+67 PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled IB 27 1d
+67 Is Joining PE still worth it? PE 38 7h
+65 EQT to buy Stockbridge - thoughts? RE 10 10h
+60 How to break into tier 0 shops/funds like Rentech/XTX HF 18 3d
+59 Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms IB 17 5h
+50 Press Secretary had shortest stint EVER OFF 20 45m
+44 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 18 18h
+43 No return offer - UPDATE. IB 12 1d
+40 "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? IB 34 3h
+40 Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure IB 7 2d
+34 My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career PE 8 2h
+29 Negotiating title for VP role? PE 21 4d
+29 Lack of talent in IB! IB 25 8h
+28 Obsession with Prestiege JOB 16 13h
+28 What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 IB 16 8h
+24 Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; IB 3 1d
+24 Wells Fargo Calling Themselves a BB? IB 16 9h
+23 What do you think of tiktoker Jinginvests OFF 9 4d
+23 Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) IB 8 1h
+22 AI in Consulting - Let's Debate INV 2 9h
+21 MS / GS IBD ACs London interview processes run by nationality? IB 16 30m
+20 How to Respond to an Upset MD Email in 5 Easy Steps MEME 4 5h
+19 3x SWE FAANG Intern -> Fundamental Analyst @ HF HF 8 1d
+18 Q&A: From IB to HF in London to LO in Dubai. HF 7 6d
+18 Switching from AM at Normal Developer to Development at Nonprofit RE 1 4d
+18 Grad Job Dilemma! CIA Analyst vs MBB vs TMT Equity Research JOB 6 15h
+17 Business class flight tickets standard? PE 13 6h
+17 What’s one number you wish sellers disclosed before you spent time on a deal? PE 3 4d
+16 On-Cycle Getting Pushed? PE 5 1m
+15 Bankers with reptiles OFF 8 10h
+15 Ducera Insights? IB 3 4d
+15 Want to join investment banking; is it too late/is my background unacceptable? IB 5 4h
+15 I Accidentally Became a Billionaire MEME 3 5h
+15 I am an agri commodity trader in a top firm, ask me anything. TR 11 7h
+14 ROGO Felix: Game Over for Grunt Work? IB 11 3d
+14 Being on really good MM deals. Question PE 9 1d
+14 PWP Piper deal terminated, ruined my chances with a girl OFF 5 2d
+14 BB Corp Banking vs startup JOB 3 2d
+13 Are industry conferences worth it for proprietary deal sourcing? PE 4 3d
+13 How to escape LMM IB IB 4 1d
+12 Master's in Germany + work in Germany/UK — is my plan realistic? JOB 4 2d
+12 Networking IB 1 5h
+11 Considering corporate finance pivot from asset management AM 2 14h
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+11 Del OFF 2 6d
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+11 Do sponsors prefer bullet financing or amortizing debt structures in LBOs? PE 9 5d
+11 ***MUST READ*** 2026 UCHICAGO FINANCE AND CONSULTING CLUB RANKINGS BSCH 2 1d
+11 Non-BB IB → Series B AI Strategic Finance → VC: How to Position Myself? VC 3 14h
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+10 Vector Capital 2026 Updated Views PE 2 5d
+10 Masters student targeting analyst roles, Advice? RE 2 25m
+10 Citi CRG IB 7 1d
+10 Summer interview to FT consideration? JOB 3 1d
+10 Moelis LA 2026 thoughts IB 1 3d
+10 Feeling Behind on Coffee Chats IB 19 1d
+9 Convicted felon AM 2 6d
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+9 Citi NYC Groups Ranked 2026 IB 6 19h
+9 Internal lateral from ECM to cov IB 1 5d
+9 Canada -> US Pipeline SA 2028 IB 6 3d
+9 What careers in finance have good international mobility? JOB 5 4d
+9 Incoming FT at a dying boutique. Renege or ride it out? IB 18 11h
+9 Dubai trading desk to NYC? TR 2 2d
+9 VPs/Managers always 'busy' when it comes to hard problems IB 2 1h
+9 Should I think about re recruiting? IB 1 4d
+9 Slightly inappropriate subject lines IB 10 6h
+9 Broaden CV, or stay at my job? PE 1 3d
+9 corp derivs sales in Canada - good seat or dead end? TR 1 3d
+9 Marathon Capital Deals IB 0 3h
+9 how to write about M&A deals I worked on as an intern on my resume? RES 1 1d
+9 WGU vs. ASU for finance: Is ASU worth the extra cost? Any affordable alternatives with good job prospects? BSCH 1 3h
+9 PE job security PE 6 4h
+8 Remote jobs in CRE? RE 3 5h
+8 Minimum GMAT score BSCH 5 2d
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+7 Only 2 Lucrative Paths in Finance? INV 4 1d
+7 scotiabank vs smbc IB 4 3d
+7 Bombed HH LBO Test PE 3 3d
+7 U4GM Maps Out Monopoly GO Ghostbusters Treasures TR 0 1h
+7 FIG SA —> FT Recruiting IB 6 4d
+7 Emailed Day After Superday About Decisions Coming (NYC MM) JOB 2 3d
+7 College Students Don't Want to do IB Anymore? IB 5 1d
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+6 Tips for lateral move IB 1 6d
+6 Paper LBO PE 0 52m
+6 Banking FT 2027 Desperate Help IB 7 6d
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+6 Jefferies RX IB 5 5h
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+6 Detailed Revenue and Cost Builds ER 2 11h
+6 Help with solving a case, a very ambiguous one! CO 1 4d
+6 Toronto IB FT 2027 IB 1 2d
+6 What’s going on with Partners Group? PE 1 3d

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