+274 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle IB 25 2h
+173 Work life balance = highly overrated IB 55 2d
+148 UBS Exits 2026 IB 42 5h
+123 What’s “the path” now? PE 49 4d
+96 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job IB 40 1h
+75 Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were IB 8 3d
+70 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? PE 18 1h
+66 Best response to “How are you?” OFF 35 1d
+55 Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing PE 11 3d
+54 Talking about deal experience in an interview RE 9 18h
+53 Who tf are getting into these MBB firms as FT Associates/Analysts? CO 35 3d
+45 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 12 13h
+44 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. IB 8 3d
+37 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore IB 31 6h
+35 3rd Year IB Analyst, Top Bucket, Still No PE Offer. What Would You Do? PE 18 20h
+31 Case studies in banking interviews? IB 4 16h
+29 Getting a BB job just for brand name? IB 5 2d
+29 Lied about bonus to future employer IB 17 2d
+28 Is École Polytechnique bachelor's worth it? BSCH 30 15h
+25 Missed UCL offer with 3A*s, Advice needed BSCH 5 4d
+25 Is This Normal in LLM PE PE 10 2d
+25 Rotational Program: Exit Early or Continue? RE 6 20h
+23 MSF Application Timing — Apply at 3 Months In vs Waiting for 6 Months of IB Experience? IB 6 2d
+23 Is there a pay gap between A2A’s and MBA Associates? IB 6 2d
+21 I finally figured out what I want to do. The problem is getting there. TR 5 3d
+21 Striking out in last rounds PE 2 1d
+21 Things that kill your outreach email JOB 4 1d
+21 Underwriting three small bay industrial deals in SW Florida: 6 cap vs 7 cap, absolute NNN with a PG, and the one we walked on RE 1 2d
+21 UMM PE or High Paying Strat Finance? PE 7 7h
+20 Full Court Shot RE 10 13h
+20 On Cycle Preparation PE 8 16h
+20 Making friends in NYC IB 5 2d
+20 Need Advice: Second thoughts on S&T @ starting line TR 6 2h
+20 Help me choose my options for MSc Management/Real Estate - UK Careers BSCH 9 23h
+20 Is Columbia Value Investing Program losing it’s charm AM 9 15h
+19 PhD student with questions regarding long term HF planning HF 5 1d
+18 Q&A: What It’s Actually Like Working at an Independent (Fundless) Sponsor PE 4 13h
+17 VP Physically Threatened Me IB 25 4d
+17 BofA Campus Insights HireVue IB 15 18h
+17 What's the Difference - Opportunistic PC vs Opportunistic HF CR 10 2d
+17 Non-target grad struggling to convert final rounds. Feeling lost and need advice. IB 9 10h
+17 Advice and Encouragement For 2028 SA IB Recruiting JOB 3 3h
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? PE 6 5d
+16 How would you react if someone you were interviewing ran a micro-SaaS on the side with $20K ARR? IB 3 1d
+16 What are the biggest challenges businesses face when managing multiple social media accounts, and can AI automation actually improve their marketing workflow? OTH 2 1d
+15 AI Polices at Different Banks IB 3 3d
+15 Internal Transfer for return offer during internship IB 2 1d
+15 Overwhelmed by amount of data / granularity PE 1 22h
+15 DELETE PE 0 20h
+15 Q&A | Asset Management, Investing & the Stuff They Don’t Teach You in School BSCH 1 17h
+15 Job after RE Masters Degree \ Seeking advice RE 6 10h
+14 Spastic Intern Stories 2026 Summer IB 10 5d
+14 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? HF 7 2d
+14 Burnt out of the rat race after Summer IB 6 5d
+14 Are there exits from IB to AI ? IB 12 3d
+14 Generalist Investor - Seeking Guidance PE 2 3d
+14 DB recent exits? IB 7 1d
+14 Pitching a short when they're long? HF 32 3m
+14 Target-school finance student who loves SALES, what career path would you recommend? TR 5 12h
+13 Carreer shift to repe from construction management RE 2 4d
+13 Ex-MBB Consultant - Q&A CO 3 7h
+13 No RO - Summer in London IB 9 18h
+13 What’s next for 40y with good career HF 11 2m
+13 Why would you invest in Saas companies in LLM PE when you dont have to? PE 1 17h
+12 Retail CRE Debate: Dwell Time vs Foot Traffic RE 2 1d
+12 FT Recruiting Chicago IB 8 3d
+12 Reuters: Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for bankers IB 1 5d
+12 Long Term Industrials Outlook, Chicago Industrials IB 1 5d
+12 Future of Private Equity PE 7 5d
+12 Lorient Capital PE 3 4h
+12 Whale Hunting IB IB 8 3d
+12 Is it still possible for me to break into finance at all? IB 3 22h
+12 what internships could I realistically land next summer? IB 4 2d
+12 Automated Real Estate Modelling RE 2 19h
+12 Growth Equity Compensation VC 1 18h
+12 Do new MBA associates tend to get less staffing than even analysts on the same level? IB 2 13h
+11 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) post SaaS correction PE 7 4d
+11 AustralianSuper? PE 8 6h
+11 If im an incoming freshman at a Canadian target, should I also be looking to transfer to U.S schools? IB 3 4d
+11 When to start lateraling as a PE associate PE 6 2d
+11 Disastrous Start to FT 2027 IB 2 1d
+11 "Expected GPA" on apps HF 4 7h
+11 Underwriting Predevelopment Costs RE 2 11h
+11 Incoming JPM IB An1 — Questions IB 4 6h
+10 Moving to PE PE 1 4d
+10 Is the RO Necessary For FT Recruiting? IB 5 4d
+10 FT recruiting with no SA26 at a big bank IB 3 18h
+10 SA U.K. Recruiting as a Canadian IB 4 2d
+10 MIM after Quant Finance Master for IB, is it worth it? IB 5 19h
+10 How far should I go in helping my friend? IB 3 11h
+10 Advice Needed- Transfer from McCombs: to NYU Stern or Cornell BSCH 4 9h
+10 Are there "chill" M&A banks in London? IB 4 1d
+10 Is it too late to save my career? JOB 4 9h
+10 HELP NEEDED FT27 IB 3 34m
+9 Getting a lot of “send me your resume” but not a lot of traction yet? IB 4 57m
+9 How does networking really work in Europe? IB 8 14h
+9 The ugly truth about investment banking exits? IB 4 4d
+9 Questions about Industrials PE PE 1 5d
+9 London industrials IB to HF - how to prepare HF 3 4d
+9 Automated rejection email during the process IB 3 3d

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101