+16 Military folks: I just trust them more OFF 12 15y
0 Work experience- how long should it stay on a resume? IB 6 15y
+2 Help defining my path into Financial engineering and eventually into Investment Banking! RES 4 15y
0 Work Experience for Asset Management? JOB 3 15y
0 availability for boutique 1st round interview IB 5 15y
0 Study Abroad Fall Quarter JOB 3 15y
0 Muni or Public Fin positions IB 0 15y
+32 Will You Students Do Me A Favor... OFF 24 15y
0 Performance Fees Reporting Question - HELP! HF 4 15y
+35 NSFW Episode 16: Libya, Wisconsin, Wealth Gap OFF 20 15y
0 Naked Put Oil/GLD? TR 12 15y
0 Career Guidance - IB Fall Recruitment IB 0 15y
0 What are your thoughts? JOB 2 15y
0 Search by Date WSO 9 15y
0 CAREER HELP - Received an offer from a financial regulatory agency JOB 1 15y
+7 banker feedback regarding transition from research to IB IB 4 15y
+49 Professors without "Real World" Experience BSCH 34 15y
0 Revenue at a Boutique Firm IB 2 15y
0 Cold-calling other states/provinces outside of your own JOB 3 15y
0 GSAM vs S&T: Which is better TR 6 15y
0 Advice on Last Semester .... BSCH 6 15y
0 full time Finance Divison offer at a BB? or should I do another internship? JOB 3 15y
0 Circular nature of civil unrest in ME OFF 5 15y
0 NYSSA Investment Research Challenge ER 4 15y
0 Last Semester Need Advice. JOB 4 15y
0 Reg vs. Consulting Please Advise! JOB 0 15y
+19 Looking for Exit Opportunities.... OFF 8 15y
+90 Would you trade places with your MD? IB 58 15y
+23 Confused with merger modeling.. IB 9 15y
0 jefferies vs rbs TR 13 15y
0 A HUGE thank you to the WSO community!!! SCSS 15 15y
+9 Stanford MBA for College Seniors? BSCH 8 15y
0 Lest We Forget: Strategic Default OFF 10 15y
0 Summer Analyst BB Call? How come so late in the recruitment process? IB 12 15y
+33 The Political Compass OFF 34 15y
0 Discover have any worthwhile finanace job? IB 2 15y
0 Help! SA offer decisions TR 3 15y
0 Would you ever get IB 0 15y
0 Credit Rating for CDO/WBS/ABS IB 0 15y
0 Does Having Different Universities on Resume Look Better? JOB 4 15y
0 IB to Hotel/Real Estate Development...? IB 8 15y
0 Deal size in Cover Letter JOB 2 15y
0 In need of some serious guidance JOB 8 15y
0 Morgan Stanley Hacked in Operation Aurora IB 22 15y
+18 What college to attend for an aspiring CFA® or Ibanker OFF 14 15y
+18 Wall Street Oasis's rep on the street IB 12 15y
+11 The Free WSO 5 Minute Guide to Life OFF 5 15y
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+43 In Need of Inspiration... OFF 58 15y
0 Another big 4 question. Help! IB 11 15y
+10 Largest Check You Ever Got? IB 36 15y
+31 MBB IT vs Accenture SI&T CO 12 15y
0 Best summer experience going into full-time interviews? JOB 0 15y
0 Breaking into IBD from Head Hunting IB 0 15y
0 When do headhunters tell you which company they are recruiting for? CO 0 15y
0 International Student, too much/too little? RES 4 15y
0 Settlers of Catan OFF 11 15y
0 Questions during Presentation/Q&A JOB 1 15y
+37 Is this Dushi Bro legit? PE 38 15y
+49 Personal Responsibility 2: The IRS and Home Buyers OFF 29 15y
0 WACC formula? IB 21 15y
0 A Little History with Jorge PE 9 15y
0 GPA question for HK IBD IB 13 15y
+53 How to securitize health insurance policies IB 48 15y
0 I'm assuming I didn't get the job? JOB 10 15y
0 IBD HK: RBS or HSBC? IB 8 15y
0 Masters of Science in Finance BSCH 21 15y
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0 Do I Still Count As An Employee? IB 10 15y
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0 Resume Critique Non-target MBA RES 3 15y
+20 big 4 accounting internship helpful? IB 8 15y
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0 Should I attach my resume right away or not? JOB 3 15y
0 Best time to go to B-school? BSCH 8 15y
0 Kinda Funny Story OFF 3 15y
+7 How hard is it to get in top elite B-school? IB 23 15y
0 Getting Full time interviews with BB Internship, low GPA CO 3 15y
+4 Living and Working in Soho TR 8 15y
+43 NSFW Episode 15: The Donald, Goat Poo, Swagger OFF 17 15y
0 How long does it take to get an offer package? JOB 18 15y
+131 Slave to Prestige? IB 109 15y
0 Proposing an Unpaid Internship at a Mega Fund IB 7 15y
0 Offer signed, take GMAT? BSCH 6 15y
0 Are these groups considered IB? IB 7 15y
0 What does it mean when we say someone is Detail Oriented? IB 7 15y
0 Just How Bad Is the National Debt? OFF 49 15y
0 Berkshire without Buffett? OFF 11 15y
0 Rockefeller & Co. BO position IB 2 15y
0 Background check question!! Input appreciated JOB 3 15y
+7 Risk Management Compensation IB 5 15y
0 Help! What to say to my boss about my leave? IB 3 15y
0 Any internship hope? TR 4 15y
0 Should I interview for these positions, or would it be a waste of time? JOB 8 15y
0 position trading TR 2 15y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 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