+842 latest on Shorenstein? RE 78 4h
+535 London MF REPE is paradise PE 43 1d
+265 A Message to Students Who Think this Job Will Fix Their Life IB 33 4d
+258 Just One More Year IB 20 1w
+252 UBS preparing for a October Layoff Massacre IB 195 20h
+190 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 79 1d
+175 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 3d
+174 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 90 2d
+172 Work and Suicide IB 52 1w
+139 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 54 21h
+137 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 37 23h
+128 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 11 2w
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 2w
+122 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 63 3d
+106 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 31 3d
+105 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 2d
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 1w
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 1w
+100 The Peanut Portco PE 9 5d
+95 AI and white collar work OFF 56 3d
+92 You should probably leave IB IB 42 21m
+90 Bringing Deals as a Vice President IB 26 1w
+86 Q&A: SM L/S Equity Analyst HF 38 3d
+85 I’m in Love With My Intern. OFF 29 3d
+85 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 30 4h
+83 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? IB 21 2w
+81 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 6d
+75 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 1w
+74 I'm in love with my MD OFF 17 1w
+60 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? IB 31 3w
+59 Seeking External Perspectives PE 17 2w
+58 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 18 1h
+58 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 19 44s
+57 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 10 4d
+54 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 2w
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 6d
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 4d
+49 Oncycle Rumblings PE 52 14m
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 5d
+48 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? IB 28 3w
+47 World might be ending but… RE 13 1w
+47 Getting People To Reply ? JOB 12 3w
+47 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 9 4d
+46 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 9 3d
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 1w
+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 1w
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 1w
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 1w
+44 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 18h
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 3w
+44 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 23 7h
+41 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 4d
+40 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 20 1w
+40 Attracted to non-banker, how to kill feelings? OFF 6 3w
+40 UBS IB Balance Sheet Set to take a Hit IB 10 3w
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 3d
+39 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 6 6d
+38 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 11 2w
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 1w
+36 No return offer - UPDATE. SCSS 11 37s
+36 If Investment Banks Were Divorced Dads IB 12 2w
+35 How to ask for a raise? RE 11 1w
+35 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 1w
+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 2w
+34 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 15 11h
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 3d
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 1w
+33 The Difference Between a Good Business and a Good Acquisition PE 7 3w
+33 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 11 3d
+32 Is this actually what it is like working. CR 13 3w
+32 M&A is Paradise IB 1 2w
+32 ICADE vs RSM for Investment Banking in London BSCH 45 2w
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? IB 14 2w
+30 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 7 3h
+30 How do you think each of the major hedge fund structures will fare in the 2030+ super-AI era? HF 26 1w
+29 Best Certifications RE 9 4d
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 1w
+29 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 18 29s
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 22h
+29 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 17 2d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 5d
+29 QIA PE 8 1w
+29 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 1d
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 5d
+28 northwestern vs cornell for a hs senior who wants to work in a hedge fund one day BSCH 19 2w
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 25 2d
+28 are all career achievements really “empty” at the end of the day? OFF 13 3w
+28 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 12 2w
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 1w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 3d
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 32 3d
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 6d
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY IB 10 2w
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 1w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 5d
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 1w
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 3d
+26 Lean acquisitions team at a large owner/operator — normal growing pains or wasting valuable early-career years? RE 4 6d
+26 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 15 2h
+26 Undergrad trying to break in to Hotels & Hospitality RE 12 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 12 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