+434 Is UBS really that bad? IB 80 2h
+269 Which Offer to Accept: UBS Analyst Role or Part Time Cashier at the Local Taco Bell IB 32 23h
+264 Investment Banking is Divine IB 41 4h
+220 Another $115bn Mega deal for these banks. Congrats! IB 47 13m
+111 Useless associates IB 26 6h
+94 Cognitive decline PE 32 4h
+81 NYU Stern Transfer from non-target Is Paradise MEME 24 1m
+79 AI is insane IB 23 1h
+74 Is Houston SA 28 recruiting already over? IB 40 3h
+65 Roku-Fox Deal - UBS Misses Out on yet another deals after years chasing this deal IB 19 1m
+60 TPH V.S. Mizuho [HOU] IB 12 3h
+59 FIG Pigeonholes you - is it true? IB 23 18h
+58 Differences in Restructuring Teams? IB 25 14s
+56 Vibe-Working in Finance with AI ? What about you PE 34 1d
+54 Shame on you Evercore - SA 28 IB 20 1m
+52 GF is an IB Analyst at a top BB, hates it, what exit options does she have? IB 21 4h
+49 Del PE 26 4d
+46 How do you manage nerves in IB technical interviews? IB 10 4h
+45 PE VP: Thoughts on Quitting with Nothing Lined Up? PE 15 1d
+39 Goldman Sachs IRAF - anybody? IB 6 1h
+37 WTF can I put for resume interests RES 14 2d
+32 Are Co-GP development structures successful? RE 12 1d
+31 No Idea what to do with the rest of my life CO 7 16h
+30 2026-27 IB Energy Top Banks IB 11 10s
+28 6th Year Ivey is Paradise IB 6 14h
+24 Does this job actually get you girls? OFF 23 2d
+24 how will midterm results impact investment banking? IB 10 3h
+24 FT recruiting without return IB 8 12h
+24 Centerview HC group falling off? IB 12 15m
+23 Piper Sandler 2026 IB 17 43m
+22 Six Months In at a BB, Completely Different Job Than Advertised—and Somehow I’m the Disappointment OFF 6 5d
+22 Evercore London IB 10 1h
+21 How do PE funds choose their advisors? PE 9 1h
+19 1st year analyst - should I Quit? IB 5 14m
+19 Capital Formation/Capital Raising Roles Q RE 2 2d
+19 Post-Offer Clarity IB 12 14m
+19 BB NY SA26: No Return but Strong Letter of Rec from Head of Group IB 12 14m
+19 Those unemployed in PE 3+ months, how do you make progress every day? PE 2 10h
+19 How to move from Real Estate to Infrastructure? RE 15 9h
+18 Acquisition Deal Structure: More Cash at Close vs. Smaller Equity Rollover in a Holdco PE 3 5d
+18 Houlihan Private Credit Advisory Culture IB 14 13h
+18 Thoughts on Ratings Agency IB 4 14h
+18 An/Aso obsolescence — is it happening now? AM 7 10m
+17 Is buyside worth it if most associate programs are 2 and out? PE 4 5d
+16 Quitting and Foregoing PE Offer JOB 4 5d
+16 No summer offer, graduated, rejected for 2 off-cycles - feeling completely lost and drained mentally JOB 5 4d
+16 Signed a 2027 SA backfill… should I still delay graduation to recruit for 2028? IB 5 12m
+16 Cornell is NOT transfer friendly. Transfer Option explained BSCH 2 3d
+16 Q&A | Analyst 3, Boutique IB, Generalist M&A IB 11 13m
+15 Nippon Yusen (NYK) is buying Movianto for about EUR 1.25B. Why is a shipping group buying healthcare logistics? IB 10 3h
+15 Del IB 3 23h
+15 Is EVR Tech overtaking GS TMT / MS Menlo? IB 29 12m
+14 Are we doomed with this debt? OFF 10 51m
+14 How much would bringing a client affect a candidacy? IB 4 13m
+14 Moving laterally to another bank IB 9 3h
+14 How does getting staffed on an "account" work? IB 2 6h
+13 Career Advice for HS Senior JOB 3 9h
+13 How long do we need to wait to reapply for the same group that has rejected us before? IB 4 1h
+13 Multifamily Job Search Advice RE 3 3d
+13 MM to BB Process/Advice IB 2 2h
+13 How to Lateral from a No Name to an MM in Ldn? IB 3 2m
+13 How Cooked is Software PE? PE 1 3d
+13 Latest blow up / wind down HF 24 3h
+12 Delllllllllll VC 4 5d
+12 Thoma Bravo paid about $2.0B in cash for Olo. What makes restaurant software a good LBO candidate? PE 5 5d
+12 Mitsui Chemicals is paying USD 900M for Ultradent, about 29x operating profit by my math. Is that normal for dental materials? PE 3 4d
+12 Need Career Guidance AM 1 6d
+12 Banker-isms IB 11 13m
+12 Hate IB what should I do next JOB 1 5d
+12 Nexans is paying EUR 680M plus up to EUR 43M for a copper and aluminium wire maker with EUR 520M revenue. Do revenue multiples mean anything here? IB 3 12m
+12 How is everyone preparing for AI in investment management? AM 1 2d
+12 Indian PE Landscape PE 2 2d
+12 Looking for Fund to Partner With - LMM Activist HF 3 1d
+12 Struggling with networking emails IB 5 53m
+11 Senate majority and agriculture M&A INV 2 5d
+11 Thoughts on Boxwood Partners IB 13 5d
+11 chronic insomnia and investment banking. IB 1 5d
+11 LMM Startup PE Fund Vs. Tier 2 Consulting Firm PE 3 3d
+11 My friend's College Life is Ruined IB 8 4d
+11 Need advice: Navigating tricky internal mobility situation JOB 4 2d
+10 Infra PE in SG PE 3 5d
+10 Future of L/S HF 4 1d
+10 GS banning Claude code? IB 10 1m
+10 Moelis LDP Interview IB 15 14m
+10 Warburg Pincus plans a JPY 9,000 per share tender for J.S.B., est. JPY 200B. How do you approach a sponsor tender in Japan? HF 7 33m
+10 How frequent do associates & above go from IB to PE? PE 6 2d
+10 Incoming Public Finance Analyst IB 5 2h
+10 Firm Culture in PE PE 4 1d
+9 JPM PB to Institutional Capital Raising PE 1 2d
+9 CRH agreed to buy Arcosa at US$150 per share in cash, about US$8.5B. How do you think about the spread on a big strategic cash deal? HF 3 1d
+9 Jefferies 2028 Summer Analyst Timelines IB 0 37m
+9 Dai-ichi Life agreed to buy Fidelity Life for NZ$630M but closing is expected between March and July 2027. How do you handle a long sign-to-close? IB 3 12m
+9 REPE vs Boutique/Elite Family Office Internship JOB 1 5d
+9 Insurance company RE investments internship, how is it viewed? RE 3 1d
+9 PE secondaries case study interview PE 1 5d
+9 GS Summer 2027 Internship Singapore FICC “second round” – is there a superday after? + GS London AM timeline AM 4 12h
+9 Deutsche Bank IB CRE vs. JP Morgan CRE REB JOB 2 3d
+9 Internship Advice JOB 2 12h
+9 Sequence Holdings and the Dell family office are buying Baldwin Insurance Group at about $7.7B TEV. What does a family office add to a take-private? PE 2 4d
+9 Couche-Tard agreed to buy control of Zabka for about US$8.6B and launch a tender for all shares. How do you structure a control-plus-tender deal? IB 2 3h

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 (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101