+12 Meeting PE recruiters before starting IBD FT PE 5 4y
+12 Meeting PE recruiters before starting IBD FT PE 5 4y
+15 Risk Retention Tranche Investing RE 2 4y
+8 Importance of Strategic Pricing in PE PE 3 4y
0 What firm is this? IB 18 4y
+106 I suck at public speaking OFF 34 4y
+15 Risk Retention Tranche Investing RE 2 4y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting PE 6 4y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting PE 6 4y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting PE 6 4y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund PE 2 4y
+12 Super Day with short notice TR 8 4y
+50 How would you rank these in difficulty? OFF 23 4y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund PE 2 4y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund PE 2 4y
+10 Private Debt > Private Equity PE 4 4y
+6 What does it take to get to a Private Debt Fund, HY, Distressed? PE 5 4y
+35 Is FBR taken seriously? IB 39 4y
+78 Cold Call Email Mistake Made - Sharing Response (Advice) Received JOB 23 4y
+13 M&A Coffee Chat after screening my CV IB 6 4y
+106 Why is an athletic background so prized? JOB 40 4y
+22 Suit emergency FASH 7 4y
+21 Remote Growth Capital / Venture Capital pro bono job VC 2 4y
+22 Suit emergency FASH 7 4y
+21 Remote Growth Capital / Venture Capital pro bono job VC 2 4y
+22 Chemicals investment banking IB 38 4y
+24 Evercore vs PJT IB 21 4y
+83 Yes or No to Amazon Go? OFF 23 4y
+32 Market Risk Vs Credit Risk Management IB 22 4y
+45 PE Interview Question: What is the most important piece of information about a company (if you had to select one thing)? PE 20 4y
+29 Should I tell my headhunter I am not prepared for my upcoming interview? PE 21 4y
+19 Moelis SF IB 9 4y
+169 Jay Z is launching a VC Fund VC 72 4y
+60 PE Senior Associate - What next? PE 9 4y
+27 What is Negative Beta? IB 20 4y
+60 PE Senior Associate - What next? PE 9 4y
+169 Jay Z is launching a VC Fund VC 72 4y
+22 Breaking into US firms from overseas IB 10 4y
+69 How to Convince My Boss to Include Excel Modeling Into the Job? RE 22 4y
+228 Abraaj Capital - Global Anlayst Program - 2017 Intake PE 405 4y
+41 Investor Relations, PE PE 15 4y
+69 How to Convince My Boss to Include Excel Modeling Into the Job? RE 22 4y
+27 What is Negative Beta? IB 20 4y
+23 MacCap Infra (IB) IB 7 4y
+41 Investor Relations, PE PE 15 4y
+34 From Tech to Real Estate Investment? RE 13 4y
+114 Emerging Markets Trading - Questions TR 37 4y
+71 Way too early for a promotion? - Advice JOB 22 4y
+13 What are the ways to improve practical skills in investing and trading for Ukrainian schoolboy? OFF 2 4y
+12 Too Old to be an IBD Analyst IB 4 4y
+54 When Does Goldman Sachs Drug Test? JOB 87 4y
+54 When Does Goldman Sachs Drug Test? JOB 87 4y
+11 American Psycho - Anyone seen the movie? FASH 27 4y
+1,066 Why do people hate President Trump? OFF 666 4y
+70 is it possible to stay healthy/fit in banking? IB 67 4y
+35 RBC Global Arbitrage & Trading TR 7 4y
+35 RBC Global Arbitrage & Trading TR 7 4y
+45 When do bulge bracket banks drug test? IB 31 4y
+33 Investment Banking Recruitment Dying Down... What are my options? IB 13 4y
+33 Investment Banking Recruitment Dying Down... What are my options? IB 13 4y
+11 American Psycho - Anyone seen the movie? FASH 27 4y
+40 Top groups at UBS London - need help choosing a group IB 87 4y
+64 Are Minneapolis/Philadelphia good cities? OFF 32 4y
+30 i-banking: MBA w/out prior finance experience IB 46 4y
+22 Transition from Insurance AM to HF/Pure AM HF 4 4y
+9 Is it best to apply as soon as possible or wait until I've networked a decent amount? IB 17 4y
+32 Transition Opportunities from Agency Lending RE 3 4y
+30 Recently realized I want an MBA - Do I have a shot at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford? BSCH 30 4y
+32 Transition Opportunities from Agency Lending RE 3 4y
+27 Cap One/Freddie Mac/Walker Dunlop RE 11 4y
+34 What are some great and also good real estate firms that I should look into in southern California? RE 21 4y
+34 What are some great and also good real estate firms that I should look into in southern California? RE 21 4y
+11 American Psycho - Anyone seen the movie? FASH 27 4y
+12 Periodic Confusion HF 2 4y
0 Help! Is a managing partner supposed to be so... lethargic? What should I do? RE 12 4y
0 Help! Is a managing partner supposed to be so... lethargic? What should I do? RE 12 4y
0 Help! Is a managing partner supposed to be so... lethargic? What should I do? RE 12 4y
+14 LBO Templates from KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, etc? PE 7 4y
+103 How do you feel about the current state of CRE? RE 50 4y
+39 Got Corp Dev Offer - Compensation? CF 19 4y
+561 Coffee Is For Closers OFF 138 4y
+5 William & Mary, Fordham, Bucknell- which has the greatest presence on the street? IB 4 4y
+22 Chemicals investment banking IB 38 4y
+74 Side Jobs you can do while working in Asset Management? AM 35 4y
+74 Side Jobs you can do while working in Asset Management? AM 35 4y
+5 William & Mary, Fordham, Bucknell- which has the greatest presence on the street? IB 4 4y
+35 LBS vs UCL vs Imperial for IB BSCH 18 4y
+20 Background Check - proof of unpaid part time JOB 13 4y
+27 List of Boutiques to Avoid IB 33 4y
+41 What's the most important thing you've learned in the past year? OFF 9 4y
0 Belveder Trading LLC? TR 5 4y
+27 List of Boutiques to Avoid IB 33 4y
+64 Are Minneapolis/Philadelphia good cities? OFF 32 4y
+22 Transition from Insurance AM to HF/Pure AM HF 4 4y
+34 What are some great and also good real estate firms that I should look into in southern California? RE 21 4y
+30 Recently realized I want an MBA - Do I have a shot at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford? BSCH 30 4y
+64 Are Minneapolis/Philadelphia good cities? OFF 32 4y
+30 Recently realized I want an MBA - Do I have a shot at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford? BSCH 30 4y
+33 Does anyone else here feel like breaking into certain "prestigious" firms/positions is WAY easier than people on WSO make it out to be? JOB 16 4y
+17 Accepted an offer from my internship back in August, just received offer from dream company with 2x the compensation. What do I do? TR 7 4y

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