0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
+3 Monitor Deloitte Exit Opps CO 2 8y
0 Mizuho - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
0 Mizuho - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
+3 Do you have to do Hirevue for FT GS? IB 2 8y
+3 Would you rather be a SS ER with coverage or BS analyst? ER 1 8y
+17 How does the Carry Trade Work? TR 5 8y
0 Birch Hill Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 8y
+2 What Major For Valuation? CF 4 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Compliance Data 8y
0 NRG Energy - Review - Energy Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Compliance Data 8y
0 NRG Energy - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
0 Rewind - Hedge Fund Case - Euronet, Going Long + Q&A 0 8y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Review - Quantitative Research AM Data 8y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research AM Data 8y
0 Abbott Capital - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Abbott Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Optiver - Interview - NA TR Data 8y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge HF Data 8y
+3 3rd year HF Analyst pay in HK HF 1 8y
0 KBC Alternative Investment Management Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Credit AM Data 8y
0 KBC Alternative Investment Management Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Credit AM Data 8y
0 KBC Alternative Investment Management Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Credit AM Data 8y
+22 Got laid off before B School Applications BSCH 2 8y
+18 Is it worth applying for HBS 2+2 or GSB Deferral BSCH 5 8y
+36 Listing Title Promotions On Resume BSCH 6 8y
+57 Career Bankers: Coverage vs M&A IB 8 8y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 8y
0 William Blair - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
+12 Boutique Fund Trader's Assistant to operations at Point72 or risk management at millennium management HF 1 8y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Generalist AM Data 8y
0 Dimensional Fund Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management AM Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
+10 Is consulting the best job to get if you eventually want to start your own business? CO 2 8y
+21 How do I grow my career in the fixed income space, especially in going into fixed income research? JOB 1 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Review - NA HF Data 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA HF Data 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA HF Data 8y
+35 Help Needed - got a new offer RE 19 8y
+3 Do US banks do background checks? JOB 1 8y
0 Stephens Inc - Review - NA IB Data 8y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - NA IB Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Asset Management AM Data 8y
+23 What companies are still giving sponsorships for international students? CO 21 8y
+12 Early CFA decision if you fail? BSCH 1 8y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail CF Data 8y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Markets TR Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
+34 Switching to a Different Hedge Fund: The Interview Process HF 7 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Generalist IB Data 8y
+35 Online Reputation: Do interviewers actually Google you? IB 30 8y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Fixed Income Data 8y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - NA ER Data 8y
0 The Allstate Corporation - Review - Venture Capital PE Data 8y
0 The Allstate Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital PE Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 8y
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Commercial Banking Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 8y
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+24 The WSO Scholarship Has Been Awarded! SCSS 0 8y
+16 Who is the highest WSO user and what level are they? OFF 7 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 8y
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0 Mercer - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 8y
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0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
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0 William Blair - Interview - NA IB Data 8y
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0 BlackRock - Review - Audit AM Data 8y
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0 H/2 Capital Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist HF Data 8y
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0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist CF Data 8y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CF Data 8y
0 Piper Jaffray - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
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+18 HY or IG credit research analyst? IB 8 8y
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+12 Received SA Position, Swimming Along - What's Next? JOB 1 8y
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+191 Ask a VP in Equity Research anything - 2018 Edition ER 75 8y
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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%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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