+148 AI Creating More Work IB 44 1d
+146 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) IB 18 13h
+142 Shit PWP Culture IB 88 22h
+117 Is pay at BofA really that bad? IB 58 1d
+81 Day at Macquarie IB 8 3h
+79 UBS Group AG is coming under renewed US pressure over Credit Suisse’s handling of Nazi-Linked accounts OTH 8 11h
+73 Uchicago is paradise OFF 14 1d
+52 BofA VP killed in random NYC stabbing OFF 36 7h
+45 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 27 7h
+45 What Bank Will Make Women Instantly Fall In Love With Me? OFF 14 1m
+44 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 15 2d
+42 How bad did I mess up IB 9 7h
+37 Post-MBA IB associate are less Desirable? PE 13 9h
+36 Analyst Shows Up in the Prada Sped Slipper — What Are You Doing? FASH 11 15h
+34 Retired Navy, ~41 yrs old, seeking realistic feedback NUI 15 1d
+29 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking IB 5 2d
+29 No BB RO 2026 IB 10 1d
+28 Misrepresented Houston IB IB 14 3h
+28 How the Hell Do People Actually Get Into Private Golf Clubs? OFF 26 3d
+28 How hard is it actually to execute a roll up? PE 7 14h
+26 Two MF Associate Offers, Same Comp: Private Credit or Secondaries? PE 10 2m
+26 Comp Negotiation - L/S Equity at a Pod HF 5 8h
+25 JPM SMALL CAP or WF/JEF/RBC Coverage group IB 12 17h
+24 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? PE 11 3d
+24 Nothing is working RE 20 1d
+24 T(ouse)D Securities IB 9 16h
+23 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? IB 9 13h
+23 Best way to spend senior year? Bucket list IB 8 2d
+23 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP HF 6 4h
+23 I Think My Career Is Over - CRE Job Market Discussion RE 8 12h
+22 Charlesbank CEO Stepping Down PE 12 14h
+22 How bad is leaving after a few months AM 5 15h
+21 Credit HFs - Long/Short Credit vs. Loan to Own HF 4 3d
+21 Am I Just Cursed? CO 1 4d
+21 🚨 Is CPT basically dead for international students in finance right now? BSCH 3 3d
+20 Only RX Firms That Matter Really IB 26 1d
+20 Why do Asians fake their names? OFF 40 9m
+20 Am I crazy HF 9 1d
+19 Worth doing IB/PE if want to start business? PE 6 3d
+19 Is IB Drilling PPT Useless? PE 2 23h
+18 How is the culture at 26North? How much focus is there on the insurance platform there? PE 7 1d
+18 Getting the VP Promote at the "Wrong" Firm VC 2 1m
+18 Sharing my Stock Pitch Report Project with y’all. ER 11 44s
+18 Quick thought on career advice PE 0 1h
+18 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/HF) HF 9 13h
+17 Tech Public Modeling HF 8 3d
+17 Anyone got a view on Longspur Capital in London? IB 2 6h
+17 Pigeonholed in Big 4 Technical Accounting, Exhausted Every Path Into Banking/Credit - Need Real Guidance CR 5 2d
+16 Internal pivot w/ title step back?? PE 3 1d
+16 September 1st (D-DAY) IB 5 2d
+15 ****MUST READ**** Definitive 2026 UChicago Club Prestige Tier List BSCH 10 3d
+15 BRG vs Ankura vs Province CO 8 2d
+15 LP-side operations, 10+ years behind the platforms allocators actually use, Q&A AM 1 1d
+15 How do you structure an A+ “Why this bank?” - and is asking for a referral during a first coffee chat too forward? IB 4 2d
+14 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? IB 13 3d
+14 EVR & PWP on McGill IB 4 15h
+14 Reneging for FT - Ethical Dilemma (Desperate) IB 4 2d
+13 Does my Masters help me land an analyst role in REPE? RE 4 2d
+13 From BIG4 Audit to Equity/Credit Research -> how to break in ER 1 1d
+13 POLL: Optimistic or Pessimistic? OFF 9 3d
+13 PE Secondaries Case Studies PE 4 1d
+13 SF Tech IB attire IB 4 2d
+13 NYC Recruiting Timeline 2028 SA IB 5 2d
+12 Real estate debt advisory case study, what should go on a one page lender teaser? RE 1 18h
+12 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor PE 1 6h
+12 Worth Applying without a Referral? CO 1 1d
+12 Freshman targeting macro pods, need guidance HF 1 1d
+12 Compensation trajectory for principals CR 5 1d
+12 Worth reneging on S&T offer? TR 7 2d
+12 Charity IB 3 49s
+12 Graduated Jobless from an Ivy - Homelessness? JOB 3 15h
+12 MM to BB as AN2, how to actually perform well once you're in? IB 2 22h
+12 Need MBA advice BSCH 2 1d
+11 Sourcing/BD → execution in PE — realistic path or pipe dream PE 2 1d
+11 Biotech VC path from Patent Law VC 1 18h
+10 Trading Forum Idea TR 5 12h
+10 Recruiting Advice | Valuation Associate -> Investment side analyst RE 2 22m
+10 Top LO (Welly/FMR/CapGroup) or multi-strat HF? AM 10 10m
+10 Value Add Yield-on-Cost Spreads RE 5 17h
+10 Striking Out and Need Help Desperately IB 11 2m
+9 Wall St. MBA Rankings? BSCH 3 14h
+9 Would it be stupid to look to leave my current role? IB 1 6d
+9 Best ER Adjacent Careers ER 5 6d
+9 Thoughts on Wells Fargo TMT? IB 6 6d
+9 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/Spec) TR 8 17h
+9 Severance Package Negotiation - How? IB 2 5d
+9 Why this indifference/discrimination against post-MBA associates for Buyside Recruitment? PE 4 4d
+9 Jane Street S&T Interview TR 1 5d
+9 WF Corp Banking Comp/Info? IB 6 3d
+9 August 2025 to December 2029 graduation due to family issue, honest feedback for recruiting IB 1 4d
+9 Why Good Investors Need Rules for Changing Their Minds INV 1 4d
+9 Undergrad BSchool vs Arts & Sciences (economics) BSCH 1 4d
+9 UK & Europe - vs US - monthly vs. quarterly boards PE 1 4d
+9 Interviewers during modeling tests - do you actually watch the candidate build their model? PE 1 2d
+9 German strategy consultant moving to Toronto, looking to connect CF 1 1d
+9 Recruiting as a Junior for IB Internships JOB 1 3d
+9 How to Stand Out in FT Recruiting? IB 2 8h
+9 How long should I wait before following up with a senior contact who left me on read? JOB 1 3d
+9 Employee Referral” vs actual internal referral - should I go back to my contacts? JOB 2 1d
+9 De Beers diamond monopoly: After the monopoly ended, how did De Beers develop its policies to support the modern diamond industry? INV 0 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101