+13 Is it worth it for me to keep pursuing IB at this point in my life? IB 5 7y
+6 Career that pays well with work-life balance JOB 3 7y
+15 Wellington Management- Business Associate (Rep, salary, exit opps?) AM 1 7y
+6 What are some good kiss-ass encounters you've seen your subordinates/peers do? IB 4 7y
+20 Automation in Fundamental Research OFF 5 7y
+20 Automation in Fundamental Research OFF 5 7y
+3 Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech IB 1 7y
+3 Vanderbilt (CS + Econ) vs. Georgia Tech (CS + Econ minor) HF 1 7y
+3 Vanderbilt (CS + Econ) vs. Georgia Tech (CS + Econ minor) HF 1 7y
+16 High school student here. Should I have fun or try to get into a target? IB 10 7y
+14 Concrete Advice to Break into HF from Non-Target Undergrad HF 2 7y
+14 Concrete Advice to Break into HF from Non-Target Undergrad HF 2 7y
+27 Consulting vs Industry CO 5 7y
+3 Real Estate to IBD IB 1 7y
+20 UCLA vs Berkeley vs USC Marshall CO 6 7y
+20 UCLA vs Berkeley vs USC Marshall CO 6 7y
+12 Any Good Finance Competitions? OFF 1 7y
+3 What would be the minor that you would have chosen ? IB 1 7y
+31 Asking for Signing Bonus Early IB 11 7y
+12 UIUC CS+ECON VS NORTHEASTERN CS+BA IB 1 7y
+12 UIUC CS+ECON VS NORTHEASTERN CS+BA IB 1 7y
+12 UIUC CS+ECON VS NORTHEASTERN CS+BA IB 1 7y
+14 Economic Consultant Career Questions CO 2 7y
+11 UVA or UChicago Undergrad IB 3 7y
+11 UVA or UChicago Undergrad IB 3 7y
+8 Question about MBA IB associate recruiting/hiring IB 3 7y
+5 my task- net working capital PE 1 7y
+14 Undergrad Amherst College vs Cornell CAS vs UNC BSCH 4 7y
+14 Undergrad Amherst College vs Cornell CAS vs UNC BSCH 4 7y
+8 Banks Focused on Energy Finance? IB 2 7y
+48 Columbia - How are they perceived on the street? IB 83 7y
+4 Payment Method IB 1 7y
+3 Equity incentives to management? PE 1 7y
+3 Has Anyone Taken/Studied for the SIE while in school? IB 1 7y
+3 Data points related to debt capital available in factset & capital IQ OFF 1 7y
+9 Best Option for HF Post-MBA HF 1 7y
+17 Overall reputation of Brokerages, REITs, REPE RE 4 7y
+43 M7 Chances for Non-Traditional Background BSCH 8 7y
+43 M7 Chances for Non-Traditional Background BSCH 8 7y
+43 M7 Chances for Non-Traditional Background BSCH 8 7y
+9 IBD Interview Modeling Test Question IB 1 7y
+33 What the heck is going on with Tesla? IB 5 7y
+33 What the heck is going on with Tesla? IB 5 7y
+18 Having "Incoming intern at [insert firm]" while networking to other firms? CO 5 7y
+16 Entry level Investment Sales vs LIHTC? RE 4 7y
+9 US Bank Leveraged Finance JOB 1 7y
+23 What is the correct mindset? - Lost student IB 4 7y
+4 Vanguard - Investment Management Group AM 2 7y
+54 Front Office Market Risk TR 20 7y
+14 CIMA or CFP? AM 1 7y
+61 CoStar is blowing it RE 42 7y
+15 Property Owners Liable For Gun-Related Attacks RE 1 7y
+31 No finance background IB 6 7y
+10 Modelling Formatting - Yellow Fill In-Model IB 1 7y
+9 Choice of Analysis ER 4 7y
+9 Choice of Analysis ER 4 7y
0 Custom Stencil Online Designs OTH 1 7y
+12 Ladies---what shoes would you recommend for a new 1st year analyst to get? FASH 6 7y
+9 Corporate Development from MBA CF 1 7y
+9 Corporate Development from MBA CF 1 7y
+12 Distressed Debt/RX Internships IB 1 7y
+3 Invited to interview but later got canceled? IB 1 7y
+34 Please recommend a Financial/Strategic Analysis framework for a Restaurant Chain CF 11 7y
+3 Distressed Debt, Special Situations, Restructuring JOB 1 7y
+26 Co-Investing in your firm's investments? RE 22 7y
+26 Co-Investing in your firm's investments? RE 22 7y
+13 Career progression and salary for Market Risk in BB IB 6 7y
+12 IPO flipping: going around broker restrictions HF 2 7y
+3 Too mature? IB 1 7y
+9 Breaking into IB with no IB internship? - a Junior student from a non-target school IB 1 7y
+24 Interview Question - What property would you use debt for RE 16 7y
+14 Can LP Investors Use Capital Markets to Find GP Business Planning the Same Way GP's use Capital Markets to Find LP Financing RE 2 7y
+9 Would a double major in Finance and CS be worth it at a Non-Target if it causes a 5th year? BSCH 1 7y
+13 Breaking into IBD a year after college IB 3 7y
+12 Hedging a portfolio: Writing Covered Calls on individual positions vs Writing Calls on the Index AM 1 7y
+12 Hedging a portfolio: Writing Covered Calls on individual positions vs Writing Calls on the Index AM 1 7y
+3 Blackrock BAA HF 1 7y
+3 Blackrock BAA HF 1 7y
+206 Women of WSO, when did you decide to have children and why, if at all? OFF 39 7y
+13 Employment verification? JOB 2 7y
+13 Employment verification? JOB 2 7y
+12 Evaluating a Corporate Strategy/Development Offer CF 2 7y
+33 What's the most badass Curriculum Vitae you've seen? OFF 14 7y
+12 Non-Target to BB full-time JOB 1 7y
+3 FT Consulting 2020 - Graduating in December CO 4 7y
+9 IB intern drug test? IB 3 7y
+5 Non-Target looking (3.8 GPA) for any advice/tips/mentors NUI 1 7y
0 U-Mich Financial Mathematics and Risk Management OFF 8 7y
+12 Breaking Into Investment Banking From UC Berkeley IB 1 7y
+12 Breaking Into Investment Banking From UC Berkeley IB 1 7y
+21 Jumping from macro research in public/NGO sector to GS GIR JOB 1 7y
+58 Does Georgetown Masters offer better ROI than other RE masters programs? Tuition comparisons RE 29 7y
+58 Does Georgetown Masters offer better ROI than other RE masters programs? Tuition comparisons RE 29 7y
+58 Does Georgetown Masters offer better ROI than other RE masters programs? Tuition comparisons RE 29 7y
+13 Can a 16 year old get work experience at a bank or any investment company? JOB 14 7y
+15 Jefferies Private Capital Group Summer Analyst? IB 2 7y
0 Appropriate Risk-Free Rate in Backtesting TR 2 7y
+277 Changing Jobs - Hold ON! JOB 27 7y
+12 What is the purpose of an MBA for IB, if you already work in IB and have a bachelors in economics/finance/accounting/etc.?? BSCH 1 7y
+3 CompTIA FC0-U61 VCE Test TR 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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