5 1y
+15 $95K/year for UChicago Econ vs. Free SSE—What’s the Smart Play? BSCH 5 1y
+77 Incoming FT IB Analyst at Top BB – How Do I Not Die? IB 11 1y
+12 Need Advice for College (IB Path, Sophomore) IB 3 1y
+12 Need Advice for College (IB Path, Sophomore) IB 3 1y
+12 Need Advice for College (IB Path, Sophomore) IB 3 1y
+9 2025 FT Training Start Dates IB 5 1y
+80 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 37 1y
+80 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 37 1y
+44 IU Kelley Confusion?? IB 20 1y
+6 Campbell Lutyens Modelling Test? IB 2 1y
+22 Accounting & Finance University Choice UK BSCH 14 1y
0 Working cross border during virtual training IB 1 1y
0 Roast my resume as hard as you can RES 1 1y
+4 DCM to S&T TR 5 1y
+9 Biggest Achievement? IB 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101