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+326 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle IB 28 1w
+297 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms IB 66 45m
+276 Work life balance = highly overrated IB 75 1d
+232 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job OFF 69 2h
+226 Santander IB? IB 10 3w
+217 Evercore > Goldman and I don’t think it’s particularly close anymore IB 83 2w
+208 We need to do something about the debt, now. OFF 84 13h
+177 Think Twice before Recruiting for HOUSTON IB!! IB 73 1w
+172 UBS Exits 2026 IB 46 4d
+160 What’s “the path” now? PE 60 1d
+160 Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not IB 18 2w
+144 Rumors Search firm Looking for new UBS IB US Leadership IB 30 5d
+136 UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street IB 18 3w
+130 I am a drunk MD AMA IB 40 2w
+114 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 37 1d
+107 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! OFF 17 2w
+106 No return so what are the options left JOB 55 2d
+100 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 21 14m
+95 Article: UBS Quietly Hollowing Out Its Onshore Workforce and Rebuilding the Bank in India IB 25 2d
+90 Fitting In as a first gen IB 28 22m
+85 UBS Offer Day IB 36 2w
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+83 Q&A | Asset Management, Investing & the Stuff They Don’t Teach You in School AM 19 3d
+83 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A PE 80 1d
+80 Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were IB 8 1w
+79 Future of Multifamily RE 31 1w
+78 Consumer PE is dying/dead? PE 17 2w
+77 What does RX Consulting Ops Turnaround Work Actually Look Like? CO 19 2w
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+76 One year since I didn't get a return - advice JOB 8 1w
+75 I hate Wells Fargo IB 20 2w
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+74 MF Tech PE 2026 PE 30 1d
+71 Best response to “How are you?” OFF 35 1w
+70 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? PE 34 5d
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+66 What's an Undergrad to Do? RE 22 1d
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+64 VP Lifestyle at Top BB Coverage Groups IB 40 3w
+60 Development Fees > Sponsor Equity Contribution RE 18 3d
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+50 FT 2027 Application Megathread IB 127 1d
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+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? IB 17 2w
+48 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 13 1w
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+47 Starting technical prep for 2028 IB internships IB 6 1d
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+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore IB 33 1w
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate IB 25 2w
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+35 Capital Restricted Developer RE 7 3w
+35 Case studies in banking interviews? IB 5 3d
+35 What are your Vices OFF 33 1w
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+32 GS - Low Bonus IB 23 1w
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+31 What’s next for 40y with good career HF 19 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101