+258 Just One More Year IB 20 2w
+191 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 79 1w
+179 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 1w
+179 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 98 27m
+148 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 44 3d
+141 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 53 7h
+139 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 55 2d
+132 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 16 19h
+127 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 64 1d
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 2w
+113 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 37 2d
+112 You should probably leave IB IB 52 2w
+110 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 1w
+110 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 33 3d
+105 The Peanut Portco PE 9 1w
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 2w
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 2w
+98 AI and white collar work OFF 56 1w
+97 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 33 8m
+90 Bringing Deals as a Vice President IB 26 2w
+88 I’m in Love With My Intern. OFF 29 1w
+83 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? IB 21 3w
+81 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 1w
+78 I'm in love with my MD OFF 17 2w
+75 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 2w
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 2d
+71 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 41 1d
+69 World might be ending but… RE 20 6h
+68 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 40 2d
+67 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 28 1d
+67 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 10 3d
+65 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 18 6d
+64 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 17 1d
+59 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 13 2d
+59 Seeking External Perspectives PE 17 3w
+55 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 26 10h
+54 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 3w
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 1w
+51 Oncycle Rumblings PE 55 3w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 1w
+49 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 43 2d
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 1w
+48 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 9 1w
+46 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 9 1w
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 4d
+46 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 6d
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 2w
+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 1w
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 2w
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 3w
+44 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 1d
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 2w
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 3d
+42 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 19 58m
+42 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 12 2d
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 5d
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 1w
+40 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 20 2w
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 1w
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+38 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 6h
+38 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 11 3w
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 2w
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 2w
+35 Q&A | Incoming Associate, Bulge Bracket, Career switcher (tech sales/BD → MBA → BB TMT IB), return offer | (6 years in Tech/Accounting) IB 6 3w
+35 M&A is Paradise IB 1 3w
+35 How to ask for a raise? RE 11 2w
+34 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 28 1d
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 1w
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 2w
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 1w
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+32 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 7 6d
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 3d
+31 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 11 3d
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? IB 14 3w
+30 Negotiating sale economics with CEO? PE 7 3d
+30 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 4h
+29 QIA PE 8 2w
+29 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 20 2d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 1w
+29 Best Certifications RE 9 1w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 1w
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 2w
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 25 1w
+28 Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB IB 12 8h
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 1w
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 2w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 1w
+28 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 12 3w
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 2w
+27 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 6 26s
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 2w
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY IB 10 3w
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 32 1w
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 1w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 1w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 1w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 1w
+27 Alcoholism OFF 7 6d

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