+3 Help me answer this technical-ish question IB 3 14y
+37 Are JPM exit opps really that good? IB 27 14y
+14 Should I follow my heart or chase money? JOB 8 14y
0 FDP/FLDP Programs at Fortune 100 Companies Exit Ops OTH 0 14y
+3 Following up with MD after sending resume IB 2 14y
0 Eastbound & Down Season 3 OFF 14 14y
+8 Evercore vs Greenhill vs Lazard IB 14 14y
0 By when should you know that you're interested in finance? OFF 7 14y
0 Piper Jaffray Fixed Income Institutional Sales Representative - Any details? TR 4 14y
0 How is the default probability based on the cost of the CDS contracts calculated? IB 3 14y
+76 I've got a potentially big decision to make... CO 61 14y
0 Houlihan Lokey Interview IB 9 14y
0 Gorman to Bonus Whiners: STFU or GTFO IB 24 14y
0 Any point in helping Headhunters? IB 9 14y
0 Unresponsive HR IB 5 14y
0 What's a good book on (corporate) bond investing and portfolio construction? AM 1 14y
0 McQueen? IB 3 14y
+15 Associate offer Barcap v UBS v Citi Help IB 12 14y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 14y
+10 Bank of America Sophomore Internship IB 40 14y
0 Freddie Mac Bets Against Homeowners OFF 2 14y
0 Wait time after meetings? JOB 3 14y
0 Sign-On Bonus Used to Repay Undergrad Loans CO 9 14y
0 Job specializing in Basel? OTH 2 14y
0 How to find out whether they got laid off IB 1 14y
+14 Federal Reserve Speaker BSCH 14 14y
0 Homework assignment from hedge fund HF 7 14y
+3 Fidelity Worldwide Investment - Moonray Investors Feedback? AM 0 14y
+19 New Benefit for Certified Users WSO 13 14y
0 NYSE work-study internship any good? IB 0 14y
+6 Facebook and Google interview dresscode? IB 7 14y
+6 Deutsche Bank First Year Analyst IB 6 14y
+18 CFA® - How would a level 1 CFA® look for junior SA? IB 19 14y
0 How much preference is given to alumni? IB 4 14y
+109 I Am An Individual OFF 83 14y
+8 energy blogs? IB 17 14y
0 BX M&A/RR Summer Recruiting IB 5 14y
0 Letters to investors HF 4 14y
0 The future? IB 7 14y
+14 Who is the biggest BSD on WSO? HF 18 14y
+3 seo analyst RES 3 14y
+19 Resume Review for junior internship: consulting, IT systems, analytics RES 7 14y
0 Clash of the Bond Kings OFF 5 14y
+13 Obama will win 2012, Gen. Patreaus for Pres. 2016. OFF 24 14y
+13 Will This Make Me Look Like a Tool? ER 12 14y
0 Mention gambling in an interview? TR 23 14y
0 Peter Lynch and Fidelity. AM 4 14y
0 SA recruiting IB 6 14y
+13 Jefferies Healthcare IB 14 14y
+16 Gas Scheduler or Real-Time Trading TR 10 14y
0 Tax the rich? OFF 5 14y
+10 Got Dinged. How do I maintain contact with my interviewer? IB 10 14y
0 FSA Accounts : Glasses FASH 2 14y
+13 Come join WSO Chat IB 6 14y
+53 post-grad reflections on top MBA schools several years later?? BSCH 26 14y
+34 Bonus Bananas Mar 4, 2011 IB 9 14y
0 in the library on a saturday night OFF 7 14y
0 I Have No Idea What To Do (please help) (internship related) IB 7 14y
0 Using someone as a referral before you've actually spoken to them? JOB 2 14y
+12 Overheard someone else's interview and it made me realize something. IB 6 14y
+27 Completing my MAC and CPA --> now what IB 9 14y
0 Equity Sales vs. High-Grade Corporates Trading TR 11 14y
0 Help with Morningstar Graduate Program ER 3 14y
+169 Bankers Threaten to Walk, Sue Over Bonus OFF 122 14y
0 Factoring? HF 5 14y
+1 Why do you love your job as an investment banker? (not lifestyle or salary) IB 3 14y
+4 Starting out nonprofit consulting?? JOB 2 14y
+24 Best time to go apartment hunting OFF 39 14y
0 3 hour long superday? IB 4 14y
0 Annual pay raises for non-banking jobs OTH 8 14y
0 The Weekend Wrapup 1.28.12 OFF 1 14y
+25 The Unlikely Disciple: A Monkey's Review OFF 6 14y
0 What qualifies as leadership experience RES 1 14y
+9 How best to get a summary snapshot of an Equity Analyst? OFF 0 14y
0 Showing initiative IB 0 14y
0 Can I set up a bed next to my office? IB 4 14y
0 Credit Rating for Debt in an LBO PE 7 14y
0 PE MO/BO position PE 1 14y
0 Signing and then canceling CO 3 14y
0 PE FIRM in sights PE 5 14y
0 Havent heard back from Goldman IBD in 3 days or so, does that mean I am out? IB 5 14y
+8 Credit rating model IB 9 14y
0 GS Tri-state Consortium JOB 4 14y
0 Who is behind Distressed Debt Investing??? OFF 5 14y
+7 Is OCR a big trap? IB 16 14y
0 This Chart Does Not Look Right TR 6 14y
0 IB or M&A or TMT JOB 4 14y
+42 $ 50,000 Party: Who is going ? IB 37 14y
0 How to reject tender offer in startups? PE 2 14y
0 UFC on Fox 2 Evans vs Davis OFF 4 14y
+24 Patrick's Tale OFF 18 14y
0 Australian Open OFF 7 14y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus Data 14y
0 Looking to Buy : Training Materials (AMT etc.) IB 8 14y
0 Should you include the gpa from a former institution in your cumulative gpa? IB 10 14y
+23 Tebowing.com Founder Is a BAWSE OFF 8 14y
0 How people see me as a banker (PIC) OFF 11 14y
+19 Rocketblocks.me Thoughts? CO 10 14y
0 What happened to Eddies Bonus Bananas? OFF 3 14y
+23 Bob Diamond Has The Home Phone Numbers Of 100,000 Kids Who Will Gladly Take Your Job For Half The Pay…Something To Keep In Mind IB 5 14y

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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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