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+121 Q&A: Founder/Tech Exec, Former Hedge Fund Research Director, SEAL Team Intelligence Officer, Consultant HF 36 4y
+7 Corporate Development Comp Discussion IB 5 4y
+34 Do you regret studying finance and not doing CS? IB 32 4y
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0 Minimum amount to live in a tier 9 city OFF 1 4y
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+10 NYC Mayor Eric Adams to big banks: We need you back in the office IB 12 4y
+12 Finding a Girl in Finance IB 12 4y
0 When will On-Cycle 2022 kick off? JOB 1 4y
+9 Is it a Good Time to Buy a Place? RE 9 4y
0 I need to return some videotapes OFF 3 4y
+2 Follow up Networking Call with Text or Email? JOB 1 4y
+27 Scamming The Rich | The Daily Peel | 1/5/22 INV 1 4y
+2 How often are you working sundays? IB 17 4y
+3 Most Humorous WSO threads? IB 3 4y
+145 Got robbed yesterday at gunpoint. I'm leaving 15 years of my career and friends behind, and moving to Switzerland. SCSS 44 4y
+4 Insight on General Atlantic PE 5 4y
+9 do you connect with people on LinkedIn after you cold email? JOB 1 4y
+282 It's all so tiresome OFF 77 4y
+20 delete OFF 15 4y
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+119 WSO Book Club MMTG Part 1 OFF 30 4y
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+36 Energy Trading Internship Prep TR 18 4y
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0 Truist SA Group Placement IB 1 4y
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+57 Depressed College Graduate with no job, broke and drinking alcohol everyday! Need Help! At the end of the rope! JOB 9 4y
+19 How much do you spend on girls? OFF 11 4y
0 Are buying the lulu abc pants in slim fit acceptable? FASH 2 4y
+122 Would You Be Interested in a WSO Book Club? OFF 60 4y
+53 what are your best mistakes and lessons learned? OFF 15 4y
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+14 Stay at Top Boutique IB or Move to MM HF 7 4y
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+53 Most Prestigious Communities in North America OFF 54 4y
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+101 How engaging is FP&A really? CF 38 4y
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0 Best Shoes to Wear With a Charcoal Suit? FASH 4 4y
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+421 Has COVID changed your way of thinking? OFF 120 4y
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+26 Thoughts on VCMT (Dare) and Onyx TR 17 4y
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+126 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” IB 46 4y
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0 . PE 1 4y
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0 tips on how to maintain a good posture while working long hours? IB 9 4y
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+25 LGBTQ Banking Advice? IB 18 4y
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0 I feel suicidal because I didn't get an offer from GS IB 11 4y
+178 Trickle Down has failed almost as many times as Marxism OFF 98 4y
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+267 "The rich don't pay their fair share" OFF 119 4y
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+82 Open Source Argus RE 38 4y
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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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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
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success
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