+38 Could I Ever Get Into an M7 - If Not Then What is the Best I Can Hope to Do?/What Should I Do? BSCH 25 11y
+26 Any Other Sites Like WSO? IB 38 11y
+20 Old school tailors perspective on how a suit should fit. FASH 11 11y
+12 Once again, problem with electronic exchange system OTH 2 11y
0 1st year ER associate, want to break into IB. Critique my resume. RES 5 11y
+17 Amusing description of Business Insider I just read OFF 4 11y
+16 Is MS risk reporting back office? JOB 6 11y
0 Is computer science necessary? JOB 5 11y
0 Georgetown College VS MSB JOB 7 11y
0 Non-MBB S&O vs. Fortune 50 Corporate Strategy JOB 6 11y
0 New Investment Banking Chimp NUI 1 11y
+26 Dick Fuld opens real estate brokerage OFF 6 11y
+20 Hedge Fund Dress Code HF 22 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​A beginner's guide to perfecting your pitch (elevator and investor) + Q&A IB 0 11y
0 Finance and Investment Postgraduate student - struggling to find research participants IB 0 11y
0 5-day networking plan (AYA #1) OFF 0 11y
0 Fixed income/credit after rates go up HF 3 11y
0 Info on Newtyn Management? HF 0 11y
+22 How Difficult is it to Switch Industries in CF? CF 5 11y
0 Military to Corporate Finance Post-MBA CF 1 11y
0 help with the right corp dev M&A title to ask for CF 4 11y
0 Colgate vs. Colby undergrad help BSCH 2 11y
0 Is it an acceptable practice to include your personal estimates (example valuations) in a resume? RES 2 11y
+35 The Best GMAT and MBA Business School Content on WSO OFF 5 11y
+15 Interview prep for strategy internship with global media/broadcasting company CF 3 11y
+16 Oil - A contrarian play? HF 9 11y
+18 Pre GMAT Ritual BSCH 5 11y
0 Mentorship opportunity (Blackrock MD or DB MD) NUI 5 11y
+15 Should I correct an analyst? JOB 8 11y
0 Synonyms for Accounting-centric words for my resume RES 0 11y
0 Private Investment Banks versus Publicly Traded Investment Banks IB 0 11y
+13 Address Discrimination on Resume? JOB 8 11y
0 How to identify recently bankrupt companies? IB 2 11y
0 Internships in First year JOB 7 11y
+90 Chance to Break 7 Figures? IB 89 11y
0 5% USD Term Deposit - How to find depositors? IB 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Mid Market PE & M&A in Toronto/Canada + Q&A IB 0 11y
+13 Preparing the perfect investment banking resume and cover letter JOB 3 11y
+15 Thoughts on crashing MBA-only networking events? CO 10 11y
0 Norvell & Associates: Levensvatbare Kansen Creeren JOB 4 11y
+5 USC or Dartmouth BSCH 10 11y
+8 'Brutally honest' cover letter leads to job IB 10 11y
0 Goldman Sachs (+ other bulge bracket banks) Analyst programs IB 2 11y
+23 Quitting to get something better IB 5 11y
+19 Dellavedova is dirty? Or just playing hard? OFF 9 11y
0 Some advice to my career choice, please NUI 0 11y
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+3 BlackRock Investment Institute AM 1 11y
0 Things to help me INV 1 11y
+46 Question re health effects of investment banking IB 68 11y
0 401K rollover expectations to independent brokers (baby boomers) AM 0 11y
0 Transfer JMSB -> McGill BSCH 1 11y
+29 BUND UGLY OFF 7 11y
+7 Informational Interview for JPM advice, recommendations, and suggestions?? JOB 0 11y
+8 Truth about boutiques that don't underwrite, Advisory-only boutiques IB 2 11y
+21 Quick Technical Question! IB 9 11y
0 Any stories of Hedge Fund -> Prop Trading? TR 0 11y
+6 On the importance of accounting IB 1 11y
0 Made some mistakes, questions about my future? NUI 2 11y
0 Morgan Stanley background check IB 5 11y
+50 REIT or Start UP REPE? Which would you choose? RE 18 11y
+67 MBA Prep BSCH 77 11y
0 Risk Management in a Bank vs Accounting/Consulting Firm OTH 0 11y
0 GMAT cut-off BSCH 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) + Q&A IB 0 11y
0 High Priced Stocks OFF 0 11y
+36 IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released! IB 16 11y
+12 What do you really do in Investment Banking? IB 3 11y
+8 Credit Analysis in the FIG or CF group PE 3 11y
+46 WSO Caption Contest - Feb 26th... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free Wall Street Oasis T-Shirt OFF 56 11y
+25 WSO Caption Contest - March 12th... Collect Silver Bananas and Win a Free Wall Street Oasis T-Shirt OFF 36 11y
+12 Alternatives to IB with more life-work balance JOB 8 11y
+19 Advice for a CFA® /CA,CPA HF 12 11y
0 Switching from IBD Coverage Group to LevFin IB 3 11y
0 wholesale to institutional sales JOB 3 11y
+20 Non-Alumni Networking IB 28 11y
0 EBITDA and other expenses question ? IB 3 11y
0 trading from georgia tech TR 7 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My Experience with Equity Research + Q&A IB 0 11y
0 CRE Asset Management vs Private Equity and breaking in RE 5 11y
0 Training course for finance? SCSS 0 11y
0 Importance of past vs current employer BSCH 5 11y
0 New Recruiting Timeline? IB 1 11y
0 GE Assessment Centre OTH 1 11y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? IB 4 11y
0 Question from on I-bank to another IB 1 11y
+35 Best Industry Guides ER 24 11y
0 Questions you'd ask George Soros INV 2 11y
0 Hass and Associates Accounting: Fake buyout bid underscores lax system INV 2 11y
+40 Take HF Offer Out of Undergrad? HF 52 11y
+15 Decisions, Decisions: Consumer Products - Treasury Analyst or IBD M&A Analyst? IB 17 11y
0 Trading while in college TR 15 11y
0 Missed recruiting season? PE 9 11y
0 Looking for case practice partner! (DC; Skype; FaceTime; etc.) CO 0 11y
0 Emerging Markets Fixed Income Intern- The Hartford AM 0 11y
+34 Currently a Corp Dev Associate, in my situation, would you go to bschool (PT)? JOB 6 11y
+15 Expectation for Hedge Fund Associate HF 4 11y
0 New Info about Hovde IB 0 11y
+25 What to do now and beautiful women in finance JOB 36 11y
0 GMAT Books Help BSCH 0 11y

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