+13 Q&A: MD/PhD --> MBB --> MegaFund PE 6 5y
+1 Mr OFF 3 5y
+4 When do the summer internships start for undergrad student (specific month) JOB 6 5y
0 Working capital overtrading PE 1 5y
+1 Questions about spring internship ? JOB 1 5y
+12 Relationship btwn GPA and MBA admissions BSCH 6 5y
+19 Cold Email to MD (looking for advice for urgent networking) JOB 14 5y
+9 Seeking advice on sign/on bonus JOB 1 5y
0 barclays nyc ibd sa class size? IB 3 5y
+9 Summer Associate without work experience? JOB 5 5y
0 What experience should I do CO 1 5y
+19 Quantitative Finance: Bocconi or Imperial? BSCH 11 5y
0 Bocconi Master of Quantitative Finance and Risk Management vs ESCP Advanced Master in Finance (Financial Markets Track) vs EDHEC MSc in Financial Markets BSCH 4 5y
+12 Is this job opportunity worth it? JOB 2 5y
+9 Generic Internship Postings AM 1 5y
+16 How long should I stay at my firm? PE 5 5y
+4 Europe offer choices question JOB 5 5y
+2 Investment Banks In DC JOB 1 5y
0 Looking for Roommate in Philadelphia OFF 1 5y
+15 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy and Execution IB 10 5y
+4 Group only pitches IB 8 5y
0 Prospective student / 'monkey' eager to build a career in finance IB 1 5y
+3 PJT Modeling Test IB 2 5y
+9 Tips for what to do to transfer? BSCH 1 5y
0 fake id misdemenor JOB 4 5y
+9 Updated Tier List regarding US MSF Programs? BSCH 1 5y
+125 Equity Research Interview questions ER 164 5y
+18 Investment Banking in LatAm / Brazil JOB 6 5y
+18 Moelis LA Superday IB 103 5y
+3 GS West Coast - SA 2022 JOB 3 5y
0 Piper- Healthcare SFO IB 1 5y
+9 Preparing a Corporate Banking / Coverage interview JOB 2 5y
+91 Is San Francisco THAT bad?? OFF 64 5y
0 Dallas PE Shops: Opinions/Insights PE 3 5y
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+12 Cornell vs Ross MBA decision BSCH 9 5y
+7 Series 79 and Series 63 IB 5 5y
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+9 Need Help - A fellow monkey JOB 1 5y
+12 Big 4 Audit to Investment Banking JOB 3 5y
+38 How Much Do You Spend On Rent? OFF 44 5y
+12 Traditional Trading vs Quant Trading TR 2 5y
+6 Struggling with Recruiting- Need Advice JOB 2 5y
+6 Off cycle internships Sep/Oct 2021 or January 2022 JOB 1 5y
+7 Help - SA 2022 Recruiting JOB 2 5y
+27 Leveraged Loans (Primary, Secondary markets) and Bond trading/asset management TR 5 5y
+3 LBA realty AND Goodman RE 7 5y
+7 Lateral from banking after 1 year? CO 7 5y
+5 IB middle market vs S&T at a BB JOB 2 5y
+62 Escape plan to Montana OFF 35 5y
0 GP Bullhound Future Stars IB 1 5y
+10 Prepare for IB internship - High School Student attending Stanford JOB 3 5y
+65 New to WSO, working at IFC NUI 26 5y
+6 LBO Modeling question (Revolver, circularity, etc) PE 1 5y
+21 Life in Charlotte in 2021 OFF 9 5y
0 Software/Tech Primer? ER 20 5y
+3 Pitch Decks for Startups on Upwork While Doing IB Full-Time OFF 7 5y
0 Resetting Taxes on Terminal Period RE 1 5y
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+9 Networking help! JOB 1 5y
0 FT Recruiting Networking Question JOB 1 5y
+8 What industry group covers porn companies? IB 10 5y
+6 Internship end date conflicts with my Football camp start date? IB 6 5y
0 BX Tac Opps - interview PE 1 5y
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+71 Best TMT Groups in LA, NY, and SF IB 92 5y
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+12 Pegasus Tech Ventures PE 6 5y
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+14 Barclays P&U vs. Rothschild Energy & Power IB 15 5y
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+6 Shepherd Ventures (San Diego, CA)? PE 1 5y
+56 Nomura SA 2020 Updates IB 75 5y
0 How good is UIUC's MS Finance? BSCH 1 5y
0 PE to ECM, any idea? JOB 1 5y
0 Any incoming WHU mif/mim students? Dm BSCH 2 5y
+18 Evercore ISI vs BAML ER vs JPM ER ER 9 5y
+9 1st Year Analyst Looking For Roommate In NYC OFF 3 5y
+9 IB analyst transition to software engineering? IB 2 5y
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+4 Do MBB Employees Really Work That Much Less? CO 6 5y
+4 Been seeing more people from LA non-targets like Pepperdine or LMU lately. What's the consensus on these programs? IB 1 5y
+1 IB SA Structure JOB 3 5y
+47 Cal Poly SLO for investment banking? or SJSU/SCU? IB 22 5y
+41 2020 San Francisco Summer Housing IB 59 5y
+14 Can I break into IB with these credentials? Need help & advice. JOB 3 5y
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0 India Boutique IB offer negotiation IB 8 5y
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+13 Soph summer: no name IB vs no name HF? JOB 11 5y
+6 South Carolina, Montana declining federal unemployment funds 'a huge mistake,' economists say. OFF 1 5y
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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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101