+312 UBS Tech layoff IB 75 1d
+272 Earliest you can get fired IB 58 1d
+253 Are target prospects getting dumber? IB 60 1d
+251 Investment Banking is Divine IB 40 1d
+251 UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT IB 47 1d
+231 MBB Pay Raises IB 51 8h
+229 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 120 4m
+224 Career Crossroads IB 31 1d
+213 US 2027 SA IB worried about background check IB 53 19h
+213 Another $115bn Mega deal for these banks. Congrats! IB 45 21h
+212 How do YOU manage networking requests? IB 34 20h
+206 Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment IB 41 1d
+182 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 15 2d
+181 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 59 2d
+147 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 50 2d
+142 Do people still want to go PE? IB 50 2d
+135 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 47 2w
+133 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 65 1d
+131 Is UBS really that bad? IB 38 23h
+124 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 47 2d
+118 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 48 1d
+117 You should probably leave IB IB 54 4w
+107 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 25 21h
+100 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 48 2d
+97 Is RE cooked for the medium term? Feels like it RE 32 5h
+84 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 53 1d
+82 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 15 2w
+75 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 19 12h
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 2w
+71 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 19 1w
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 31 1d
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion IB 15 1w
+62 Take the Layoff or Quit? PE 21 1w
+62 Abdul “Ramadan” El-Sayed and Talafreako Will RUIN IB LevFin OFF 66 48m
+61 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 30 1w
+61 Taking 500mg of test a week to become a better investment banker OFF 7 1w
+60 Be a Hardo or lose MEME 13 2d
+58 Is being an LP super chill? PE 30 44m
+53 Why are so many bankers exiting to tech? PE 23 2d
+53 Want out - next steps HF 21 1d
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 21 1d
+50 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) HF 18 1w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 3w
+50 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 46 1w
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 3w
+49 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 36 22h
+49 Del PE 26 1d
+48 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 2w
+47 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 12 6d
+47 Cognitive decline PE 16 56s
+47 Lack of talent in IB! IB 31 1w
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 20 1d
+46 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 53 27m
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 2w
+45 PE downturn- Impact on a PortCo CFO / Operating Partner PE 9 1w
+44 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 3w
+44 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 2w
+43 Vibe-Working in Finance with AI ? What about you PE 22 25s
+42 Lazard hirevue IB 17 2d
+42 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 2w
+41 Dealing with Cold Seniors PE 23 2d
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 2w
+40 USA STRATEGY CONSULTING TIER LIST 2027 - UNDERGRAD RECRUITING CO 8 4d
+40 Fund going shit but happy with life what to do? PE 10 1w
+40 Is Houston SA 28 recruiting already over? IB 34 5h
+39 Quitting After First 4 months IB 18 2d
+38 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 21 19m
+38 Any update on Vista FT Associate for 2027? PE 10 2d
+37 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 37 1d
+37 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? IB 9 1w
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 1mo
+35 Super easy chill jobs in real estate with good flexibility and wlb minimal stress and okay como RE 14 1d
+34 PE PortCo Work PE 18 1w
+34 Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) IB 25 21h
+34 Feel like an underdog and can't seem to break into IB JOB 9 2h
+33 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 2w
+33 Breaking into London IB / US Mega-Fund PE from Germany without a UK Target University – Realistic Paths? BSCH 16 1w
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 3w
+32 How Do You Train PE Juniors When Banks Do All the Modelling? PE 14 2d
+31 PE VP: Thoughts on Quitting with Nothing Lined Up? PE 7 1d
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 2w
+30 Alcoholism OFF 12 1w
+30 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 19 2w
+30 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations IB 9 1d
+30 Disillusioned - what to do HF 15 2d
+29 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 8 1w
+29 International MFin vs MBA BSCH 5 1w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 3w
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 3w
+28 McK guys higher confidence vs. other firms? CO 4 1w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 3w
+28 My new boss told me they have no idea what I was doing? CR 11 2d
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 3w
+27 How to spend 1 year off? IB 19 1d
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 3w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 3w
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? IB 29 1w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 3w
+27 Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB IB 21 1d
+27 2026-27 IB Energy Top Banks IB 8 1d

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 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

November 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

November 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101