+9 Funny stories that you have heard/seen working in investment banking IB 4 14y
0 Capital IQ Request for IB in Stockholm IB 2 14y
0 New junior in college JOB 8 14y
0 New junior in college JOB 8 14y
0 Fred the Shred Stripped of Knighthood IB 9 14y
0 Fred the Shred Stripped of Knighthood IB 9 14y
0 Fred the Shred Stripped of Knighthood IB 9 14y
0 Junior Broker IB 7 14y
+12 Solomon is the best Series 79 prep IB 1 14y
+199 Facebok pays better than 1st year analyst? IB 138 14y
0 Bankers add value? Or just a sounding board and there for legal liability? IB 1 14y
0 Equity Lending Trading TR 4 14y
0 Find list of M&A Deals for past 2 years in certain sector IB 8 14y
0 CFA® history? JOB 3 14y
0 IB Associate -- MSCF -- CMU IB 0 14y
0 IB Associate -- MSCF -- CMU IB 0 14y
+56 FIG SUCKS IB 38 14y
+22 Bailing out your firm OFF 37 14y
0 BNY Mellon Credit Risk Anlayst-first year they are having an analyst class-opinion? IB 10 14y
+19 SAs on the FB IPO? IB 5 14y
+52 Goldman slipping up? IB 28 14y
+52 Goldman slipping up? IB 28 14y
0 Dikembe Mutombo: Rogue gold trader? IB 10 14y
0 Dikembe Mutombo: Rogue gold trader? IB 10 14y
0 first MM PE phone interview PE 3 14y
0 Breaking the bank OFF 0 14y
0 Corp Dev -> VC -> Top MBA -> PE VC 0 14y
0 What Happened to My Leverage? OFF 16 14y
0 Barcap Finance Division Help!!! IB 5 14y
0 What a Good Bank Looks Like IB 26 14y
0 Transfer B or retake and get an A BSCH 6 14y
+20 Should I pursue this Global Commercial Banking summer analyst position? IB 1 14y
+20 Should I pursue this Global Commercial Banking summer analyst position? IB 1 14y
0 Accounting Vs BUAD Major (Which is more important) BSCH 5 14y
0 Junior SA Recruiting IB 9 14y
+129 PULLING RANK OFF 56 14y
+37 Facebook Chooses Morgan Stanley IB 32 14y
+37 Facebook Chooses Morgan Stanley IB 32 14y
0 Institutional Equity Trading after Equity Derivatives Sales role TR 0 14y
0 Institutional Equity Trading after Equity Derivatives Sales role TR 0 14y
0 Canceling first rounds for superday IB 6 14y
0 Corporate Broker vs. Adviser to Board IB 0 14y
+11 "Circle Up" Meaning IB 15 14y
0 Corporate Development Internships IB 9 14y
0 Help! my first ever interview IB 3 14y
0 Graduating During the Middle of the School Year? BSCH 5 14y
+6 Equity Research Associate Starting Salary in Nashville, TN ER 2 14y
+6 Equity Research Associate Starting Salary in Nashville, TN ER 2 14y
0 Claremont McKenna Ranking in Jeopardy? OFF 1 14y
0 Claremont McKenna Ranking in Jeopardy? OFF 1 14y
0 CF to IBD; Is it actually an option? IB 4 14y
0 Cold email HF: Analysts or PMs? JOB 7 14y
0 Former S&T MD Ridicules Modern Capital Markets IB 3 14y
+23 Interview with a head hunter IB 14 14y
+23 Interview with a head hunter IB 14 14y
0 Sales & Trading Quant Career Track TR 1 14y
0 Non-target and older student. IB 6 14y
0 Non-target and older student. IB 6 14y
0 Government caused the Recession? OFF 14 14y
0 To contact or not to contact... JOB 2 14y
0 Dividend Reinvesting OFF 2 14y
0 WSO Compensation Survey WSO 3 14y
+34 Submitting online to GS IB 55 14y
+34 Submitting online to GS IB 55 14y
0 help me choose S&T vs IBD IB 6 14y
0 Intra Day Support And Resistance Levels On The QQQ TR 1 14y
0 Taleo Talent Exchange-Y/N JOB 0 14y
0 What to do with old 401K and who should I use? OFF 9 14y
+8 Reasons NOT to work in Ibanking? IB 10 14y
0 CFA® Percentiles JOB 9 14y
+3 Help me answer this technical-ish question IB 3 14y
+14 Should I follow my heart or chase money? JOB 8 14y
0 FDP/FLDP Programs at Fortune 100 Companies Exit Ops OTH 0 14y
+3 Following up with MD after sending resume IB 2 14y
+3 Following up with MD after sending resume IB 2 14y
0 By when should you know that you're interested in finance? OFF 7 14y
0 Piper Jaffray Fixed Income Institutional Sales Representative - Any details? TR 4 14y
+76 I've got a potentially big decision to make... CO 61 14y
0 Houlihan Lokey Interview IB 9 14y
0 Gorman to Bonus Whiners: STFU or GTFO IB 24 14y
0 Any point in helping Headhunters? IB 9 14y
0 Unresponsive HR IB 5 14y
0 What's a good book on (corporate) bond investing and portfolio construction? AM 1 14y
+10 Bank of America Sophomore Internship IB 40 14y
0 Freddie Mac Bets Against Homeowners OFF 2 14y
0 Sign-On Bonus Used to Repay Undergrad Loans CO 9 14y
0 Job specializing in Basel? OTH 2 14y
0 How to find out whether they got laid off IB 1 14y
0 How to find out whether they got laid off IB 1 14y
0 Homework assignment from hedge fund HF 7 14y
+6 Facebook and Google interview dresscode? IB 7 14y
+6 Deutsche Bank First Year Analyst IB 6 14y
+8 energy blogs? IB 17 14y
0 The future? IB 7 14y
+14 Who is the biggest BSD on WSO? HF 18 14y
+14 Who is the biggest BSD on WSO? HF 18 14y
+19 Resume Review for junior internship: consulting, IT systems, analytics RES 7 14y
0 Clash of the Bond Kings OFF 5 14y
0 Clash of the Bond Kings OFF 5 14y
0 Clash of the Bond Kings OFF 5 14y

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