+150 VP at an EB: Great Comp - Dead End Long Term IB 62 4mo
+150 Life post PE PE 44 9mo
+149 Is DEI in IB out of hand? An example IB 62 5mo
+148 Favorites to be next UBS IB Head IB 32 8mo
+147 D IB 61 11mo
+147 What makes a superstar? HF 56 10mo
+146 VP Caught Me “Periph-Maxxing” in the Washroom – Return Offer Gone? OFF 14 3w
+146 IB Tier List based on Prestige, Dealflow, Comp, Exits, Culture IB 53 1mo
+146 The end of Ivey Business School IB 56 4mo
+145 We were lied to PE 73 3mo
+145 There is no meritocracy - Importance of Finding Internal Sponsors IB 59 10mo
+145 Man, going off on your own is hard..... RE 39 11mo
+144 X-Factor / Having “it” HF 42 2mo
+144 What would you do if you were leaving RE? RE 46 6mo
+144 if you're 25 & younger, please comment OFF 76 6mo
+144 The real reason why Houston O&G IB is sweaty IB 50 1mo
+143 EB analyst perception vs BB IB 27 1mo
+143 2026 Q1: GS, JPM, MS, EVR Shine, UBS Falls as M&A Roars back IB 38 2mo
+143 WF SA Intern Compensation Change IB 68 3mo
+143 What is up with EVC mass hiring international analysts ? IB 19 5mo
+143 Tech Bankers ... How Technical Are You? IB 45 4mo
+143 UBS MD Known for Verbally Abusing Juniors. HR/Staffer Looked Away IB 71 8mo
+143 Loser MD Pens Essay: "I'm an MD in a bank. My juniors hate me and think I'm rich" IB 42 8mo
+143 How to NOT seem DEI IB 63 10mo
+142 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount IB 88 1mo
+142 Stanford or UVA full-ride (undergrad) for IB/Buyside? IB 59 1mo
+142 WSO TOP GROUPS OFFICIAL IB 11 3mo
+142 Quitting With Nothing Lined Up PE 33 6mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? OFF 51 3w
+141 Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it? PE 48 4mo
+141 HF 2025 Bonus Thread HF 163 1mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness RE 58 6mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 1mo
+140 Happy to join your community! IB 24 2mo
+140 BofA Bonuses IB 155 1mo
+139 Sysco Drops $29bn on Jetro… and UBS somehow still misses the call IB 21 1mo
+139 Beckies Going Home at 10pm for “Mental Health” IB 37 3mo
+139 Is WF Paradise? (Serious) IB 47 3mo
+139 Venture Capital is Paradise VC 57 1w
+138 Pushed out of UMM PE into an operating role. Feel like I’m off the path. Where do I go from here? PE 52 1mo
+137 Looksmaxxing 101 for Analysts IB 76 2mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. OFF 56 3mo
+137 Are we all delusional with our pursuit of senior roles in IB/PE? PE 65 8mo
+137 Bankers in PE just can't deal with ambiguity/out of the box tasks PE 17 11mo
+136 Best Paths If You Want a Family Life IB 89 3mo
+135 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 60 4mo
+135 I really fucked up, is my IB career over before it even started IB 29 7mo
+135 Wells Fargo and Barclays US M&A Volume eclipses UBS’s GLOBAL M&A Volume IB 32 9mo
+134 Is banking in the south more sustainable? IB 33 2w
+134 How to deal with Analyst years sustainably? IB 31 1mo
+134 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals IB 18 1mo
+134 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate PE 43 1mo
+134 Why the fuck would anyone take a BB over an EB? IB 43 3mo
+134 Why is PE like this? Shocked by culture after MBB PE 54 8mo
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? OFF 34 4mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? OFF 38 5mo
+133 2025 OFFICIAL MEDIEVAL FIEFDOMS PRESTIGE RANKING IB 14 7mo
+133 Stop being nervous OFF 38 7mo
+132 SH scars and recruiting IB 17 7mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? OFF 39 5mo
+130 Article: UBS's TMT bankers have their own special woes IB 35 10mo
+129 Mid-level comp and net worth check PE 110 4w
+129 UBS IB is a Mess, Outside Top 20 in Americas, drops to 13th Globally IB 32 4mo
+129 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs OFF 85 1mo
+129 PM is a nightmare HF 63 9mo
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE IB 43 2mo
+128 Outlook for UBS IB 39 1mo
+128 Make it make sense: BTR RE 74 6mo
+128 Zohran Rent-Controlled Apartment OFF 86 9mo
+128 How are there people who think BX shooter was justified? OFF 48 10mo
+127 Do people still want to do IB? IB 90 4w
+127 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 IB 19 2mo
+127 S&T 2026 bonus thread TR 125 1mo
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business IB 47 2mo
+126 Why do ppl work hard IB 67 1mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife OFF 25 2mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? IB 34 6mo
+125 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. OFF 35 6mo
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? RE 55 3w
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? RE 44 6mo
+124 Energy Trading Q & A TR 45 5mo
+124 Please Leave OFF 53 7mo
+124 FT recruiting 2026 Thread IB 396 5mo
+124 Equity sell-side sales has become an absolute joke HF 40 5mo
+123 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. IB 35 4mo
+123 MD having affair with Associate IB 57 2mo
+123 Worked with a Nepo kid now all I feel is ressentiment OFF 41 9mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? OFF 42 3mo
+121 How to deal with unmotivated GF OFF 46 3w
+121 Why Canadian IB Recruiting is Broken IB 43 5mo
+121 Healthcare IB Group Rankings IB 78 5mo
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years IB 37 2d
+120 Advice--development executive structure RE 38 3mo
+120 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking IB 73 5mo
+120 Most impressive Real Estate Careers you've seen. RE 37 5mo
+120 VP in IB, are you happy? IB 40 3mo
+119 Attracted to new hire PE 60 10mo
+119 Rise48 BiggerPockets Drama RE 64 3mo
+118 Q&A: HF PM after 14 years in L/S (credit, tiger cub, and pod) HF 73 9mo
+118 DB -Industrials Coverage Analyst role IB 88 10mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (77) $151
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