0 Where do I go from here? - Graduated in June with an economics degree JOB 1 10y
+21 Where do I go from here??? - Finishing a certificate in foundations of accounting and auditing BSCH 7 10y
0 Which internship? - Sophmore year at a semi-target IB 11 10y
0 Which Internship? - IB SA IB 9 10y
0 Which address should I use? - University of home address? JOB 3 10y
0 Where to start? - Physics and astronomy major at UT Austin JOB 4 10y
+3 Who am I? - Hope for me? OFF 14 10y
+15 Who am I? - Former head of Morgan Stanley Global Proprietary Group IB 48 10y
0 Which would you choose - Summer analyst role in Corp dev at a post-IPO tech start up JOB 0 10y
0 Which school is better? - Better placements? IB 35 10y
0 Which Offer Should I Take? - Opinions? JOB 7 10y
+4 Which job should I take? - Two firms PE 2 10y
0 Which job should I take? - Two internship offers IB 3 10y
+47 Why Investment Banking? - No contribution to society IB 136 10y
0 Why - Analysts IB 6 10y
+7 WHY??? - So many financial regulatory agencies in the U.S. IB 6 10y
+22 Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail? - Opinions on the article? OFF 20 10y
+40 Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail? - Always a fun read OFF 27 10y
0 Work experience - 2 years enough to get into a top b-school? BSCH 4 10y
+16 Work Experience - Offsetting lower gpa BSCH 39 10y
0 World Finance Job Conference - Anyone going in April? IB 7 10y
+27 Work Life Balance - 3.7 at a semi-target OFF 11 10y
0 Working hours - Pursuing a MBA at one of the premier b-schools IB 10 10y
+30 Working for the Fed - Breaking into ib/s&t IB 30 10y
+35 How to keep skills in check? IB 40 10y
+18 Would you rather - PIMCO or Smith Barney AM 8 10y
0 Sophomore Summer Internship - Sopmore at Fordham University JOB 2 10y
0 Sophomore Resume Review - Sophmore double majoring in math and econ from a target RES 5 10y
0 Some advice needed - Math major about to finish 3rd year JOB 0 10y
0 Sophomore Year Internship - Rankings? IB 8 10y
0 Stability of Consulting - Wharton studying bio and economics CO 2 10y
0 Stability of Consulting - Currently undergrad in a dual degree program CO 0 10y
0 S&T - Better group in equities or fixed income? TR 2 10y
0 Spring Internships - Best places to search for them? JOB 4 10y
0 Spring Internships - Goldman IB 2 10y
0 Spring Internship - Just finished my junior year JOB 4 10y
0 Starting it back up again - Cold emails JOB 0 10y
0 Strategic Planning - Compensation for analysts/associates? CF 8 10y
0 Structuring: skills needed? - S&T opportunities JOB 1 10y
0 Summer Analyst Recruiting - Is it decided before? IB 0 10y
0 Summer Analyst Positions - Applied for many different positions JOB 14 10y
+16 Summer Analyst Positions - Any chance of getting an IB internship? IB 4 10y
0 Study Abroad Question - B's in my abroad classes? JOB 3 10y
0 Summer Options - Prospective options IB 1 10y
0 Superday - What exactly is going on? IB 3 10y
0 Superday - Received an invite for a second round interview JOB 0 10y
0 Taking the CFA - Standing out in the job market IB 1 10y
0 Take buyside internship now or wait for IB? - Offer for a top buyside firm HF 4 10y
0 Take buyside internship now or wait for IB? - Junior at semi-target IB 4 10y
0 Syndicate Trading - Broker HF 1 10y
0 Syndicate Trading - Potential clients? HF 2 10y
0 Technical Interview Questions - Which topics to brush up on? AM 5 10y
0 Technical Analysis Research - Skill sets required to do well? TR 1 10y
0 Technical Analysis Research - Niche field? ER 4 10y
0 Target School? - Gray area JOB 7 10y
0 Thanks - Semi/non-target and didn't have an internship with any banks IB 3 10y
+18 Thanks - Role for op at a BB SCSS 16 10y
+17 Thanks! - Attending a non-target in the middle of nowhere IB 12 10y
0 Technicals - Which company yields higher valuation? IB 13 10y
0 Technicals - Masters in finance TR 7 10y
0 Thank You Notes - First round ER associate interview JOB 2 10y
+27 Thanks WSO - SA in AM SCSS 15 10y
0 Thanks WSO - Finally landed a FO ER position SCSS 8 10y
0 The Social Network - Encouraged OFF 23 10y
0 The DAK Group - Any experience with the group? IB 9 10y
+38 Thank you WSO - Interned this summer at a top BB SCSS 15 10y
+22 Thank You WSO - Just got offered a summer internship in S&T SCSS 23 10y
0 Ties - Changing ties FASH 10 10y
+19 Thomas Weisel Partners - Prestige? IB 29 10y
0 Trading atmosphere - Any clarification? TR 20 10y
+25 Trading 101 - How should I position this? OTH 15 10y
0 Trading 101 - Technicals to determine good entry points TR 0 10y
0 Trading - Junior with a paltry GPA BSCH 1 10y
0 Trading Jobs - Rising junior at NYU Stern TR 5 10y
0 Trading Internship - Senior starting at a prop firm JOB 5 10y
+16 Transferring to a Target School - Fairly selective BSCH 42 10y
0 Transition - Harder to break into typical M&A after a top MBA? IB 2 10y
0 Transit from Corporate America to PE - Started career 4 years ago as an IB analyst PE 4 10y
0 Two questions - Undegrad freshman from a non-target JOB 5 10y
0 Two questions - What do you make of that? IB 3 10y
0 PE Summer Internship: Operations or Investment Side? PE 5 10y
0 PE Summer Internship: Operations or Investment Valuation Side if Aiming for IB next year? IB 1 10y
0 United States Marine Corps. - Graduate from a top tier school OTH 13 10y
0 Un-hyping IB - Most don't know what it is IB 29 10y
0 Undergraduate Major Rankings - Are some majors useless? OFF 8 10y
0 UBS -Voyager - Continued to call HR IB 5 10y
0 Using a connect - Relationship I could possibly leverage? TR 6 10y
+4 Urgent - Informal meeting with a Chief Country Officer of a BB JOB 3 10y
0 Unofficial transcript - Benefit? IB 5 10y
0 Valuing Companies - How to value a late-stage venture PE 2 10y
0 Valuing Companies - Anything besides DCF? IB 19 10y
0 Resume help please - Insights? RES 5 10y
+4 Resume GPA - Economics, Math, and Statistics GPA JOB 3 10y
0 Resume GPA - Fixing up my resume BSCH 5 10y
0 Resume Format - Currently working as a manager in a MM BO RES 0 10y
0 Resume format - Acceptable or not? RES 6 10y
+16 Resume Format - Should I stick with something more common RES 9 10y
0 Resume dilemma 2.0 - Recent grad in finance/investments RES 8 10y
0 Resume dilemma - 3.5 in my bachelors and 3.75 in associates OFF 0 10y
0 Retake GMAT? - Looking to get an MSF BSCH 8 10y

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 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

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 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101