+32 Can you survive on a $9/hour job? PLAY THE GAME. LIVE OR DIE. OFF 63 14y
0 learned to model, now what ER 10 14y
0 Stupid things you did to cost you a job? JOB 11 14y
0 Are We in Deflationary Crash Mode? OFF 3 14y
0 Theoretical Question about CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model) IB 2 14y
+15 How late is too late to apply to banks? IB 20 14y
0 Capital Traders Group Interview? TR 0 14y
+27 WSO September Happy Hour - TONIGHT, 6 PM, Galway Hooker OFF 79 14y
0 Traded X times the earnings, EBITDA or net income? IB 7 14y
+2 Nautic Partners PE 4 14y
+22 First IBD Interview Tomorrow.. IB 9 14y
0 Mexican Government Under Assault From Drug Cartels, Washington Yawns OFF 7 14y
+33 Rodney Dangerfield and perserverence... TR 6 14y
0 Please help - Not sure what to do next? JOB 1 14y
+15 JPMorgan Investment Banking Networking Event IB 9 14y
+2 Houlihan Lokey Written Test JOB 3 14y
+19 Wells Fargo Commercial and Corporate Lending Analyst- Financial Analyst Program IB 8 14y
0 analysts v. recruiter? JOB 3 14y
+104 Suicide on The Street OFF 126 14y
0 Insurance question IB 2 14y
+7 euroconsult? IB 17 14y
0 Team project: 10 US stocks to pick HELP PLZ TR 5 14y
0 Standardized test scores on a company's job application IB 2 14y
0 UIUC IB 7 14y
0 John Thomas Financial IB 4 14y
+9 100K base for an analyst? IB 8 14y
0 DCF Analysis Equity Value < BV of Equity PE 4 14y
0 MBA after MSF? BSCH 4 14y
0 Age and trading. TR 16 14y
0 Bonus Bananas September 23, 2011 IB 8 14y
+2 Follow-up Regarding Phone Interview Scheduling JOB 9 14y
0 Covered calls on BAC OFF 4 14y
0 Manhattan GMAT vs. Kaplan GMAT IB 10 14y
+13 Destroy IT IB 19 14y
0 mind of a trader TR 9 14y
+35 Vault Rankings of all IBD, PE firms by prestige IB 22 14y
+6 Opinion Needed - Is this cheating? OFF 17 14y
+40 But Seriously, Do You Like Phil Collins? OFF 27 14y
0 Analyst positions-review my resume RES 14 14y
+107 NSFW Episode 32: Eat the Rich IB 44 14y
0 Operation twist - IR&Bonds prices? IB 6 14y
+3 13 Growth Stocks With Big Returns PE 0 14y
0 What is my next move? ER 1 14y
0 Can I ask a consultant from XYZ firm to review my resume and CL for XYZ firm? CO 3 14y
0 Banking to S&T TR 19 14y
0 Anything I'm Forgetting? IB 2 14y
0 Account for dividends from equity method investments IB 3 14y
+11 Health Care MBA BSCH 8 14y
0 what job should i take post-big4 audit but pre-MBA? IB 2 14y
0 Owner's Equity IB 2 14y
0 Lateral phone call. IB 3 14y
0 Do Analysts have mid-year reviews? IB 3 14y
0 Suggestion For Controlling Trolls/Arguing A Bit? WSO 3 14y
+5 High Yield Stocks With Low PEG Ratios PE 2 14y
0 Pricing issues with CDS TR 1 14y
0 Jefferies FIG IB 3 14y
0 Question about Citi S&T superday next week TR 6 14y
0 What is a sample recommendation letter for IB that I can forward to a previous employer JOB 1 14y
0 Chanos on China OFF 7 14y
+10 Switch from Corporate to Investments JOB 1 14y
0 Will I be at a disadvantage? OTH 20 14y
0 Anyone familiar with WTAS? OTH 2 14y
+20 Hope I am Headed in the Right Direction RES 5 14y
0 Is Finance all that Matters (RE-IB) IB 6 14y
0 FICC Trading Desks TR 7 14y
+16 Why is this forum titled Investment Banking, instead of Corporate Finance? IB 16 14y
0 Co-Head of Cerberus is Giving a Talk at School PE 6 14y
0 Some porn for us computer building nerds on here OFF 13 14y
+13 Cheapest Large Caps With Highest Expected Growth As Of September 2011 IB 1 14y
+19 Fed does the Twist TR 13 14y
+3 8 Cheap Foreign High Yield Stocks PE 2 14y
0 Sandler Oneill and GCA Savvian Interviews JOB 1 14y
0 Questions about Big Four and BB IB 4 14y
0 Being proactive while job hunting. (Examinations etc.) JOB 3 14y
+10 E-mail Etiquette JOB 3 14y
0 Market Data for Options TR 1 14y
0 Deal Sheet? IB 2 14y
0 How do you get school-year internships? JOB 5 14y
0 Neutrinos traveling faster than light? OFF 14 14y
+11 Which divisions in Big 4 Accounting can you lateral into IB with? IB 18 14y
0 So facebook just halved its revenue or am i missing something? OFF 4 14y
0 IBD (JefferiesNY/Nomura) vs. AM (TRowe/Brandes/JPM) full-time IB 14 14y
0 Oil and the Falklands - the Saga Continues OFF 6 14y
+36 DOJ: Full Tilt Poker a Ponzi Scheme OFF 27 14y
+81 Exit Opps from Accenture, Deloitte, and The Monitor Group CO 90 14y
+3 15 High Yield Large Caps With Best Margin PE 2 14y
+27 Series 79 ax? IB 23 14y
0 How to spend millions in a year? OFF 21 14y
0 MBA student showing up for IB Analyst information interview - any value in it? JOB 4 14y
0 G.X. Clarke Fixed Income interview JOB 4 14y
0 Standard deviation of a portfolio TR 1 14y
+19 Carlyle Group going public... Thoughts? PE 23 14y
0 Family emergency - possible to speed up 2-week notice at work? IB 8 14y
+5 University Job Fair Q IB 1 14y
+142 Troy Davis OFF 121 14y
0 WSO Happy Hour -- Sept 26 or 27 OFF 25 14y
0 can you walk me through a NAV for a mine IB 1 14y
+20 The IPO Toilet OFF 7 14y
0 Non-Finance people have some ugly resumes IB 12 14y
+17 Macro to Micro ER ER 7 14y

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 (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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