+160 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) IB 23 3h
+126 Is pay at BofA really that bad? IB 62 1h
+88 Day at Macquarie IB 12 14h
+79 UBS Group AG is coming under renewed US pressure over Credit Suisse’s handling of Nazi-Linked accounts OTH 8 1d
+73 Uchicago is paradise OFF 14 3d
+59 BofA VP killed in random NYC stabbing OFF 36 1d
+47 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 28 12h
+46 What Bank Will Make Women Instantly Fall In Love With Me? OFF 14 1d
+44 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? IB 15 3d
+44 How bad did I mess up IB 10 1d
+42 Analyst Shows Up in the Prada Sped Slipper — What Are You Doing? FASH 11 2d
+34 Retired Navy, ~41 yrs old, seeking realistic feedback NUI 15 2d
+31 Misrepresented Houston IB IB 14 1d
+29 Law school instead of MBA for RX Banking IB 6 1d
+29 No BB RO 2026 IB 10 2d
+28 JPM SMALL CAP or WF/JEF/RBC Coverage group IB 13 14h
+28 Two MF Associate Offers, Same Comp: Private Credit or Secondaries? PE 13 7m
+28 How hard is it actually to execute a roll up? PE 7 1d
+27 I Think My Career Is Over - CRE Job Market Discussion RE 9 54s
+26 Comp Negotiation - L/S Equity at a Pod HF 5 1d
+25 Nothing is working RE 20 2d
+24 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP HF 7 2h
+24 T(ouse)D Securities IB 9 2d
+23 Best way to spend senior year? Bucket list IB 8 3d
+23 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) IB 8 3m
+23 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/HF) HF 10 21h
+23 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? IB 9 1d
+22 Charlesbank CEO Stepping Down PE 12 2d
+22 How bad is leaving after a few months AM 5 2d
+21 Credit HFs - Long/Short Credit vs. Loan to Own HF 4 4d
+21 Am I Just Cursed? CO 1 5d
+21 Quick thought on career advice PE 1 1d
+21 🚨 Is CPT basically dead for international students in finance right now? BSCH 3 4d
+21 Sharing my Stock Pitch Report Project with y’all. ER 12 1d
+20 Is IB Drilling PPT Useless? PE 2 2d
+20 Am I crazy HF 9 2d
+20 Getting the VP Promote at the "Wrong" Firm VC 4 1d
+19 Worth doing IB/PE if want to start business? PE 6 5d
+19 Graduated Jobless from an Ivy - Homelessness? JOB 5 1h
+18 How is the culture at 26North? How much focus is there on the insurance platform there? PE 7 2d
+18 Is there any issue with going straight into SSits/OpVal/DD investing as opposed to Rx IBD first? HF 2 1m
+18 MM to BB as AN2, how to actually perform well once you're in? IB 2 2d
+17 Pigeonholed in Big 4 Technical Accounting, Exhausted Every Path Into Banking/Credit - Need Real Guidance CR 6 52m
+17 Anyone got a view on Longspur Capital in London? IB 2 1d
+16 Wall St. MBA Rankings? BSCH 7 1d
+16 Internal pivot w/ title step back?? PE 3 1d
+15 BRG vs Ankura vs Province CO 8 3d
+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 3d
+15 September 1st (D-DAY) IB 5 4d
+15 Charity IB 3 1d
+15 LP-side operations, 10+ years behind the platforms allocators actually use, Q&A AM 1 3d
+14 EVR & PWP on McGill IB 4 1d
+14 Reneging for FT - Ethical Dilemma (Desperate) IB 4 3d
+14 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/Spec) TR 12 31m
+13 POLL: Optimistic or Pessimistic? OFF 9 4d
+13 Impostor Syndrome IB 7 1h
+13 From BIG4 Audit to Equity/Credit Research -> how to break in ER 1 3d
+13 SF Tech IB attire IB 4 3d
+13 NYC Recruiting Timeline 2028 SA IB 5 3d
+13 PE Secondaries Case Studies PE 4 2d
+13 Does my Masters help me land an analyst role in REPE? RE 4 3d
+13 Biotech VC path from Patent Law VC 2 38m
+12 Dating after being nyc hf HF 5 2h
+12 Compensation trajectory for principals CR 5 2d
+12 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor PE 1 1d
+12 At what salary can you start calling it “fi-NANCE” OFF 3 1d
+12 Worth reneging on S&T offer? TR 7 4d
+12 Freshman targeting macro pods, need guidance HF 1 2d
+12 Am I living in la la Land ER 1 1d
+12 Worth Applying without a Referral? CO 1 2d
+12 Need MBA advice BSCH 2 2d
+12 Real estate debt advisory case study, what should go on a one page lender teaser? RE 1 2d
+11 HELP - stuck trying to building a royalty company model ER 2 14h
+11 Sourcing/BD → execution in PE — realistic path or pipe dream PE 2 3d
+10 Value Add Yield-on-Cost Spreads RE 5 2d
+10 Trading Forum Idea TR 5 2d
+10 Striking Out and Need Help Desperately IB 13 1d
+10 Why are UK MD Profiles often rather „weak“ IB 5 5s
+10 Meritocratic IB groups / banks IB 10 1h
+10 Recruiting Advice | Valuation Associate -> Investment side analyst RE 2 1d
+9 WF Corp Banking Comp/Info? IB 6 4d
+9 August 2025 to December 2029 graduation due to family issue, honest feedback for recruiting IB 1 6d
+9 Why Good Investors Need Rules for Changing Their Minds INV 1 6d
+9 Undergrad BSchool vs Arts & Sciences (economics) BSCH 1 6d
+9 UK & Europe - vs US - monthly vs. quarterly boards PE 1 5d
+9 How would you categorize this experience? PE 1 1d
+9 German strategy consultant moving to Toronto, looking to connect CF 1 3d
+9 Need advice for upcoming FT Interviews with Oliver Wyman Private Capital (Final round, NY), Kearney PEPI (1st round), and Altman Solon (1st round) in North America CO 1 1d
+9 What Are the Most Effective Digital Marketing Strategies for Local Businesses? OTH 1 5d
+9 Insurance Advisory Partners - Updated View? IB 7 3d
+9 Recruiting as a Junior for IB Internships JOB 1 4d
+9 How to Stand Out in FT Recruiting? IB 2 1d
+9 How long should I wait before following up with a senior contact who left me on read? JOB 1 4d
+9 Employee Referral” vs actual internal referral - should I go back to my contacts? JOB 2 2d
+9 De Beers blood diamonds: How have responsible sourcing and verification helped shape greater transparency in the modern diamond industry? INV 1 1d
+9 Interviewers during modeling tests - do you actually watch the candidate build their model? PE 1 4d
+9 How to choose a company to analyse given 0 assumptions? PE 1 1d
+9 Perform Properties role - thoughts? RE 2 3d
+9 Penn Engineering + Econ Sophomore Thinking About Transitioning to IB/Consulting IB 2 1d
+9 The Actual Case for Houston vs NYC IB 3 22h

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