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+17 URGENT! MSF, WUStL vs Vandy vs Rochester (Simon) vs Purdue BSCH 18 6y
0 Email Follow up Advice - NYC BB Summer Internship JOB 2 6y
+52 Is California Too Good? OTH 31 6y
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+4 Will Wall Street hire me??? JOB 15 6y
+16 New Investment Product Launched by KKR PE 5 6y
+38 Big 4 Transaction Services -> IBD IB 27 6y
+14 Bain Consulting to Bain Capital? CO 4 6y
0 Kevin Roose OFF 1 6y
+29 Geographic transfer GS/MS/JPM IBD IB 33 6y
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+53 The Great Escape TR 45 6y
0 European Invasion PE 6 6y
+17 Booth vs Fuqua for BB IB BSCH 6 6y
0 Undergrad Student Assessing Transfer Options BSCH 9 6y
+60 MBA to F500 Corporate Strategy? CF 23 6y
0 Need Your Advices for my MSF plan please BSCH 9 6y
0 How likely is it for me to find a sublet for my NYC apartment? RE 4 6y
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+20 The lowest management consulting salary you've seen? CO 19 6y
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0 Baruch vs. MSU for S&T? BSCH 8 6y
0 Need to know ASAP - Question on Sign on bonus for 2nd yr Associate IB 3 6y
+67 A BIG thank you to WSO from a non-target! IB 30 6y
+13 Investment Banking Apps (US vs. UK) + General Advice JOB 2 6y
+16 Does Big 4 pay for MBA? BSCH 8 6y
0 ECM Buy-Side Internship IB 1 6y
0 funds in boston that focus on asia/china? AM 0 6y
+117 Concealed Carry OFF 108 6y
+123 Do You Need a Sophomore Summer Internship in College? JOB 177 6y
0 How much to live in NYC as an MD IB 22 6y
0 Early recruiting for SA's not in NYC? JOB 9 6y
0 Prop Shop Model TR 3 6y
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0 how many months rent is deposit? OFF 8 6y
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+83 Jedi looking to Lateral into IBanking IB 65 6y
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+42 Ask Me Anything - Current Prop Trader/Advice for people wanting to make it/Breaking in JOB 19 6y
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0 Help With What To Do This Summer IB 7 6y
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0 RW Baird NY office IB 1 6y
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0 Networking WRT Location IB 1 6y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101