+250 How I went from 10 rejections to one dream internship this year. SCSS 35 5y
+22 Annoying boss during vacation OFF 8 5y
+26 How do you mentally deal with tough stretches of performance at HF? HF 19 5y
+106 Anyone else feel like you've lost your touch? OFF 35 5y
+38 RBC IB analyst with insider info caught and charged ahead of client’s merger OFF 15 5y
+3 Super Tuesday voters have spoken. OFF 2 5y
+46 Should I invite my neurotic PM to my wedding? I don't want to, but what are the consequences? HF 16 5y
+8 Best strip clubs in New York? OFF 8 5y
+22 15+ YEARS in prison for sexting? OFF 9 5y
+76 Are Tech stocks in a BUBBLE? OFF 56 5y
+170 Cannabis should be legal? OFF 149 5y
+310 Who else is shorting Morgan Stanley? IB 50 5y
+262 Is America really a meritocracy? OFF 86 5y
+37 McDonald's is going VEGAN? OFF 41 5y
+81 Dumb purchases and stupid personal finance decisions INV 34 5y
+31 THE END OF THE FOURTH REICH: Is Deutsche Bank DEAD? IB 12 5y
+85 Africa in 2100: ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE or SHITHOLE? IB 50 5y
+17 Competition between 1st and 2nd year Analysts? IB 10 5y
+7 Is the UK going down in flames? IB 7 5y
+18 Our future IB 5 5y
+22 Axe Capital 2020 SA Megathread IB 3 5y
+30 Late graduate, am I fucked ? JOB 28 5y
+17 Wizard of Soho OFF 17 5y
+7 What is the best gift you have given? IB 3 5y
+6 Worst to First? TR 2 5y
+170 TESLA TRUCK OFF 94 5y
+36 Andrew Yang gang bang on a train in Spain? OFF 19 5y
+174 Is Uber the next WeWork? OFF 79 5y
+50 Why I have decided to SHORT AMZN stock using all of my LIFE SAVINGS INV 21 5y
+37 Death from Overwork OFF 8 5y
+14 Car companies hate him: you won't BELIEVE who's going bankrupt OFF 10 5y
+2 Kill, Marry, F... OFF 4 5y
+38 Ayahuasca! OFF 37 5y
+81 DOUSING NONTARGET STUDENTS IN OLIVE OIL??? IB 17 5y
+87 Fun things to do in NYC OFF 50 5y
+162 F**k Zucc: the case for ousting Mark Zuckerberg OFF 72 5y
+112 My Official 2020 Presidential Endorsement OFF 23 5y
+6 Elon Musk’s wife is seriously weird looking OFF 28 5y
+2 THE ORIGINAL WSO OFF 3 5y
+124 Literature to Determine If PE Is a Fit IB 33 5y
+6 Anyone filled out an Applicant Profile on WSO, and actually got connected to recruiters/companies? JOB 4 5y
+47 Morgan Stanley Leaves Morgan Stanley OFF 20 5y
+11 How much time do you spend on WSO everyday? OFF 4 5y
+12 D.E. Shaw Allegations from a Fired MD HF 2 5y
+50 The Juul Phenomenon: How many people you know are using it? OFF 62 5y
+18 BofA Taps Brakes on Risk, Spurring Banker Departures IB 2 5y
+7 Notifications are broken for silver bananas WSO 4 5y
+6 Good Luck on the CFA Exam Tomorrow!! OFF 3 5y
+27 What would you do with $30K right now? OFF 46 5y
+82 A firm where everyone shit talks everyone IB 27 5y
+49 Please tell me why I'm wrong RE 17 5y
+102 My wife thinks we need 30 mil to retire IB 80 5y
+49 Sam Zell - Am I Being Too Subtle? RE 19 5y
+24 is NYU still an M7 after the bill tsai scandal BSCH 8 5y
+15 You gotta make the money first OFF 11 5y
+42 anyone want to start a company with me? OFF 52 5y
+40 question for the hedgies HF 28 5y
+14 Accidentally recieved confidential email. What now? OFF 10 5y
+9 Wedbush Internships and Exit Opportunities ER 5 5y
+6 Investing first year savings, incoming analyst IB 2 5y
+43 What is going to be the next PE? OFF 32 5y
+8 Salary Bump in S&T? TR 12 5y
+12 Background check, please help JOB 9 5y
0 Is it true that those who throw MS end up with MS on their hands? OFF 4 5y
+6 Office Choice and Projects??? CO 9 5y
+3 IAmA - made 1mil daytrading in 6months then lost 1mil+ 2months later TR 6 5y
+16 Stop the spam IB 9 5y
+3 BARC or WF? IB 6 5y
+24 CEO Pretends I Don't Exist OFF 30 5y
0 Lloyd Blankfein should return to industry IB 4 5y
+4 Feel like begging clients as a sell-side IB 6 5y
+12 Carlyle acquires Jagex OFF 22 5y
+9 LBO newbie PE 4 5y
0 PLEASE HELP ME WITH EXCEL urgent OFF 11 5y
0 Is this a good list of top-tier Event-Driven HFs? HF 2 5y
0 Elliott London - Analyst IB 4 5y
+10 PWP vs EVR IB 15 5y
+6 What is market pay in light of new salary bumps? IB 1 5y
0 Investment banking is banking for investments IB 1 5y
+10 BB SA start dates? IB 20 5y
+3 WFH Salary Bump and other updates.. IB 7 5y
+19 Taking a leave of absence IB 13 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? IB 5 5y
+4 How can investment banking improve? IB 12 5y
+1 What's your favorite company swag received from recruiting? IB 3 5y
0 Are salary bumps across the street going to effect incoming first year analysts? IB 1 5y
+29 Rothschild NYC versus Jefferies NYC IB 36 5y
+17 Houston Exit Ops IB 5 5y
0 Associate 2 Comp IB 3 5y
+21 Transfer from UNC to Columbia IB 17 5y
+83 Why do IB directors change shops? IB 16 5y
+1 Lazard Town Hall IB 4 5y
+42 Micro Dosing IB 20 5y
+5 Facial hair in IB in Europe ? IB 7 5y
+32 What is a “top analyst”? IB 14 5y
+12 Break into AM at nearly 27 and no work experience in that field AM 6 5y
+46 Should WSO open a physical Oasis on Wall Street? OFF 44 5y
+8 Analysts/Associates: How does your job affect your dating & social life? OFF 10 5y
+1 MS Lateral FIG IB 4 5y
0 Starting A Hedge Fund HF 4 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101