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+354 Return Rates For Interns Are Falling? IB 149 21h
+270 Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career IB 45 1w
+250 Downfall of Qatalyst IB 51 1w
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+210 Santander IB? IB 10 1w
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+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not IB 18 4d
+156 Think Twice before Recruiting for HOUSTON IB!! IB 65 3d
+141 UBS Exits 2026 IB 39 8h
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+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 1w
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+104 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! OFF 17 4d
+101 No return so what are the options left JOB 48 7h
+98 What’s “the path” now? PE 36 1h
+86 Lincoln International Return Offers IB 43 6d
+85 UBS Offer Day IB 36 3d
+83 How much of success in this career is just luck HF 15 6d
+82 London IB BB is a challenge IB 41 1w
+80 Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge PE 40 1d
+79 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A PE 75 23h
+78 Consumer PE is dying/dead? PE 17 5d
+77 What does RX Consulting Ops Turnaround Work Actually Look Like? CO 19 6d
+74 I hate Wells Fargo IB 20 4d
+72 Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer IB 20 3w
+70 One year since I didn't get a return - advice JOB 7 4d
+69 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? PE 32 2d
+69 Elite Boutique interview questions IB 20 1w
+67 No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement IB 26 2d
+66 Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were IB 8 14h
+65 Best response to “How are you?” OFF 34 18m
+65 Long Game: Development vs Asset Management RE 24 3h
+64 VP Lifestyle at Top BB Coverage Groups IB 40 1w
+64 Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? IB 20 1w
+62 Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines IB 36 3w
+59 How accurate is Suits? OFF 19 2w
+58 CRE Recruiting for a Career - crazy? RE 13 1w
+57 An Outsider’s View of RX Banking Out of College IB 6 1w
+57 Rogo AI IB 25 5d
+55 Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing PE 11 1d
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+54 so confused about 28 SA timeline IB 27 2w
+54 Suspended for a Year IB 33 23h
+54 Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" IB 29 3w
+53 Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead? PE 22 2w
+53 2026 PE Associate Bonus Thread PE 69 3d
+52 I wish I went to an Ivy OFF 25 2w
+52 Anyone else being pushed to underwrite more aggressively (Multifamily)? RE 14 2w
+50 Who tf are getting into these MBB firms as FT Associates/Analysts? CO 35 16h
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? IB 17 6d
+50 WF Return offers IB 33 8h
+50 What Is Your Backup Plan? RE 21 1w
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL IB 15 1w
+49 Q&A - Equity Research ER 22 2w
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+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff PE 19 1w
+46 Laughable Job Posting RE 20 6d
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+45 Best MFin for MF PE / HF Exits? BSCH 21 3d
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+44 momentum of Rx groups IB 16 1w
+43 How tall are you? OFF 39 4d
+43 Exits from REPE RE 22 3w
+42 Rate my non-target resume IB 22 2w
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? IB 19 4d
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate IB 25 6d
+41 Lateraling at senior associate / VP level PE 15 2w
+40 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) IB 31 4d
+40 Fired during interview IB 8 1w
+40 Do you regret doing PE? PE 20 2w
+40 How to know if trading is for you? TR 21 3w
+40 Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? IB 12 3w
+39 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 9 1m
+39 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. IB 8 1d
+39 RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself PE 10 1m
+39 Quitting IB to start a CPG startup VC 9 2w
+38 IB RO Discussion IB 8 1h
+38 No RO and Dark Thoughts IB 11 5d
+38 AvalonBay Equity Residential Merger discussion RE 21 13s
+37 EpsteinBooks Dispute: Child Molestation Optimization Process OFF 6 1w
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+36 [WSO MODS] Please Delete This BS Host Books Spam! IB 3 1w
+35 Capital Restricted Developer RE 7 1w
+35 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence RE 7 3w
+35 Mid Level Attrition PE 14 3w
+35 No transparency to book and P&L - is this normal? HF 17 3d
+35 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst PE 18 2w
+34 3rd Year IB Analyst, Top Bucket, Still No PE Offer. What Would You Do? PE 14 23h
+34 Future of Real Estate RE 9 1w
+34 Wall Street’s premier CoC clan OFF 8 1w
+34 Legacy vs. Up-and-Coming Funds PE 16 3w
+33 Q&A | Associate, CVC | +5 years in Real Assets PE and VC VC 5 2w
+33 Committing to CD&R? PE 19 1w
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August 2026 Investment Banking

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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