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+13 Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado On First Day of Legalization OFF 11 6y
0 Applying to LA offices if I am on SF IB 1 6y
0 Applying to LA offices if I am on SF IB 1 6y
+15 #Internship needed# Willing to take anything!!! Greater LA JOB 2 6y
+15 #Internship needed# Willing to take anything!!! Greater LA JOB 2 6y
0 Intro! NUI 5 6y
0 Intro! NUI 5 6y
+13 Should Pension Funds invest in Private Equity? PE 5 6y
+13 Should Pension Funds invest in Private Equity? PE 5 6y
+40 It is time for Silicon Valley Oasis (SVO) - Google is paying $3 million per year to a programmer IB 31 6y
+40 It is time for Silicon Valley Oasis (SVO) - Google is paying $3 million per year to a programmer IB 31 6y
+1 Can somebody help me find a list of hedge funds (CAP IQ) located in Seattle? HF 2 6y
+1 Can somebody help me find a list of hedge funds (CAP IQ) located in Seattle? HF 2 6y
+15 Leveraged Sellout goes to Silicon Valley OFF 7 6y
+15 Leveraged Sellout goes to Silicon Valley OFF 7 6y
0 Summer Internships in Tech-Finance BSCH 0 6y
0 Summer Internships in Tech-Finance BSCH 0 6y
0 Where to go besides BB or elite boutique for junior summer? IB 4 6y
0 Where to go besides BB or elite boutique for junior summer? IB 4 6y
0 Wall Street wants Seattle to win the Superbowl....Here's why OFF 1 6y
0 Wall Street wants Seattle to win the Superbowl....Here's why OFF 1 6y
0 Anyone going to the MBA in Orlando this year? RE 6 6y
0 Anyone going to the MBA in Orlando this year? RE 6 6y
+12 Hey fellow financiers NUI 5 6y
+12 Hey fellow financiers NUI 5 6y
+5 San Fran Locals, does stuff like this really happen? OFF 13 6y
+5 San Fran Locals, does stuff like this really happen? OFF 13 6y
0 How do you get a junior year finance internship with no prior experience? JOB 11 6y
0 How do you get a junior year finance internship with no prior experience? JOB 11 6y
0 TPG Raising $2bn for a "bridge fund" IB 4 6y
0 What is programming useful for? OFF 0 6y
+25 The Seattle Seahawks are the greatest team to ever play in the NFL OFF 20 6y
+25 The Seattle Seahawks are the greatest team to ever play in the NFL OFF 20 6y
0 New to the forum from California NUI 5 6y
0 New to the forum from California NUI 5 6y
0 HL FAS vs smaller tech boutique IB 5 6y
0 HL FAS vs smaller tech boutique IB 5 6y
0 Setting oneself up for an eventual MBA. The MBB route? CO 1 6y
0 Setting oneself up for an eventual MBA. The MBB route? CO 1 6y
0 Real Life Trolls SCSS 10 6y
0 Real Life Trolls SCSS 10 6y
+106 An Unconventional Message for all You Prospective Monkeys out there HF 30 6y
+106 An Unconventional Message for all You Prospective Monkeys out there HF 30 6y
0 Introduction and Career Advice NUI 3 6y
0 Introduction and Career Advice NUI 3 6y
+38 Multifamily underwriting best practices RE 20 6y
+38 Multifamily underwriting best practices RE 20 6y
+1 Decent salary to live in the San Fran? OFF 4 6y
+1 Decent salary to live in the San Fran? OFF 4 6y
0 Software engineer --> MBA? BSCH 6 6y
0 Software engineer --> MBA? BSCH 6 6y
0 Great corp fin programs in Los Angeles and surrounding areas? CF 3 6y
0 Great corp fin programs in Los Angeles and surrounding areas? CF 3 6y
0 Introduction - New Opportunities NUI 1 6y
0 Introduction - New Opportunities NUI 1 6y
0 Moving Compensation PE 5 6y
0 Moving Compensation PE 5 6y
+7 Undergrad, 23, west coast, non target school. How do I position myself to succeed within this industry? JOB 5 6y
0 Boutique IB 2nd Interview with President - What to wear? JOB 7 6y
0 WBB student NUI 1 6y
0 WBB student NUI 1 6y
+25 Living in Los Angeles - Tips? OFF 51 6y
+25 Living in Los Angeles - Tips? OFF 51 6y
0 Question about Undergrad schools BSCH 4 6y
0 Question about Undergrad schools BSCH 4 6y
0 Question about Undergrad schools BSCH 4 6y
+22 Los Angeles IBanking Apartments IB 46 6y
+22 Los Angeles IBanking Apartments IB 46 6y
0 Duff & Phelps Valuation vs. FTI Consulting Valuation (Summer Internship) JOB 3 6y
0 Duff & Phelps Valuation vs. FTI Consulting Valuation (Summer Internship) JOB 3 6y
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0 GS Equities S&T San Francisco? TR 4 6y
0 Looking for some guidance, looking to solidify a career path BSCH 2 6y
0 Looking for some guidance, looking to solidify a career path BSCH 2 6y
+9 New To WSO...Must Have 2 Bananas!!! NUI 1 6y
+9 New To WSO...Must Have 2 Bananas!!! NUI 1 6y
0 Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone OFF 2 6y
0 Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone OFF 2 6y
0 2014 San Francisco FT Roomate Thread IB 1 6y
0 2014 San Francisco FT Roomate Thread IB 1 6y
0 Work experience two companies before applying BSCH 2 6y
0 Work experience two companies before applying BSCH 2 6y
+20 Bush-league Question - Writing a CIM for an interview IB 2 6y
+20 Bush-league Question - Writing a CIM for an interview IB 2 6y
0 SF tech nerd NUI 1 6y
0 SF tech nerd NUI 1 6y
+19 Seattle Based Asset Managers & HFs AM 5 6y
+19 Seattle Based Asset Managers & HFs AM 5 6y
+5 Colorado School of Mines: MS in Mineral and Energy Economics BSCH 4 6y
+5 Colorado School of Mines: MS in Mineral and Energy Economics BSCH 4 6y
0 Intro from Los Angeles NUI 2 6y
0 Intro from Los Angeles NUI 2 6y
0 HI from HI NUI 4 6y
0 HI from HI NUI 4 6y
0 Going to San Francisco, who should I meet? IB 6 6y
0 Going to San Francisco, who should I meet? IB 6 6y
+33 HBO's "Silicon Valley" - Predictions and Implications OFF 17 6y
+33 HBO's "Silicon Valley" - Predictions and Implications OFF 17 6y
+33 HBO's "Silicon Valley" - Predictions and Implications OFF 17 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101