+337 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle IB 30 1d
+311 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms IB 67 1w
+283 Work life balance = highly overrated IB 78 14h
+246 We need to do something about the debt, now. OFF 94 1d
+244 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job OFF 72 2d
+219 Evercore > Goldman and I don’t think it’s particularly close anymore IB 83 3w
+183 Think Twice before Recruiting for HOUSTON IB!! IB 73 2w
+172 UBS Exits 2026 IB 46 1w
+169 What’s “the path” now? PE 62 6d
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not IB 18 3w
+152 AI Creating More Work IB 44 2d
+150 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) IB 22 17m
+144 Rumors Search firm Looking for new UBS IB US Leadership IB 30 1w
+143 Shit PWP Culture IB 88 1d
+135 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) IB 21 33s
+133 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 29 2d
+124 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 42 22h
+123 Is pay at BofA really that bad? IB 60 14h
+120 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? IB 33 2d
+109 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! OFF 17 3w
+107 No return so what are the options left JOB 55 1w
+101 Long Game: Development vs Asset Management RE 40 6h
+99 Fitting In as a first gen IB 28 6d
+97 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India IB 25 1w
+88 Day at Macquarie IB 12 14h
+87 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A PE 82 1d
+85 UBS Offer Day IB 36 3w
+83 Q&A | Asset Management, Investing & the Stuff They Don’t Teach You in School AM 20 3d
+82 Future of Multifamily RE 32 5d
+80 Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were IB 8 2w
+79 UBS Group AG is coming under renewed US pressure over Credit Suisse’s handling of Nazi-Linked accounts OTH 8 1d
+77 MF Tech PE 2026 PE 32 5d
+76 One year since I didn't get a return - advice JOB 8 2w
+76 No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement IB 28 5d
+75 I hate Wells Fargo IB 20 3w
+73 Uchicago is paradise OFF 14 2d
+72 Best response to “How are you?” OFF 35 2w
+70 What's an Undergrad to Do? RE 23 4d
+70 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? PE 34 1w
+66 Twenty something building hundreds of aff units. How? RE 41 1d
+66 Talking about deal experience in an interview RE 10 1w
+64 Biotech Funds - 2Q 2026 HF 24 3d
+62 Starting a Coup PE 21 3d
+60 Development Fees > Sponsor Equity Contribution RE 18 1w
+59 Why is BofA not getting the respect it deserves? IB 32 1w
+59 Consulting Son or CorpDev Daughter? IB 6 1w
+59 Who tf are getting into these MBB firms as FT Associates/Analysts? CO 40 18m
+58 BofA VP killed in random NYC stabbing OFF 36 1d
+57 FT 2027 Application Megathread IB 176 11h
+56 Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing PE 11 2w
+54 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PE 27 1w
+53 Evaluating SM TMT HFs HF 28 2w
+53 How easy was recruiting for you? IB 28 2d
+52 Advice to Job Seekers: Don't Sleep on Asset Management RE 15 1w
+51 WF Return offers IB 33 2w
+51 PPE vs Economics Path into IB in London IB 14 1w
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? IB 17 3w
+49 Do you think PE has actually helped you become a better entrepreneur? PE 27 4d
+48 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 13 2w
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. IB 8 2w
+47 Have we seen the last private equity billionaire? PE 20 5d
+47 Starting technical prep for 2028 IB internships IB 6 1w
+47 If my GPA is 3.97 can I put 4.0 on resume IB 14 1w
+46 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 28 7h
+46 What Bank Will Make Women Instantly Fall In Love With Me? OFF 14 1d
+45 Mid Sized REPE firm for first job in RE RE 14 5d
+44 Who is your favorite philosopher? OFF 28 1w
+44 How bad did I mess up IB 10 13h
+44 What are your Vices OFF 42 3d
+44 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 15 3d
+43 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) IB 31 3w
+43 What's the Difference - Opportunistic PC vs Opportunistic HF CR 16 2d
+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore IB 33 2w
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate IB 25 3w
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? IB 19 3w
+41 Thinking through tech investing: early growth vs. growth vs. buyout PE 19 1d
+40 RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself PE 10 2w
+40 IB RO Discussion IB 8 2w
+40 Analyst Shows Up in the Prada Sped Slipper — What Are You Doing? FASH 11 1d
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? IB 12 1w
+38 22yo IB Analyst just had mental health breakdown IB 12 3d
+38 No RO and Dark Thoughts IB 11 3w
+37 No job offer after quitting without anything lined up... should I be concerned? HF 10 19h
+37 Post-MBA IB associate are less Desirable? PE 13 1d
+37 Striking out in last rounds PE 5 5d
+36 Quitting for travel break? IB 15 1w
+36 Breaking into Healthcare IB IB 11 4d
+36 MFPE Analyst Program vs MMHF Acad HF 25 5d
+35 No Swag in New York: Rant FASH 9 2w
+35 Case studies in banking interviews? IB 5 1w
+34 How tf do i control a stutter? IB 15 1w
+34 Not Getting a Return Feels Like Everything Was Taken From You JOB 15 2w
+34 Retired Navy, ~41 yrs old, seeking realistic feedback NUI 15 2d
+33 Q&A | Quant Trading, T1/T2 OMM | First-Year On the Desk TR 6 1w
+33 Ex-MBB Consultant - Q&A CO 6 3d
+33 1st Year Analyst Feeling Grossly Incompetent. How do I learn? IB 11 23h
+33 Del IB 20 2w
+32 GS - Low Bonus IB 23 2w
+31 Is Columbia Value Investing Program losing it’s charm AM 18 2d
+31 What’s next for 40y with good career HF 19 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101