+5 Commodity Trading Non-compete TR 7 3y
0 Other - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CF Data 3y
0 Transaction Services & FDD - What do you know about it? IB 2 3y
+3 CFA Level 1 - Study Provider AM 1 3y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Software PE Data 3y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Alternative Investments AM Data 3y
+6 Internal Transfer After 1 Year - Hong Kong to NYC, International Student IB 8 3y
+7 LMM PE firms working with independent sponsors? PE 14 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs under consideration for over a month JOB 1 3y
+12 Thought my 1st round interviews went well but got rejected. What did I do wrong? CO 2 3y
0 MongoDB - Review - NA Data 3y
+6 Going out on your own RE 1 3y
0 MongoDB - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+11 MM vs Boutique for SA IB 2 3y
+9 Pivoting from Big 4 Audit to Banking JOB 4 3y
+48 Is 32 too old to be a post-MBA IB associate? BSCH 27 3y
+9 Advice on higher studies for breaking into IB BSCH 1 3y
+40 How feasible is it to start your own development shop? RE 7 3y
0 Nielen Schuman - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+10 Leave Equity Research for Corporate Banking at same firm for massive pay cut? IB 5 3y
+4 Wreck my CV Spring Week IB 2 3y
+12 "i'm passionate about investment banking" IB 3 3y
+33 EBs compensation London 2021 IB 28 3y
0 AIG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 3y
+4 Lazard TMT vs Rothschild HC IB 1 3y
+1 Q, CVP, PJT bonuses? IB 15 3y
+27 Good news for CS IBD IB 25 3y
+11 Letters of rec during REPE interview process RE 3 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Structured Products Data 3y
+3 No WM topic available on WSO app? OFF 3 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 3y
+9 options trading vs power trading TR 1 3y
0 Kepler Cheuvreux - Review - Equity Research ER Data 3y
0 Kepler Cheuvreux - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 3y
0 Bloomberg - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+24 MBB relevance for entrepreneurship CO 5 3y
+49 Who would acquire CS US IB division? IB 55 3y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Investments AM Data 3y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+12 Stick out Big 4 FDD to senior or jump to Corporate/Commercial Banking? IB 2 3y
+23 Invest in Real Estate Like Stocks IB 3 3y
+27 Pivoting from Commodities JOB 9 3y
0 WSO Podcast | E221: Networking 101 - Leverage LinkedIn | Weekly Intern Meetup #17 0 3y
0 WSO Podcast | E220: BRUTAL Resume Review - Too mean? | Weekly Intern Meetup #16 0 3y
+9 Experienced hire prop recruiting TR 1 3y
0 WSO Podcast | E219: Honest Resume Review and Knowing Your Bullets | Weekly Intern Meetup #15 0 3y
0 ComCap LLC - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
+6 Anyone has a good headshot photographer to recommend? IB 1 3y
0 JLL - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance RE Data 3y
0 A&M - Alvarez and Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+17 Had a horrible interview with the Director of Research. Here's what Happened. IB 13 3y
+46 Ever hear of Stripes Group? PE 16 3y
0 Banco Santander - Review - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
0 Banco Santander - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
0 Mizuho Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 Living in Bushwick with white collar job in trading TR 1 3y
+6 Advice on FT23 JOB 8 3y
+7 Tassel/horsebit loafers appropriate for an analyst? IB 12 3y
+7 Bonuses for Tech-focused Boutiques (Qatalyst, FT Partners, Liontree) IB 9 3y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Valuation PE Data 3y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Valuation PE Data 3y
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+3 Equity research IB 1 3y
+35 What's Your Favourite Game Character Ever? OFF 30 3y
+6 Speech Impediments and Diversity Hiring IB 1 3y
+16 Wait to do after Superday waitlist? IB 8 3y
+3 FT 2023 Recruiting JOB 1 3y
0 DRW - Interview - NA TR Data 3y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Investment Management Data 3y
0 DRW - Salary & Bonus - NA TR Data 3y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 3y
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+15 How LevFin Group is taking huge underwriting losses recently? IB 8 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
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+2 Rooftop bar SNL skit OFF 2 3y
+6 Weiss Asset Management: Who are these guys? HF 5 3y
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+13 What are your biggest turn ons and turn offs when dating OFF 25 3y
0 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
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0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 3y
+22 Hedge Funds With Real Estate Arms HF 35 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Spring Week Story? IB 1 3y
0 Trive Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 3y
+67 Banks with cleanest toilets? OFF 31 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Risk Data 3y
+4 Garden Leave ER 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Technology TR Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Technology TR Data 3y
+47 What is your annual cost of living? RE 60 3y
+9 Input needed - No idea where I could place BSCH 1 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - NA ER Data 3y
+502 Working in IB was always a dream of mine, but after my girlfriend started making $7000+ over a month by selling her feet/cosplay pictures I feel depressed and lost. IB 139 3y

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
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”