0 working with VC while PhD VC 1 4y
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+10 ESG in PE, IBD, VC VC 1 4y
0 Best ways to create NFTs? CRYPTO 1 4y
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+1 How important is networking in wealth management? WM 1 4y
+13 Big Tech --> VC/Growth advice VC 4 4y
+8 JP Morgan Wealth Management Superday WM 5 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? VC 1 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? VC 1 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? VC 1 4y
0 Customer Data in Growth Equity Interviews VC 3 4y
0 What is the background check Process for summer analysts PE 2 4y
0 Cryptocurrency 2021? CRYPTO 1 4y
+32 Growth Equity vs Investment Banking out of undergrad VC 24 4y
0 MBB Freshman internship CO 1 4y
+110 Banking -> Startup PM on who SHOULD join IB VC 17 4y
+14 Growth equity family office VS. BB Tech IBD - How to decide? VC 7 4y
+110 Banking -> Startup PM on who SHOULD join IB VC 17 4y
+42 Would joining a Series A funded start-up to assist with its exit (IPO/SPAC/Acquisition) help me get a buyside role? VC 5 4y
0 Can We Make CUMROCKET Crypto WSO's Official Currency? CRYPTO 1 4y
+42 Would joining a Series A funded start-up to assist with its exit (IPO/SPAC/Acquisition) help me get a buyside role? VC 5 4y
0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? VC 4 4y
+9 M&A analysis (Accretion / Dilution) when target tech startup has negative FCF? VC 11 4y
0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? VC 4 4y
+9 M&A analysis (Accretion / Dilution) when target tech startup has negative FCF? VC 11 4y
0 Getting into Private Banking/Wealth Management WM 2 4y
+13 PE/Growth/VC Exit vs. Growth Stage Startup (Pre-IPO) VC 1 4y
+6 Acquisition Finance / LevFin Group to GE/VC? VC 1 4y
+6 Acquisition Finance / LevFin Group to GE/VC? VC 1 4y
0 Deloitte M&A I&D Consultant or Senior Financial Analyst at Unheard of / Successful Startup VC 1 4y
0 Are niche strategies the future? PE 2 4y
+3 VC SA Internship for IB VC 1 4y
+38 i dont wanna learn crypto but i wanna own it tell me what to buy CRYPTO 23 4y
+33 My startup failed. Is it possible to break into VC as a former unsuccessful founder or do I need an MBA? VC 11 4y
+17 Thank You WSO for Mentoring Me How to Communicate in Banking as an Elite Candidate OFF 5 4y
+30 PE/GE/VC Hours Worked Survey - Please take it! VC 10 4y
+7 Looking for internship advice JOB 3 4y
+17 Thank You WSO for Mentoring Me How to Communicate in Banking as an Elite Candidate OFF 5 4y
+10 Reputation of Altman Vilandrie & Company and Exit Opps to Growth Equity? VC 8 4y
0 Deloitte M&A I&D Consultant or Senior Financial Analyst at Unheard of / Successful Startup VC 1 4y
+11 Creating IB/HF/PE/VC/MC degree VC 8 4y
+2 Delete RE 3 4y
+7 cryptocurrency CRYPTO 1 4y
+30 Deleted OFF 20 4y
+20 Growth Equity vs PE - Which one is better for business school? VC 6 4y
0 IB or VC? Help! VC 4 4y
+2 Delete RE 3 4y
+9 Efficient Market Hypothesis and Dogecoin CRYPTO 2 4y
+20 Growth Equity vs PE - Which one is better for business school? VC 6 4y
+7 Looking for internship advice JOB 3 4y
+38 VC Hours and Work/Life Balance? Will my life still suck? VC 29 4y
+11 Creating IB/HF/PE/VC/MC degree VC 8 4y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC VC 2 4y
+11 Buyout vs Growth Equity Case Study at PE Fund VC 2 4y
0 Corp/Startup out of PE Analyst/Associate? VC 1 4y
+31 Sick of thots in finance, VC, STEM VC 9 4y
+1 People working in VC VC 4 4y
+11 Buyout vs Growth Equity Case Study at PE Fund VC 2 4y
+31 Sick of thots in finance, VC, STEM VC 9 4y
+14 (Deleted) HF 5 4y
+7 The Next Dogecoin CRYPTO 16 4y
0 Growth Equity Resources? VC 1 4y
+12 How do I break into IB, PE, or VC as a science major from a non-target school? Should I pursue a Master of Finance? VC 1 4y
+9 Wealth Management Salary WM 11 4y
0 MS PWM vs Boa Trade support WM 1 4y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC VC 2 4y
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0 Bitcoin thesis for institutional investors CRYPTO 4 4y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC VC 2 4y
+10 How Often Do Analysts Get Fired? IB 15 4y
+12 How do I break into IB, PE, or VC as a science major from a non-target school? Should I pursue a Master of Finance? VC 1 4y
0 Consulting to VC? VC 1 4y
0 Consulting to VC? VC 1 4y
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+12 How do I break into IB, PE, or VC as a science major from a non-target school? Should I pursue a Master of Finance? VC 1 4y
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0 Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisory Services (FAS) Financial Valuation Advisory (FVA) Portfolio Valuation (PVAL) technical interview WM 2 4y
+20 Venture Capital vs Corporate Banking VC 3 4y
+31 Advice needed for next steps in PWM: MS/UBS/ML WM vs GS PWM as WMP? WM 8 4y
+31 Advice needed for next steps in PWM: MS/UBS/ML WM vs GS PWM as WMP? WM 8 4y
+31 Advice needed for next steps in PWM: MS/UBS/ML WM vs GS PWM as WMP? WM 8 4y
+46 A Real Disscusion about Promotion in PE PE 22 4y
+118 Why is everyone in college such a normie OFF 44 4y
0 D.A. Davidson Updated 2022 Review IB 0 4y
0 D.A. Davidson Updated 2022 Review IB 0 4y
0 D.A. Davidson Updated 2022 Review IB 0 4y
+11 Transitioning from Market Research to Consulting? CO 2 4y
+19 Distressed Investing HF 20 4y
+3 Lateral sr associate recruiting - peak timeline PE 2 4y
+164 Diversity recruiting is out of hand (10,000 internships for black students) IB 69 4y
+164 Diversity recruiting is out of hand (10,000 internships for black students) IB 69 4y
+12 Swimming upstream: VC to PE or IB? VC 2 4y
+14 What Do Exits Look Like For MBB Employees Focused On PE/VC Due Dilligence Projects? VC 8 4y
+9 I want to get a job in crypto. Business development. Ideas? CRYPTO 1 4y
+14 Family Office PE/VC Fund or Tech Corp Development? VC 2 4y
+9 I want to get a job in crypto. Business development. Ideas? CRYPTO 1 4y
+8 Can you be a PWM client of your own firm? WM 1 4y
+6 Lateral to a smaller bank = pointless? IB 1 4y
+108 IB Associate Churn after 3yrs VC 151 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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