+458 Female bankers doing brand deals on TikTok IB 81 2d
+211 Future of PE PE 54 4h
+201 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated IB 81 1w
+192 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All IB 51 10m
+164 Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience IB 43 2w
+144 UBS rolling out Enhanced Clean Desk Policy, bans deal toys IB 16 1w
+143 New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed IB 38 1w
+138 Ken Griffin HF 78 17h
+137 Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice. IB 11 2d
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 5d
+128 IB Net Worth / Savings Check IB 59 1w
+126 Article - UBS’ Investment Bank Keeps Losing Ground IB 22 5m
+116 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 30 11h
+114 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 48 7h
+105 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 33 3d
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase IB 25 1w
+102 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good IB 31 1w
+95 Restructuring is paradise (a completely unbiased account) IB 6 1w
+92 Firm not transferring me to NYC PE 45 17h
+89 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? OFF 51 23h
+87 Wealthy Parents / Jaded IB 25 2w
+86 We all should've gotten in tech OFF 47 2d
+81 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 15 1w
+80 Active Multifamily Buyers 2026 RE 27 4d
+77 What are you actually using AI for in PE? PE 28 6h
+76 JULY 2026 CHICAGO BANK RANKINGS IB 30 2d
+75 Any tips for sleeping well? IB 38 4d
+74 Time spent in the current cycle RE 20 2d
+69 AI / Robotics in China; CRE professionals take note MEME 25 2w
+66 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS IB 34 1w
+66 How are hours rn for SA (interns) IB 34 19h
+65 Software PE guys - how are you holding up PE 26 2h
+64 Working on Juneteenth PE 41 3d
+60 An Exhaustive Guide: How to Solve Every Single Accretion/Dilution Question IB 6 1m
+59 Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026? PE 21 1d
+59 Hardest interview experiences? IB 44 1d
+59 Is it Crazy to Transfer? Cornell to UF. RE 36 1d
+55 How much modeling do experienced HF analysts/PMs actually do? HF 25 1h
+53 Commodities trader comp progression? TR 26 1d
+53 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 15 5d
+53 Do Quantamental roles really exist? HF 28 1w
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 1w
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns IB 25 22h
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP IB 22 2w
+48 People don't care about prestige anymore? OFF 14 10m
+47 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 1w
+47 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) IB 11 3w
+46 When to Leave Office as Intern IB 5 25m
+45 Clearlake raises a $14.8B fund PE 28 2w
+43 AI + Financial Modelling IB 16 1w
+43 Blue Owl Real Assets RE 31 4d
+42 Lying about GPA JOB 23 20h
+42 Thoughts on navy nuclear program JOB 11 6h
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? IB 10 1d
+41 Best IB Group Overall? IB 25 10h
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time IB 23 3w
+39 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 2w
+38 Handling frustration IB 5 1w
+38 Strategy to asset allocation AM 10 1w
+37 Taking days off as an intern IB 19 1d
+37 "VP of Finance at PortCo XYZ" PE 8 4w
+35 Full-time lateral advice IB 13 1d
+35 Does anyone else find it very difficult to take vacations in ER? ER 5 3w
+34 RCLCO Thoughts? RE 12 2d
+34 Why do stocks have any value? INV 21 5d
+34 MM bottom bucket bonus IB 11 2w
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? PE 11 1w
+33 PWP vs BofA IB 23 2w
+33 Investment Banking in Mexico IB 9 2w
+32 Stealth-Listening Devices OFF 8 1w
+32 The Impossible Triangle: Speed, Quality, and Managing Directors IB 9 3w
+31 STEM student lost in London IB recruiting IB 16 26m
+31 Thoughts on Intrepid - Houlihan Merger IB 10 6d
+31 Summer before college IB 25 1w
+31 Worth Joining a Small Hedge Fund? HF 20 5d
+30 Would you rather be a Touse Squid or a Bouse Mogger in IB IB 2 1d
+30 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests PE 11 11h
+30 Q dealflow slowdown IB 22 3w
+29 Understanding IP Roles at Credit Funds - CLOs vs Opportunities CR 10 6d
+29 Hines Comp? RE 33 1w
+28 Fable 5 --> any opinions? PE 9 35m
+28 Q&A | Research Associate, Long-Only | (0 years in DCM/IB/consulting) AM 6 5d
+28 My Recommendations to Those Networking IB 5 2d
+28 Buy Side Credit - Seats / Guide HF 16 9h
+28 Credit Analyst comp/promotion structure - is this normal? CR 14 2w
+28 Left PE for an operating role and starting to regret it PE 6 2w
+28 Whats the point in even trying to get into this industry JOB 7 2w
+27 IB TikTok Influencers (wehave2wizards) IB 9 1d
+27 Best books to read as a student/intern IB 12 1w
+27 Who pays the highest right now? IB 14 1w
+26 MIT MSRED - Pivoting from Client Solutions Role RE 7 23h
+26 Molecular Bio Researcher Interested in "research" at a hedge fund HF 13 1w
+26 How casual to be with first year analysts? IB 11 1w
+26 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? IB 5 1w
+26 Hardest time I have ever seen to be a GP PE 3 2w
+26 Current State of UBS in North America IB 7 2w
+26 Please degrade my CV! LDN SA '27 RES 12 2w
+26 HL vs WB IB 19 3w
+25 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT IB 22 14h
+25 Is University of Amsterdam a semi-target, or is Prometheus Capital (investment club) the pipeline? BSCH 15 1w

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101