+194 NYC "Poor Door" OFF 144 6y
0 Non-Target Sophomore with 2 Internships looking to land a bulge bracket offer by graduation JOB 0 6y
+40 Will Probably Quit My Job Without An Offer - Thoughts? JOB 21 6y
0 How many dress shirts/pants for incoming consulting analyst? FASH 1 6y
+73 Breaking in Investment Banking as a Big 4 Auditor - Can I do it? JOB 61 6y
0 Free Clear Admit Columbia School Guide - through 7/29, 9 AM ET BSCH 12 6y
0 Monkey Intros NUI 1 6y
0 breaking into strategy consulting - NATO internship? NUI 0 6y
0 German Econ student, want to get to Miami/Florida, how? JOB 2 6y
+49 Raymond James Investment Banking Groups IB 94 6y
+25 Atlanta vs. Charlotte vs. Austin OFF 20 6y
0 Career Advice Help JOB 0 6y
+76 2015 FT Recruiting Mega Thread JOB 186 6y
+16 Investment Banking Internship in London vs NYC JOB 8 6y
0 Chances for top MSF programs-Good GMAT from Non-target BSCH 8 6y
+42 Post-MBA lifestyle in NYC with student debt of $100K BSCH 35 6y
0 Incoming Analyst looking for a roommate, move in early/mid August? I NEED A ROOMMATE (NYC) NUI 0 6y
+9 PFM Group IB 8 6y
+12 IB in the US coming from France JOB 0 6y
0 MS Accounting at Drexel vs Fordham BSCH 4 6y
+41 Don't Go to an Ivy League School? OFF 14 6y
0 New grad out of a job due to visa issue. Advice for looking for things on the off-cycle? HF/IB JOB 0 6y
0 Article - "I want my Blackberry back" OFF 15 6y
+15 How Do You Guys Go Out to Bars? OTH 16 6y
0 What to on non-target college to get a job in IB or Big4 JOB 0 6y
0 Career advice in Asia? IB 5 6y
+14 London vs Zurich vs New York IB 9 6y
0 From Switzerland to NYC JOB 0 6y
0 Non-profit finance major switching to private sector NUI 0 6y
0 Maternity Leave at European banks IB 0 6y
0 Where is my best shot? BSCH 6 6y
0 Interned at fraudulent Hedge Fund-keep on resume? RES 5 6y
0 Should I take another internship? JOB 9 6y
+32 Income taxes in London and Paris and Stockholm vs NYC IB 48 6y
0 All topic titles taken...so hello NUI 0 6y
0 Recently Graduated from a Non-Target University and need some advice from fellow professionals! RES 3 6y
0 Elite boutique training program IB 2 6y
+95 Your thoughts on marriage/serious relationships: opposites attract vs. birds of a feather OTH 59 6y
+31 Considering MBA in Finance, advice or suggestions BSCH 16 6y
0 Screwed up sophomore year. What do I do? IB 4 6y
0 Where are all the women? OFF 29 6y
+13 CV Help- College Athlete RES 4 6y
0 Newport International Runway Group: Den nye trenden i trening mote OFF 0 6y
0 Moelis NY Generalist Program IB 1 6y
+18 Is it worth switching to a hedge fund software job given my situation? JOB 5 6y
0 Transitioning into a Business Career from a Science Background NUI 4 6y
0 First post - But not the last NUI 6 6y
+12 Next Steps for a Student [Non-Target] JOB 3 6y
0 State Street Structured Products Analyst to Trading? TR 2 6y
0 Rising Sophomore Wishing to Network with Investment Banking Firms? IB 2 6y
0 A New, Young, and Hopeful Monkey NUI 6 6y
+13 Challenging Break-in! What do I do? NUI 6 6y
0 Internship Help Needed JOB 1 6y
0 Profile Evaluation for MSF BSCH 13 6y
0 Networking / accelerated recruiting advice - Switch to SF? IB 3 6y
0 Non-target Finance to Major REIT NUI 0 6y
0 This summer in NYC OFF 2 6y
0 Healthcare IB Verticals IB 8 6y
+14 Asking to end internship 2 weeks early? IB 6 6y
0 need an advice.. NUI 2 6y
0 Sumner job as a student JOB 4 6y
0 laid off- should I move back in with parents or not? IB 4 6y
0 Short Intro, First-timer open to advice NUI 4 6y
+7 Best Podcasts for Market Information OFF 20 6y
0 Flex apt. in NYC. Anyone have any experiences? OFF 3 6y
0 Good Evening NUI 4 6y
0 best way to subway to Tribeca? OFF 3 6y
0 Good Places to Live and Why? IB 2 6y
0 InternRent OFF 4 6y
0 Where am I going wrong? JOB 3 6y
0 Best Groups RBC NY IB 8 6y
0 What awaits me here? NUI 3 6y
+13 Help Name Our New Restaurant Concept CF 14 6y
+61 Bill DeBlasio's war on merit OFF 43 6y
0 Chances at a decent MFin program? BSCH 1 6y
+10 Do these even get read? Haha NUI 3 6y
+108 Anyone have advice on lateraling? IB 99 6y
+225 Ways in which NYC is a giant ripoff OFF 206 6y
0 New college student to WSO NUI 2 6y
0 1-Month July Sublease - Upper West Side PE 0 6y
0 Resume for IB Analyst Position RES 5 6y
0 Question about Networking for SA position IB 3 6y
0 FT IB Analyst Looking for a roommate in NYC! IB 3 6y
0 Rising Juniors in NYC IB 0 6y
+17 How to Start in London as an American OFF 8 6y
0 LA FT 1st Year IBD Analyst Looking for Roommate IB 2 6y
0 Internship in BO as a starter IB 1 6y
+14 Novice JOB 18 6y
+66 Canadian Undergrad: Queen's vs UBC BSCH 60 6y
0 Anyone in IB at DB NYC Office? NUI 0 6y
+1 NYC shootings up this year OFF 1 6y
0 PIMCO (esp. Newport Beach, AM vs IBD AM 1 6y
+18 Boutique ER -> MM ER Options JOB 6 6y
+17 REIT management trainee exit oops RE 7 6y
+8 Investment Banker Salary by City IB 7 6y
0 REIT Attorney NUI 0 6y
0 Target School with Consulting & Corp. Fin Internships - But I want to break into IB Sales. JOB 1 6y
+19 Amazon Introduces Prime Music OFF 5 6y
0 UBS Infrastructure Management role in Nashville? IB 0 6y
0 Stuck in limbo - How can i make the leap? JOB 0 6y

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
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