0 Anyone who lateraled successfully willing to share their experience? JOB 1 3y
+10 Incoming SA - Bag FASH 17 3y
+9 What to do now? JOB 1 3y
0 Commodities S&T —> Energy IB IB 1 3y
+52 UNDISPUTED RANKINGS - 2021 IB 115 3y
+20 I'm an idiot and I made a bad choice last year. Help me get on the right track. JOB 9 3y
+5 MM/EB/BB FT after SA at boutique IB 3 3y
+22 Deleeetwd IB 26 3y
+29 How the fuck are all these rising college freshmans getting summer internships for 2021 IB 34 3y
+4 Banking and PTO IB 1 3y
0 Would you apply again at same bank if you recently got rejected? JOB 1 3y
0 Consulting Travel Post-Covid CO 3 3y
0 What do you think of Lenovo Yoga i9 2-in-1 touch screen laptop? OFF 4 3y
0 Is it normal to ask for all this for interview case study? JOB 2 3y
0 How to get top banks by revenue / deals from BLBG? IB 4 3y
+7 Blacklist Possibility? - Need Advice JOB 2 3y
+9 Deleted post BSCH 1 3y
0 What happen to those former IB analyst convicted of Insider Trading? IB 1 3y
0 Panicking before Interviews? JOB 4 3y
+18 Late to the game and need honest advice IB 7 3y
+16 I am a freshman in college and am interested in either investment banking or becoming a financial/investment advisor WM 5 3y
+10 Quitting after a week? IB 6 3y
+15 Credit Suisse SA online assessment JOB 2 3y
0 How do you respond to: Where else are you interviewing? JOB 3 3y
+21 Leaving Finance Entirely OFF 12 3y
+30 WFH Monitors OFF 41 3y
+12 Advice for a pre-u student interning at a top blockchain focused Venture Capital CRYPTO 1 3y
+12 Advice For A Pre-U Student Interning At A Top Blockchain Focused Venture Capital CRYPTO 1 3y
0 Advice for maintaining personal equity portfolio OFF 4 3y
0 What made you choose EB over MM? JOB 4 3y
+3 Sophomore vs Junior BB hours IB 5 3y
+8 Sooo who do yall have now winning the NBA playoffs? OFF 23 3y
+23 Non-target, no Finance degree, no IB experience and East Europe, guidance? JOB 10 3y
0 Bugatti Lambo SPARCO RECARO OFF 1 3y
+10 Jefferies vs Piper vs Cowen Consumer Group IB 8 3y
+1 Value of MBA for infra pe fund? PE 1 3y
+14 Childrens OFF 28 3y
+8 True importance of MBA for PE recruiting? PE 10 3y
+2 SA Perks for boutique banks (not EB) IB 4 3y
+36 Skincare/Grooming Routine FASH 33 3y
+10 Transition to Investment Banking Industrials from Public Accounting. Feasible? JOB 3 3y
+11 Pre-MBA PE hiring (India) JOB 2 3y
+8 London delivery IB 13 3y
0 London food delivery OFF 3 3y
+13 MOVIE THEORY AMERICAN PSYCHO/BATMAN OFF 12 3y
+9 Boston College MsF vs. T25 MBA for breaking into IB BSCH 3 3y
0 How to Respond to Pushy Recruiters about Salary? JOB 2 3y
+234 How to Be King of Your Own Private Equity Firm PE 39 3y
+3 How much time do you get to accept an offer (lateral)? JOB 1 3y
+29 dos and don'ts? IB Etiquette? IB 9 3y
+26 Most Prestigious White Tee? OFF 31 3y
+22 Meme OFF 13 3y
0 Being the best of the best BSCH 1 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs IBD DRG, Bengaluru IB 2 3y
+12 Should I consider transferring from Semi-target BSCH 4 3y
+11 PJT Partners Overview 2021 IB 1 3y
0 How likely are you to get rejected if get to the MD round? JOB 4 3y
+17 Asking for a weekend of WFH as an intern IB 32 3y
+18 Thoughts on Government Jobs? OFF 12 3y
+6 Co-working management contracts - increased risk for office assets? RE 1 3y
+3 Did anyone break out of 24 months lease in NYC before it started? OFF 13 3y
+13 Built A Platform to Track & Monitor Networking Contacts JOB 4 3y
+13 I didn’t expect to get this far ngl IB 5 3y
0 Stifel/Macquarie Industrials groups - any info IB 3 3y
+14 Value off IRR RE 6 3y
+9 Energy Project Finance -> REPE RE 1 3y
+34 How to learn languages really fast OFF 22 3y
+9 PE intern - Interview tips for a real estate/ housing market firm. PE 1 3y
+3 Piper SF? IB 4 3y
0 NO FUCKING YOU GUYS WONT FUCKING BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AT MY FIRM OFF 13 3y
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0 Delete IB 1 3y
+3 BoA Public Finance 2022 SA IB 1 3y
+25 Stay at UVA or Transfer? BSCH 15 3y
0 Semiconductor Industry IB 4 3y
+52 I believe all young adults should watch Top Gun once in their life OFF 45 3y
+13 Naming the WSO Monkey mascot OFF 41 3y
+35 Macquarie Capital Interview - thoughts on company/groups/process? IB 15 3y
0 associate is an idiot IB 2 3y
+44 FORZAAAA ITALIAAA 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 OFF 44 3y
+4 King Kong status OFF 8 3y
0 Strategic Finance Opportunity @ a top Fin Tech unicorn IB 2 3y
+4 How hard did you work the week before you quit? IB 4 3y
0 Analyst bumps PE 2 3y
0 How to accelerate process? JOB 1 3y
0 Working in the Middle East? OFF 1 3y
+24 greek life BSCH 12 3y
+2 How to prep for the lateral move? IB 3 3y
+4 Lateraling and losing a year? JOB 5 3y
+50 Do you pick your partner based on looks or what they do? OFF 55 3y
+13 Canadian Target, high GPA, relevant experiences and no Interviews JOB 9 3y
+11 BofA PA Tech M&A vs CS Generalist NY IB 9 3y
+4 deleted IB 5 3y
+3 How to be the best contributor of WSO Off Topic like me OFF 1 3y
+4 Where do analysts live in SF 2021? OFF 7 3y
0 Tampons price and cotton futures ER 1 3y
0 Walk a mile in these Louboutins.. FASH 1 3y
+6 Importance of school prestige for buyside recruiting IB 1 3y
+7 Book Suggestions for Modern Investing Philosophies OFF 4 3y
0 What to do in 2 networking situations after I accepted offer? JOB 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (55) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101