+9 Advice to recruit for IB / PE / anything as experienced PE 6 1y
+25 How many of you like NYC as a city ? IB 18 1y
0 Sorbonne Master Advice CF 1 1y
0 rising senior no internshhip IB 1 1y
+9 No junior year internship offer(been here since high school ) BSCH 1 1y
+1 Wells Fargo GPA/Transcript Summer Analyst Check? JOB 2 1y
0 A&M - Alvarez and Marsal - Review - Generalist CO Data 1y
+15 Long term comp in different careers on sell side and buyside IB 1 1y
0 A&M - Alvarez and Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 1y
+3 Corporate Fun Facts OFF 2 1y
+9 potential exits as a sourcing analyst from a GE shop? PE 7 1y
+12 Washington DC Neighborhood Recs OFF 5 1y
+3 CIBC S&T Fall 2025 TR 2 1y
0 NERA Economic Consulting - Review - NA CO Data 1y
+31 HF Friend Getting Married OFF 34 1y
0 Ara Partners Info PE 4 1y
0 NERA Economic Consulting - Salary & Bonus - NA CO Data 1y
+3 Durham ppe or finance for ib? IB 8 1y
+3 NYC Moelis PUI IB 3 1y
+673 Reflections from year 4 as an equity analyst AM 86 1y
+14 BMO/RBC M&A Toronto ---> US PE PE 16 1y
+11 JPM bans IB analysts from recruiting in first 18 months IB 2 1y
+6 What are the most manual tasks in MM/LMM PE? PE 1 1y
+2 Rising sophomore trying to understand SA recruiting timelines. IB 3 1y
+8 Good email signature IB 3 1y
0 Private Credit Datapoints CR 1 1y
+24 Top RE IB groups? RE 37 1y
0 AlphaSights LTD - Review - Consulting Data 1y
+12 How many people make it in PE post-associate years? PE 8 1y
+7 Final Reviews And Bonuses - Teams Have Differing Opinions IB 2 1y
+15 Moelis PCA sucks IB 34 1y
0 Dinner Reimbursement HF 3 1y
+6 My Introduction To WSO NUI 1 1y
0 T2 Manager vs MBB Associate CO 1 1y
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+36 CB to Private Credit? CR 32 1y
+10 SocGen 2022 - Culture, Deal Flow, Comp IB 11 1y
+14 Path from ER to Buyside Fundraising PE 2 1y
0 Looking for feedback on pitch - CDNS HF 4 1y
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+14 Prospective Company called my girlfriends place of employment and ghosted her after OFF 6 1y
0 Qatalyst FT 2026 IB 4 1y
+28 Best Technicals Resources? IB 7 1y
+30 Del IB 10 1y
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+13 Blackrock FT Analyst 2025 AM 51 1y
+6 When does carry vesting start PE 1 1y
+26 Which London career path will make me the most money? IB 21 1y
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+15 SA to FT city lateral? IB 5 1y
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+14 Financial Spreads: EBITDA IB 6 1y
0 PEOPLE WHO GOT A WSO ACADEMY PLUS REFUND... SCSS 2 1y
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+7 Financial Anxiety: How Technology and Services Restore Control OFF 1 1y
+8 SSE CEMS MiM vs ESCP MiM vs Bocconi CEMS MiM BSCH 3 1y
+29 Better career if you’re mainly in it for the financial incentive? HF 18 1y
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0 Developing off grid RE 1 1y
+11 Best Industry to Cover for Equity Research Exits to the Buy-Side? ER 3 1y
+33 Appropriate attire for women? FASH 29 1y
0 Career Pivot Options IB 1 1y
+9 exit opps from GE sourcing team? PE 1 1y
+6 Exit Opportunities from Growth Equity Sourcing? PE 1 1y
0 Fund Finance Typical Hours IB 1 1y
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+63 How's Santandar and Wells Fargo Doing Post CS-hires? IB 27 1y
0 Nomura SPDY 5/22 TR 4 1y
0 TP ICAP - Review - Treasury TR Data 1y
+101 Jefferies 2022 Outlook IB 96 1y
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0 Nuveen Investments - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities AM Data 1y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
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0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
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+6 Better job for mainly financial incentives? PE 1 1y
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0 Dallas MM IB Scene IB 1 1y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Generalist PE Data 1y
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0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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