+698 latest on Shorenstein? RE 74 2d
+509 London MF REPE is paradise PE 42 7h
+260 A Message to Students Who Think this Job Will Fix Their Life IB 32 1w
+258 Just One More Year IB 20 6d
+249 UBS preparing for a October Layoff Massacre IB 190 2w
+242 Coverage Banking is Paradise IB 30 1w
+187 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 75 1w
+167 Work and Suicide IB 52 2d
+167 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 87 14h
+134 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 51 4d
+132 London Recruiting is Paradise IB 49 1w
+128 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 11 1w
+124 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 19 1w
+105 Paradise Is Paradise IB 8 1w
+102 Drunk VP. How to manage? IB 29 4d
+101 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 61 11h
+99 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 28 1d
+96 The Peanut Portco PE 9 1d
+94 AI and white collar work OFF 56 14h
+94 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 36 6h
+90 Bringing Deals as a Vice President IB 26 1w
+85 Q&A: SM L/S Equity Analyst HF 37 3d
+84 You should probably leave IB IB 28 13h
+83 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? IB 21 1w
+82 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 27 1d
+82 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 8 11h
+82 My Motivation Is At An All Time High IB 13 3w
+81 I’m in Love With My Intern. OFF 28 1w
+74 I'm in love with my MD OFF 17 1w
+71 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 30 5d
+64 Goodbye JOB 28 5d
+62 Lost all ambition / don’t care at all anymore IB 29 3w
+62 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? IB 41 3w
+60 Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? IB 31 2w
+59 Seeking External Perspectives PE 17 1w
+56 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 21 13h
+53 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 1w
+51 Thoughts on Recent AI Sentiment from Frontier Labs? OFF 24 1w
+51 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 9 5d
+49 M vs BB CO 29 22h
+49 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 1d
+48 Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? IB 28 2w
+47 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 8 1w
+47 Getting People To Reply ? JOB 12 2w
+47 World might be ending but… RE 13 1w
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 5d
+46 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 1d
+45 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 4 1w
+45 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 3d
+45 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 8 1d
+44 Oncycle Rumblings PE 42 2w
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 4d
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 2w
+43 Harvard or IU Kelley BSCH 28 2w
+41 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 2h
+40 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 20 6d
+40 UBS IB Balance Sheet Set to take a Hit IB 10 2w
+40 Attracted to non-banker, how to kill feelings? OFF 6 2w
+40 How closely do you model your biotech names ER 9 3w
+38 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 11 1w
+36 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 37 21h
+36 If Investment Banks Were Divorced Dads IB 12 2w
+36 Any debt folks get into note buying? RE 13 5d
+36 Is RX (aka Special Situations aka Hybrid Value aka Opportunistic Investments) Complex? HF 13 3w
+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
+35 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 5d
+35 How to ask for a raise? RE 11 4d
+34 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 9 7h
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 6 3d
+34 MM IB --> NYC IB? IB 17 3w
+33 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 11 6d
+33 The Difference Between a Good Business and a Good Acquisition PE 7 2w
+32 ICADE vs RSM for Investment Banking in London BSCH 45 1w
+32 Is this actually what it is like working. CR 13 2w
+32 M&A is Paradise IB 1 1w
+32 Middle-aged breaking into HF? HF 13 2d
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? IB 14 1w
+31 Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? IB 25 2w
+30 How do you think each of the major hedge fund structures will fare in the 2030+ super-AI era? HF 26 5d
+29 QIA PE 8 1w
+29 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 5 4d
+29 H-1B vs AI? OFF 28 1w
+28 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 1d
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 1d
+28 Best Certifications RE 8 3d
+28 Going into RE Entrepreneurship before FT REPE experience. RE 9 2w
+28 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 13 11h
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 5d
+28 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 12 1w
+28 To the veterans: What was institutional dev actually like during the last bull run? RE 9 3w
+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 20 1w
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 7 4d
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 1w
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 30 1d
+27 are all career achievements really “empty” at the end of the day? OFF 13 2w
+27 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? IB 17 5d
+27 Should I escape the matrix IB 6 2w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 2d
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY IB 10 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • 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