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+6 Advice for anyone attending IU Kelley BSCH 4 4y
+37 B-School Placement from good funds - why do some analysts not make it to top b-schools? BSCH 14 4y
+5 Does anyone have insights on Charterhouse Capital Partners? PE 12 4y
+9 Georgetown MSB vs Notre Dame Mendoza BSCH 3 4y
+13 Fake ID for FT IB Analyst IB 32 4y
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+34 WSO Hall of Fame: Fashion For Business Forum FASH 3 4y
0 Aspiring Quant at Columbia University BSCH 1 4y
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+12 In need of college advice BSCH 5 4y
+187 Gf / Dating vs. Wifey / Marriage OFF 75 4y
+12 Transfer target question JOB 1 4y
+26 How to climb the ladder or have job security as a trader? TR 6 4y
+9 Investment/ Financial Markets Operations Exit Opportunities? INV 1 4y
+167 What is your MD driving? IB 151 4y
+338 Have not dated in 3 years, 30 year old Male - Q&A CO 101 4y
+276 THE ULTIMATE CAREER PATH IB 71 4y
+38 RBC IB analyst with insider info caught and charged ahead of client’s merger OFF 13 4y
+485 So what is the end goal of COVID? OFF 273 4y
+11 Is an MFE still worth it if I could land an FO quant job at BB after undergrad? TR 2 4y
+15 Deleted BSCH 5 4y
+34 Need ideas for last minute internship IB 102 4y
+10 Beards in banking: bull or bear? IB 10 4y
+13 Who's the best investor you know? OFF 6 4y
+9 Back Office experience, should I even mention this experience in my curriculum / linkedin?. RES 1 4y
+88 Anime fans in banking? OFF 112 4y
+347 How do you stop being butthurt and emotional in this business? OFF 127 4y
+202 Is Prep School Worth It? OFF 196 4y
+109 "How do I stay in shape if I'm sitting in the office all day?" OFF 74 4y
+4 PSU Smeal VS Kelley IU BSCH 8 4y
0 Lazard 2021 NY Sophomore Women's Event IB 1 4y
+53 First year rent in CT IB 29 4y
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+174 People on this forum who grew up poor but became successful, how do you want to raise your kids (and how have you done so)? OFF 63 4y
+37 IB->PE->HF or IB->HF HF 8 4y
+23 Deleted BSCH 11 4y
+79 Help me choose between Duke, Cornell and Dartmouth; Hopefully UPenn and Stanford BSCH 45 4y
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+25 What Supercar Would you Buy? (Rich Only) OFF 59 4y
+17 Deleted CO 16 4y
+48 Corporate Strategy for Financial Institutions CF 15 4y
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+34 Current Citi Group Rankings IB 39 4y
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+114 We’ve been hazing in the workplace IB 8 4y
+11 BC Partners Set to Miss Fund Target Even After Seeking Extension PE 2 4y
+2 Best cities for high growth tech? IB 7 4y
+46 Which of these European schools would you rather spend a semester to a year abroad at? BSCH 43 4y
+19 N/A JOB 28 4y
+6 Average delete TR 1 4y
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+64 Retirement Planning for IB Analysts IB 11 4y
+70 Is NYC really worth the hype!? IB 53 4y
+373 Thoughts on this gutsy post-interview follow-up email? IB 101 4y
+26 Leveraged Finance Associate to Mainland China IB 14 4y
+28 Delete RE 13 4y
0 Evercore NY Virtual Sophomore Diversity Seminar IB 4 4y
+103 Q&A: Hedge Fund Lawyer HF 48 4y
+672 From Real Estate Finance to Founder of Development Company - Q&A RE 142 4y
+36 How are you planning to go back to the Office? OFF 19 4y
+15 Evercore - Carlyle and Insight PE 11 4y
+5 Summer Analyst Pay IB 34 4y
+22 What's the actual advantage of being at a target / super target coming from a very normal background for recruiting? JOB 13 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley Los Angeles? IB 3 4y
0 Goldman Sachs donates to anti-capitalist group OFF 5 4y
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+3 How to Sell my Car in NYC? OFF 8 4y
+231 Balding former Greenhill analyst embarrassing himself on the subway OFF 87 4y
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+35 Cushy Job Compensation - Should I be complaining? RE 10 4y
+43 How to transfer to Europe? OFF 79 4y
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+27 MS in Real Estate Options in DC RE 13 4y
+44 I need a maid and driver. OFF 32 4y
+14 Advice Appreciated! PE 4 4y
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+33 MBB Office Changes/Geographic Limitations CO 12 4y
+44 Who’s moving to Miami? RE 38 4y
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+203 Yale Vs Michigan? BSCH 137 4y
+11 How do i protect myself from gold diggers (serious) OFF 9 4y
+6 Trip to New York OFF 7 4y
+16 Is Jim Cramer's stupid voice/accent authentic? OFF 9 4y
+33 Ex-Nomura People, What Made You Leave? IB 23 4y
+7 Best NYC SA Intern Housing?!?! OFF 4 4y
+1 M Capital Group? Interview, Work Culture? PE 5 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
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