+519 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All IB 121 28s
+458 Female bankers doing brand deals on TikTok IB 81 3d
+317 Article - UBS’ Investment Bank Keeps Losing Ground IB 40 47m
+301 Don’t work at UBS - UBS Sucks IB 30 2h
+218 Future of PE PE 54 1d
+201 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated IB 81 1w
+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 2w
+140 Ken Griffin HF 78 2d
+137 Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice. IB 11 3d
+135 Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 IB 21 1w
+128 IB Net Worth / Savings Check IB 59 1w
+117 Bathroom War Crimes OFF 30 1d
+114 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 50 15h
+110 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 36 9h
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase IB 25 2w
+102 Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good IB 31 1w
+97 Restructuring is paradise (a completely unbiased account) IB 6 1w
+97 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? OFF 52 12h
+92 Firm not transferring me to NYC PE 45 2d
+87 Wealthy Parents / Jaded IB 25 2w
+86 We all should've gotten in tech OFF 48 3h
+81 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 15 2w
+80 Active Multifamily Buyers 2026 RE 27 5d
+79 Should My Intern Get a Return Offer? IB 31 2m
+79 What are you actually using AI for in PE? PE 28 1d
+78 Software PE guys - how are you holding up PE 35 1h
+77 JULY 2026 CHICAGO BANK RANKINGS IB 30 4d
+75 Any tips for sleeping well? IB 38 5d
+74 Time spent in the current cycle RE 20 4d
+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 2d
+64 Working on Juneteenth PE 41 4d
+62 Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026? PE 26 7m
+60 When to Leave Office as Intern IB 8 3d
+59 Hardest interview experiences? IB 45 2m
+59 Is it Crazy to Transfer? Cornell to UF. RE 36 3d
+58 How much modeling do experienced HF analysts/PMs actually do? HF 27 1d
+57 People don't care about prestige anymore? OFF 17 14h
+54 Commodities trader comp progression? TR 26 3d
+53 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 15 1w
+53 Do Quantamental roles really exist? HF 28 1w
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 2w
+49 Best IB Group Overall? IB 28 3m
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns IB 25 2d
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP IB 22 3w
+47 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 2w
+45 Clearlake raises a $14.8B fund PE 28 2w
+43 Lying about GPA JOB 23 2d
+43 AI + Financial Modelling IB 16 1w
+43 Blue Owl Real Assets RE 31 5d
+42 Thoughts on navy nuclear program JOB 11 1d
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? IB 10 3d
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time IB 23 3w
+39 Would you rather be a Touse Squid or a Bouse Mogger in IB IB 2 3d
+39 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 2w
+38 Fable 5 --> any opinions? PE 18 11h
+38 Handling frustration IB 5 1w
+38 Strategy to asset allocation AM 10 2w
+37 Taking days off as an intern IB 19 3d
+36 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests PE 14 21h
+35 Full-time lateral advice IB 13 3d
+34 RCLCO Thoughts? RE 12 3d
+34 Why do stocks have any value? INV 21 6d
+34 MM bottom bucket bonus IB 11 2w
+33 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT IB 28 4h
+33 Best industry/job for entrepreneurship? PE 11 1w
+33 PWP vs BofA IB 23 2w
+33 Investment Banking in Mexico IB 9 3w
+32 Stealth-Listening Devices OFF 8 2w
+31 STEM student lost in London IB recruiting IB 17 1d
+31 Summer before college IB 25 1w
+31 Worth Joining a Small Hedge Fund? HF 20 1w
+30 Thoughts on Intrepid - Houlihan Merger IB 10 1w
+29 F*ck it I'm Going to Med School IB 10 13h
+29 Understanding IP Roles at Credit Funds - CLOs vs Opportunities CR 10 1w
+29 Hines Comp? RE 33 2w
+29 Whats the point in even trying to get into this industry JOB 7 3w
+28 Q&A | Research Associate, Long-Only | (0 years in DCM/IB/consulting) AM 6 6d
+28 My Recommendations to Those Networking IB 5 3d
+28 Buy Side Credit - Seats / Guide HF 16 1d
+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
+27 IB TikTok Influencers (wehave2wizards) IB 9 2d
+27 Best books to read as a student/intern IB 12 1w
+27 Who pays the highest right now? IB 14 2w
+26 MIT MSRED - Pivoting from Client Solutions Role RE 7 2d
+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 2w
+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 AI just took over sell side IB 16 34m
+25 ER outlook ER 6 4d
+25 Pres Made 1B Off Pump and Dumps OFF 17 3d
+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