+12 Put options for airline companies for 9/11 and subsequent days TR 7 15y
0 Gold Trader Arranged Wife's Murder OFF 10 15y
0 Question about hours ER 9 15y
+14 Boutique 2nd round interview modeling test IB 5 15y
0 Should I go back and relearn MBA finance coursework before networking/applying for jobs? JOB 2 15y
0 Prudential Mortgage Group - Anyone know them? JOB 0 15y
+12 Ralph Lauren Private Sale 5/05-5/09 FASH 5 15y
0 Cover Letter Review (Securitisation Finance) RES 0 15y
0 BB lev fin analyst looking to move to HF HF 8 15y
0 I never see how these urban fast food fights start OFF 18 15y
+25 ER Job Accepted, Thanks WSO! SCSS 9 15y
0 PA restrictions at BB: what exactly does it mean? TR 5 15y
+49 Jamie Dimon IB 40 15y
+26 Hedge fund majors HF 17 15y
+52 Obama has massive balls OFF 52 15y
0 Gaming, Leisure and Hospitality industry thoughts.. IB 4 15y
0 Multiple jobs - is this a problem? ER 13 15y
+7 Claremont or Nova MFin for Trading,Research TR 15 15y
+9 For pay trading programs TR 6 15y
0 Trade Settlement? JOB 0 15y
+19 BAML has perfect trading quarter TR 10 15y
0 Facebook nightmare? OFF 2 15y
+17 Average tenure of an MD at Goldman only around 8.5 years? IB 7 15y
0 Savings vs Retirement Account IB 8 15y
0 Drug Tests at Regional Boutiques IB 7 15y
+118 How much do you save IB 96 15y
0 Couple of questions IB 4 15y
0 Advisory Firm vs. Boutique PE 9 15y
+36 Glencore: Goldman's worst nightmare? IB 27 15y
+12 boutique is bribing ME!? ER 7 15y
+15 Best internship response...ever OFF 7 15y
+22 The Ascent of Money OFF 15 15y
+33 Two months into consulting CO 10 15y
0 Kentucky Derby, Gambling, Horses, Booze OFF 1 15y
+16 Osama Pictures - Agree? OFF 19 15y
0 Is it too aggressive...? JOB 7 15y
+43 RE: Cleaning up WSO/Abolishing Dumb Posts WSO 17 15y
0 If only Obama... OFF 12 15y
+12 It's Time for Obama to Spook the Oil Markets OFF 2 15y
0 Background Check Form JOB 1 15y
0 Accept MBA sponsorship? BSCH 12 15y
+35 Not Into Models and Bottles/Baller Culture = Bad Fit for I-Banking? OFF 29 15y
0 Chances BSCH 19 15y
+22 Why Can't I Freakin Get A Job?- Is it me or the job market? JOB 11 15y
0 Conditional Discharge Disclosure JOB 2 15y
0 It is a long and hard shot JOB 3 15y
0 Payback Sign-On Bonus? JOB 15 15y
0 F500 Corp or Regulation? OTH 0 15y
0 I'm loving Gold atm. TR 9 15y
0 S&T summer internship decision TR 6 15y
0 Studio/Rent Help IB 12 15y
0 WSO bias against BBs and towards boutiques? IB 16 15y
+1 LOL @ Barack Obama Finance Animations IB 8 15y
0 Booz vs Big 4 CO 6 15y
0 Is there such a thing as Insider Trading in Global Macro trading? HF 3 15y
+25 (Tiger) cubs vs. (Hedge Fund) Giants HF 11 15y
+17 McDonald's: Harder Than Harvard OFF 18 15y
0 GRE in two weeks BSCH 1 15y
+12 Has anyone else... IB 6 15y
0 Prop trading for new grad, no salary TR 22 15y
+45 Force Projection and the Dollar OFF 24 15y
+9 Who's The Guy With The Steven Segal Avatar? OFF 6 15y
0 Credit Suisse job placement IB 3 15y
0 MO interview questions (urgent) IB 2 15y
0 IB Analyst for onl 1 year? IB 2 15y
+10 WHY IS THE SITE PAGE FUCKED UP? WSO 19 15y
0 bed size OFF 18 15y
+24 Gawd, people are so f*cking cheap! OFF 7 15y
0 Help with this tough choice. JOB 3 15y
+16 How legit is this offer? IB 13 15y
0 Top Public School, But no finance experience. Help please RES 19 15y
+20 What's the difference between a BDC and a CLO? IB 6 15y
0 Stock Valuation suggestions needed AM 11 15y
0 Risk Management Internship - boost for SA next year? JOB 2 15y
+2 LinkedIn Stalking IB 6 15y
0 Can someone please post the Dealogic M&A table? IB 1 15y
+4 What it's best to look like OFF 7 15y
0 Corp Finance Arm Of Accounting Firms IB 5 15y
0 SLV TR 10 15y
0 Boutique/MM vs Comm. Bank IB 1 15y
0 Favorite Clothes IB 4 15y
0 Help- Best Law Movies OFF 15 15y
+4 Are you still a baby? OFF 14 15y
0 Meeting with Someone In Private Equity JOB 1 15y
+21 Globilisation is Good OFF 14 15y
0 Recruiting Timing IB 1 15y
0 80-80 split BSCH 17 15y
+15 Using other brokers while employed IB 6 15y
0 Received a call back - no clue for what job or company JOB 4 15y
0 Excel Practice Problems JOB 3 15y
0 Getting in contact with MDs from banks in healthcare groups IB 6 15y
+14 AllianceBernstein Buyside Research (Mutual Funds) ER 6 15y
0 Lagging Situtation with an Internship JOB 4 15y
0 Similar groups to JPM - Cross Asset Marketing? TR 0 15y
0 Breaking into SAC with ping pong skills. TR 0 15y
0 Internship Experiences IB 5 15y
+1 RPI MFE BSCH 2 15y
0 FI trading at "the private bank"?? TR 8 15y
+6 Stupid challenge OFF 3 15y
0 How to get into a tech group IB 0 15y

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
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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