+268 UBS Layoffs (October 2026) IB 80 19s
+216 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 107 1d
+191 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 78 2w
+179 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 2w
+172 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 54 1d
+148 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 44 1w
+145 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 58 1h
+127 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 63 1w
+125 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 46 1w
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 3w
+120 Do people still want to go PE? IB 36 7h
+120 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 45 8h
+116 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 2w
+115 You should probably leave IB IB 54 2w
+114 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 33 1w
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 3w
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 3w
+102 AI and white collar work OFF 60 2d
+96 UBS Tech layoff IB 31 3h
+94 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 22 11h
+83 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 44 12h
+82 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 2w
+76 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 3w
+74 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 44 13s
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 1w
+69 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 19 3d
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 28 1w
+67 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 10 1w
+62 Take the Layoff or Quit? PE 21 7h
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion IB 15 1d
+61 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 13 1w
+60 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 30 1d
+60 Be a Hardo or lose MEME 11 2d
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 18 4d
+52 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 24 11h
+51 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 10 46m
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 2w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 2w
+49 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) HF 18 1d
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 2w
+49 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 46 1d
+48 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 1w
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 3w
+46 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 11 1h
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 16 4d
+46 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 22 4d
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 1w
+46 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 1w
+46 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 2w
+45 Lack of talent in IB! IB 31 1d
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 3w
+44 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 33 12h
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 3w
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 1w
+43 PE downturn- Impact on a PortCo CFO / Operating Partner PE 9 11h
+42 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 25 8h
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 1w
+40 Fund going shit but happy with life what to do? PE 10 1d
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 2w
+38 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 6d
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 3w
+36 Lazard hirevue IB 11 1d
+36 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? IB 9 1d
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 3w
+35 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 29 5d
+34 PE PortCo Work PE 18 5d
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 2w
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 3w
+33 Breaking into London IB / US Mega-Fund PE from Germany without a UK Target University – Realistic Paths? BSCH 15 4h
+32 Want out - next steps HF 9 4h
+32 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 7 1w
+32 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 6d
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 1w
+31 How do YOU manage networking requests? IB 6 6m
+31 Why are so many bankers exiting to tech? PE 12 3h
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 1w
+30 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 19 1w
+30 Alcoholism OFF 12 2d
+30 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 16 18h
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 3w
+29 Best Certifications RE 9 2w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 1w
+29 QIA PE 8 3w
+29 International MFin vs MBA BSCH 5 1d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 2w
+29 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 8 2d
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 2w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 2w
+28 McK guys higher confidence vs. other firms? CO 4 5d
+28 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations IB 6 6d
+28 Quitting After First 4 months IB 10 1d
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 3w
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 2w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 2w
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 3w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 2w
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 3w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 2w
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? IB 29 1d
+26 Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB IB 14 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101