+18 What to do - Rising senior at non-target with a 3.5 JOB 13 10y
0 What to do - Sophmore at a target looking for summer opp IB 2 10y
+13 What to do - Best exit opp? OFF 17 10y
0 What to do - Set myself up for a FT position? JOB 2 10y
0 What To Do - SA position at a MM bank IB 8 10y
0 What to do - Trader trainer program TR 0 10y
0 What to do - Junior at non-target IB 4 10y
0 What to do - Want to make the jump for S&T TR 2 10y
0 What to do - Coming out of college IB 0 10y
0 Construction Pricing RE 7 10y
+1 New to WSO - Recently finished degree in finance NUI 2 10y
0 New to WSO - 2nd year student majoring in finance NUI 3 10y
0 New to WSO - Student studying engineering NUI 3 10y
0 New to WSO - Access to company research resource NUI 3 10y
0 New to WSO - Junior Financial Management Major NUI 4 10y
0 New To WSO - Graduated in May with a BA in Finance NUI 6 10y
0 New to WSO - Hi Everyone NUI 3 10y
0 Summer Internships - MBA student at UCONN JOB 2 10y
0 Summer Internships - Best options? JOB 4 10y
0 Summer Internship - Attended top 50 non-target JOB 11 10y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
0 Summer Internships - Ops internship? JOB 5 10y
0 Summer Internship - Working in financial advising TR 3 10y
0 Summer Internships - What is a good time to apply? JOB 3 10y
0 O&G Survivors? OFF 0 10y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Human Resources Data 10y
0 Retaking GMAT/Thinking about B-School BSCH 2 10y
0 Networking Help - What to say in email? JOB 2 10y
0 Networking Help - Network with FX traders JOB 3 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Small branch at MS? IB 8 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Insights on MS strategy? IB 6 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary/Bonus? TR 3 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Difference between AM and venture AM 5 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - MS Real Estate IB 4 10y
+9 Morgan Stanley - Culture at MS? IB 12 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Intern program and views? IB 25 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Bonus numbers? IB 8 10y
0 Non-Target Jr with REIT SA internship > to FT recruiting in IBD JOB 0 10y
+38 MF Revolving Loan Facilities RE 13 10y
+13 Portfolio Construction Analyst Interview Help!! AM 7 10y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 10y
0 Developers / General Contractors - how much is your GC charging you for OH / Site Supervision RE 3 10y
0 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 10y
0 Citizens Bank - Interview - Commercial Banking Data 10y
0 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom - Review - Business Development Data 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Sales and Trading Data 10y
+29 high schooler interning at goldman sachs? IB 15 10y
0 Chance of Getting into 2nd Tier Firms from F100 CO 6 10y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 10y
0 MBA+MSF for a liberal arts undergrad? JOB 1 10y
0 Include Value of Step-Up as a synergy? IB 2 10y
+1 common stocks an investment or speculation ! ? INV 1 10y
+38 How to Win at Consulting (1/8): Making Do OFF 19 10y
0 AM firms with a systematic/quantitative approach to investing? AM 1 10y
+26 Real Estate Investment Banking Int. RE 20 10y
0 Prosnav Capital - Company Data 10y
+10 When to negotiate travel expenses with employer IB 2 10y
0 Kirkland & Ellis - Review - NA Data 10y
+74 To Go or Not to Go... MSRED RE 22 10y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Financial Services Data 10y
0 Private Equity Course Question PE 3 10y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 10y
0 Standard and Poors - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 10y
0 hihihhiihihiihih IB 0 10y
+19 Market Making & Options TR 23 10y
0 Capital One Financial - Interview - Commercial Banking Data 10y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 10y
0 Mars & Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Study abroad or internship? CF 5 10y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 10y
+9 How should I present the GPA? IB 13 10y
0 BAML - Elevate Diversity Forum IB 5 10y
0 Leasing Brokerage Skills To.... RE 8 10y
0 AON Investment Bank IB 2 10y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10y
0 PwC - Interview - Generalist Data 10y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 10y
0 Portfolio Analyst Compensation - Middle Market Financing Firm (Senior / Mezz Fund) PE 2 10y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Retail Banking Data 10y
0 July 7, 2015 - Recent Market Commentary by James Investment Research IB 0 10y
0 May 19, 2015 - Recent Market Commentary by James Investment Research OFF 0 10y
0 Quick Question - Background check coming up JOB 5 10y
0 PwC - Interview - Advisory Data 10y
+20 Do people make the switch to consulting from Sales and Trading? CO 9 10y
+2 Can I name target name on resume for failed bid IB 2 10y
0 A.T. Kearney - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Commercial Real Estate Leasing RE 12 10y
0 Rewind - McKinsey Consulting Case Walkthrough + Q&A 0 10y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 10y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 10y
0 Greenhill - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Sparks Corporation USA Management Services OFF 0 10y
0 expected compensation OFF 0 10y
0 Trafigura - Salary & Bonus - Commodities Data 10y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Private Banking Data 10y
0 Janes Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10y
0 IOI Bids vs Final Bids - Fundamental Question PE 0 10y
0 Group One Trading, LP - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 10y
0 What should I do? - Attend a freshman program at a BB? IB 2 10y
0 Business Development Interview PE 4 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 (79) $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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