+259 Just One More Year IB 20 3w
+229 UBS Layoffs (October 2026) IB 67 57s
+215 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 107 4h
+191 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 78 1w
+179 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 2w
+171 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 54 3h
+148 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 44 1w
+145 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 57 4h
+129 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 46 1w
+127 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 63 6d
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 3w
+119 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 44 9h
+116 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 1w
+115 You should probably leave IB IB 54 2w
+113 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 33 1w
+107 Do people still want to go PE? IB 34 56m
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 3w
+103 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 2w
+102 AI and white collar work OFF 60 1d
+89 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 20 3h
+82 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 43 1d
+82 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 2w
+75 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 3w
+73 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 43 1d
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 1w
+69 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 19 2d
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 28 6d
+67 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 10 1w
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion IB 15 6h
+61 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 13 1w
+60 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 30 22h
+60 Take the Layoff or Quit? PE 19 10h
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 18 3d
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 2w
+51 Be a Hardo or lose MEME 11 20h
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 2w
+49 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 46 8h
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 2w
+49 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 22 4h
+48 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 9 2w
+47 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) HF 18 4h
+47 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 6d
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 16 3d
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 1w
+46 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 1w
+46 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 2w
+46 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 22 3d
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 3w
+46 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 9 2w
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 3w
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 2w
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 1w
+43 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 31 1d
+42 Lack of talent in IB! IB 31 1h
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 1w
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 2w
+40 Fund going shit but happy with life what to do? PE 10 13h
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 2w
+38 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 5d
+36 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 16 16h
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 3w
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 2w
+36 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? IB 10 4h
+35 M&A is Paradise IB 1 4w
+35 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 29 4d
+35 UBS Tech layoff IB 13 14s
+34 PE PortCo Work PE 18 3d
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 2w
+33 Lazard hirevue IB 11 6h
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 3w
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 1w
+32 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 5d
+32 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 7 1w
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 1w
+31 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 4 1h
+30 Want out - next steps HF 7 1d
+30 Alcoholism OFF 12 1d
+30 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 19 1w
+29 QIA PE 8 3w
+29 International MFin vs MBA BSCH 5 5h
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 2w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 1w
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 2w
+29 Best Certifications RE 9 2w
+29 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 8 1d
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 1w
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 25 1w
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 2w
+28 McK guys higher confidence vs. other firms? CO 4 4d
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 2w
+28 Breaking into London IB / US Mega-Fund PE from Germany without a UK Target University – Realistic Paths? BSCH 12 49m
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 2w
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 32 2w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 2w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 2w
+27 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 14 2h
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 2w
+27 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations IB 6 4d
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 3w
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? IB 29 10h

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 13 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