+191 Blacklisted by an IB firm for misspelling firm's name in email IB 63 2y
+5 BAML S&T Strongest Groups TR 4 2y
+11 Turning down a smaller PE offer - did I make a mistake? PE 3 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist IB Data 2y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - NA PE Data 2y
0 CNA Financial - Review - Software Data 2y
+10 Is Parabolic USA career coaching and staffing legit?? JOB 4 2y
+10 Compensation post analyst/associate stint HF 12 2y
0 CNA Financial - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 2y
+2 Most ideal pathway to get into top NY hedge fund as an Australian HF 4 2y
+10 Likelihood of getting an offer after reference check JOB 3 2y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 US Offcycle (Spring 2024) Internship Opportunities JOB 1 2y
+9 DXB IB to LDN PE PE 6 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus Data 2y
+6 Any tips for my first attempt at networking in IB? JOB 2 2y
+41 Intriguing Technical Question IB 18 2y
+25 UK Msc in finance IB 9 2y
+1 Who does Dartmouth Partners recruit for? (London) PE 1 2y
+8 HireView Importance JOB 3 2y
+7 Probability-based brainteaser practice TR 4 2y
+15 Thoughts on Trading & Shipping Team at BP (Apprenticeship) TR 5 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Income Statement Question IB 1 2y
+9 Fucked myself over sophomore year, looking for advice on next steps JOB 4 2y
+6 What should I say? JOB 1 2y
+14 2+ years in IB has made me dread sundays IB 4 2y
+4 Wells Fargo APAC JOB 2 2y
+4 secondary market , AM 1 2y
0 KPMG - Review - Credit Risk CO Data 2y
0 KPMG - Review - Credit Risk CO Data 2y
+47 Building a Career in the Current Environment IB 6 2y
0 Drake Star Partners - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+49 HF exits from macro vol desks? TR 18 2y
+16 Stay @ UTS or move to UNSW Business School? (Australia) BSCH 9 2y
+11 Young professionals that seek to provide career advice to the general public are very annoying JOB 2 2y
+46 Quitting IB @6 months JOB 11 2y
0 Edward Jones - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 2y
0 Edward Jones - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 2y
+3 Jefferies NY Generalist FT 2024 JOB 4 2y
+3 Does Mizuho care about networking? RE 1 2y
+4 Best uni + major (undergrad) BSCH 1 2y
+7 At what point are you better off going to law school? BSCH 1 2y
0 Schneider Electric - Salary & Bonus - NA CF Data 2y
+53 Koch Industries - Equity Investment Group PE 22 2y
+3 In State vs Out of State JOB 0 2y
0 JLL - Review - Program Management Group RE Data 2y
0 PayPal - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 PayPal - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
+22 Private Credit Associate Recruiting timeline CR 7 2y
+9 Meritage Homes? Land Acquisition Analyst? RE 0 2y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+16 Bizarre IB Junior Behavior IB 14 2y
+3 Chevron Finance & Commercial MBA Program Interview CF 0 2y
+6 Tips for an IB intern JOB 2 2y
+13 Off-cycle or SA? UK JOB 2 2y
+3 Capital One Strategy Internship CO 4 2y
+9 Interview for Corp Strat at a Clean Energy Company in SoCal CO 1 2y
+10 Advice on Audit -> Strategy Consulting Transition? [UK] CO 8 2y
+3 The earlier the better ? PE 1 2y
0 National Bank Financial Markets - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+674 Most badass Partner/MD moment? IB 75 2y
+9 Difference in what PWM between IB, Consulting and Law firms do? WM 1 2y
0 KPMG - Review - NA CO Data 2y
+10 Anyone ever network or meet in real life off WSO? OFF 16 2y
+55 Startup Fund Out of Undergrad - Next Steps PE 9 2y
+3 How do I join IB or buyside from restructuring big 4? JOB 3 2y
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - NA PE Data 2y
+16 Most Interesting CorpDev / Strategy / CVC Groups you have seen IB 11 2y
+23 Venice Search Partners IB 3 2y
+3 Job Market Trends JOB 0 2y
+42 Macro/RV Credit HF 5 2y
+4 Thoughts on Middle Markets IB 2 2y
+3 What are senior level interviews like? JOB 1 2y
+56 Nightingale & CrowdStreet Fraud RE 31 2y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2y
0 Capital One Financial - Interview - Strategy CO Data 2y
0 Jefferies - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 HarbourVest - Interview - Private Equity PE Data 2y
+12 The Job Market Is Absolutely Terrible JOB 3 2y
+3 Should I include my IB diploma score on my CV RES 1 2y
+11 Health OFF 3 2y
+2 Difficulty Getting into Distressed PE from RX PE 3 2y
+16 IB in Paris without speaking French JOB 2 2y
+12 Headhunter intro calls PE 9 2y
+6 Is it even possible to find anything off the actual cycle? EMEA JOB 2 2y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+4 Half a page cover letter (SA) JOB 4 2y
+28 Worth holding out for SM HF - London HF 14 2y
+13 Take-Private of Citi PE 9 2y
+9 Best LevFin Experience points? CR 1 2y
+7 Barclays - New York - Associate Comp IB 3 2y
+3 UCL Banking and Digital Finance MSc September 2023 Intake BSCH 4 2y
0 UBS Soph summer 2024 IB 2 2y
+3 Corporate Banking Analyst Interview Coming Soon CF 1 2y
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners IBD? IB 0 2y
+3 Are Coding bootcamps helpful for your career long term? IB 3 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • 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
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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