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+38 How Cheap Can You Go in NYC? OFF 26 5y
+24 WUSTL vs Tufts for IB BSCH 13 5y
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+24 BB ECM vs MM IBD IB 14 5y
+6 ISO: Equity Research Template ER 2 5y
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+6 CRE Analyst Non-Traditional Exit Ops RE 1 5y
+3 Background Check / OWI IB 2 5y
+7 I got a full-time offer at MBB. Will start this fall. Next step? CO 3 5y
+9 EY-Parthenon FT Recruiting Options CO 1 5y
+3 What’s like being a VP in a PE house? PE 2 5y
+6 Help: L/S Hedge Fund Interviews HF 2 5y
+9 Apartment Help w/ Hybrid Model OFF 2 5y
+49 Q&A: Early 20s w/ 140k TC came from a non-target school with a 1.666 GPA & GED from highschool CO 15 5y
+6 Industry Maturity PE 2 5y
+15 Life as a Staffer IB 8 5y
+13 Investing In Small Businesses PE 3 5y
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+33 2014 book list thread INV 9 5y
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+13 Approach to Bond Valuation AM 5 5y
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+80 Tricks to work less in IB IB 30 5y
+201 Are some of us very insecure? IB 58 5y
+22 networking and referrals JOB 7 5y
+9 IB Referrals JOB 2 5y
+7 Passed Argus Enterprise Exam RE 13 5y
+5 Training for SA (BB Regional office) IB 1 5y
+7 Worst Pls Fix? IB 6 5y
+3 Is it worth living in NYC as an analyst? IB 4 5y
+9 What is the risk of asking my bank to delay getting vaccinated until Pfizer gets full FDA approval? OFF 1 5y
+3 Guggenheim FT 2022 NY- Anybody hear anything? IB 16 5y
+36 Why are you still working there? RE 25 5y
+4 UBS best desk? IB to S&T? TR 1 5y
+23 MIRA FT Analyst vs MF FT Analyst PE 8 5y
+27 Advice needed: Buy-side vs Sell-side doubts HF 10 5y
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0 Roast my resume for FT recruiting RES 3 5y
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+13 Colliers Capital Markets RE 26 5y
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+104 Big4 M&A - An Explanation IB 48 5y
+275 Dumbest thing you said in an interview? OFF 83 5y
+30 WSO Caption Contest - May 31st... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free WSO T-Shirt OFF 14 5y
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+10 How many interns are in the GS, JPM, and MS Summer Analyst classes in NYC usually? IB 7 5y
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+16 Suggested books for reading in REPE RE 7 5y
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+6 Exit opps for trader in Equity Derivatives? HF 7 5y
+3 Help: Looking for Sell-Side or Independent Analyst ER 3 5y
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+31 This is bullshit. Any advice? IB 28 5y
+19 UBS A Reputable Shop Moving Forward? RE 7 5y
+10 UBS SF vs. Bear Stearns SF IB 26 5y
+14 Investment Banking or Financial Engineering as a Canadian? IB 2 5y
+63 Intel on Centerview Partners IB 34 5y
+3 JPM Private Bank UK - Comp AM 3 5y
+3 Is it bad to say you’re interviewing with a competitor that poached about 30 of their bankers recently? JOB 1 5y
+37 If the NFL/NBA bickered about prestige the way WSO does about IB.. IB 10 5y
+20 Cybersecurity focused boutiques? IB 11 5y
+19 London REPE Players RE 9 5y
+58 How to build a life with no screens / internet OFF 28 5y
0 Commodity desk comp TR 1 5y
+3 S&T bonuses TR 3 5y
+9 Is this pay package normal for a SA? TR 11 5y
+11 Selling options: Any strong recommendations for books/websites TR 2 5y
+6 How did you figure out what sector of finance you wanna go into? JOB 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101