+220 Q&A: I'm a Pod PM HF 114 17m
+180 Girl Rejects me because of my Bank MEME 11 2w
+179 Why do JEF bankers always think they’re EB? IB 54 5d
+160 UBS Tech layoff IB 52 1d
+159 Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment IB 29 44m
+150 Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives PE 58 3d
+148 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC IB 44 1w
+146 UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT IB 31 1d
+141 Do people still want to go PE? IB 41 1d
+127 [2026 - October] Unbiased Prestige Rankings IB 63 1w
+126 Ukraine, geopolitics, midterms OFF 46 1w
+120 What it's like to try and start your own shop and fail RE 45 3d
+117 You should probably leave IB IB 54 3w
+116 Who is the final boss in Houston Energy? (GS, JEFF or EVR) IB 41 2w
+114 What happens if you flame out of HF? HF 33 1w
+112 Leaked Interview Questions to Recruiting Services IB 55 49m
+104 AI and white collar work OFF 63 22h
+100 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 22 4d
+87 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 45 2d
+83 Master in Finance - Exchange program options BSCH 28 1d
+81 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 46 3d
+72 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 28 1w
+72 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 18 2d
+69 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 19 1w
+68 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 11 2d
+68 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 28 1w
+62 When giving reference to a sexist - would you care? HF 14 4h
+62 Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion IB 15 5d
+62 Take the Layoff or Quit? PE 21 4d
+61 How do YOU manage networking requests? IB 20 52m
+60 Be a Hardo or lose MEME 12 2m
+60 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 30 5d
+59 Are target prospects getting dumber? IB 27 1d
+56 Is being an LP super chill? PE 28 2h
+53 Lowest Ever Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries RE 24 4d
+52 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 18 1w
+51 McK vs A&M Offer Decision IB 25 3w
+50 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 46 5d
+50 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) HF 18 5d
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era IB 15 2w
+49 Why Do We Turn Comments? IB 11 3w
+48 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 19 1w
+48 Taking 500mg of test a week to become a better investment banker OFF 5 1d
+47 Lack of talent in IB! IB 31 5d
+47 Mid/senior level PE - at a crossroads PE 12 3d
+46 Think I'm fucking up my analyst years IB 16 1w
+46 Lazard US Views 2026/2027 IB 17 3w
+46 How to build a sustainable career / lifestyle in PE? PE 16 2w
+46 New analyst: how are you thinking about learning to model when AI is getting this good? IB 12 2w
+46 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 32 1d
+46 Tomorrow Will Be Better IB 5 3w
+45 PE downturn- Impact on a PortCo CFO / Operating Partner PE 9 4d
+44 Q&A: Non-Target → Cap Markets → BB M&A → LMM PE | Happy to Answer Anything NUI 9 3w
+44 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 41 1m
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 1w
+42 Lazard hirevue IB 13 1d
+42 How do we get as sharp as possible? OFF 20 1w
+41 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 2w
+40 Moelis PCA vs Lower tier BB Coverage IB 32 2w
+40 Fund going shit but happy with life what to do? PE 10 5d
+37 Quitting After First 4 months IB 12 2d
+37 Why are so many bankers exiting to tech? PE 21 25m
+37 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 31 2d
+37 What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? IB 9 5d
+36 Want out - next steps HF 15 6h
+36 What’s going on at Rede Partners? PE 9 3w
+35 Is RE cooked for the medium term? Feels like it RE 9 5m
+34 PE PortCo Work PE 18 1w
+34 Leaving PE - Can I talk about current fund performance? PE 7 2w
+34 MBB Pay Raises IB 26 2d
+33 Breaking into London IB / US Mega-Fund PE from Germany without a UK Target University – Realistic Paths? BSCH 16 3d
+33 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 19 1w
+33 Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) IB 19 2d
+32 M7 MBA - Does it make sense for me? RE 10 2w
+32 Dealing with Cold Seniors PE 15 11m
+31 How Do You Train PE Juniors When Banks Do All the Modelling? PE 10 2d
+31 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 1w
+31 Best Certifications RE 10 1d
+31 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 17 2d
+30 Super easy chill jobs in real estate with good flexibility and wlb minimal stress and okay como RE 11 3h
+30 Best Bank/Desk Combo? From an IB perspective TR 19 1w
+30 Alcoholism OFF 12 6d
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 IB 10 3w
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 2w
+29 QIA PE 8 4w
+29 International MFin vs MBA BSCH 5 5d
+29 USA STRATEGY CONSULTING TIER LIST 2027 - UNDERGRAD RECRUITING CO 8 1d
+29 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 8 6d
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 3w
+28 McK guys higher confidence vs. other firms? CO 4 1w
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 3w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 2w
+28 Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations IB 6 1w
+27 AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? IB 29 5d
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 2w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 3w
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 3w
+27 “You gotta love public markets” HF 18 18m
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 3w
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 2w

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 (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101