+171 Teachers vs. Wall Street OFF 121 15y
0 Queens MSF/MSC - Great School but a joke! BSCH 6 15y
0 Mergers & Inquisitions for HF HF 7 15y
+72 How Much Money Do You Need? OFF 56 15y
+5 Anybody have a clue? IB 10 15y
+25 SA Investment banking to FT Sales & Trading? TR 26 15y
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+3 What's more important, money, happiness, or prestige? IB 16 15y
+3 What's more important, money, happiness, or prestige? IB 16 15y
+34 Business School: Junk Science? BSCH 20 15y
+34 Business School: Junk Science? BSCH 20 15y
+16 Military folks: I just trust them more OFF 12 15y
+16 Military folks: I just trust them more OFF 12 15y
0 Work experience- how long should it stay on a resume? IB 6 15y
+2 Help defining my path into Financial engineering and eventually into Investment Banking! RES 4 15y
0 Has anyone ever heard of FBN Securities? JOB 0 15y
0 Work Experience for Asset Management? JOB 3 15y
0 Work Experience for Asset Management? JOB 3 15y
0 availability for boutique 1st round interview IB 5 15y
0 Study Abroad Fall Quarter JOB 3 15y
0 Muni or Public Fin positions IB 0 15y
+32 Will You Students Do Me A Favor... OFF 24 15y
0 Performance Fees Reporting Question - HELP! HF 4 15y
+35 NSFW Episode 16: Libya, Wisconsin, Wealth Gap OFF 20 15y
+35 NSFW Episode 16: Libya, Wisconsin, Wealth Gap OFF 20 15y
0 Naked Put Oil/GLD? TR 12 15y
0 Career Guidance - IB Fall Recruitment IB 0 15y
0 What are your thoughts? JOB 2 15y
0 Search by Date WSO 9 15y
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+49 Professors without "Real World" Experience BSCH 34 15y
0 Revenue at a Boutique Firm IB 2 15y
+17 Question about overnight positions and prop firms TR 8 15y
0 Cold-calling other states/provinces outside of your own JOB 3 15y
0 Cold-calling other states/provinces outside of your own JOB 3 15y
0 GSAM vs S&T: Which is better TR 6 15y
0 Advice on Last Semester .... BSCH 6 15y
0 full time Finance Divison offer at a BB? or should I do another internship? JOB 3 15y
0 full time Finance Divison offer at a BB? or should I do another internship? JOB 3 15y
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0 NYSSA Investment Research Challenge ER 4 15y
0 Last Semester Need Advice. JOB 4 15y
0 Reg vs. Consulting Please Advise! JOB 0 15y
+19 Looking for Exit Opportunities.... OFF 8 15y
+87 Would you trade places with your MD? IB 58 15y
+23 Confused with merger modeling.. IB 9 15y
0 jefferies vs rbs TR 13 15y
0 jefferies vs rbs TR 13 15y
0 A HUGE thank you to the WSO community!!! SCSS 15 15y
+9 Stanford MBA for College Seniors? BSCH 8 15y
+9 Stanford MBA for College Seniors? BSCH 8 15y
0 Lest We Forget: Strategic Default OFF 10 15y
0 Summer Analyst BB Call? How come so late in the recruitment process? IB 12 15y
+33 The Political Compass OFF 34 15y
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0 Help! SA offer decisions TR 3 15y
0 Help! SA offer decisions TR 3 15y
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+18 What college to attend for an aspiring CFA® or Ibanker OFF 14 15y
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+43 In Need of Inspiration... OFF 58 15y
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+10 Largest Check You Ever Got? IB 36 15y
+31 MBB IT vs Accenture SI&T CO 12 15y
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0 When do headhunters tell you which company they are recruiting for? CO 0 15y
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0 International Student, too much/too little? RES 4 15y
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+49 Personal Responsibility 2: The IRS and Home Buyers OFF 29 15y
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0 A Little History with Jorge PE 9 15y
0 A Little History with Jorge PE 9 15y
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0 GPA question for HK IBD IB 13 15y
0 GPA question for HK IBD IB 13 15y
+53 How to securitize health insurance policies IB 48 15y
0 I'm assuming I didn't get the job? JOB 10 15y
0 IBD HK: RBS or HSBC? IB 8 15y
0 Masters of Science in Finance BSCH 21 15y
0 Masters of Science in Finance BSCH 21 15y
0 Masters of Science in Finance BSCH 21 15y

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