0 110k Post Tax Question - NY IB 20 3y
+19 Equity Research Analyst (NO UNDERGRAD) --> IBD? ER 23 3y
+16 Structuring vs Sales TR 8 3y
+5 What sectors are over saturated? What sectors are emerging? AM 4 3y
+6 Too hasty? IB 1 3y
+3 Lateraling in IB (Coverage vs Product Groups) IB 1 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+4 Baird Comp Culture 2023? IB 1 3y
0 NRG Energy - Review - Energy CF Data 3y
+6 What University should I pick for an exchange program if I want to get into IB? IB 2 3y
0 NRG Energy - Salary & Bonus - Energy CF Data 3y
+6 Summer Internship 2024 Starting Dates IB 9 3y
+6 Is it worth switching from DCM to CorpBanking for a long term career CR 4 3y
+8 Corporate strategy & development exit opps? IB 1 3y
+8 Exit opps from corporate strategy & development CF 10 3y
+22 ? IB 10 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Prime Brokerage TR Data 3y
+9 Capital Markets Advisory to IB Lateral? IB 1 3y
+6 Worth Negotiating Salary as FDD/Deal Advisory Lateral Into "Experienced IB Analyst" Role? IB 1 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure PE Data 3y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Aon - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 McKinsey - Interview - Consulting CO Data 3y
+9 Q&A: Ask an LP PE 5 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking CF Data 3y
+3 ABS model test HF 1 3y
+32 Prudential CIO Analyst vs Hamilton Lane ADP PE 12 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Remote PE/VC PE 3 3y
+3 JPM Private Client Investment Associate WM 1 3y
+6 Discover Citadel Program JOB 2 3y
0 Essay question for UBS application JOB 4 3y
+8 Info on APL Group? IB 5 3y
0 Water Street Healthcare PE 1 3y
+1 PE Internship before PE Recruitment PE 2 3y
0 How To Delete WSO Posts WSO 1 3y
+10 Big 4 TAS/Deal Advisory Job Responsibilities OTH 4 3y
0 What is the comp difference between PE and co-invests? PE 2 3y
+13 DB Achieve 2023 IB 16 3y
+3 Trading platform TR 1 3y
+38 Point72 / Citadel / Balynasy Exit Ops? HF 11 3y
+8 Direct Invest in Portfolio Co's? PE 1 3y
+3 Citadel Investment Associate Pay? HF 5 3y
0 Rotation analyst PE 2 3y
+6 Lazard 2023 Summer Analyst internship SF- application updates? IB 1 3y
+10 Ventas reit? RE 7 3y
0 Rotation analyst Finance ER 1 3y
0 Finance Rotation Program CF 1 3y
+80 Underpaid, how do I ask for a raise? CF 20 3y
+22 CCMP Capital - Any Insights? PE 8 3y
0 RBC CCG/NCG Comp? CR 1 3y
+28 Warwick vs Queen Mary University of London BSCH 16 3y
+13 Multi-Manager Comp in 2023 HF 17 3y
+4 ‘25 undergrad summer opportunities?? JOB 1 3y
+12 We finally have a credit/lending forum! CR 5 3y
0 Student Investment Funds IB 29 3y
+116 Student loan is depressing OFF 153 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Student Government and MBB CO 9 3y
+231 STUDENT LOANS....I have to pay those back!?! OFF 213 3y
+156 How much money would you be willing to take out in student loans? IB 112 3y
+25 Can someone critique my JP Morgan Chase Launching Leaders essay? IB 9 3y
0 Essay "Coaches" -- MBA Applications BSCH 7 3y
0 Answering "Why MBA?" essay for IBD Hopefuls BSCH 4 3y
0 What am I supposed to talk about in an optional essay? BSCH 9 3y
+16 MBA essay samples BSCH 14 3y
+19 In praise of Essay Snark BSCH 10 3y
+11 Writing about WSO in college essay OFF 10 3y
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0 MUFG - Interview - Strategy and Operations IB Data 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 3y
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0 Blackstone Maths Test IB 4 3y
0 Maybank Investment Bank Berhad - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 3y
0 Deleted RE 1 3y
+18 Any UMM/MM PE funds with strong work-life balance in Chicago or Boston? PE 26 3y
+3 Blackstone Math Test PE 2 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 How long did it take for transaction activity to pick up pace in other recessions? RE 1 3y
0 PwC - Review - Assurance Data 3y
+8 Real estate Syndication vs fund RE 6 3y
0 London hours for associates / VPs? IB 1 3y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Assurance Data 3y
0 Offshore & oil service undervalued? AM 2 3y
+8 My applications for AM 2023 summer internships in London are still pending AM 6 3y
+14 Jp Morgan Placement preference survey IB 13 3y
+13 Ackman Ziff RE 12 3y
+9 Anyone recently received TN for finance role under Economist category? IB 4 3y
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+2 Wellington exit opps AM 4 3y
+5 Interview Question - What are the ways in which you can value an insurance company IB 5 3y
0 HELP with annoying ass Excel issue OFF 4 3y
+6 How to forecast Share Repurchases ? IB 2 3y
+86 Total compensation at Financial Technology Partners? IB 52 3y
+183 Never hire your friends...got burned IB 38 3y
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0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Generalist Data 3y

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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