+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed JOB 9 6y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed JOB 9 6y
+30 Nine Months of Soul-Crushing Unemployment - Advice Needed JOB 9 6y
+4 Red flag ? AM 1 6y
+12 Primer on sales leaseback? RE 5 6y
+22 Intro call with MD in healthcare IB- How do I impress ? IB 3 6y
+9 Sophomore, First time preparing PE interview PE 2 6y
+9 Sophomore, First time preparing PE interview PE 2 6y
+4 Morgan Stanley 2020 Early Insights Programs... IB 3 6y
+4 Help w/ Career Aspirations JOB 2 6y
+3 Nervous Interview OFF 1 6y
+19 Need Counseling on Undergraduate Path JOB 5 6y
+19 Need Counseling on Undergraduate Path JOB 5 6y
+21 Learning to automate financial analysis tools with Python INV 4 6y
+15 What are you guys actually doing when I call you? JOB 4 6y
+23 Wanting to rerecruit after my SA - Should I say the name of the bank I'm interning at. JOB 7 6y
+23 Wanting to rerecruit after my SA - Should I say the name of the bank I'm interning at. JOB 7 6y
+3 Company Paid for MBA BSCH 1 6y
+3 Drug testing policy JOB 1 6y
+12 Typical Process of Lateraling Banks (Senior Analyst to A0) JOB 1 6y
+3 Work Experience or Education Listed First on Resume for Lateral Analyst? JOB 1 6y
+12 Opinion on Arcade Proprietary Trading Firms? TR 1 6y
+18 Equity_Research_Exit_Opportunities ER 1 6y
+5 how is current market pressure going to impact commercial real estate? RE 2 6y
+16 What are some things that I should be prepared to discuss in an interview with a real estate development company? RE 3 6y
+3 JUMP Investors in LA? JOB 1 6y
+3 JUMP Investors in LA? JOB 1 6y
+3 Madazmoney, scam or legit? TR 1 6y
+28 Took CFA L1 in Dec 19; Didn't Get Scores Due to Disciplinary Action; Looking for Advice OFF 11 6y
+28 Took CFA L1 in Dec 19; Didn't Get Scores Due to Disciplinary Action; Looking for Advice OFF 11 6y
+7 Tricon Energy TR 7 6y
+7 Tricon Energy TR 7 6y
+40 Should Vertical-Integration Be More Regulated? IB 11 6y
+23 The Reality of Breaking Into Finance OTH 6 6y
+15 SS ER to "Boutique" AM AM 3 6y
+15 SS ER to "Boutique" AM AM 3 6y
+19 How will I be viewed with my experience (GPA, work) IB 6 6y
+19 How will I be viewed with my experience (GPA, work) IB 6 6y
+50 drug test-am i screwed? TR 119 6y
+50 BB vs EB total compensation IB 17 6y
+24 Does anybody still really regret not going to a target school or did things end up working out for you? OFF 22 6y
+24 Does anybody still really regret not going to a target school or did things end up working out for you? OFF 22 6y
+24 Does anybody still really regret not going to a target school or did things end up working out for you? OFF 22 6y
+7 Baron Capital, Opinions/Reputation? AM 2 6y
+12 Private investment strategies that are more friendly to people from diverse backgrounds? PE 1 6y
+11 Outside of money, why would you want a job in IB? IB 6 6y
+6 Will volunteering for Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders hurt my MBA chances? BSCH 3 6y
+22 UK recruiter claims he can't tell me any clients' names until he has my CV due to GDPR HF 7 6y
+9 Moelis Associate Program IB 1 6y
+17 Recruiting from the SEC/Non-Target State Schools IB 4 6y
+17 Recruiting from the SEC/Non-Target State Schools IB 4 6y
+6 Endowments/Foundation Recruiting Process? JOB 1 6y
+12 Looking For Some Guidance - Depositary Receipts for a BB JOB 1 6y
+16 Wilder vs Fury III OFF 10 6y
+22 Do you choose what IB group you are in? IB 6 6y
+3 Real Estate Syndications Analyst/Associate JOB 1 6y
+9 What do you look for in the business newspaper? Other than RE? RE 1 6y
+10 Why/what do you read in the business newspaper? WSJ etc HF 1 6y
+3 what is the worst passive aggressive encourter you had with a colleague? OFF 1 6y
+18 MBA online or weekend BSCH 5 6y
+12 Getting Discouraged JOB 1 6y
+12 Getting Discouraged JOB 1 6y
+12 Hey WSO, I need some advice/help JOB 1 6y
+12 Hey WSO, I need some advice/help JOB 1 6y
+27 Moving from a hedge fund to a bank? Possible to move back? HF 7 6y
+15 Distressed / special situation - animosity-filled or tight-knit community? PE 3 6y
+15 Distressed / special situation - animosity-filled or tight-knit community? PE 3 6y
+6 Coronavirus Covid 19 - Split Shifts at Firms? OFF 1 6y
+6 Coronavirus Covid 19 - Split Shifts at Firms? OFF 1 6y
+3 Lateral 1st Year Analyst IB 1 6y
+3 Lateral 1st Year Analyst IB 1 6y
+12 How to maximize an Internship in sell-side ER as a freshman? ER 1 6y
+12 Immigration - EB-1A for Investment Professional AM 2 6y
+21 Got led on by a boutique PE/Search Fund...offered me an unpaid internship PE 14 6y
+72 How much do poor undergrad grades haunt you years down the road even if you re-invent yourself? OFF 58 6y
0 interview questions regarding grades JOB 9 6y
+7 Undergrad GPA beyond 1st Job??? JOB 5 6y
+15 Pre MBA IB internship - firms that have these opportunities IB 1 6y
+15 Pre MBA IB internship - firms that have these opportunities IB 1 6y
+21 Personal Likes & Dislikes Interview Q JOB 1 6y
+17 Is this a Positive Job Interview Sign? JOB 3 6y
+3 New Investment Opportunities RE 1 6y
+6 E/F Recruitment Process? AM 1 6y
+12 Fundamentals data - manual extraction or Bloomberg/FactSet/CapIQ IB 3 6y
+4 Kung flu OFF 3 6y
+15 Fund Raising (Placement Agents) RE 3 6y
+3 Carlyle Strategic Partners (Special Situations). Any have any insight? PE 2 6y
+12 Efficiently Processing Incoming Bids PE 1 6y
+12 Efficiently Processing Incoming Bids PE 1 6y
+7 Undergraduate Off-cycle internships JOB 5 6y
+12 Received an offer I'm not so excited about - Inform other processes, or roll with it and reneg? JOB 1 6y
+8 Urgent: WSO PE Guide Full LBO Example 3 - Question PE 5 6y
+8 Urgent: WSO PE Guide Full LBO Example 3 - Question PE 5 6y
+10 Buy-side advisors for GP stakes (GP Investing - 'Fund of Firms') PE 2 6y
+6 Too late for a FT opportunity in IB? IB 2 6y
0 Lazard IBD internship vs Apollo Credit internship JOB 6 6y
0 Lazard IBD internship vs Apollo Credit internship JOB 6 6y
+3 Anyone has heard of CICC and their HK/SG offices? IB 1 6y
+11 Please Critique My Resume JOB 8 6y
+11 Please Critique My Resume JOB 8 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