+125 Interns without return offers, careers & perspective IB 11 1h
+116 Piper Sandler in talks to acquire PWP IB 55 4s
+112 UBS Appears to be Exploring Sale IB 14 1h
+83 Just One More Year IB 12 1h
+79 The Peanut Portco PE 7 3d
+78 Are all these UBS postings bullshit? IB 21 16m
+73 I’m in Love With My Intern. OFF 24 2d
+69 I'm in love with my MD OFF 15 1d
+69 Bringing Deals as a Vice President IB 20 35m
+58 Paradise Is Paradise IB 5 5h
+53 Seeking External Perspectives PE 15 1d
+52 WSO Users Tier List OFF 15 1d
+44 My grandma thinks I work at a Chase branch IB 5 5d
+37 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 11 1d
+36 I don't know how homeless people survive OFF 6 3h
+35 Q&A | Incoming Associate, Bulge Bracke, AMA: Career switcher (tech sales/BD → MBA → BB TMT IB), return offer | (6 years in Tech/Accounting) IB 6 4d
+32 M&A is Paradise IB 1 1d
+31 Will they pay Directors $1mm+? IB 14 2d
+30 World might be ending but… RE 6 4d
+29 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 26 7s
+28 How to ask for a raise? RE 6 1h
+27 Cornell University Chi Phi Fraternity BSCH 18 16m
+26 Best Groups at UBS NY IB 10 14h
+25 what does the power spec landscape look like? Prop vs pod vs quant TR 7 2d
+23 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 7 1h
+22 Best resources for macro rates trading TR 2 3d
+21 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 11 3h
+21 Big 4 audit to IB - have I made a terrible mistake? JOB 8 14h
+21 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? PE 1 6h
+20 Multifamily - Development versus Acquisitions in 2026 RE 9 4d
+20 Reneging on an offer PE 8 6s
+20 How do I take my foot off the gas? (AN1) IB 1 3h
+19 American PE VP who needs to move to London for personal reasons - how should I go about it? PE 8 1d
+19 SF vs NY in today's environment? IB 5 3d
+19 Piper Acquiring PWP? IB 8 9h
+19 Top Rainmakers at EVR? IB 13 1d
+19 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat PE 3 19h
+19 Negotiating sale economics with CEO? PE 4 2d
+18 10 year effect on current deals IB 13 17m
+18 Career Advice PE 1 1d
+18 LMM PE to PE-backed Corp Dev? PE 2 4d
+18 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 7 20h
+18 Dumb to Leave High Paying Startup to go back to IB? IB 1 23h
+17 Buy Side Equity Execution Trading TR 5 3d
+17 How to line up a “burnout” exit from PE? JOB 8 20m
+17 Did I just close the door on Wall Street by going into Treasury post-MBA? CR 14 21h
+16 PE -> CFO at Portco -> Back to Investing PE 2 1d
+16 EB Summer Associate — No Return Offer, Advice on FT Recruiting? IB 5 5d
+16 GP Associate 1 Comp PE 5 1d
+16 Joseph Baratta to Leave BX PE 16 1d
+16 Prestige Upgrade: Incoming Piper Sandler Intern (PWP Merger) IB 4 7h
+16 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 3 3h
+15 Want to lateral internally to Debt Advisory - Advice? IB 3 1d
+15 Boomerang to IB worth it? IB 5 2d
+14 ECM / DCM at Bottom Tier Banks - Cheatcode? IB 13 10h
+14 Northwestern v.s. Uchicago ? Advice for IB/Consulting/PE BSCH 10 2d
+14 What the fuck do I do now? HF 8 2d
+14 Awkward situation - need help please!!! IB 7 1d
+13 PE job sucks, how can I navigate returning to my old firm? PE 2 4d
+13 I don't know what to major in? BSCH 2 10h
+12 Might have already struck out on SA recruiting, need advice going forward JOB 6 3d
+12 Internal Referrals Not Even Working JOB 1 20h
+12 Seeking advice on if I should use referrals or not IB 1 4d
+12 Oncycle Rumblings PE 18 23h
+12 “It’s market” is the most expensive phrase in a deal. PE 1 2d
+12 Are Smart Contracts Becoming More User-Friendly in 2026? The Role of Account Abstraction CRYPTO 1 2d
+12 How do people lie their pnl? HF 2 1d
+12 Del. IB 12 1d
+11 AN1 speculating about timeline to a Ferrari PE 8 3d
+11 Mandated 9:00am Arrival? IB 3 11h
+11 Holy I shit I got the EB job!!!!! IB 1 13h
+11 Masters In Finance BSCH 4 19h
+11 Help a curious student TR 2 3d
+10 Compute as an asset class TR 5 1d
+10 KKR Insurance FT27 JOB 8 14h
+10 Possible to break into banking as a jobless 26 year-old? IB 7 10h
+10 Q&A | Investment Banking Analyst, UBS | 2 years in investment banking IB 1 3d
+9 Has Trump Permanently Changed the U.S. - Canada Relationship? INV 1 6d
+9 How many live deals during analyst stint? IB 4 6d
+9 Pulling off Pivoting out of infra PE 1 4d
+9 Suited Assessment, What you ought to know IB 2 1d
+9 Big 4 Audit → TS (FDD)/Valuation → Master of Finance → IBD (US/Asia)? Or grind TAS then MBA? BSCH 1 1d
+9 Bristol vs Exeter vs Leeds for Accounting & Finance as an international undergrad student BSCH 3 1d
+9 Case-Study Assignment Take Home ER 1 5d
+9 FT IB First Round With No IB Internship — How to Prep? IB 2 4d
+9 Banker invoicing Buyer for VDR fees IB 11 3d
+9 Does Government Support Change the Acquisition Thesis? PE 2 5d
+9 Freaking Out About Background Check IB 9 21h
+9 RWA Tokenization: Where Is the Real Institutional Value? INV 1 10h
+9 How To Use Wraith Hackers Recovery To Recover Lost or Scammed Cryptocurrency CRYPTO 0 42m
+9 Switching Groups/ Location before FT IB 1 21h
+9 Wanting to quit so early on IB 5 7m
+9 Colgate vs. Holy Cross vs. Bates vs. Tufts vs. Trinity IB 7 2d
+9 PE ODD PE 1 2d
+9 Getting into quant ? JOB 1 2d
+9 Cold walking in to firms to drop off CV and intro myself.. Good idea or not? JOB 2 17s
+9 Advice on Active Application Process IB 1 2d
+9 GS London IB Classic SA 2027 AC IB 10 20h
+9 Bain Capital Associate - interview structure? PE 2 19h
+9 Current 2nd-Year Recruiting Woes CR 2 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 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

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 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