+121 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story OFF 62 18m
+15 FitzWalter Capital - Any Info? PE 17 23m
+9 What are the right steps to turn this networking call into a summer internship IB 0 51m
+6 Post HBS hedge fund opportunities HF 0 43m
+12 Pivot from Top European Engineering to Equity Research: Strategy Review ER 5 3m
+380 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? IB 207 7m
+44 2026 PE Associate Bonus Thread PE 65 3h
+182 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) IB 112 59s
+3 Too late? IB 4 4h
+7 Leaving banking after a year IB 1 1h
+10 3+2 with columbia seas vs. 4 years at barnard IB 2 3h
+44 NYC Associate Budget IB 15 20m
+7 Is Penn CAS Actually Enough for McKinsey? CO 4 23m
+30 AI at your bank IB 11 11h
+6 Moving from Energy to NYC IB 1 15h
+15 Need advice after not receiving a return offer IB 3 19h
+6 Is moving to Houston worth it? JOB 1 19h
+39 Best MFin for MF PE / HF Exits? BSCH 14 20h
+95 PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 IB 15 21h
+5 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 HF 24 21h
+14 What to Wear: NYC Coffee Chat IB 13 22h
+24 Parents want me to graduate in two years, need advice. JOB 5 23h
+14 How are remote search fund / IB sourcing internships viewed in investment banking? IB 11 20h
0 (DDM) Dividend Discount Model Help IB 1 1d
+6 Boutique IB internship in NYC - 2029 grad IB 1 1d
+15 Thoughts on Houston/Dallas instead of NYC after graduation IB 6 1d
+10 Middle-market investment banks hours IB 23 1d
+4 Vandy MSF or NYU MSRE RE 4 1d
+11 MSREI Pre-MBA Associate (NYC) RE 16 1d
+3 ING SA 27 IB 9 1d
0 Digital Realty Comp and Culture RE 0 1d
0 Upside of ER? ER 3 1d
+101 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 17 1d
+25 Coffee chatting as an incoming freshman? CO 12 1d
+35 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst PE 18 1d
+13 IB -> HF HF 3 1d
+10 Santander acquires Webster Bank CR 3 2d
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check PE 80 2d
+205 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? IB 83 2d
+28 Cornell finance clubs if they were Investment Banks IB 18 2d
+8 Lazard RX - 2026 Views (Chicago & NYC) IB 6 2d
0 Is 500k debt worth it for Columbia? IB 1 2d
+9 Transfer Student Position Advice JOB 2 2d
0 Thoughts on InfraRed in NYC PE 0 2d
0 GPA for Recruiting JOB 3 2d
+6 Which is better: Harvard Undergrad or HBS? BSCH 8 2d
+41 How is Columbia General Studies perceived on Wall Street? IB 18 2d
+11 Deldeldel OFF 8 2d
+9 Citizens Culture and Exits IB 5 3d
+58 Oxbridge vs HYPSM OFF 38 2d
0 How much do you save a year? IB 1 3d
+9 William Blair and ICS IB 1 3d
+18 M7 MBA Timeline Advice BSCH 1 3d
+10 For WSO users from NYC: What is your favorite NYC Football team? OFF 10 3d
+20 Rising Senior: ED Columbia or USC BSCH 3 3d
+3 Top project finance groups? IB 5 3d
+7 Thoughts on Moelis LA? IB 3 3d
+36 Oxford vs Ivy League - US Immigration Issues. Green Card? HF 30 3d
+14 Sip and Swing: UpSlide Happy Hour IB 1 3d
+6 Columbia GS Graduation timeline post transfer BSCH 1 3d
+17 Are SA interviews group specific or always generalist? IB 3 3d
0 Colgate University Reputation BSCH 1 3d
+16 Why so few east asians in london Vs NYC? OFF 16 4d
+52 HF Start-up salary expectation HF 28 4d
+11 How to return from buy-side to sell-side for trading? TR 3 4d
+12 Is there a meaningful advantage to interning at a $6B growth equity firm versus a $2B firm? VC 8 4d
+9 Consulting major crossroad CO 1 4d
+79 Leerink Partners Culture? IB 42 4d
+15 Lazard groups ranked IB 10 4d
+13 Considering quitting my job to do Georgetown MSF full time? BSCH 11 4d
0 Buyside Equities/Long-Only to Investment Banking? IB 2 4d
+3 Harris Williams FT 2027 IB 2 4d
+18 Rising Junior Recruiting for Summer 2027 REPE Asset Management Internships | Looking for Advice RE 3 4d
0 A1s Start Dates IB 2 4d
0 Posting charity fundraising on linkedin IB 1 4d
+11 PGIM Real Estate Equity vs. Private Credit RE 3 4d
+15 Seeking Advice: How Do You Get Value from ULI Membership? RE 2 5d
+6 Try to Leave my Bank? IB 2 5d
+35 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence RE 7 5d
+14 Calgary IB IB 54 5d
+9 DoW - Office of Strategic Capital Recruiting JOB 3 5d
+35 NESCAC recruited athlete - good for finance? IB 38 5d
+43 NYU Stern Recruiting Club Culture BSCH 21 5d
+22 [URGENT] Transfer to Columbia from other Ivy IB 8 5d
+26 IB > Strategic Finance at Decacorn > VC? VC 8 5d
+6 Truist FIG IB 7 6d
0 From NYC to Madrid Finance JOB 1 6d
+5 Expected housing costs in NYC for typical IB salary IB 1 5d
+13 Current Harvard/Wharton student depressed about Oxford being more prestigious BSCH 6 5d
+69 The Ultimate Investment Banking Target Schools List For 2024/25 IB 79 6d
+38 ATL to NYC RE 18 6d
+42 Where are the high paying roles? Are they real? PE 33 6d
+16 Thoughts on Harris Williams? IB 14 6d
+2 AltamarCAM Partners - Secondaries? PE 3 6d
+6 Returning back to New York in this job market? JOB 1 6d
+18 How to lateral to NYC IB 5 6d
+3 CITI NYC FT 2027 IB 5 6d
+32 SWF (GIC, Temasek, Mubadala) in NY PE 33 1w
+42 Made $4.5 million in the stock market at 22 OFF 18 1w
+39 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) PE 34 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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