+86 I'm so pathetic--I can't get past 1st round Interviews JOB 83 11y
0 No Direct Finance Exp: CFA® Level 2 or tech skills? Corp strategy vs. VC vs. Equity Rsch VC 0 11y
0 S&T trading interview process? TR 10 11y
+15 UK Internship CV in need of advice RES 16 11y
0 Investment banking to big oil IB 3 11y
0 YAPA HALL NUI 0 11y
0 Is "security analysis" still relevant? TR 0 11y
0 Sale leaseback analysis RE 3 11y
+17 Three Words I Wish Big Finance Would Learn OFF 8 11y
+4 Pragma Securities JOB 2 11y
0 late start but hello NUI 2 11y
+43 Powerball OFF 59 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (2/7-2/13) OFF 0 11y
+18 Accepting SA--Changing Major IB 5 11y
0 Do people in ER get seamless dollars when they stay past 7 or 8pm? ER 4 11y
+109 Is WSO dying OFF 73 11y
0 New to WSO Community NUI 1 11y
+16 Accepted my offer today--Thanks WSO! IB 11 11y
0 Help Choosing between offers please NUI 3 11y
0 Supermajor Physicals Compensation? TR 8 11y
0 REIT Outlook? RE 2 11y
+42 Thanks WSO - Finally got an offer! SCSS 33 11y
+45 Discounted Cashflow Valuations (DCF): Academic Exercise, Sales Pitch or Investor Tool? OFF 7 11y
0 From PB-->HF HF 4 11y
+18 Is it weird to desire to work at middle office? IB 15 11y
0 Follow up or wait it out? IB 0 11y
+53 100 Lessons Learned IB 15 11y
0 Is it possible to go to HBS after 2 years? BSCH 10 11y
0 Getting Top Groups Without A Sell Day IB 8 11y
0 Student debt repayment dilemna OFF 11 11y
+3 Is there anything you'd like to add? IB 3 11y
+47 Leaving Acquisitions for Brokerage??? RE 25 11y
0 Excel: how to display pulldowns from other workbooks OFF 3 11y
0 Question about interview and follow-up IB 2 11y
+25 Just saw people wearing HBS jackets!!! BSCH 24 11y
0 AG 48 and the Demise of Captives OTH 0 11y
0 Where the Models Are Wanting Part 1: Banking Sector Stocks and Modern Investment Theory OFF 1 11y
+13 Informational Interview or ask for Interview JOB 5 11y
0 Google v Amazon v Accenture offers CO 5 11y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo SA Position IB 1 11y
0 Junior non-target resume RES 5 11y
+19 Private Equity Recruiting Season OFF 3 11y
0 GCA Savvian vs. Wells Fargo IB 0 11y
0 Incoming MS IED Summer Analyst -> Long term Long Short Equity HF/maybe PE NUI 0 11y
0 PE recruiting covered in Dealbook article PE 2 11y
0 Is IB becoming more and more popular in undergrad business schools? JOB 2 11y
+3 WSJ article: new rules will change how equity research is paid for ER 4 11y
+37 JUST RELEASED: New WSO Prop Trading Interview Guide TR 7 11y
+18 Goldman Sachs Securities Strats vs Morgan Stanley IE S&T JOB 5 11y
+15 Top in house corporate VCs? PE 11 11y
0 Introducing myself to all of you: NUI 3 11y
0 InvestAmerica Capital Advisors IB 1 11y
+16 Trading Weather and Making it Rain OFF 15 11y
0 What should I do? Over a week since received phone call JOB 2 11y
0 Basic ratio questions? IB 3 11y
0 PE Firms recruiting young bankers? What is your experience? JOB 2 11y
+23 HELP! Credit Underwriting vs Credit Portfolio Management JOB 11 11y
+25 How much do CRE brokers lie? RE 11 11y
0 Advice needed - small/local bank or more prestigious non-local bank? - and MBA admissions implications? IB 4 11y
+40 Do women flock to HBS guys? OFF 56 11y
0 Please advise me RE 4 11y
0 Worth it to email HR after 1 week silence post Superday? IB 5 11y
0 Too late for IB, S&T, or AM as a second semester senior? NUI 1 11y
0 Postponed interview, lower chance? JOB 0 11y
0 Calculating P/E - Does minority interest matter? ER 1 11y
0 Banks still hiring Summer Associates? IB 3 11y
0 A few lbo questions IB 1 11y
0 Non-Core SA spots at EBs EVR/Moelis/GHL/LAZ etc. IB 2 11y
0 MBA - 12 months till application BSCH 7 11y
0 Senior Year 1st Semester JOB 3 11y
0 GPA Advice Needed BSCH 1 11y
+31 Looking for a Mentor... HF 37 11y
+21 Monday @Mentions February 9, 2015 OFF 1 11y
0 ING vs Barclays TR 0 11y
+18 If you don't get into MBB there's no point in doing consulting... CO 18 11y
+37 Undergrad: NYU Stern or Cornell AEM - I got an extension! BSCH 23 11y
+16 Deal Lingo: Advisor to the Board = Fairness Opinion? IB 10 11y
0 RE Investment Post-MBA NUI 1 11y
0 How To Thrive In The Current Oil Environment OFF 0 11y
+63 Comp Season... things to remember AM 21 11y
+36 What do YOU consider to be the total package in a man or a woman you want to date/marry? OFF 65 11y
0 Are the upper echelons of finance all white? OFF 9 11y
+6 13F - reading the AUM INV 5 11y
+188 Q&A: 3rd year ER analyst ER 93 11y
+5 Destroy it like you mean it RES 5 11y
0 Cancelling a superday after flight has been booked JOB 7 11y
0 Interested in Investment Analysis/ Equity Research/ Asset Management/ Hedge fund/ maybe I-Banking NUI 0 11y
+17 Investing...In Poker Players OFF 11 11y
0 Good jobs I can get following experience in operations NUI 0 11y
0 Norvell and Associates Certified Public Accountants: Ongelma senioreille varuillasi huijauksista OFF 0 11y
+5 Applying to an online lateral posting IB 7 11y
0 Vacancy loss formula RE 2 11y
0 UBS IBD HK, GS S&T HK, MS S&T HK or PwC Tech Consulting US? JOB 2 11y
+53 Volatility Arbitrage: The Basics OFF 19 11y
+17 Does Degree Really Matter for Wall street Jobs? BSCH 13 11y
0 Megafund Question PE 1 11y
0 Megafund Question re exit opp discussion PE 0 11y
+22 Undergrad: USC or Cornell BSCH 20 11y
0 cornell ilr vs cornell hotel IB 13 11y
0 Dream is running away for MBA or to work in PE. Need help before it's too late NUI 0 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101